1:1 Staff Member dedicated to your family
Available on Staff Assisted Cruises/Resort Stay ONLY *additional fee applies
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Our regular (included) staff ratio is 1 staff member for every 2 guests with special needs. We understand that some of our families may require, or may like to have, additional and exclusive assistance during their cruise/resort stay. We offer the opportunity for you to request one of our AotS Staff members to be dedicated to you and your family during your vacation.
Services
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Staff will care for child exclusively during each Respite Session.
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Staff can accompany your child into the cruise line youth club during our respite sessions (provided your child meets the age requirements of the youth club). *Except on Disney Cruise Line, where adults, parents and our staff are not permitted in youth clubs
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Staff will assist family exclusively during Day 1 Port Check-in/Boarding ship
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Staff will assist family exclusively during Day 1 Muster Station visit
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Staff will assist family during the Departure off the ship and through customs at the end of the cruise
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Staff will assist the guest at all Group activities and events. A sample activity/event schedule can be sent to you (with Pricing Request Form below) to review a typical schedule, before you choose to acquire this service
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Staff will assist you and your family in a mutually agreed upon substitute activity for any AotS Activity/Event you choose not to participate in
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Staff will assist and accompany you on two Port Excursions for 7-night or longer cruises.
Guest may choose alternate Non-AotS Group Excursions *Excursion fee for staff member applies to Non-AotS Excursions -
Staff will assist and accompany you on one Port Excursion for 6-night or shorter cruises.
Guest may choose an alternate Non-AotS Group Excursion *Excursion fee for staff member applies to Non-AotS Excursions -
Staff will assist and accompany you during meals (3) each day
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Staff will assist transitioning from/to any places onboard the ship, throughout the cruise as requested
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You may request more than one Staff Member
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You may request additional in-cabin babysitting and excursion assistance (based on staff members availability)
Sample Cruise Schedule
Not familiar with our services onboard? Complete the Pricing Request Form below, and you will also receive a sample schedule so you can see an example of how often the servcies above are typically applied.
You may request to use your own Caregiver/Aide as your AotS 1:1 Staff member. Your caregiver/aide will need to apply and qualify as AotS Staff first. Just complete the Request Form below and specify your caregiver/aides name, and tell them to apply with us. If they do not qualify, you can still choose to use one of our Staff. AotS Staff Qualifications.
Our office will match a staff member to your family, and present that staff members credentials and personal professional information for you to review before you acquire the service. If not satisfied, our office will continue to present staff to you until your expectations are met. Your acceptance of the Staff member continues through connecting with the staff member, see below.
Connect with AotS Staff PRIOR to Cruise
Once you have accepted a staff member, the AotS office will provide contact information of the Staff member for you to connect with prior to the cruise. You may connect with the staff member to just have an introductory chat, have your child connect with the staff member if you choose, and/or stay in touch with the Staff member until the cruise. You can even choose to replace the staff member with another staff member after you have connected.
Guests can substitute Staff Assistance on AotS Group Excursions with Excursions of Guest choice prior to the cruise, which enables Guest to purchase Excursion Tickets for Staff member pre-cruise) as all Non-AotS Excursion ticket fees are guest responsibility).
Questions?
Please do not hesitate to Contact Us
Comparison - Bringing your Own Caregiver/Aide versus AotS Staff
Bring your OWN Caregiver/Aide | Use an AotS Staff | |
Cost |
1. Sharing cabin with family will cost a FULL cruise fare for one guest, |
“AotS Cost”: Your cost is based on a discounted cruise fare (AotS Staff cost) for one guest. |
Staff/Aide Medical Insurance |
Either: |
Included in “AotS Cost” |
Staff/Aide Travel Insurance |
Either: |
Included in “AotS Cost” |
Staff/Aide Liability Insurance |
Either: |
Included in “AotS Cost” |
Staff/Aide Salary |
Either: |
Included in “AotS Cost” |
Cabin Privacy |
Either: |
Included in “AotS Cost” |
Staff/Aide Travel Arrangements | You or Aide coordinates and pays for the aide’s travel to ship |
Included in “AotS Cost” |
Staff/Aide Cancels |
If aide cannot go on cruise: |
If AotS Staff cannot go on cruise: |
Pricing and Availability - Varies by Cruise
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The availability of this service is based on the availability of our Staffing resources, but we should be able to accommodate every request.
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The charge for this service is based on the price of the average cost for 1 staff member in the least expensive cabin (with other staff members) available at the time of the request, plus miscellaneous staffing expenses.
- DISCOUNTS apply to:
- 1st Time use of acquiring a 1:1
- 2 1:1 Staff for same cruise
- Solo Traveling parents
NOTE: 3-6 months advance request will help ensure staff availability.
Dedicated Staff Member (1:1) - Request FORM for Pricing/Service