Computer Nerd Posted January 11, 2018 #126 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Sounds like you picked the wrong cruise line. Do us all a favor and do some research. Carnival always advertises as a family vacation. Sent from my iPad using Forums And which major cruise line doesn't? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Computer Nerd Posted January 11, 2018 #127 Share Posted January 11, 2018 We were on the Glory in September and they were enforcing the no kids in the aft pool area. We saw many kids sent packing. When did this change? Early last year and then changed back towards the end of summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v3cruiser Posted January 12, 2018 #128 Share Posted January 12, 2018 It definitely was much quieter and calmer before they got rid of adult only pools. A lot of ruckus going on most of time on lido by center pool. Doesn't make much difference to me, I'll go where its quiet and don't go in the pool on every cruise anyway. I do wish they still had a cigar lounge though : ) Must have been nice back in the day - LOL The floor plan layouts were terribly designed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v3cruiser Posted January 12, 2018 #129 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I liked the Serentiy on the Miracle in the back of the ship, no dedicated pool but very nice and you could sleep out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkinson Posted January 12, 2018 #130 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Ugg. I hope this is not so. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemanbobswife Posted January 12, 2018 #131 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Ugg. I hope this is not so. Sent from my iPhone using Forums This is old news. They are back to adult only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmBear Posted January 12, 2018 #132 Share Posted January 12, 2018 This is old news. They are back to adult only. Great, now start going after the chair hogs!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemanbobswife Posted January 12, 2018 #133 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Great, now start going after the chair hogs!:D That would be nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc4125 Posted January 12, 2018 #134 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I liked the Serentiy on the Miracle in the back of the ship, no dedicated pool but very nice and you could sleep out there. I thought the Miracle did have a pool in the Serenity area. I was on her along time ago - but I know she's a sister ship to the Legend & I could have sworn there was a pool back there. I'll be on the Miracle again next month, so I guess I'll find out if my memory fails me (again). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerReuv Posted January 12, 2018 #135 Share Posted January 12, 2018 This depends greatly on the class of the ship. On Conquest-class and similar, the Serenity area does seem like an afterthought, piled up front on two decks, often with a lot of wind. On the other hand, on Fantasy-class ships the Serenity area almost seems like it "belongs" there, on the ship's fantail with little or no annoying wind and a nice view of the ship's wake. There's no "passthrough" traffic involving kids. I think you are correct. We have been on the Fascination, Conquest & Magic and of the three only Conquest was a disappointment. We loved the Serenity area on the Magic. One of the best areas! Large with lots of lounges, clamshells and hammocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmBear Posted January 12, 2018 #136 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I thought the Miracle did have a pool in the Serenity area. I was on her along time ago - but I know she's a sister ship to the Legend & I could have sworn there was a pool back there. I'll be on the Miracle again next month, so I guess I'll find out if my memory fails me (again). Us 2, we're on 2/24, love it coming to Tampa! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflanigan1110 Posted January 12, 2018 #137 Share Posted January 12, 2018 if the kids did not have another pool and the water park it would be so different ... its not even the kids in the pool , its the screaming and splashing that goes with it . I very rarely see kids in the main pool because it's usually younger adults sitting around it. I think the only true area that is majority kids is the Waterworks. Personally as a cruiser that takes my children, I wish there was just a kids only POOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaches Posted January 12, 2018 #138 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Tonight I called Carnival to discuss my options on canceling our cruise on Splendor over this asinine policy to eliminate Adult Only pools. After getting the news it would cost me about $1300, I was connected to a CS person who heard my complaint. Of course she could have been feeding me a line of BS but said management was polling the responses and was open to a change. Love kids, raised 2 and have cruised with their children. However, adults who pay full fare and spend much of the money on a cruise need and deserve a place where we can go to swim, relax, drink( bar revenue ) and have a good time without the screaming and splashing that goes with kids. If you feel this way please contact Carnival and make your voice heard! Go on Viking - no underage kids . Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vawalkers Posted January 13, 2018 #139 Share Posted January 13, 2018 We like the separate adult pool area. When our boys were smaller, we enjoyed getting up on sea days and eating breakfast.... playing a few games together, explore the ship a little...aka ....family time.....before dropping them at Camp Carnival for a little adult fun around the ship. By the time we hit the decks for a little sun, the Serenity area was usually full with not a chair to be found. It was nice to have the adult pool area to retreat away from the playful sounds of children that we heard daily. That was an attractive part of a cruise vacation for us. We could usually find a chair and chill without the sounds of children who naturally squeal with excitement. Another huge thing for us was having a pool SEPARATE from the adult pool when we wanted to take our children for a swim or splash. The adult pool area typically has more alcohol and sometimes more of a party atmosphere. No harm; no foul. After all, those adults were on THEIR vacation just as we were on ours. Just did not always want out boys around that as sometimes the language that slips out when the tongue