Do you swim in the ship's pool????

[Crusin Hogs]

Have a pool in my back yard , Pools on the ships are to small ,never use them

[DKF97]

Nope, never. We have a pool at home and I don't go in that either unless I have to. You get all wet :D

[elliair]

Hi, I dont think i have ever seen this question posted, I am trying to decide if I want to pack swim suits or no. So my question is this......How many of you actually "swim or take a dip" in the ships pool or use the hot tubs?

 

Nope never because of too many children. Rarely do we sit in the hot tub - if there's only 1 or 2 people we will, not if there's more than that.

[Cruizinman]

We spend a lot of time in the pool, I realize that there maybe urine in the pool at times but in general pools and hot tubs are safe. FYI, urine is sterile in a healthy person.

 

:eek: I guess your into pool parties :D;):p

[Winterstale]

Aft pool - never the main. Slides - yes - great way to cool down when lounging in the Serenity Area - quick stroll, quick zip down the slide...back to my book and lounger. Hot tubs - very rarely since they are always packed. Cloud 9 Spa Thalassotherapy pool? Oh yeah.....

 

 

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[riclop]

Pools yes hot pee tubs no.

[cruizinisthebest]

Think I've been in a pool on a cruise once. Just not a fan of crowds in small bodies of water. Half the time there's barely room to swim.

[kscruiseaholic]

Okay, Thanks for the input everyone :)

 

After reading the replies, I think I'll pack one for snorkeling in cozumel and leave the pool for the early AM hours after it opens. :D

 

Thanks again!!!

[mrmet1986]

Aft pool - never the main. Slides - yes - great way to cool down when lounging in the Serenity Area - quick stroll, quick zip down the slide...back to my book and lounger. Hot tubs - very rarely since they are always packed. Cloud 9 Spa Thalassotherapy pool? Oh yeah.....

 

 

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So u reserve your seat. Chair hog

 

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[che-vos]

 

Haven't you swam in salt water pools? 1/10 the salt content of sea water. NO chlorine needed.

 

Salt doesn't sanitize water, chlorine does :)

 

"Salt water pools" use a chlorine generator to break down salt (NaCl) to sodium hypochlorite (bleach or also known as chlorine) and this sanitizes the water.

 

That being said, I always swim in the pool and love it! Take your swimsuit and enjoy.

[bizeemom4]

Nope. No way!

[Cruising3000]

• Slides: yes
  
• Hot tub: yes
  
• Pool: Not heated and freezing. Went in anyway.
  

[Krazy Kruizers]

We no longer use the pools or hot tubs. Too often we have seen people dis-regard the rules about having babies in the pool with diapers.

But we still take our bathing suits for sun bathing.

[sail7seas]

We never actually get into ship's pools anymore. Many years ago we used to now and then but stopped a long time ago. I find it hard to think given the small size of the pools, the large number of people and particularly hot Caribbean sun that those pools are, at all times, meticulously well balanced and safely clean. Too many people for that to be possible IMO

 

I might dangle my feet at the most.

 

[WetToes]

Pools yes hot pee tubs no.

 

Think I've been in a pool on a cruise once. Just not a fan of crowds in small bodies of water. Half the time there's barely room to swim.

 

 

riclop - What do you think gives the hot tubs that nice warm feeling ? :p

 

cruzin - Really hardly room in an 'empty' ship pool for swimming.

 

OP - We may take a few dips in the pool to cool off after sunbathing.

Hot tubs? Rarely. They are usually too crowded ... with the same people/kids ALL DAY.

 

I agree with the others. A suit or 2 or 3 (:o) takes up no room. Take 1. Better to have it and not use it than to wish you had brought it.

Have fun!

[jimslady15]

we are up early and we do the hot tub, I take 2 suits as we usually end up at a beach too

[beachchick]

Ok get sea of pee but really where do you think the ses creatures pee and poop :eek: and ultimately die? Not to mention the people at the beach.

 

Haven't you swam in salt water pools? 1/10 the salt content of sea water. NO chlorine needed.

 

Carnival uses 100 percent sea water in most of their pools and drain them every night so you are swimming in the same water anyway.

 

 

 

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Sorry, but that's not even talking apples and oranges. It's more like apples and a turkey sandwich. The sheer volume of water in oceans, seas, and large lakes is a primary difference. You'd have to have the oceans filled wall to wall with virtually no space in order for it to be a reasonabtle comparison. Also, the movement of water in the oceans, seas, rivers, etc. affects the cleanliness of the water. There is simply no comparison between small ship pools that are crammed with passengers and the Atlantic ocean, which teems with life, but has vast areas of open, constantly moving, constantly changing water.

