Hi Evan,
Welcome to planDisney and thank you so much for asking us a question!
My not-really-that-little-guy was almost 11 during our last Disney Cruise Line vacation aboard the Disney Magic this summer. Although he did have fun at
Disney’s Oceaneer Club and
Disney’s Oceaneer Lab, he would sometimes venture up to Edge in order to see what the “big kids” were doing.
One of the biggest differences between the Club/Lab and the Youth Clubs for older kids (
Vibe and
Edge) is the fact that kids can come and go from these areas as they please. This means that, yes, teens and tweens “sign themselves out” of these clubs.
Tip: My little guy got used to being able to move around the ship with his friends pretty quickly, but the one rule that we had was that he HAD to message us by using the Onboard Chat function of the
Disney Cruise Line Navigator App. If you haven’t already downloaded that app to your family’s devices, I highly recommend that you do so now. It really was the perfect way to coordinate our activities and to know who was where during our voyage.
I hope my answer helps you plan the perfect cruise for you and your family. Please don’t hesitate to come back and see us if you have any other questions.
Have a Magical Day,
Lynne