Imagine booking a cruise and looking forward to relaxing in a peaceful adults-only pool or lounge, only to discover children playing in an area specifically reserved for passengers aged 18 and over.
For many travelers, these spaces are an important part of the cruise experience. They offer somewhere to unwind, read a book, enjoy a drink, or simply escape the noise and excitement of the family-friendly decks.
Some passengers believe adults-only rules should be strictly enforced without exceptions, while others think cruise staff should show flexibility, particularly when parents are only passing through or briefly entering with their children.
If a cruise line advertises an area as adults-only, should the crew enforce that rule every single time, regardless of the circumstances, or is there room for reasonable exceptions?
Imagine booking a cruise and looking forward to…
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And cell phones. There is someone always talking loudly on their phones.
Yes! Kids go to family pool
Totally agree!!!
Yyyeeessssssss no excuses
I have had a family now grown up I never flouted the rules and would make a complaint if confronted with children in the adults only area
Yes and YES! I had three children and we went to the family areas. Now that my children are grown I don’t feel the need to deal with other peoples kids on my vacation!!
Yes, the dot only areas are just that they are for adults only. If we wanted to be in an area where they were going to be folks under the age of 18 we would have stayed in those areas. Since the Cruise line has adult area only sections they need to make sure they enforced those rules.
Yes! Don’t teach children entitlement, rules are rules. They have their own areas
Adults only area is just that. It’s a minuscule area compared to the remainder of the ship where children ARE allowed to be. Keep those littles out of the teeny tiny adults only area. Signed, Mom of 3 who has cruised
Definitely. I go to the adult areas that means I have no desire to see kids. A desire for peace and quiet. It’s called Serenity on Carnival.
Adults only - it is exactly as it sounds! No exceptions! They exist for a reason
Absolutely! And I'll also add that formal attire or smart casual only be allowed in the main dining rooms. No exceptions. My wife and I slays dress up to go to the main dining room. Mainly because we never do it any other time during the year. I hate it when clowns come in wearing shorts and tank tops! Not just because I'm following the rule, but because they are breaking it and nothing gets done about it. If you aren't going to enforce it, then her rid of it. If you are one of these people, dress up or go eat at the buffet.
On Royal Caribbean, evidently children are allowed to pass though the Solarium Pool area when going to/from the Solarium Cafe. It's never been a problem, as far I could see.
Yes. If you want to travel with your kids, stay in family areas. And by all means keep them out of the hot tubs. They aren't swimming pools.
The clues in the words - Adults Only.
I’ll go one further and suggest a nudist pool.
They won’t let adults into the children’s areas, so they shouldn’t let children into the adult areas.
Yes.. I was a school teacher for kindergarten through 4th grade. When I go on a vacation I'm not really interested in sharing the pool with "my classroom"/students! I go on vacation to escape that. The ship should have a children's area.