Is Solarium Age 16 or 18? checking my info

[LMaxwell]

thanks in advance 

[nferr]

From what I've seen they don't really check at all.

[colesc15]

On Ovation now. 16 and up. I've seen a crew member a few days ago ask a young looking teen how old he was

[LMaxwell]

18 minutes ago, colesc15 said:

On Ovation now. 16 and up. 

thanks.  I can cross out the question mark in my notebook. 

 

just like to keep up 

[DaniDanielle]

They don’t let little ones in.  16 and above only.

[Surfguyxxx]

16 for sure as it was pointed out by a lounger (not me) who called out this one person for having her 12 and 14 you kids there.  Bye bye kiddos! 👋

[moposh]

I thought it was 18.  I was irked a bit one time there were some young kids in Solarium and in hot tubs.  

 

If it's 16, that's good as my daughter is 16 and I thought she wouldn't be allowed in there.  Either way, we'll check when we go.

 

Last cruise, the solarium pool was very small and adults were just standing in the pool socializing (which they're allowed to do :)), so I went to the outside pool.

[geneticsguy]

My app tells me it is age 16+, just to concur with what others are telling.

[2chiefs]

18 hours ago, moposh said:

I thought it was 18.  I was irked a bit one time there were some young kids in Solarium and in hot tubs.  

 

If it's 16, that's good as my daughter is 16 and I thought she wouldn't be allowed in there.  Either way, we'll check when we go.

 

Last cruise, the solarium pool was very small and adults were just standing in the pool socializing (which they're allowed to do :)), so I went to the outside pool.

This irks us as well. The sole purpose of the Solarium is a retreat away from the kids.

Some ships enforce it and, unfortunately, others do not.

[Ourusualbeach]

18 hours ago, moposh said:

I thought it was 18.

Definitely 16

 

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-activities/solarium

[moey142]

Just off Oasis and the sign posted said 16.  I didn’t see any teenagers there anyway.

[LMaxwell]

1 hour ago, 2chiefs said:

This irks us as well. The sole purpose of the Solarium is a retreat away from the kids.

Some ships enforce it and, unfortunately, others do not.

 Some may post "family time" later in the day after prime time, especially on ships with enclosed solariums if there is poor weather by the main pool. Usually after 4pm.  Rare though. 

[2chiefs]

2 hours ago, LMaxwell said:

 Some may post "family time" later in the day after prime time, especially on ships with enclosed solariums if there is poor weather by the main pool. Usually after 4pm.  Rare though. 

Maybe on cruises in cold weather like Alaska? That would make sense. We've only been on one Alaska cruise and didn't notice it if they had it.

[Ourusualbeach]

1 minute ago, 2chiefs said:

Maybe on cruises in cold weather like Alaska? That would make sense. We've only been on one Alaska cruise and didn't notice it if they had it.

And Anthem out of NJ I believe 

[Jerseygirl1416]

24 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

And Anthem out of NJ I believe 

Not on Anthem because they have an enclosed family pool area.

[Ourusualbeach]

23 minutes ago, Jerseygirl1416 said:

Not on Anthem because they have an enclosed family pool area.

Thanks. 

[life is to be happy]

solarium on anthem of seas is 16+ as this is what it was shown on the door when we were there last week 

solarium on anthem of seas was lovely - the surrounding and it was calm and bar service was great 

[xxHadleyxx]

On 7/22/2022 at 5:35 PM, LMaxwell said:

 Some may post "family time" later in the day after prime time, especially on ships with enclosed solariums if there is poor weather by the main pool. Usually after 4pm.  Rare though. 

Yep, we have seen this a few times in cold weather sailings in Europe.  I don't mind it all if it is just a couple of hours and the age restriction (16 plus) is otherwise enforced.

 

[Cruising started]

16 is not an adult. The minimum age in the solarium should be 18, preferably 21. Those under 18 have their own pool area which adults are not allowed in. Families want to hang together, there is a main pool area for them. 

[Mum2Mercury]

The ship rule is 16+.  I'm sure because at one point we had two older girls who "qualified" and two younger girls who were upset.  

 

We did tell the older girls that -- if they chose to go to the Solarium -- they were to be quiet, polite and respectful to everyone.  If they wanted to be loud, they could go to the family pool.  

[poocher]

Loved the solarium on Explorer, great social atmosphere without the craziness of the main pool.  You could easily talk to other cruisers & the bar was terrific.  Those too young (and one woman vaping??) were politely asked to leave. We hung out there every day.

[MommaBear55]

2 hours ago, Cruising started said:

16 is not an adult. The minimum age in the solarium should be 18, preferably 21. Those under 18 have their own pool area which adults are not allowed in. Families want to hang together, there is a main pool area for them. 

What pool are those over 18 not allowed in? There's the kiddie areas, but that's for the really young, not teenagers. 

[ARandomTraveler]

On Symphony now