Celebrity Cruises announces Xbox tie-up

This summer, entertainment aboard the ships will include theme nights and Xbox-featured activities ranging from sports, dance and adventure to racing for kids.

Adults will also be able to take advantage of the newest form of onboard entertainment through free play, and themed events like Zumba parties and sports tournaments on Kinect for Xbox 360 consoles throughout the ships.

Expansive gaming areas is just one of the strategies used to pacify, perhaps, the toughest onboard critic: antsy, young adolescent passengers.

Royal Caribbean also provides video arcade entertainment for its younger passengers with popular games and programs like Guitar Hero and Nascar, as do Carnival and Disney Cruise Lines.