 

Others have reminded us that salt does not take the place of chlorine or other sanitizers. It's simply that the process used is different from that for fresh water. It's also very different between large land pools and small ship pools. Ships have specific restrictions regarding discharge into the oceans and seas, so they can't just pour buckets of chemicals in and then drain the pools every day.

 

To answer the actual question: Only a few times in the adults-only pools on RCI ships and in the small Haven pool on NCL Jade. Otherwise, no thanks. I'll stick with the oceans and seas (and not worry about fish poo).;)

 

beachchick

[Ship's Wake]

Sorry, but that's not even talking apples and oranges. It's more like apples and a turkey sandwich. The sheer volume of water in oceans, seas, and large lakes is a primary difference. You'd have to have the oceans filled wall to wall with virtually no space in order for it to be a reasonabtle comparison. Also, the movement of water in the oceans, seas, rivers, etc. affects the cleanliness of the water. There is simply no comparison between small ship pools that are crammed with passengers and the Atlantic ocean, which teems with life, but has vast areas of open, constantly moving, constantly changing water.

 

Others have reminded us that salt does not take the place of chlorine or other sanitizers. It's simply that the process used is different from that for fresh water. It's also very different between large land pools and small ship pools. Ships have specific restrictions regarding discharge into the oceans and seas, so they can't just pour buckets of chemicals in and then drain the pools every day.

 

To answer the actual question: Only a few times in the adults-only pools on RCI ships and in the small Haven pool on NCL Jade. Otherwise, no thanks. I'll stick with the oceans and seas (and not worry about fish poo).;)

 

beachchick

 

There are no absolutes when swimming in the ocean or sea. You need to pay attention to where you are.

 

Anyone up for swimming at the beach in Roatan with raw sewage being pumped untreated into the water on the West End? How about at the beach at Galveston, which receives water directly from the chemically toxic Houston Ship Channel? Or after a heavy rain in the areas of Southwest Florida that still have septic tanks whose contents make their way to the Gulf after heavy rains causing E coli alerts? Or in the raw sewage filled Acapulco bay?

 

It all depends on where you are.

[bizeemom4]

There are no absolutes when swimming in the ocean or sea. You need to pay attention to where you are.

 

Anyone up for swimming at the beach in Roatan with raw sewage being pumped untreated into the water on the West End? How about at the beach at Galveston, which receives water directly from the chemically toxic Houston Ship Channel? Or after a heavy rain in the areas of Southwest Florida that still have septic tanks whose contents make their way to the Gulf after heavy rains causing E coli alerts? Or in the raw sewage filled Acapulco bay?

 

It all depends on where you are.

 

It all sounds so appetizing. Where to start?! Haha. I thought the Jersey shore was the grossest place to swim. I need to get out more. :eek:

[Nebr.cruiser]

I usually only go in the pool to cool off a bit, if I've been laying in the sun long enough to get hot. I love to swim, but swimming in those tiny, often crowded pools isn't much fun. If there is a slide I might go down once or twice just because it's there.

 

I go in the hot tubs occasionally, often at night, because I am used to soaking in ours before bed and sometimes just need that hot water and relaxation.

 

We live on a lake and swim there all the time; it is a nice clear lake. So, I don't worry overmuch about pool water. I also love the ocean.

[gjc1111]

Absolutely use the pool and occasionally the hot tubs. At the worst, you can consider it a vaccine booster! :D

 

I'm all about cleanliness, but I don't keep Lysol wipes and hand sanitizer holstered to my sides.

[puppycanducruise]

We often sit in the hot tub after a day of sightseeing, then shower, change, up to the Crow's Nest for a pre-dinner drink and then to dinner.

[kcwingwalker]

No, I do not swim in the ship's pool. And would never consider using the hot tubs. I've seen people stay in the hot tub for long periods while consuming lots of beer, but they never seem to take a bathroom break:eek:

[TC1957]

Hi, I dont think i have ever seen this question posted, I am trying to decide if I want to pack swim suits or no. So my question is this......How many of you actually "swim or take a dip" in the ships pool or use the hot tubs?

 

Not just yes...HE]] YES!

 

The way I look at it, eventually something is going to kill me...it has for virtually every human that has every walked the earth in the past and will be the fate of probalby everyone currently on the planet.

 

Life is to be enjoyed. If you avoid everything that could be dirty or make you ill you might as well end it now.

[Warm Breezes]

We never use the pool. We use the hot tubs in the adult areas in the morning on port days that we are not going ashore.