Cove Cafe is supposed to be adults only...

[hubbard53]

you know what bothers me about the Adults Only area? Adults who dont follow the rules and reserve their seats alllllllll day long when they are off doing other things...

Why cant people follow the rules?!

 

[soniam]

you know what bothers me about the Adults Only area? Adults who dont follow the rules and reserve their seats alllllllll day long when they are off doing other things... Why cant people follow the rules?!

Grrrr! That's a huge pet peeve of mine as well. I have actually physically moved other people's stuff. I was there for well over an hour, and no one ever came back. Face it. There's just a general lack of consideration every where you go now.

 

[wilkeliza]

It seems like this is a sailing to sailing issue. Both times we have been on a Disney cruise we have had no issues in the adults only area.

One time a girl who was about 12 got in and her parents were obviously trying to hide her but CMs still told her she needed to leave.

The other time a family came over with their food and before they were even able to sit down a CM told them they couldn't stay and was very persistent even when the dad kept saying they would only be a few minutes.

The final one was a doozy and made me feel bad for the kid. This kid had been wandering the ship alone all week. On day 3 or 4 he just hopped into the adults only hot tub. CM had him out in less than a minute but when they asked where are your parents so we can take you to them he just said I don't know. People wonder how kids drown in cruise ships and this is one of the big reasons. This kid was probably 5 or 6.

 

[cedricandsophie]

I've been on 13 Disney cruises. Really only have incurred problems a couple of times. I have a disabled adult daughter who looks much younger. She doesn't hang out in adult area but when she has come over to talk to us, she has been asked to leave until I told them how old she was. She and her also disabled friend have a great time on the ship, just hanging out, looking for characters, etc, we have taken them to palo and into the adult area at night. Once we got questioned at but when I explained how old they were, it was fine.

 

[fairfax]

Grrrr! That's a huge pet peeve of mine as well. I have actually physically moved other people's stuff. I was there for well over an hour, and no one ever came back. Face it. There's just a general lack of consideration every where you go now.

That's the main reason I never use the adults only area. It's almost always full of 'reserved' seats with people's stuff left on them.

 

[geekboy]

That's the main reason I never use the adults only area. It's almost always full of 'reserved' seats with people's stuff left on them.

Now that I think about it, my last Dream cruise reflected that exact problem. I saw a nearly empty Quiet Cove pool area, yet almost every lounger had someone's clothing and/or stuff on it. At one point a young woman was trying to find a lounger and a CM helped her by clearing one of these "reserved" loungers.

It must be the way we were raised prior to the 1990s. I have respect for not just signs that provide me with clear instructions, I have respect for people in general. I could never, personally, reserve a lounger even on Castaway Cay beach (and I have friends that run off the ship at 8:30AM, reserve loungers, and then go back to the ship for 2 hours while they eat breakfast and then prepare to go on CC for the day).

 

[wilkeliza]

Just wondering is it okay if we have our stuff on chairs if we are in the hot tub or cove pool?

I have always wondered this so DBF and I usually only put our stuff on 1 chair and hope another one is open close to it if we want to lounge.

Same for CC if I'm snorkeling can I leave my stuff on a chair while I'm out exploring?

 

[Disney_Princess83]

Not specifically on the cruise but my brother gets this all the time. He is disabled and he looks about 14-15 at most however he is actually 22. We always have to show ID for him.

I've been on 13 Disney cruises. Really only have incurred problems a couple of times. I have a disabled adult daughter who looks much younger. She doesn't hang out in adult area but when she has come over to talk to us, she has been asked to leave until I told them how old she was. She and her also disabled friend have a great time on the ship, just hanging out, looking for characters, etc, we have taken them to palo and into the adult area at night. Once we got questioned at but when I explained how old they were, it was fine.

 

[neffernie]

Just wondering is it okay if we have our stuff on chairs if we are in the hot tub or cove pool?

I have always wondered this so DBF and I usually only put our stuff on 1 chair and hope another one is open close to it if we want to lounge.

Same for CC if I'm snorkeling can I leave my stuff on a chair while I'm out exploring?

If you are actually there and using the area, that is fine. What people have problem with are the ones who leave their stuff and then head off to (a movie, the buffet, the spa, insert whatever here). They have no intention of using the chair, but want to claim it for when they eventually will want to use it.

 

[Disney_Princess83]

Just wondering is it okay if we have our stuff on chairs if we are in the hot tub or cove pool?

Yes, this is absolutely fine. It's when people put their things on the chairs and leave for 3 hours to do other things on the ship and then come back to use the chairs.

 

[wilkeliza]

If you are actually there and using the area, that is fine. What people have problem with are the ones who leave their stuff and then head off to (a movie, the buffet, the spa, insert whatever here). They have no intention of using the chair, but want to claim it for when they eventually will want to use it.

Ok good we never do that. We are always in the area and as far as we would go is to pop into Cove Cafe to grab a ice coffee then come right back out.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

Just wondering is it okay if we have our stuff on chairs if we are in the hot tub or cove pool?

I have always wondered this so DBF and I usually only put our stuff on 1 chair and hope another one is open close to it if we want to lounge.

Same for CC if I'm snorkeling can I leave my stuff on a chair while I'm out exploring?

