Is the railings safe?

[bonnielynn]

I have an 8 yr old that my mom is having a fit that I am taking on a cruise.. she is afraid he will fall over.. yes very silly, but then I read about the older couple disappearing (and presumably falling over board)..

Should I be concerned?

 

[tchoney]

I have an 8 yr old that my mom is having a fit that I am taking on a cruise.. she is afraid he will fall over.. yes very silly, but then I read about the older couple disappearing (and presumably falling over board)..

Should I be concerned?

As the mother of an 8 year old son, we have cruised DCL before.... I am not worried! Unless your child has springs for legs , or you think he/she might try to climb over the rails, I wouldn't be concerned. If I remember correctly, and someone will correct me if I wrong... ..... Most of the railings have plexiglass in front of them, so that there are not any bars that your child could crawl through, just over.... Just go and have a fantastic cruise!!!!

 

[Lloyd Dobler]

No worries. The railings all have plexiglass on the inside, so kids cannot climb up them. With normal parental supervision, you should have no problems. I've not heard of anyone on a DCL ship falling overboard accidentally.

 

[jrabbit]

No worries. The railings all have plexiglass on the inside, so kids cannot climb up them. With normal parental supervision, you should have no problems. I've not heard of anyone on a DCL ship falling overboard accidentally.

... Just a teenager that jumped off the ship while docked in St. Thomas.

 

[rejobako]

Most of the balcony railings are shielded with plexiglass (not so on the aft staterooms, which are solid), but even so the view through the glass is a bit unclear, and our DD5 often wanted a better view of things. I noticed her looking at the small plastic table on the balcony, and I had to advise her very sternly that under no circumstances was she permitted to try to stand on that table or either of the chairs to get a better view over the railing.

As Lloyd suggested, if you're supervising your children I cannot imagine any problems -- I definitely wouldn't leave "little climbers" out there alone for any length of time.

That advice goes for the rest of the ship as well -- I could be wrong, but don't think the promenade along Deck 4 has the plexiglass, and those railings could easily be climbed in just a few seconds by a child. The railings along deck 10 up are much higher, so they wouldn't be a problem.

 

[JSCTRico4]

I understand your concern! It's good to be aware. We were on the Magic in January of 2005. We practiced a 2 feet on the ground rule at all times while on our verandah, and near the railing. My DD was 5 at the time, and my son turned 9 on the trip. I do have to say, at night when they stack the deck loungers, be certain that they are pulled away from the edge. I caught my 9 year old (who, yes, is bright, but saw an opportunity to get a better look over the side ) climbing the stacked chairs that had been pushed to the railing. Needless to say, I freaked out on him.... and he NEVER did it again...... I did tell a few crew members that didn't seem too concerned..... So, to make a long story short.... just be careful at night when you are up on deck enjoying a party that the stacked chairs haven't been pushed over to the railing!!!!

 

[mmouse37]

Most of the balcony railings are shielded with plexiglass (not so on the aft staterooms, which are solid), but even so the view through the glass is a bit unclear, and our DD5 often wanted a better view of things. I noticed her looking at the small plastic table on the balcony, and I had to advise her very sternly that under no circumstances was she permitted to try to stand on that table or either of the chairs to get a better view over the railing.

As Lloyd suggested, if you're supervising your children I cannot imagine any problems -- I definitely wouldn't leave "little climbers" out there alone for any length of time.

That advice goes for the rest of the ship as well -- I could be wrong, but don't think the promenade along Deck 4 has the plexiglass, and those railings could easily be climbed in just a few seconds by a child. The railings along deck 10 up are much higher, so they wouldn't be a problem.

I believe Deck 4 does have the plexiglass....in the link below I can see in the pic that there is a reflection of the light on the railing which I am pretty sure is the plexiglass.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/118553635/118563343MGuERb

 

[bonnielynn]

Thanks to all for putting my mind more at ease!!

 

[CM_Mom]

Yes, deck 4 does have plexiglass. I remember seeing CMs cleaning it!