Great dining ideas and extra nanny hour means more fun for kids

In the light of the recent International Youth Day (August 12), MSC Cruises has three innovative programs which make it simpler for children to have a fun-filled holiday at sea with the parents.   

Happy Dinners
Firstly, the leading cruise line has dreamed up a MSC Happy Dinners program which allows youngsters to be served dishes from the kids’ menu while their parents enjoy their initial courses.
However, when the children have finished at their usual enthusiastic speed, they no longer have to wait patiently for mum and dad to finish.

“It’s the perfect recipe for a great family meal,” said Lynne Clarke, managing director of MSC Cruises Australia and New Zealand. “Mums and dads love eating with their children, and children love eating with mum and dad, but it’s no secret that children don’t like being seated for hours and that adults want to take their time over dinner.

“Now, MSC Happy Dinners is here to offer families the best of both worlds.”

With MSC Happy Dinners, the children are picked up by specialised kids’ club staff when they’ve finished and are then free to have fun with friends their own age, leaving parents to leisurely savour their different courses and wine and enjoy the remainder of their dinner.

Fun Time Dinner
For kids who relish their independence and would love the freedom of eating with their friends, away from the grown-ups and their “dull” conversations, MSC Fun Time Dinners may prove even more tempting.

With MSC Fun Time Dinners, children dine in a separate, specially decorated area of the buffet restaurant with the entertainment team, and then have fun in the Mini and Junior Club while parents enjoy a leisurely dinner alone, picking up the kids when they’ve finished.

Every night of the week, children aged between three and 11 can eat together with the entertainment team and their new friends. Three of these nights are theme parties - a Welcome Party, Italian Party, and Farewell and Birthday Party - while the remaining four MSC Fun Time Dinners are just what they say - fun from start to finish.  

Both the MSC Happy Dinners and the MSC Fun Time Dinner services are now available free of charge on all MSC ships. Dedicated to children aged from three to 11, parents simply need to register their children in advance with the Mini or Junior Club and fill in the special ‘dinner coupons’ with their details.

Extra Nanny Hour
MSC Cruises has also introduced a second nanny-hour to its kids’ club programs. Every morning from 9am to 10am and now also from 5pm to 6pm, MSC offers a special programme designed for babies and toddlers aged 10 to 36 months to spend quality time with their parents with the support of MSC kids’ club staff. Staff organise dedicated games and activities aimed specifically at MSC’s youngest guests and their parents, including playing with bricks, musical games, baby disco, puzzle games and drawing.  

Mums, dads and, most importantly, the kids, will be smiling all day long with Happy Dinners, Fun Time Dinners, nanny-hour as well as the comprehensive range of activities tailor-made for families on board the MSC fleet.