Of course it is. But what people do is...they leave their stuff on a lounger and then go to lunch, see a movie, play bingo, have a couple of drinks at the bar and then decide they might want to go sit by the pool.

 

[gilbertcruisers]

I think we can pretty much boil this gazillion page thread into this:

People pay so much money for these cruises they are going to do what they damn well please. That this surprises *anyone* is amazing to me.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

it's got nothing to do with the money. They are going to do what they damn well please anyway.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

Besides, maybe this doesn't apply to everyone, but my topics of conversation are usually very R Rated or at least PG-13 - definitely not suitable for young children! So while I would definitely speak to a CM or to the parent of the child... I'd probably just turn my topic of conversation to something rather adult and raise my voice a bit first. I like to avoid outright confrontation when possible

If an adult is offended by adult conversation, they can always leave.

Maybe I'm just an old fart at 42yo, but I believe there is a difference between an adult conversation and an R-rated conversation. My impression of people who are engaged in an R-rated conversation in a public place, whether it be an adults-oriented place or a family place, is that they aren't being very adult.

 

[hubbard53]

If you are actually there and using the area, that is fine. What people have problem with are the ones who leave their stuff and then head off to (a movie, the buffet, the spa, insert whatever here). They have no intention of using the chair, but want to claim it for when they eventually will want to use it.

but along the same lines, we were using loungers, went to cool of in the pool and get a drink, came back and a couple had moved our towels, shorts, kindle, magazines, and wave phone to the deck so they could "claim" the chairs.

The adult area is a very odd place, to be frank.

 

[geekboy]

People pay so much money for these cruises they are going to do what they damn well please. That this surprises *anyone* is amazing to me.

Actually, these are not my thoughts and I'm sure I could find that at least 50% of DCL passengers have similar feelings as I do. I have spent as much as $9,000 (really not that much) on a cruise, but I have also used nearly $15,000 worth of DVC points for 3 staterooms on a single sailing. I never felt anymore entitled to claim chairs, allow children to run around unattended, or to ignore signs and/or crew member instructions.

In fact, I would probably say that the issue is not that some will do whatever they please because they paid so much. I think the issue, for the majority of those that do not comply with the rules, is that they just don't like rules or believe that rules do not apply to them. It would not matter if it's a $5,000 Disney cruise, or a $900 7-Night Carnival cruise.

I don't know why anyone would think they have any more "privilege" than the person in the next stateroom. The average cost for a family of 4 on a 7-Night Disney Caribbean cruise is around $5,000 not including pre/post nights or airfare. They've paid no more than anyone else on the sailing, so I personally cannot fathom thinking I would have more privilege, but I do understand what you are saying.

If they wanted value for their dollar, there are several other cruise lines that provide the ability to run around, do whatever you want, and to generally ignore rules... at a much lower price point.



Dare I say that we Disney Cruise Line enthusiasts expect refined shipmates, but we are finding that not all passengers are as refined as we would expect? Maybe they are first time cruisers, but that doesn't excuse all of the behaviors echoed here.

 

[Octoberbride03]

I think we can pretty much boil this gazillion page thread into this:

People pay so much money for these cruises they are going to do what they damn well please. That this surprises *anyone* is amazing to me.

It doesn't surprise me, but it does annoy me. And i don't think its about the money for these people. They believe that since families are the majority that their children should be welcome everywhere they go. I see blurbs on the news stations about restaurants enforcing "Adult only" policies and they flip because they want them to experience everything together.

Even if i had children(and its not my choice that i don't) I still like to see places set aside for adults. I don't go to the Cove Cafe because I don't like coffee, any kind of coffee. But I like the adult pools and whatnot. We have our next cruise in less than 2 weeks on the Fantasy and I hope that the adult areas stay adult.

 

[neffernie]

Maybe I'm just an old fart at 42yo, but I believe there is a difference between an adult conversation and an R-rated conversation. My impression of people who are engaged in an R-rated conversation in a public place, whether it be an adults-oriented place or a family place, is that they aren't being very adult.

Now I am curious as to what you think defines R-rated?

This sort of makes me think of internet Rule 34.

 

[Miumiu4me]

We just returned off the Fantasy this week. During the cruise there was a few times my 15y/o wanted an iced coffee drink and went to the one above the atrium. Some times the machine was broke and she was directed to the Cove Cafe. She looks at least 18 so maybe that's why she was told but she had her Vibe card out to pay. I really had no idea it was adult only in the cafe. Lol. Either way every time I went in there I was the only one in there.

My husband accidentally took my toddler into the Mickey pool. He missed the sign and was directed out. Accidents happen. I think the bigger issue is the cast members not gently directing people elsewhere.

We also saw a fair number of big kids running wild in Nemos Reef. A cast member stopped one of the bigger boys from literally pushing a toddler out of the way for the slide, but didn't ask him if he was 8 or under ( he looked about 10). An older girl nearly knocked my toddler over (and yes, I told her to be more careful of the little ones - the kid was running around the Reef turbo speed)and she looked much older than 8. Disney could end up being liable if accidents happen, it's up to them to enforce their own rules. Maybe they just need a few more people in the pool areas.