I've searched the boards and looked on the RSSC website, but there's not much info about what they do with the kids who participate in Club Mariner. Any first hand experience? I can imagine lots of fun activities in Alaska for example, but what about the Med? What would they do all day?

My daughter participated in Club Mariner over a Christmas cruise. She absolutely loved it; even said it "was better than Disney". They have a wide range of activities for the kids: games, movies, scavenger hunts, kitchen tours where they get to make and decorate cookies, a private dinner on one formal night so Mom and Dad can have some private time, various crafts, etc. It's a pretty full schedule, especially on sea days. The counselors we had were fantastic! There usually aren't a ton of kids so they get lots of individual attention.

Lauri, glad your daughter enjoyed C.M. I've heard really good things about it too, does Lisa still run it?

I think the staff changes from cruise to cruise. I don't recall Lisa. Perhaps our trip was different as it was the only C.M. trip of the month. I would guess that the summer season has a more consistent crew.

We sailed with our children over Easter this year on a 10 night Caribbean cruise. The activities were during the day on the sea days and in the evening each night. There were two evenings where a kids dinner was offered. I don't remember any offerings while we were in port. My daughter enjoyed the children's activities, but they were not especially creative. On Easter they died eggs and limited the number they could die to two. They showed a video one night and had a pajama party. Mostly, our kids were with us, which was fine. On two nights the kids ordered room service and my husband and I went to a late dinner at Signatures and La Veranda. My daughter enjoyed the shows in the lounge. Our 14 year old son spent all of his time with us and was glad to do so. Our daughter is more social and enjoyed spending time with two friends she had made in the kids program. It was the friends, not the program she enjoyed.