When you are not exploring the island, you don’t have to seat ideal looking at the distant sea. Caribbean cruises offer you tons of activities to explore and enjoy. Check out the video.
Daytime Offerings
Ships try to appeal to all types of passengers, and dozens of organized programs will offer a wide range of activities, covering an array of interests -- especially on sea days. If you want to get active, you can participate in pool games, compete in basketball and volleyball tournaments, improve your golf swing, or take dance classes. Indoors, you might prefer a history lecture, playing cards (Bridge is especially popular) or bingo, learning napkin-folding or flower-arranging, bidding on items at an art auction, watching a cooking demonstration or sipping wine at a wine-tasting (usually for an extra fee). Entertainment during the day can range from musical performances by the pool to afternoon shows (such as comedy improv on Norwegian Cruise Line, small acts in Princess' Piazza or an ice skating show on Royal Caribbean) and movies (in an indoor cinema or poolside).
You are, of course, free to skip all organized activities and lounge at the pool with an icy cocktail. Also open throughout the day are the ships' Internet centers, boutiques, casinos and libraries -- not to mention the many venues for eating and drinking, round-the-clock. NCL even has Wii video games hooked up to giant screens in its ships' atriums for guest use. Outdoors, you'll find Ping-Pong, shuffleboard, basketball courts and -- on several new ships -- mini-golf, rock-climbing walls, roller-blading rinks, and even onboard surfing and circus games (think tight-rope and trapeze). And, you can always retreat to your cabin to enjoy the view from the balcony, or indulge in a mid-day nap.
Evening Entertainment
After dark, most ships take on a Vegas aura. Casinos may be open during the day too, but at night, they're packed with people playing the slot machines or trying their luck at poker or blackjack. Lounges feature live bands and cabaret singers for your dancing or listening pleasure; piano bars, complete with sing-alongs, are becoming popular hotspots on modern ships. And, especially late at night, the disco will be hopping.
On several nights during your cruise, the ship's theater will feature big production shows with high-tech effects like lasers and videos, as well as elaborately costumed singers and dancers performing tunes from Broadway shows and popular hits. On other nights, look for featured singers, comedians, magicians and sometimes even performers you've heard of or seen on TV. For those passengers with performance skills, many ships feature karaoke, as well as passenger talent shows. Even small ships will have some sort of entertainment -- a local visiting dance troupe, a duo with a keyboard or a crewmember with a guitar.
Outdoor movies on the pool deck are another favorite evening activity on lines like Princess, Carnival, Disney, Costa and MSC Cruises. Guests can cuddle up on lounge chairs with blankets and popcorn and watch new releases on giant LED screens. It's like being at a drive-in movie -- just on a cruise ship in the middle of the ocean!
Kids' Programming
For the under-18 crowd, many mass-market cruise ships have separate kids' areas. While you won't find expansive facilities on luxury lines or ships that cater to older passengers, more family-oriented ships have huge facilities that often include multiple play areas for the youngest cruisers, teen hangouts and discos, kiddie pools, waterslides, arcades and kids-only deck space.
Parents can sign children up for these onboard "camps," and trained youth counselors will lead them in various organized games, contests, scavenger hunts, arts and crafts projects, pajama and dance parties or simply supervised play. Some lines have partnered with outside sources to offer unique programs, such as acting classes, hands-on science experiments and DJ training. Children can spend as much or as little time as they want in the kids' clubs, either participating in activities or just hanging out. (The amount of freedom allowed varies by age group.) But, the lounges are often closed during meal times and late at night. Families with very small children may also be able to use the youth facilities for parent-child playtime.
Ref: http://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=153
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