Adult Only Pool Areas/Deck...

None. It was in response to the "adults only" portion of the comments.

A hypothetical question to see if it's numbers we are talking about or "adults" in general that has everyone in knots and bunches.

I see you take this "rule" very very very seriously. I am sure you have never ever ever broken a rule for ANY reason or had one adjusted to suit a circumstance.

My apologies :rolleyes1
 
Your kids will be in the minority. There were 800 kids on the cruise I just got off of and only about 8 of them chose not to honor the "adults only" rule. (We were in the adult areas every day.) Usually, it was a parent dragging them in the pool area just to say "hi" to the other parent using the area. I mean, c'mon- the majority of the ship is dedicated to them, can't they at least keep a small part of it child free? It's bad enough there's no casino on board! I was not the only adult in the area complaining about it. It's just rude to your fellow adult passengers to ignore the posted signs. It's really not difficult to follow- I saw plenty of kids waiting on deck 10 for one parent or the other to meet them, and it was not the end of the world for them! My own kids survived following this rule too, and they are now well adjusted adults.

Yes, it's their vacation too, but they are children and should be taught to follow the rules, not scoff at them. They will have to learn that sooner or later.

Thank you to the vast majority of parents who do honor the adult only signs that are posted! :thumbsup2


I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. I don't see a problem with a kid promptly and quietly walking through the adult area, if by virtue of the ship design that's the most convenient way to traverse the ship. If I'm sitting in the adult area and see a few kids walking through, and maybe giving their parents a quick hug and kiss, and they exchange a quick "I'm going to the teen area Mom, I'll see you at dinner," I'm not going to be bothered by it. I mean, this is Disney afterall.
 
What if you are a 17 year old married and pregnant lady who just wants peace and quiet?

She's an adult legally. Does that matter? Just curious :)

She won't be allowed to dine in Palo as it is an adult area or the night clubs in the evening. DCL defines adult by the age so this also applies to theother adult only areas on the ship.
 
I just got off the Dream yesterday from an adults only trip so DH and I spent a lot of time in the "not so quiet" Quiet Cove. I think what people are failing to realize is that it is not a few kids coming through to say hi to their parents every once in a while... This area is a main walkway through the ship! There are people coming and going in droves all day long! It is a hot mess... And a major design flaw. Kids are going in and out, as well as up and down the stairs... Luckily we did not have any jump in the pool while we were in there!
 

Other than the concierge rooms that are on the same level of the cove pool area, couldn't the occupants of the forward rooms on the other decks walk to the midship elevators before going up to the pool deck? Wouldn't that eliminate the "need" to walk through the adult areas? Shouldn't the adults with kids on the ship respect the adult areas and enforce in their own children that they shouldn't be in the adult areas? I mean, there already is no casino on board, and the kids have so many areas set aside for them. Why do the need to invade those adult areas? Even if it's just passing through. My kids always understood that they needed to avoid those areas when we were on any cruise ship.

now we have to think on vacation?? I'm sure we'll use whatever elevator is closest and can get us on deck the fastest!


The deck above the adult pool with all the loungers - can kids be up there?
 
She won't be allowed to dine in Palo as it is an adult area or the night clubs in the evening. DCL defines adult by the age so this also applies to theother adult only areas on the ship.

Actually, I doubt that Disney would deny a Palo reservation to a married 17-year old. Most cruise liens I know of have a minimum age required for sailing alone (IE two 18-year-olds can't go alone) BUT if they are married, and can prove they're married, the age requirement is waived.
 
The deck above the adult pool with all the loungers - can kids be up there?

On one half, but not the other. Which also causes confusion.

One of the bartenders admitted that the staff hates the design on the Dream--they're forced to play the "bad guy" when a kid jumps into the first pool he sees. He was surprised Disney didn't fix this with the new ship.

That said, I never saw anyone carded to get into the pool, or even at Cove Bar (granted never saw anybody under 30 trying to drink either). Different from the nightclubs, where two crew members are constantly checking ID.
 
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We have not been on the Dream yet, but the times we have sailed on the Magic and the Wonder, there has never been any carding or checking for ages at the adult only areas.

In fact on one Wonder cruise Shawn Johnson was on the cruise with her family and she spent alot of time in the adults only area...she was 17 at the time and this was a well known fact because the Olympics were the year before..

Not sure if they will bother someone who is pregnant in the adult area, they may just assume that she is old enough to be there.
 
The deck above the adult pool with all the loungers - can kids be up there?

On one half, but not the other. Which also causes confusion.

Not exactly.
The adult pool is on deck 11 forward.
The area above the pool is deck 12 forward (with all the loungers) and is adult only.
The port side of deck 13 is family. The starboard side is adult only.
 
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. I don't see a problem with a kid promptly and quietly walking through the adult area, if by virtue of the ship design that's the most convenient way to traverse the ship. If I'm sitting in the adult area and see a few kids walking through, and maybe giving their parents a quick hug and kiss, and they exchange a quick "I'm going to the teen area Mom, I'll see you at dinner," I'm not going to be bothered by it. I mean, this is Disney afterall.

Yes, it's Disney, and they advertise adult-only areas to entice folks traveling without children (and perhaps those traveling with their own ;) ) into taking a cruise. I plan to complain pronto about the presence of people under 18 in the advertised adult-only areas.
 
that's a little sad when you are already planning to complain on an upcoming vacation...hopefully the need won't arise.
 
