Would you be attracted to a ship that had a larger pool?

[Nunu]

Does swimming on a ship hold any attraction to you? Or are you happy bobbing around like a sardine in the tiny pools. Would you lean towards a ship that had a nice sized pool that you could actually swim in? :confused:

[jimbo5544]

Does swimming on a ship hold any attraction to you? Or are you happy bobbing around like a sardine in the tiny pools. Would you lean towards a ship that had a nice sized pool that you could actually swim in? :confused:

I think I was fine with existing pools till I read your "bouncing around like a sardine" line:D. But on a more serious note, small pools on sea days do get very crowded. Would larger be better.....yes. Actual swimming, I find hard to conceptualize on a cruise ship.

[marybeth200]

I don't swim much. Pool size doesn't effect my cruise in the slightest. I might get in to splash around and cool off it's super hot, but I'm not trying to do laps or anything. In this case, size doesn't matter to me.

[Nuttycruisegirl]

Does swimming on a ship hold any attraction to you? Or are you happy bobbing around like a sardine in the tiny pools. Would you lean towards a ship that had a nice sized pool that you could actually swim in? :confused:

 

I would love a bigger pool. I wouldn't travel way out of the way to get on a ship with one....but it would be nice to have for sure. :)

[Traveler353]

I would be nice to have a larger pool, but it is not a deal breaker. What I do not like is the pools that have the slide ending in the middle of them.

[HoustonTodd]

I would like a pool I could actually swim some laps in. I'm not talking Olympic size or anything, but something of a decent size would be nice. That said, I've never had a bad experience on a cruise just because there wasn't one, there are plenty of activities to keep me busy.

[jimbo5544]

After reading some of the replies, I had a another thought. We tend to stay away from the main pool (which would probably be the largest pool on the ship) to stay away from the crowds. As a result, we end up around the smallest pool.

[LHP]

I don't go to the pool.....

[Loves_Dogs]

I can honestly say that we have never went in any of the pools or sat in one of the chairs around the pool on a cruise.

[meluvtogocruise]

I really like it the way it is. I think it would take away from the deck space for lounging if the pool of was larger.

[michaelaz]

I tend to stay away from the pee pot as well as people who think diapers somehow "contain" anything from a babys body. :mad: :rolleyes:

[balcony bound]

I can only remember one time that we actually got in the pool - it was one of those times that everyone was occupied elsewhere later in the evening.

 

We don't cruise for the pool, but appreciate that it is there.

[MamaParrotHead]

I just use the pool to cool off every once in a while while I'm laying out in the sun on deck. I prefer having deck space to a big pool, not like I'm doing laps in the thing.

[jayesouthworth]

Does swimming on a ship hold any attraction to you? Or are you happy bobbing around like a sardine in the tiny pools. Would you lean towards a ship that had a nice sized pool that you could actually swim in? :confused:

 

In all the years we have cruised, we have never stepped foot into a ships pool. Too many kids and the sanitation issue. Even the hot tubs can become iffy sometimes and we limit the use to the adult only hot tub. So my answer is no, the swimming pool holds not attraction for us.

[bobsfamily]

Pool use - rarely... hot tubs - maybe once in the evening. Could care less about the size. Do wish they were fresh water but understand.

[StillPooh]

I would love a bigger pool. I wouldn't travel way out of the way to get on a ship with one....but it would be nice to have for sure. :)

What she said.

 

But it would be pointless having one large enough to swim in, unless it had lanes reserved to do so. Can't really swim when there's a hundred kids in the pool!

 

Which is why I hung out in the aft adults only sardine tin. :D

[Martini Mom]

Nope. I have a pool at home that I swim in all the time. I only use the cruise ship pools for a quick cool off.

[KevinR]

Does swimming on a ship hold any attraction to you? Or are you happy bobbing around like a sardine in the tiny pools. Would you lean towards a ship that had a nice sized pool that you could actually swim in? :confused:

 

3 cruises... I have not even touched the water in a cruise ship pool. I probably won't go in any of the Splendor pools next month. If I don't have my son or my nephews... I couidn't care less about a pool.

 

Heck, the swimming pool in my backyard has lost its attraction! :D

[Kurbanfan]

Nope. I have a pool at home that I swim in all the time. I only use the cruise ship pools for a quick cool off.

 

Ditto! And I normally just use the showers on the ship to cool off.......they are not sea water..........

[Max Circus]

Wouldn't matter to me. Don't use the pools too much.

[bobsfamily]

Heck, the swimming pool in my backyard has lost its attraction! :D

I was just talking the wife about removing the pool since the kids are grown/almost grown.. I think I get in it about 3-4 times a year... about $300 a dip... WOW that's a cruise for 2!

[EmmasNana]

I don't get in public pools, so I wouldn't care.

[balcony bound]

I was just talking the wife about removing the pool since the kids are grown/almost grown.. I think I get in it about 3-4 times a year... about $300 a dip... WOW that's a cruise for 2!

 

LOL I hear you. Too bad taking it out also takes out some of the property value.

[JoeMissile]

Would you lean towards a ship that had a nice sized pool that you could actually swim in? :confused:

 

What cruise line / ship's have a "nice sized" pool and how large is it?

 

I believe one of the reasons for a smaller pool size has to do with the passenger safety, and the ships stability. In rough sea's the slosh factor would be tremendous. In addition water is very, very heavy. Placing a large pool on the top of a cruise ship is probably one of the dumbest things one can do as far as ship's stability. Just the water in a "small" Carnival-sized pool weighs about 50 tons.

 

An Olympic sized pool (or 3) on the Lido deck would be a" Poseidon adventure" in the making.

[Nunu]

What cruise line / ship's have a "nice sized" pool and how large is it?

 

I believe one of the reasons for a smaller pool size has to do with the passenger safety, and the ships stability. In rough sea's the slosh factor would be tremendous. In addition water is very, very heavy. Placing a large pool on the top of a cruise ship is probably one of the dumbest things one can do as far as ship's stability. Just the water in a "small" Carnival-sized pool weighs about 50 tons.

 

An Olympic sized pool (or 3) on the Lido deck would be a" Poseidon adventure" in the making.

 

Dunno. I've never set foot in one I just ask the questions. ;)