What Are Children Not Allowed To Do?

[trixiee]

First time cruising with a child on HAL.  Other than not being allowed in the Sea View pool and in the gym, where else are children not welcome? 
 

For reference, this is a well-behaved 10 year old. 

[iceman93]

Add the spa to your list and that sums it up.  Children are welcome in all other venues, and well-behaved children especially so!  😉

[Roz]

They're allowed in bars but can't drink alcohol.  They can play bingo but if they win, an adult has to be present to claim the prize.

[wandrr]

How about a ten-year-old unaccompanied on a tender? I am too lazy to look this up, and I bet not many people have experienced it. I would expect the tender staff to send the kid back to mommy or daddy, but does anyone really know?

 

Similarly, an unaccompanied ten-year-old going ashore at a normal port...

[DE Solo]

In the past, children have not been permitted in the casino while it has been open. Not sure if this is still true.

[boulders]

37 minutes ago, wandrr said:

How about a ten-year-old unaccompanied on a tender? I am too lazy to look this up, and I bet not many people have experienced it. I would expect the tender staff to send the kid back to mommy or daddy, but does anyone really know?

 

Similarly, an unaccompanied ten-year-old going ashore at a normal port...

A few years ago, when my kids were that age, children weren't allowed off the ship without a guardian. 

[PACD_JG]

40 minutes ago, wandrr said:

How about a ten-year-old unaccompanied on a tender? I am too lazy to look this up, and I bet not many people have experienced it. I would expect the tender staff to send the kid back to mommy or daddy, but does anyone really know?

 

Similarly, an unaccompanied ten-year-old going ashore at a normal port...

 

This is a meme:  Tell me you're a bad parent without actually saying you're a bad parent.

[boulders]

20 minutes ago, DE Solo said:

In the past, children have not been permitted in the casino while it has been open. Not sure if this is still true.

 

They can walk through, but can't stop. 

[FlaMariner]

They are not allowed to push all the floor buttons on the elevators.

 

If they do, they are immediately dispatched to the nearest Carnival ship where they will feel more at home.

 

We find children on HAL to be very well behaved and our kids grew up on 'dam ships.  Enjoy the cruise with them....We did and are glad they still sail HAL and they are in their late 20's!  I never recall something that they had any restrictions beside alcohol and the casino.

[wandrr]

30 minutes ago, PACD_JG said:

 

This is a meme:  Tell me you're a bad parent without actually saying you're a bad parent.

If this is aimed at me, then let me tell you my parenting days were way back in the days of sailing ships. My ten-year-old kids definitely did not get off by themselves!   👴

[Crazy For Cats]

7 minutes ago, FlaMariner said:

They are not allowed to push all the floor buttons on the elevators.

 

If they do, they are immediately dispatched to the nearest Carnival ship where they will feel more at home.

 

We find children on HAL to be very well behaved and our kids grew up on 'dam ships.  Enjoy the cruise with them....We did and are glad they still sail HAL and they are in their late 20's!  I never recall something that they had any restrictions beside alcohol and the casino.

I’ve witnessed an adult push all the buttons on the elevator.  We were trying to catch an excursion.  Wasn’t happy with her.

[Crazy For Cats]

1 hour ago, wandrr said:

How about a ten-year-old unaccompanied on a tender? I am too lazy to look this up, and I bet not many people have experienced it. I would expect the tender staff to send the kid back to mommy or daddy, but does anyone really know?

 

Similarly, an unaccompanied ten-year-old going ashore at a normal port...

I’ve been held up in line to leave the ship because the parents left the ship before their children were checked out.  Everyone had to wait for them to return so that the children could leave with the parents.  The parents were annoyed with crew for holding them up.

[FlaMariner]

5 minutes ago, Crazy For Cats said:

I’ve witnessed an adult push all the buttons on the elevator.

 

 

LOL...banish her to Carnival also!

[Sir PMP]

2 hours ago, trixiee said:

First time cruising with a child on HAL.  Other than not being allowed in the Sea View pool and in the gym, where else are children not welcome? 
 

For reference, this is a well-behaved 10 year old. 

They are not allowed to board the ship.

[sandiego1]

They are typically not allowed in hot tubs 

[LMaxwell]

59 minutes ago, sandiego1 said:

They are typically not allowed in hot tubs 

They are allowed in hot tubs with adult supervision.  Many of the things quoted here as not allowable are in fact allowable with adult supervision if the child is under 16 years old.  

 

What ticked me off was people bringing infants and toddlers in diapers into the hot tubs and pools; clearly younger than being toiled trained.  It's not the kids fault, that's for sure. 

 

As far as the bars, kids are allowed in ALL lounges/bars, however they are not allowed to sit AT the bar. 

[MAVIP]

3 hours ago, Crazy For Cats said:

I’ve witnessed an adult push all the buttons on the elevator.  We were trying to catch an excursion.  Wasn’t happy with her.

used a LOL smiley because of the lack of a sad one......

[MAVIP]

3 hours ago, Crazy For Cats said:

I’ve been held up in line to leave the ship because the parents left the ship before their children were checked out.  Everyone had to wait for them to return so that the children could leave with the parents.  The parents were annoyed with crew for holding them up.

and how annoyed they would been if another day the staff would have agreed the children to leave the ship without their parents? 

[Crazy For Cats]

43 minutes ago, MAVIP said:

and how annoyed they would been if another day the staff would have agreed the children to leave the ship without their parents? 

Exactly.

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

I think the casino is not promited 

[washiotter]

6 hours ago, wandrr said:

How about a ten-year-old unaccompanied on a tender? I am too lazy to look this up, and I bet not many people have experienced it. I would expect the tender staff to send the kid back to mommy or daddy, but does anyone really know?

 

Similarly, an unaccompanied ten-year-old going ashore at a normal port...

I *have* looked this up, because I’m planning a trip with two teens. Parents can authorize the crew to allow 16-17 year olds to leave the ship on their own. Otherwise they have to be 18. 

[Reds4life]

What's the legal age to gamble in International waters? 

[SDARCH]

4 minutes ago, washiotter said:

Similarly, an unaccompanied ten-year-old going ashore at a normal port...

I'm a Gen X-er.  Grew up free range and as a 10 yo could be miles from home and my parents wouldn't even know.  They would set us loose at Walt Disney World (1970s) and I have no doubt, if allowed back then, they would have had no problem letting us wander in a port on our own.  Different times.

[1of4]

9 hours ago, wandrr said:

How about a ten-year-old unaccompanied on a tender? I am too lazy to look this up, and I bet not many people have experienced it. I would expect the tender staff to send the kid back to mommy or daddy, but does anyone really know?

 

Similarly, an unaccompanied ten-year-old going ashore at a normal port...

When my son was ahead of me in tender line (people pushed him so he ended up about 4 people ahead) his card was scanned and the security staff immediately looked up to find me.  We met eyes so he was allowed through but had to stand aside until I caught up.

[AFNavigator]

8 hours ago, Sir PMP said:

They are not allowed to board the ship.

Sure they are.  The 10 year old isn't cruising by him/herself.  The OP is bringing their 10 yo child with them.