There are 3 pools. Mickey pool has the slide and is only about 18" deep. It has even shallower areas in the 'ears'. I do believe anyone can go into this pool, though toddlers must be potty trained. I think one of the 'ears' is for babys not potty trained, but with swimmies.
The Goofy pool (family) is for anyone of any age. It is about 4 feet deep and about 8 degrees cooler than the other two (according to the tv info). When we wer onboard, the Goofy pool was absolutely crammed and by the second day, so murky, you couldn't see more than 2 feet deep. (Yuck). It was mostly with kids about 5-12 yrs of age. There was no roon to swim. All they did was Kind of float in a spot they could find. It was nuts.
The Quiet cove is for adults only, and anyone under 18 would be kicked out immediately. ANyone under 18 can not ever be in the area. It was heaven. Just too bad the music was so bad in that area.
Mrsfuzzmo