Welcome aboard, Kristen! Disney Cruise Line has the most wonderful Youth Clubs at sea, or anywhere, for that matter! My kids spend so much time participating in the activities and events hosted in the clubs, and love meeting new friends there each time we sail. My daughter is 11 years old and adores
Edge, the tween club. In fact, we're setting sail again very soon and she's already pouring over the Personal Navigator that listed the activities from our previous sailing, hoping that many of her favorites will take place again this time!
Edge is geared for kids ages 11-14, and
Vibe, the teen club, is for 14-17. I'm sorry that your 12 year-old will not be able to attend regular programming in Vibe, as he or she is not quite old enough. However, both of your children can join in on the exciting activities together in Edge, since they're both in that age range. Your older child can venture over to Vibe whenever the activities fit his or her interests there as well.
There is a time each day when both kids can enjoy Vibe together: Open House. Each day, there will be Open House hours listed in the Personal Navigator, and on the
Disney Cruise Line Navigator App. Check for those each day, and during that time, guests of any age can check out those spaces, so your 12 year-old can join his or her older sibling during that time in Vibe. Be sure they both have the app downloaded to their mobile devices, and you too, so you can all keep in touch with the onboard texting feature!
Have such fun planning and please cruise on back here with any other questions you might have before you set sail! We're happy to help!
Marcy