No swim goggles?

[srferson]

So, I don't have kids and don't actually wear swim goggles, so this is just curiosity. Does anyone know the reasoning behind the rule that you can't wear swim goggles in the pools?

EDIT: The DCL site states that swim goggles are not allowed. I have received confirmation that that is incorrect and what they mean to say is the snorkeling masks are not allowed in the pools.
(See post #49 for the full email from DCL.)

 

[PrincessShmoo]

So, I don't have kids and don't actually wear swim goggles, so this is just curiosity. Does anyone know the reasoning behind the rule that you can't wear swim goggles in the pools?

Don't know the reasoning, don't really care, just know DCL says "no swim goggles".

 

[zoemurr]

My DD has perscription ones and that is the only way she can see anything. Shoot.

 

[srferson]

Just to be clear, I'm not asking because I don't think it should be a rule or because I'm in favor of choosing what rules you think are "stupid" and not following them. I'm asking because I am curious even if you don't care.

 

[OrangeCountyCommuter]

The use of googles generally greatly reduces the "field of vision" (In other words they block you from seeing out of the sides of your eye and limit you to "directly ahead") This can be a problem in very crowded pools as kids will just plow into each other.

Also, they can get caught by other swimmers in crowded pools and create a "Snap back" effect.

Disney Cruise Line pools meet the "crowded" definition!

 

[Heyriddle]

So, I don't have kids and don't actually wear swim goggles, so this is just curiosity. Does anyone know the reasoning behind the rule that you can't wear swim goggles in the pools?

I've never heard of this. Both of my kids have worn goggles on the cruise. Heck my oldest wore goggles in the bath tub when he was younger. If there was a rule we were unaware and no one said a thing to us.

 

[zoemurr]

The use of googles generally greatly reduces the "field of vision" (In other words they block you from seeing out of the sides of your eye and limit you to "directly ahead") This can be a problem in very crowded pools as kids will just plow into each other.

Also, they can get caught by other swimmers in crowded pools and create a "Snap back" effect.

Disney Cruise Line pools meet the "crowded" definition!

do you think there are any exceptions if you are blind without them? Can you wear glasses at all?

 

[srferson]

The use of googles generally greatly reduces the "field of vision" (In other words they block you from seeing out of the sides of your eye and limit you to "directly ahead") This can be a problem in very crowded pools as kids will just plow into each other.

Also, they can get caught by other swimmers in crowded pools and create a "Snap back" effect.

Disney Cruise Line pools meet the "crowded" definition!

Ah. I never wear them. It didn't occur to me that they'd affect your field of vision like that.
And the snap back thing... Ow.

I've never heard of this. Both of my kids have worn goggles on the cruise. Heck my oldest wore goggles in the bath tub when he was younger. If there was a rule we were unaware and no one said a thing to us.

It's something I would definitely check on. What I can tell you is that on the DCL site when you look at the "Pools" section of the ship information, at the end they all say "Please note that snorkel equipment and swim goggles are not permitted in pools, hot tubs or water-play areas."

And I thought to myself 'Well, I can see why snorkel equipment. But why no goggles?' For all I know that's the only place it's mentioned. I haven't looked.

 

[threewilmingtonwalls]

Ah. I never wear them. It didn't occur to me that they'd affect your field of vision like that.
And the snap back thing... Ow.

It's something I would definitely check on. What I can tell you is that on the DCL site when you look at the "Pools" section of the ship information, at the end they all say "Please note that snorkel equipment and swim goggles are not permitted in pools, hot tubs or water-play areas."

And I thought to myself 'Well, I can see why snorkel equipment. But why no goggles?' For all I know that's the only place it's mentioned. I haven't looked.

We did not intentionally break a rule, but my daughter has worn them on the Magic every time. I guess I have never looked on the "Pools" section of the website. I must have read the posted rules sign at the Goofy pool about 100 times (to make sure that I wasn't misreading the rules about food, swim diapers, and non-potty trained children in the pool) and I never saw anything about goggles.

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[gatormatt]

Been on several cruises, and have never seen this rule enforced.

 

[Heyriddle]

do you think there are any exceptions if you are blind without them? Can you wear glasses at all?

Just have your daughter wear her goggles. She needs to see after all. Pretty cool that they can do prescriptions in them!

 

[FLPrincessMom]

I have to say that's new to me too. We have been on 9 cruises (all ships except the Fantasy) and my kids and I have always wore goggles. No one has ever said anything and I didn't know they weren't allowed

 

[EscapingTheRock]

On the three cruises we've been on there have been many children, including ours, wearing swimming goggles. In fact we bought our son his first pair of goggles from the stall right next to the pool on the Magic.

They do stop people wearing diving style face masks.

 

[srferson]

Sounds like it's not a posted rule and if it is technically a rule somewhere, it's never enforced. I wish they wouldn't put it in bold at the end of every pool description. Last thing I wanted to do was confuse anyone.

 

[zoemurr]

Just have your daughter wear her goggles. She needs to see after all. Pretty cool that they can do prescriptions in them!

It's not exactly her perscription but it's close. She was having a terrible time learning to swim. We finally realized she was scared because she couldn't see. They were only $40 and money very well spent.

 

[faithtrustpixie]

I didn't even know about that rule. My daughter wore her goggles 2 weeks ago on the Fantasy.

DH also wore shorts to dinner one night.

It seems we were walking on the wild side.

 

[KingRichard]

As someone posted, they sell them right next to the pool!

Never said anything to our DD.

 

[jjje]

I have a picture of my daughter in the Mickey pool on the magic with about 8 kids around her with goggles on. I had no idea that was a rule. I saw them stop someone using a snorkel but no one ever said anything about the goggles.

 

[kalc12345]

I have a picture of my daughter in the Mickey pool on the magic with about 8 kids around her with goggles on. I had no idea that was a rule. I saw them stop someone using a snorkel but no one ever said anything about the goggles.

I am not sure about the pools but they do enforce no goggles on Pelican Plunge. They stopped my daughter and made her take them off before she could go.

 

[owensamo]

I've often seen a no-goggle rule on slides (like Pelican Plunge, the Mickey Slide, and the slides at our local pools) - I assume it's because they can both get caught on the slide and cause problems for the slider, and because they can rub on the slide and cause damage to the slide itself. Maybe it's a rule for the slide, and the website documentation writers just didn't know better? Being in the internet industry, I would be more likely to pack them (they're small) and double-check the rules at the pool because who knows if the person who wrote the information online has ever actually been on the ship!

My DD has worn swim goggles in the pools on DCL (Magic, Wonder) - but honestly the pools are usually so crowded that there's no reason for them - you can't go underwater even if you want to!