Camp Carnival Night Owls – featuring fun-filled children’s parties offering a full schedule of late-night activities and premium giveaways, along with nightly babysitting services – is being rolled out on all 23 Carnival Cruise Lines ships.

Perfect for when parents want some much-needed “me” time, Night Owls further bolsters Carnival’s distinction as the leader in family cruising, with complimentary children’s programs for three age groups catering to the 670,000 children who sail with the line annually.

Conducted in the children’s play rooms, three different Night Owls parties are held at least once each voyage, all under the direction of the line’s highly trained and enthusiastic youth staff. 

In addition to loads of age-appropriate fun – from video game tournaments and arts and crafts to sporting events and late-night movies and pizza parties – kids participating in the Night Owls festivities are provided with premium giveaways that may include specially branded plush toys, flashlights, watches and other items.  Late-night munchies and refreshments are also provided.  Night Owls parties are available in three different age groups, including:

•Owl Jams – a night of high-energy fun that runs from 10 p.m. to midnight and aimed at two- to 11-year-olds.  Cost is $13 per child plus gratuity.

•Fun ’Til One – this action-packed night caters to six- to eight-year-olds and takes place from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.  Cost is $20 per child plus gratuity.

•Fun at Sea…’Til 3:00 – aimed at kids ages nine to 11, this late-night extravaganza offers activities throughout the ship and runs from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.  Participants are escorted to their staterooms after the party. Cost is $33 per child plus gratuity.

“Carnival is all about creating a lifetime of fun memories for guests of all ages and that even includes nighttime experiences for kids,” said Mark Tamis, Carnival’s senior vice president – guest operations. “Night Owls is a wonderful addition to our award-winning Camp Carnival children’s program, providing kids with a bunch of late-night activities, chances to make new friends, and branded presents that will remind them of their unforgettable Carnival vacation.”    

The Night Owls program also includes a revamped babysitting program. Designed as a fun-filled slumber party at sea, babysitting is available nightly from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. at a cost of $6.75 per child per hour plus gratuity.  Kids can enjoy a variety of activities, with complimentary pillows and blankets provided, along with light snacks and refreshments. 

Night Owls is just the latest addition to the line’s top-rated Camp Carnival program which offers a full schedule of supervised activities from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day, all available on a complimentary basis 

Carnival also offers its popular programs for young teens and teens with Circle “C” and Club O2, catering to 12-14-year olds and 15-17 year olds, respectively.  Each of these programs offers spacious and modern facilities for their respective age groups with a dance floor, DJ, and plasma screen TVs – the perfect spot for chilling and making new friends.

Carnival’s ships are the most kid-friendly at sea with a wide range of activities, facilities and features. Guests of all ages can enjoy the line’s exhilarating Twister corkscrew waterslides and water parks that offer a splash-tastic good time.  Carnival “Fun Ships” also offer outdoor basketball and volleyball courts, video arcades, miniature golf courses, swimming pools, and poolside LED screens showing movies, sporting events and other programming.

The line’s newest ship, Carnival Magic, takes family fun to another level with SportSquare, an open air recreation complex with cruising’s first-ever ropes course, along with the Power Drencher, a 300-gallon water bucket dubbed the largest at sea.     

Carnival also offers a variety of cabin categories, including some ships with staterooms that can accommodate up to five guests, along with a wide range of kid-friendly dining options, from 24-hour pizza and ice cream to children’s menus in the main dining rooms.

Camp Carnival Night Owls is available on all 23 Carnival “Fun Ships,” which operate three- to 16-day voyages to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Panama Canal, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.  The new Carnival Magic debuted in Europe May 1 and the 130,000-ton Carnival Breeze is scheduled to enter service in June 2012.