As I said in a earlier post, DH and I have serious concerns about taking our twins on the DCL once they turn 13. I don't like the idea of the hanging out with 16 & 17 year olds that I do not know.
BUT we have considered the idea of the WONDER versus the MAGIC. We thought that on the MAGIC (7 night) it is much more likely for kids to get into things because they have a whole week together.
What do you guys think? Is it less likely for there to be problems on the WONDER since they only have 3 or 4 days together?
To be honest, I am not so worried about my kids 'doing wrong' as I am about them feeling pressured to do things they don't want to do, and feeling uncomfortable around the teens who are doing things like this. I just don't think they will like the teen group. Already, my 10 year old has concerns about the 10-12 year old group because last year she watched that group of kids 'act up' and behave badly (making messing in the lab and not cleaning them up, saying words she isn't allowed to say, talking loudly and acting pushy, etc.).
We have even told our DDs that once they are out of the lab we probably won't do the cruise anymore because we aren't comfortable with the teen group. They have said they don't care about the teen group and just want to hang out at the pool and go to movies, the shows, dinner, Castaway Cay, and general just enjoy the ship.
I think that would work on the WONDER, but not the MAGIC. The 7 night is just too long to be on there with only the pool, theater, dinner and shows to enjoy. But perhaps the shorter cruises would be alright.
Those of you who have seen these problems, have you been on the 7 night, or the 3/4 night cruises?
DJ
BUT we have considered the idea of the WONDER versus the MAGIC. We thought that on the MAGIC (7 night) it is much more likely for kids to get into things because they have a whole week together.
What do you guys think? Is it less likely for there to be problems on the WONDER since they only have 3 or 4 days together?
To be honest, I am not so worried about my kids 'doing wrong' as I am about them feeling pressured to do things they don't want to do, and feeling uncomfortable around the teens who are doing things like this. I just don't think they will like the teen group. Already, my 10 year old has concerns about the 10-12 year old group because last year she watched that group of kids 'act up' and behave badly (making messing in the lab and not cleaning them up, saying words she isn't allowed to say, talking loudly and acting pushy, etc.).
We have even told our DDs that once they are out of the lab we probably won't do the cruise anymore because we aren't comfortable with the teen group. They have said they don't care about the teen group and just want to hang out at the pool and go to movies, the shows, dinner, Castaway Cay, and general just enjoy the ship.
I think that would work on the WONDER, but not the MAGIC. The 7 night is just too long to be on there with only the pool, theater, dinner and shows to enjoy. But perhaps the shorter cruises would be alright.
Those of you who have seen these problems, have you been on the 7 night, or the 3/4 night cruises?
DJ