Kids club hours castaway/port days

[sanders3]

Can anyone tell me from a recent cruise (or pre-covid days) what the on ship kids club hours (drop off) look like on port and castaway days? I was getting excited about my booked beverage tastings and then realized that on castaway day, at least, the kids club on board may well still be all open houses at that time But I can't remember from pre-covid when the reopened to drop offs and whether they were open for drop off all day on other port days.

 

[Calantha]

Can anyone tell me from a recent cruise (or pre-covid days) what the on ship kids club hours (drop off) look like on port and castaway days? I was getting excited about my booked beverage tastings and then realized that on castaway day, at least, the kids club on board may well still be all open houses at that time But I can't remember from pre-covid when the reopened to drop offs and whether they were open for drop off all day on other port days.

I'm pretty sure at least one side will be secured at all times (e.g., open house in the lab means that club is secured). BIL watched DS while we were at tastings, so I didn't pay too much attention to the hours.

 

[Carohs]

Iirc the kids club was open on port days but we debarked with the kids so I wasn't looking too closely. The also have a kids club on Castaway, the CM that invited us told us hardly anyone signs up for that.

 

[Mommb]

At least pre-Covid, Oceaneers Club/Lab were typically open all day on Port days, though as mentioned, one side (or area, on the Wish) might be in Open House mode while the other part(s) were in secure programming.

On Castaway Cay day, programming moves to the island until shortly before all-aboard time.

So, you should be able to do a morning or afternoon tasting on a port day except at Castaway Cay. Evenings (starting at dinner time) should be fine.

 

[lanejudy]

Above is correct. On regular port stop days, at least one side (Club or Lab) will offer secured programming. At Castaway Cay secured programming moves to the island (Scuttles Cove) and onboard will be “open house” mode.

The nursery will have secured programming all day for port stops and CC.

 

[sanders3]

Thanks. That confirms I have to give up my Chocolate and Liquor tasting, at 2pm castaway day... at least I can keep the other one.