becomes relaxed is not something we wanted them to ask about. The bottom line is that the ships are big enough to accommodate everyone and should continue to do so with separate pool areas. It simply makes good sense. Good vacation sense and good customer satisfaction sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midwesthiker Posted January 14, 2018 #140 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Spent a lot of time in the “adults only” area on our Christmas cruise. Hardly anyone in the pool. Would not have bothered me if there had been kids. They were back there getting pizza anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misslucy01 Posted January 14, 2018 #141 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Tonight I called Carnival to discuss my options on canceling our cruise on Splendor over this asinine policy to eliminate Adult Only pools. After getting the news it would cost me about $1300, I was connected to a CS person who heard my complaint. Of course she could have been feeding me a line of BS but said management was polling the responses and was open to a change. Love kids, raised 2 and have cruised with their children. However, adults who pay full fare and spend much of the money on a cruise need and deserve a place where we can go to swim, relax, drink( bar revenue ) and have a good time without the screaming and splashing that goes with kids. If you feel this way please contact Carnival and make your voice heard! I prefer the splashing of kids verses the adults standing/sitting in the hot tubs/pools for endless hours having drinks and never getting out to head to the bathroom.🤢🤢🤢 Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailinglisa Posted January 14, 2018 #142 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Carnival is a family cruise line; they're not going to change that. If you want an adult only cruise ship, look elsewhere. But since you seem to be booking with Carnival may I suggest selecting a ship that does have a pool in the Serenity area. I was just on the Miracle and it had one; I'm sure there are others in the fleet, too. It was a pleasant surprise after cruising on the Imagination, which only had the hot tub. Seriously though, if your life is so great that your biggest frustration is whether or not you have a pool to yourself on a family cruise ship, you're living a pretty good life. Yes, Carnival is a family cruise line. But, they also advertise and recruit people without kids: singles, DINKS, seniors. And yes they have offered adult only pools and other areas in the past. If they want to continue to attract the other demographics besides families, they need to continue to offer these areas. I have no problem with supervised kids. I do have a problem kids who aren't supervised and the parents who allow that to happen. If you bring your kids on vacation with you, you cannot take a vacation from parenting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyZ Posted January 14, 2018 #143 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Sorry people but you’re all missing the point. Even though they currently have adult only pools, Carnival never advertises their cruises as “adult only”. So for me, if your looking for adults only, go to a land based vacation where they advertise adult only like a Sandals, or a cruise ship that caters to older adults. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Computer Nerd Posted January 14, 2018 #144 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Sorry people but you’re all missing the point. Even though they currently have adult only pools, Carnival never advertises their cruises as “adult only”. So for me, if your looking for adults only, go to a land based vacation where they advertise adult only like a Sandals, or a cruise ship that caters to older adults. Sent from my iPhone using Forums And just because they don't advertise as "adult only" doesn't mean they can't have "adult only" areas on the ship if they want. Bars, Serenity, and Spa are also adult only areas or are you advocating the bars be open to munchkins at 1 am if they want (of course, that would keep them from running up and down the hallways)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemanbobswife Posted January 14, 2018 #145 Share Posted January 14, 2018 And just because they don't advertise as "adult only" doesn't mean they can't have "adult only" areas on the ship if they want. Bars, Serenity, and Spa are also adult only areas or are you advocating the bars be open to munchkins at 1 am if they want (of course, that would keep them from running up and down the hallways)? Exactly. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to go on a family oriented cruise line and have a few kid free zones. Even when I brought my own doesn’t mean we had to be around them 24/7. They went to camp and it would be nice to have a little quiet time away from everyone’s children that didn’t involve staying in my cabin. Some are so quick to jump on adults that want a respite from kids. That doesn’t mean we are kid haters nor should we be relegated to land based vacations or adult only cruise lines. Believe it or not, I would say the majority of the people that enjoy adult only areas also travel with or have traveled with kids in the past. So we shouldn’t bring the family along on Carnival but rather leave the kids home so we can go to an adults only retreat just because we think it’s a positive thing to have some adult only spots? Ridiculous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted January 14, 2018 #146 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Sorry people but you’re all missing the point. No, I'm afraid that you're missing the point. All of Carnivals main cruise line competition all have adults only areas on their ships. Royal, NCL, Princess, Celebrity, even the ultimate kids line Disney. If Walt had it in his vision to provide the people that pay for the vacation a respite area on the ship to get away from the profit makers that made his empire, why should Carnival not have one adults only pool? Or are you a member of the me generation that let's your precious darlings run amok while you take a vacation from parenting while you relax on your lounger or consume your favorite libation? You do realize that parenting is a 24/7 responsibility for 18 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skridge Posted January 15, 2018 #147 Share Posted January 15, 2018 How long did they watch? [emoji848] Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Now that is funny:') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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