Firsttimer25 Posted April 22, 2023 #1 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Are there splash pools on Iona.Can you take a 9 month old in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted April 22, 2023 #2 Share Posted April 22, 2023 (edited) There is a small splash pool on one of the upper decks, not sure if there is an age limit. Edited April 22, 2023 by terrierjohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted April 22, 2023 #3 Share Posted April 22, 2023 According to P&O's FAQ, children who are not potty trained are only allowed in certain pools, none of which are on the Iona. https://www.pocruises.com/frequently-asked-questions Go to the "life onboard" tab and look for "are there swimming pools" question. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn55 Posted April 23, 2023 #4 Share Posted April 23, 2023 I sincerely hope not. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted April 23, 2023 #5 Share Posted April 23, 2023 When we sailed on Aurora, a bunch of small kids went into the Adult only pool and the pool was out of order for 2 days to be disinfected!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonuk Posted April 23, 2023 #6 Share Posted April 23, 2023 16 hours ago, Firsttimer25 said: Are there splash pools on Iona.Can you take a 9 month old in There’s an entire ‘splash zone’ for the little ones 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted April 23, 2023 #7 Share Posted April 23, 2023 27 minutes ago, jeanlyon said: When we sailed on Aurora, a bunch of small kids went into the Adult only pool and the pool was out of order for 2 days to be disinfected!! Yuk….. that is especially annoying when there is a specific pool for children and parents at the aft end of deck 8….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gettingwarmer Posted April 23, 2023 #8 Share Posted April 23, 2023 44 minutes ago, devonuk said: There’s an entire ‘splash zone’ for the little ones 👍 Is this just in the kids zone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted April 23, 2023 #9 Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Gettingwarmer said: Is this just in the kids zone? It's a separated area aft on deck 18, not seen it in use however, so unable to comment on how parents use it. And although Arvias splash zone is bigger, they are both a lot smaller than Royal Caribbeans Spash away Bay. Edited April 23, 2023 by terrierjohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted April 23, 2023 #10 Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, devonuk said: There’s an entire ‘splash zone’ for the little ones 👍 Splash pools for kids in diapers are designed differently, and have different regulations than splash pools for kids who have been potty trained. As I said above, from P&O's own FAQ section, these special pools are only on three of their ships, as follows: Azura: children's pool (aft) and coral pool Britannia: Reef Adventure Zone and Lido pool Ventura: children's pool (aft) and Beachcomber pool Arcadia, Aurora, and Iona have no pools open to children in diapers, swim diapers, or pull-ups. Edited April 23, 2023 by chengkp75 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted April 23, 2023 #11 Share Posted April 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Angel57 said: Yuk….. that is especially annoying when there is a specific pool for children and parents at the aft end of deck 8….. Oops. Sorry, was thinking about Aurora before she came adults only! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted April 23, 2023 #12 Share Posted April 23, 2023 1 hour ago, chengkp75 said: Arcadia, Aurora, and Iona have no pools open to children in diapers, swim diapers, or pull-ups Arcadia and Aurora are adult only ships, so not surprising ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted April 23, 2023 #13 Share Posted April 23, 2023 25 minutes ago, wowzz said: Arcadia and Aurora are adult only ships, so not surprising ! Probably applies to "Depends" as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durie1989 Posted April 23, 2023 #14 Share Posted April 23, 2023 This link should help, it talks about the children’s splash pool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey42 Posted April 23, 2023 #15 Share Posted April 23, 2023 18 minutes ago, Durie1989 said: This link should help, it talks about the children’s splash pool That video probably adds more confusion than help. It said despite what is on the sign in the splash zone, the video poster was told that children in swim nappies could use use it. She promised to confirm with P&O and post their response in the YouTube comments section. So far it has been more than a year, and no follow-up has been posted. The pertinent section runs from 2:10 to 3:02. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durie1989 Posted April 23, 2023 #16 Share Posted April 23, 2023 The poster is asking about splash pools so thought the video would give an idea what they look like. I’m sure she can ask staff members on board about nappies or control pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn55 Posted April 23, 2023 #17 Share Posted April 23, 2023 This thread reminds me why I never set foot in any public body of water whatsoever. It's beyond belief that human waste from a small child is acceptable to anyone with a working brain. Surely nobody thinks those 'diapers' keep waste out of the water. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine453 Posted August 30, 2023 #18 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Just commenting on this in case of help to anyone. I was on Iona a few weeks ago and given the above assumed my 2 year old would not be able to swim. I asked the crew member on duty by the pool and he said swim nappies ARE allowed as long as they are covered up. So he swam with swim nappies and his swimming suit as we would anywhere else 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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