Norwegian Epic

Recess is the location for Splash Academy and can be found on deck 14 of the ship. The room features a light up interactive dance floor, Wii™ and Playstation™3 consoles, karaoke, a soft play area, cinema and arts and crafts area.

Splash Academy (introduced during 2012) is Norwegian’s new kids program designed specifically to engage children aged 6 months – 12 years old. Activities range from learning to juggle and tumble at circus school with Cirque du Jour presented by Hilario Productions and educational and fun arts & crafts projects; to age appropriate Wii™ games and a surround sound cinema.

Splash Academy is divided into four different age groups:

Guppies: 6 months - 2 yrs (at least one parent must remain with children in this age group)
Turtles: 3 - 5 yrs.
Seals: 6 - 9 yrs.
Dolphins: 10 - 12 yrs.

Norwegian Youth Staff are not permitted to change nappies/diapers or pull-ups and so if guest’s children are not toilet trained parents are given beepers or handy phone to alert them should their child need changing. Beepers and handy phones do not work ashore, so at least one parent will have to stay on board when their children are in the Youth Program.

Only authorised adults 18 years of age or older may sign children ages 3-12 in and out of Splash Academy. The authorised adult, 18 years of age or older, must be listed with proper signature on the Registration Form and have their Key Card ready for drop off and pick up.

Dolphins (children aged 10-12) can be authorised by their parents to sign themselves in and out of program after 2 hours of active participation in the program. A parent must sign in the child on the first visit. This authorisation ends nightly at 10:30 pm and does not apply to Port Play or Late Night Fun Zone.

Late Night fees begin at 10:45 pm.

Splash Academy’s hours are:
Embarkation Day: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Port Days: Departure from Port to 10:30 pm
Sea Days: 9:00 am – 10:30 pm

Under 2 Zoo is held in the Biscayne Meeting rooms outside the Epic Theatre on deck 5 and is where parents can take their under two’s to enjoy age specific activities ranging from nursery rhyme time to mini vegetable art.

(Children must be accompanied throughout by a parent or guardian).

Entourage is Norwegian’s program for teens ages 13-17.

Activities on offer range from sporting activities including basketball and football to theatre or fashion workshops, pool parties and themed events such as a vampire scary movies night.

The Entourage Teen Lounge on deck 16 provides teens with their very own lounge with air hockey, pinball and foosball tables along with a video jukebox, large flat screen TV’s and a vending machine.

At night the area transforms into a teens only nightclub.

The ship's 24 hour Video Arcade on deck 15 features a range of entertainment from racing and shooting games to air hockey and grab machines.

Charges apply and are credited directly to guests on board accounts via their stateroom key card.

Ten pin bowling alleys are located on deck 6 in O'Sheehan's bar and deck 7 in Bliss.

A charge of $5 per game applies.

The Kid’s pool midship on deck 15 by the slide exits opens from 8am to 7pm and is a splash pool with fun features such as a giant starfish; giant toadstool water feature and turtle water fountains.

It is also partially covered and has its own shell decorated mini slide.

Nickelodeon™ at Sea features activities such as Dora’s Music Party, Nickelodeon™ Arts & Crafts and Nickelodeon Story Time with characters ranging from Dora the Explorer to SpongeBob and Patrick, and Slime Time Live where contestants of all ages pit their wits on a range of trivia questions with the winners getting slimed at the end.

Special Nickelodeon™ Character Breakfasts are also held on board in the Spiegel Tent several times per cruise for an additional charge of $15 per adult, $10 for 4 to 12 year olds and free for under 3’s. Reservations for breakfast with Nickelodeon™ are recommended and can be booked through either the Entertainment Kiosk on deck 6 or Box Office speed dial button.

Slime Time Live events are usually hosted in the Epic Theatre, Meet and Greets in the Atrium and Dora’s Dance Party in the Bliss Lounge.

Norwegian offers Port Play when the ship is docked in port which is a complimentary group-sitting program for children aged 3-12 years old. A minimal fee ($6 per child/per meal) is charged during meal times. Port Play is run by the Youth Staff in the Splash Academy Facility and parents are advised to sign up in advance due to limited places.

Hours of Operation are:

Port Day: Arrival into Port – Departure from Port
Overnight In Port: Arrival in Port – 8 pm

Norwegian Youth Staff are not able to change nappies/diapers or pull-ups and so if guest’s children are not toilet trained parents are given beepers or handy phones to alert them should their child need changing. Beepers and handy phones do not work ashore, so at least one parent must stay on board when their children are in the Youth Program.

Between 10.30pm and 1.30am, Norwegian Epic provides the “Late Night Fun Zone”, a group-sitting service for children ages 3-12 years old run by the Youth Staff in the Splash Academy Facility.

Parents are advised to sign up in advance due to limited availability and if no children are signed up or dropped off by 11:30 pm, the youth centre closes for the evening.

The Late Night fee is charged to guest’s on-board account. A Fifteen minute transition time is offered before charges apply from Splash Academy to Late Night.

Charges for the late night fun zone are $6.00 per hour per child and $4.00 per hour per child for each additional sibling.

No private or in-room babysitting is available on any of Norwegian's ships.

The Spider web is a 24 foot high climbing cage for kids to scale (with a 125lb weight limit) and can be found on deck 17 by the Sports Court.

A supervised Bungee Trampoline is located on deck 17 of the ship by the Sports Court.