The cruise is a great place for little kids if they will go to the daycare. The "special birthday cake offer" on our cruise line was +$110. we just got a cake a dinner. The cruise itself is your celebration! PS Dont go on the cheapest line. We went RC. Good luck!

If it's a Carnival ship, how about playing ring around the rosey in the sewage?

With kids those ages, trust me, you're not going to have one minute of fun (been there, done that)......

Birthday "cake" not "came." Also one other idea would be to take a fun excursion off-shore altogether. And make sure you get a photographer to take a family picture.

I would call the cruise line and talk to a representative re: ideas. I am sure you could purchase something special to be delivered to your dad's cabin. Or you could order a birthday came to be brought out at dinner. There may also be a room on the ship available for parties/gatherings.

Whole family is going on NJ to Bermuda cruise this August, for my dad's 70th birthday. Three kids - ages 3, 2.5, and 1. I've been put in charge of coming up with the "birthday activity" while on the trip. I need help planning this - I've never been on a cruise, and I don't have much experience planning these kinds of things. Any ideas? Should it just be a birthday lunch on the ship, or perhaps something onshore? TIA.