Nickelodeon cruise vacations are poised to become the Next Big Thing in family travel. The itineraries – to 
the Mexican Riviera or the Caribbean – are popular vacation spots in their own right, of course. Add in the fun of a family cruise with real Nickelodeon TV stars from iCarly (and characters – hello, Spongebob!), and we’re talking happy, entertained children from sunrise to sunset.
My own kids had an amazing two-day cruise experience recently. A highlight was when they met iCarly actors Jennette McCurdy and Nathan Kress. In fact, my younger daughter snagged herself an interview with Nathan Kress, who plays Freddy on iCarly. He’s a cool kid! Here is the interview, straight from the Nick cruise:
Nathan Kress is a professional actor, despite his young age. He knows how to project his voice, whereas my somewhat starstruck daughter does not. In case you had a hard time hearing her questions (I know I did, and I was 3 feet away), she asked him what his favorite TV shows are, if he likes to vacation with his family, how it feels to have so many fans, his favorite place to travel, and what it’s like playing Freddy on iCarly. Softball questions, yes, but this wasn’t Meet The Press.
This partnership of Nickelodeon and Royal Caribbean is really exciting for those of us with Nick-crazed 
young kids. The ship that cruises out of Los Angeles, the Mariner of the Seas, is huge (Voyager Class), with plenty of things for the parents to do while their kids play. It’s over a thousand feet long with 15 passenger decks, after all – room enough for an adult spa and fitness center as well as an ice skating rink, and designated youth and teen areas. Imagine that: While Mom and Dad are enjoying a relaxing body treatment in the spa, our children are getting a full-body treatment of their own, in the form of getting slimed. That’s right, the classic Nick Slime Time makes a big appearance on Nickelodeon family cruise vacatons, along with Dora, Diego, and the genial, friendly stars of iCarly. It’s hard to imagine a more child-friendly, entertaining family cruise trip.
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What a fantastic interview – Nathan is such a good role model. Tell “Little Mudslide” she was a terrific interviewer and that Jeb and Maddie will be so excited to see this since they knows one person in “real life” and Nathan from TV. (ps: I love 24, too.)
Love it! She did a great interview
Glad you enjoyed it and this is one of my fav blog posts! …Cruising is a great way to connect with people with other people who share a common interest like Nickolodeon and get to have the entire cruise experience be themed. There are many creative ways to utilize the days at Sea to add even more value to the Cruising experience. Bridge, Poker, Self-Improvement Classes, Sales Seminars etc. are all themed cruises that we have planned which can draw big crowds. We will see many more themed cruises in the future.
Rich Tucker
Great post! Thanks for the information. This will be a perfect family trip for us in a couple years.
Great photo. That must be SPF 80 on the characters!
♥..NaThAn KrEsS..♥
i love you shows………… …………………….. im from the philippines!
I really like you to be my friend……….
can you have a tour here in the philippines….
….♥..bye..♥……
l♥ve you!….
kEiThLeEn
you are such a good role model to kids i also love to vacation with my family and you were right it was cool 2 see how freddie changed.im just tuurned 16 Nov.17 and i like alot of the same thiongs. lots of love Avri.XOXOXO
u know you are so cute very day i what icary ang gwapo mo it means you are cute
OMG!! DAT GIRL IS SOOOO LUCKY!!! IM IN LUV WITH NATHAN!!!
i really like the way u act when sam annoys u.Think i kinda like u
Hey! I watched that interveiw and I realized that Nathan is really great with kids. I mean, how old was that little girl, like six?! I’m cool with kids, too. That’s some thing we have in common. U see, I have a huge crush on Nathan. He is just so CUTE. One day, I hope I can go out with him.
PEACE OUT!
P.S.
If you’re out there, Nathan, I just want to say that I love you. Oh, and I also love wolves. LOL… See ya!
Nathan is so HOT… not to mention awesome… and spectacular!
I know this is the third time I commented this today. I guess I love expressing my feelings! By the way, I don’t know why I said ‘I love wolves’ in my last comment. It was totally off the subject! But, it really is true. I think wolves are pretty cool. UGH! I’m doing it AGAIN! I really need to learn to ‘express my feelings’ better. LOL!
Uh… Kaitlyn Mae… SERIOUSLY… Nathan would like me better than u. Dream on! U think he would actually give u a chance?! U are really stupid! I mean, a superstar like that would never date anyone as casual as u! U idiotic freak! HAHAHAHA! >:D Oh, and by the way, I think wolves are suckish. >:P
Hey! U r so mean, taylorswift224! If Nathan was going to get a date or somethin, he would choose a SWEET-HEARTED gal to go with, not a COLD-HEARTED girl like yourself. You are just a redneck heartbreaker. U should really think before u comment an insult. That comment is PUBLIC, you know! Anyone can see it. Even that dreamy Nathan Kress. Just by typing all of that, u transported me to a dark and lonely universe filled with depression. For short, U RUINED ME! I hope u r proud. I love Nathan Kress, and u cant stop me from showing a personal secret of yours PUBLICLY! Ok, visitors, for ur amusement:
TAYLORSWIFT224 SMELLS HER OWN DIRTY UNDIES! And, Taylorswift224, wolves consume alot of rodents. Without wolves, the population of the rodents would grow fast, causing less and less vegitation. Then all other herbivores would die with little vegitation to eat, causing the predators to die as well, with little herbivores to prey on. Then the world would be ruled by rodents forevermore. So go out and and get on ur wild side. Enjoy nature! And don’t bother to ruin my opinion about Nathan Kress ever again!
hey. just want to say that i love nathan kress and i want to know if hes singel.
Hello,
I was wondering how we can find out when these cruises with special Nick guest stars are planned? My daughter would have FLIPPED to be on that cruise!
Hi, Mala! Thanks for writing. The Nick Cruises are typically twice a year, Christmas and late July. You can check the website http://www.nick.com/minisites/familycruise/ for exact dates.
Enjoy what’s left of the summer!
dear Nathan Kress
when is the icarly isongs page comeback
ilove Nathan Kress
Thank you! Excellent post!
i love your show and i would love to come to your studio one day. keep up the good work.
Hello Nathan!
I just wanted to say that you seam like a sweet person. Keep up the good work!
- Gigi
I think Nathen kress sucks!
He just likes to show everyone that he can do all these things while we have to watch him and think about why aren’t we on Icarly? Why don’t people tell us that they love us? Why don’t people tell us that were their hero? BECAUSE our parents don’t spoil us like crazy. Instead they give us bad lunches and make us do a sport we don’t want to do like gymnastics were you get so flexible people call you rubber girl. I HATE THAT
If all of you girls think that you can get Nathen Kress to like you, he wouldnt if he met Vera. Shes really nice to everyone and had wavy brown hair. Her hair is really soft and she has hazel eyes. She’s a straight A student and she has the most sweetest smile. She isnt a fan of any actor becuse she likes all of them just the same. She thinks theyre all great. She isnt popular but she has really alot of friends and alot of boys like her. She is a very athletic girl and she is ten years old. She is AWESOME!
You are the best carecter on iCarly.My favorite show on iCarly was iQuit iCarly.Keep on with the good work.
nathan kress you know you are so handsome i”m your number one fans i love wathing i carly i enjoy i love you very match pugi mo talaga it means you are so very handsome
this is my third comment with u nathan kress you are so very cute and verry very handsome *i love you* from your number one fan. mary joy agapay