Yes, it's Disney, and they advertise adult-only areas to entice folks traveling without children (and perhaps those traveling with their own ;) ) into taking a cruise. I plan to complain pronto about the presence of people under 18 in the advertised adult-only areas.

Are you also going to complain about those who wear shorts in the dining room or those that save seats?

For the most part, Disney does a great job of keeping the adult-only areas, adults-only. However, those areas are not in a traffic area like the Quiet Cove pool. For example, the spa, Serenity Bay, Cove Cafe, workout room, Palo, Lounges after a certain time, etc. are adult-only and I've not seen kids in those areas. Kids walking through the adult-only area will not stop due to poor ship design. If that bothers you, you may have to cancel your cruise.:rolleyes1
 
The only "age rule" that I'm aware of DCL bending for parents is the one that requires a 21 year old in a cabin with a minor. If the parent of the minor is not 21, they are still allowed to book the cabin with their child (but not with any other minor).

Yes, we are all aware of situations where celebrities were allowed to violate the 18 rules--eating in Palo, etc. However, I'm not aware of these rules being waived for guests who have not appeared regularly on TV regardless of their marital or legal status.
 
Yes, it's Disney, and they advertise adult-only areas to entice folks traveling without children (and perhaps those traveling with their own ;) ) into taking a cruise. I plan to complain pronto about the presence of people under 18 in the advertised adult-only areas.

I'm with you. I literally start shaking with anger when I read some of the comments in this thread. I find it sad that some people feel that they're entitled to break the rules just to avoid a minor inconvenience (and even sadder still, that these "parent" teach their children that it's ok). If you can't respect the rules and/or your fellow passengers, then maybe you shouldn't be cruising with big people. 90% of these ships are devoted to children and children's activities. There's absolutely no reason to encroach on the relatively small areas that are reserved exclusively for adults. I'm a 37 year old man--would you mind if I hung out in the teen-only areas? After all, rules are made to be broken, right, so I don't see what the big deal is!
 
To those who have been on the Dream - apart from the kids issue, how did you like the adult pool area? It looks like there isn't any way to lie in the sun near the pool, you have to do that up a deck. Were lounge chairs available? Did you find a spot to lie down and read/sleep/relax, or was that hard to do?

I absolutely loved the adult pool area on The Dream. There were a few families treking through, but all seemed to do there best not to be disruptive. Same could not be said for all the adults, but nothing major.
 
Are you also going to complain about those who wear shorts in the dining room or those that save seats?

OMG, some of the most pretentious *****s I saw were at dinner. I'm sorry, I'm a single dad with three kids. I dressed everyone up as well as I could, but there were a few at every dinner that had there noses so high in the air when they saw us I swear they'd get nose burn from scraping them on the ceiling.

Having youngsters in an adult area disrupts the entire area. Judging others by what they wear to dinner is just arrogant. What i wear has no impact on you. My kids were very well behaved, and that should suffice.
 
Are you also going to complain about those who wear shorts in the dining room or those that save seats?

For the most part, Disney does a great job of keeping the adult-only areas, adults-only. However, those areas are not in a traffic area like the Quiet Cove pool. For example, the spa, Serenity Bay, Cove Cafe, workout room, Palo, Lounges after a certain time, etc. are adult-only and I've not seen kids in those areas. Kids walking through the adult-only area will not stop due to poor ship design. If that bothers you, you may have to cancel your cruise.:rolleyes1

My... why does someone pointing out someone who is breaking the rules if it is negatively impacting their cruise offensive to you? To answer your question no, I wouldn't complain about someone wearing shorts or saving seats although it would irk me if I was actively trying to sit down and couldn't find a seat. That said, someone else would be entirely within their right to complain about those things if they wanted to since Disney has chosen to point those things out as no-nos. Surely if you go through the book there is SOME rule that you would request be enforced so you can understand where we are coming from. Noisy neighbors late at night? Kids without swim trunks? Cutting in line at the AquaDuck? Swearing/ visibly intoxicated? Smoking on non-smoking decks? The issue is that it shouldn't matter what the placement of the adult area is, the rules should be followed and, to take it a step further, if it IS that hard for people to follow the rules then we all wish that the design would be improved for the Fantasy!
 
that's a little sad when you are already planning to complain on an upcoming vacation...hopefully the need won't arise.

What's sad is people not following rules and their close relations, people who don't think other people should be able to ask that the rules be enforced.

What I am planning is to have a good time. That involves enjoying the adult-only areas that Disney advertises, and preparing to request, politely, that the rules be enforced.
 
One who is on a TV show or has parents who will pay for it ;) It could be a wedding present :wizard:

Just being silly here...what married 17 year old can afford a Disney cruise?:lmao:

I was just playing devils advocate b/c I once was married, 17 and pregnant.

My daughter is almost of that age, on a tv show and paid her own disney trip.

We don't plan to have her in adult areas....... but the "blood boiling" and "shaking with anger and rage" and rules are "NEVER EVER" to be broken were a bit much to resist. All over a swimming area.

I love my peace and quiet with no children as much as anyone, but I don't feel rage about any of it and find it puzzling and scary that such strong emotions are ignited over such a little thing.

People harm people when in rages, shaking in anger and blood boiling. THAT'S who I don't want in my adult area. A potential assault perpetrator.

This is more my speed and I totally agree
What I am planning is to have a good time. That involves enjoying the adult-only areas that Disney advertises, and preparing to request, politely, that the rules be enforced.
 

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