SeanGR

12 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said:

 

I was on Icon.  No need guessing what it will be like in the coming months.  I experienced it.  

Do you know how easy it is to blur kids faces in pics?  Not sure about bluring faces in YouTube videos.  Are you responsible if you post kids in videos but not pics?

 

 

 

There were a lot of kids.  How many of the entertainers you mentioned commented kids were at bars.   I was not surprised to see them at the evening entertainment.   They seemed to enjoy the Wizard Of Oz!

Where did you  experience kids in an adult area on Icon?  How bad did it bother you. 

We just yelled at these kids because they kicked water in our drinks at the bar. About 7 people yelled at them and their parents. 

2 minutes ago, tserface said:

To be fair, there are always lots of unruly adults on cruises we've been on as well.  I've had people older than me cut in front to get on the elevator or cram on when it's obviously full or not wash their hands on the way into the buffet or all kinds of rude people things.  I've also been plowed down by people in a hurry or almost run over by some people riding on carts.

 

Yeah, it would be nice if parents spent their whole vacation babysitting their kids, but, also, one really nice thing about cruising is it allows them a break since the kids are safer than on land cruises.  At 10y/o parents don't really have to watch them constantly on a cruise ship like they would on a land vacation.

 

That said, diving into a hot tub could cause lots of problems (like broken neck) so maybe... can't argue with that being bad for anyone to true.

Why on earth do you think the parents deserve a break on a cruise? So someone else has to watch them? Hire a nanny if you want to be lazy and not watch your kids. This isnt a babysitting cruise

2 minutes ago, SeanGR said:

Changes the choices of music…. 
all these people defending this are probably the same parents letting their kids run rampant instead of actually parenting them

For example, one of the people at the table next to us wanted to sing “Baby Got Back”, but the rest of the table were telling him not to because there were kids in the room.

wasnt fair to that guy, i was thinking about finding the raunchiest song in the catalogue and just singing in spite of them.

Just now, SquishTheWhale said:

Children not only singing but LISTENING? My lord, alert the media!

Changes the choices of music…. 
all these people defending this are probably the same parents letting their kids run rampant instead of actually parenting them

7 hours ago, bg2310 said:

It's literally marketed as the ultimate family vacation and designed for families especially? It's also a brand new ship, massive, and RCCL is catering heavily to families with this class.

 

What exactly did you expect? Less kids? 😅

Its not that there are kids thats the problem. 
its absentee parents and kids in what should be adult areas problem.

what crappy parent brings their kids into bars so they can get wasted?

who allows their kids to do cannonballs in a small swimup bar area?

what parent ignores “adult only” events/venues and brings thier kids?

I know now it was for families. Havent cruised as much as many of you, so I was unaware.

just giving others like me a heads up.

thinking about trying Celebrity next time, even though we are “gold” lol

So. Many. Kids. 
and not just in kids areas. 
The only swim-up bar? Full of kids splashing pool water in your drink.

Karaoke Bar on adult night? Full of kids listening and singing.

Playmakers bar? More like kids arcade.

running around screaming unchecked. Not a parent in site. Was on the Allure before this, much better than Icon…