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Aksel’s Adventure Aksel Leitor-Sainz, 5 years and 11 months, took part in our Young Explorer’s programme on a family voyage in summer. Here's his fun-filled experience, as told by his mum Ruth. Ruth from Spain and her husband embarked onasix-day southbound voyage with us from Kirkenes down to Bergen. With them, they had their son Axel, just shy of six years old at the time, and his sister Aurora, half his age. “Tread that our ship offered a free Young Explorer's programme, designed especially for children with trained organisers. I thought it might be good for Aksel and it was a bonus that even the little one could join too if my husband or I were there.” “There were so many activities for the kids! It was hard to keep track of them all!” Ruth says, surprised. “The programme be- came something they looked forward to on almost each day of the trip” “New, fun things every day” Aksel joined in a number activities on the ship and off, which he shyly describes in his own wordsas “new, fun things every day” “He really enjoyed the art workshop, which used everyday items,” continues Ruth. “His masterpiece was crafting together a little moose out of cork and wooden sticks — he’sso proud of it” she says, looking equally pleased. The children were also taken ‘behind the scenes’ down on the cargo deck, and shown how the ship carefully sorts metals, plastic, and paper for recycling. Ruth comments, “I thought it was good that the kids also learned about the environ- ment, why it’s important for each of us todo our small bit to help protect it” Offthe ship, the whole family joined a short hike with the other children up toa viewpoint fora panorama over the town of Hammerfest. They visited a small museum near the dock as well. “This was a fun little outing,” notes Ruth. “Ialso saw howa lot of the older kids bonded with one another, playing together even after the activities” The host with the most Ruth has nothing but praise for Stefan, the main organiser of the Young Explorers pro- gramme on her ship. “He handled the kids so well,” she says full of admiration. “He ex- plained everything ina clear and simple way ~you could see that they learned somuch? Organisers like Stefan receive special training, with a lot of focus on fun. “But it didn’t become too serious either’, remarks Ruth. “Stefan taught them important things, but he was really funny too, and knew when to besilly, tell jokes, and make the kids laugh. He was amazing! I want him as my child minder,’ she laughs.
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