Nemo's Reef

[Trera]

I think my biggest pet peeve I have of the Dream is that the lifeguards do a terrible job of keeping the older kids out of Nemo's Reef. That area is really for younger children and young kids that cant swim or are not potty trained and it is really dangerous when these older kids are running around and cutting lines at the slide with 1, 2 and 3 year olds around. One older kid came running across right in from the slide as our 2 year old DD was going down and ended up kneeing her in the head and ran off without even an apology. Needless to say our daughter was scared to go down after that. After some strong words by me, the lifeguard finally went over and asked the kid how old she was as she was pushing her way to the top of the slide again and she said 10.

With all of the pools, game rooms, slides, etc for the older kids to be involved in, it is ashame that there is not some safe place for younger children to also have fun.

 

[Meredisney]

I have to admit that the thought of my children playing in Nemo's Reef absolutley terrifies me! We sailed on the Dream in Nov of last year and experienced the same thing that Trera described. I have a 2 year old and a 3 year old. My youngest was actually 1 at the time. There were older kids running around, standing on the coral, and pushing the smaller kids out of the way. I think I had several panic attacks. My husband and I divided up so that one of us could follow around each child to ensure they weren't injured. It was total chaos. Finally, my husband took my younger son to the cabin and my older son swam in the pool since he is potty trained.

 

[Trera]

I am glad that at least one person has had a similar experience.

I am not sure why a 10 year old would want to go down a 3 foot long baby slide when there is the Aquaduct right outside???

 

[jlwhitney]

Honestly its not the age that is the issue but the behavior. The sign says for 8 or 7 and under (can't remember which). A 6 year old doing that same thing is the same issue in the end. A well behaving 10 year old wouldn't bother me at all, but any age that knows better miss behaving would drive me batty.

 

[MelSpees]

Another case of parents not being parents, to allow their children to behave that way.

 

[Trera]

Agreed. I find that many parents don't stay with or watch their children once they hit around 8 on the cruise ship.

 

[party-of-five]

Honestly its not the age that is the issue but the behavior. The sign says for 8 or 7 and under (can't remember which). A 6 year old doing that same thing is the same issue in the end. A well behaving 10 year old wouldn't bother me at all, but any age that knows better miss behaving would drive me batty.

Agree 100%. Can't speak for the Nemo play area, haven't been on a cruise, yet. But this is so true anywhere and everywhere... Parks, museums, etc.

 

[MommyMeNDisney]

Oh boy! We will be on the Dream in 6 days and I was looking fwd to DS (1) spending time in Nemo's Reef, since he can't swim and is not potty trained.

I'm definitely going to complain every time until the Disney staff properly monitors the area to ensure it's safe for our little ones. Because of DS's age, there's not much he can do on the ship. Nemo's Reef is one of the few things he can enjoy, so I'm going to make sure he can safely enjoy it.

If they can have someone closely monitoring the Aquaduck to ensure only those who meet the restrictions ride the water coaster, they need to do the same for Nemo's Reef.

 

[Flhokie]

On the Fantasy the lifeguards seemed attentive, but also seemed more concerned with parents sitting near the Mickey Pool having a beverage than behavior in the pools/Nemo's Reef. When the pool was completely packed they'd take attention from the pool to get an attentive parent sitting on the deck ledge with a drink a foot from the ledge to get up and put the drink at a chair. They also didn't seem to pay attention to non potty trained kids in the Mickey pool. It was closed for "bio incidents" for hours every sea day afternoon. When that happened Nemo's Reef got busier.

DD is 4 & she wasn't in the pool of Nemo's Reef without me right there (later on I'd be in a chair beside the pool or stand at the edge of Nemo's Reef, but still right there with my eyes on DD). I was surprised how many kids her age didn't have close supervision though.

 

[Trera]

There was a child that threw up in the pool during the Nassau day on our cruise also. It shut both pools down for hours while they drain and clean the pools.

 

[party-of-five]

On the Fantasy the lifeguards seemed attentive, but also seemed more concerned with parents sitting near the Mickey Pool having a beverage than behavior in the pools/Nemo's Reef. When the pool was completely packed they'd take attention from the pool to get an attentive parent sitting on the deck ledge with a drink a foot from the ledge to get up and put the drink at a chair. They also didn't seem to pay attention to non potty trained kids in the Mickey pool. It was closed for "bio incidents" for hours every sea day afternoon. When that happened Nemo's Reef got busier.

DD is 4 & she wasn't in the pool of Nemo's Reef without me right there (later on I'd be in a chair beside the pool or stand at the edge of Nemo's Reef, but still right there with my eyes on DD). I was surprised how many kids her age didn't have close supervision though.

There was a child that threw up in the pool during the Nassau day on our cruise also. It shut both pools down for hours while they drain and clean the pools.

Ick!