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ROPES Course Goals

The course itself is more than just swinging through ropes like Tarzan and Jane. We take participants through a planned sequence of games, icebreakers, experience, and more meant to challenge each individual to use what they are learning during treatment.

The Fun Part

The ropes course has various elements for those of different skill sets or challenges. We have high-dynamic and low-dynamic elements.

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Terminology

Ropes courses are refered using several different names, including Challenge Courses, Ropes Challenge Courses, as well as more idiosynchratic names such as Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience or Challenging Outdoor Physical Encounters (COPE) course (used by the Boy Scouts of America ).

History

It is unclear where and when the first ropes course was created. Obstacle courses have been used by the military to train soldiers as far back as the ancient Greeks.

Modern courses

Since the 1960's, ropes course sophistication has evolved considerably. Modern ropes courses incorporate sophisticated belay and safety systems using wire rope, friction devices, and climbing harnesses to manage what before were unmanaged risks.

High course

A High Course can be a pre-fabricated course, built of utility poles, cables, and bolts, that is built by a contractor, or it can be a course that is hand built in a wooded area, where ropes and wire is attached to different trees.

Low course

Low ropes courses consist of a series of real and imaginary obstacles designed to challenge groups and individuals to work together to accomplish a task. The classification of low ropes courses can be further broken into several types of activities:

Purpose

Ropes course programs can be designed to meet a number of educational, developmental, and recreational goals. High ropes course and climbing programs generally focus on personal achievements and ask participants to confront their personal fears and anxieties. Challenges may be physical and/or emotional.

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How much does a ropes course cost on a cruise ship?

One nice thing about ropes courses on a cruise ship is that they’re free! A ropes course on land can vary between $20 and $100 depending on the course’s length and complexity, so it’s great to have access to one for free.

How much weight can you carry on a Norwegian ropes course?

You must be at least 48″ to go on the Carnival or Norwegian ropes courses. For Carnival, there is a 300 pound weight limit (275 lbs on the Carnival Vista). Closed-toe shoes are also required. It’s highly recommended you wear a t-shirt to avoid rope burn. Also, no cameras or phones are allowed on the course, so station a friend or family member nearby to take pictures of your daring experience.

Do Norwegian cruise ships have ropes?

Some Norwegian Cruise ships also have ropes courses (see a full list below). Norwegian’s courses are bigger than the Carnival ones, with between 40 and 100 obstacles available. In fact, the longest ropes course at seas is on the Escape.