Is the Mystery Dinner Theater appropriate for a 12 year old?

Hello!

My 12 year old brother is joining my fiancé and I to the Mystery Dinner Theater on Explorer (gotta give my parents some alone time on their vacation!).

I was curious.. is it appropriate for him? I know it says that guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult, but is it raunchy?

Thanks!

It wasn't raunchy at all on Mariner (three years ago) but he may not follow it too well depending on how "worldly" he may be. Food was great tho' !

Of course the script might be totally different now.

Hello!

 

My 12 year old brother is joining my fiancé and I to the Mystery Dinner Theater on Explorer (gotta give my parents some alone time on their vacation!).

 

I was curious.. is it appropriate for him? I know it says that guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult, but is it raunchy?

 

Thanks!

I think a lot of this depends on the other guests at the mystery dinner that particular night. The plot is pretty simple, but depending on how involved the other diners get, it could become rather more "adult".

I've been to two mystery dinners over the years. One was nice and appropriate for tweens; the other, there was a group (that I was part of - 12 adult women on a "girls" cruise) that made it rather more "adult" oriented; not x-rated but with some more adult topics/questions (we told a couple of the actors we could reign in the two that were the most "out there" , but they told us not to, that this was a lot of fun for them.) Of course, I didn't see any young kids or tweens at that particular dinner.

Do they do the dinner theatre on the Navigator?

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Do they do the dinner theatre on the Navigator?

 

They did back in September.

This was fun for me and my tweens last June on Explorer, but I did [emoji37] a few times. I don't see it among Quantum's offerings. [emoji17]

When we did it on Indy in 2012, there was nothing inappropriate for a 12 year old, but I don't think it would be particularly appealing either. Also, it was pretty bad. Not worth the cost, in my opinion.

We did the mystery dinner on the Serenade in May. It was very hokie and you just have to go into it know it's very tongue-in-cheek humor. There wasn't anything I thought would be inappropriate for kids. For the adults, the show seemed to get better with more wine which was free flowing.

It is corny, but not inappropriate for a 12 year old. It is a lot of fun and if he likes mysteries he may not be bored.

Thanks you guys! As long as its not overtly sexual, he should be fine. As for the interest factor, he is considered a "thespian" at his middle school, and this is the most exciting thing happening to him on this cruise!

What I think is OK for a tween may differ for the next person so this is just an opinion.

I have been to three mystery dinners and I think they are great fun. Corny yes, but still fun. Like some others have said, I believe anything inappropriate for a 12 year old will come from the guests and that can happen anywhere on the ship. He'll have a great time....

Where do they usually do the mystery dinner theatre? Is it an extra cost?

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Where do they usually do the mystery dinner theatre? Is it an extra cost?

Depending on the ship, either Portofino or Giovanni's. Last time I checked the price was around $55 per person.

Where do they usually do the mystery dinner theatre? Is it an extra cost?

 

 

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Yes, it's an extra cost. Well worth it. Ours have always been at Portofinos (or Giovanni's) but on one mystery dinner we actually started out in the Viking lounge. The story started up there with drinks and hot appetizers and then the whole group went down together to Giovanni's. It was built into the story as I remember.

Great fun....

Terry

When we did the Mystery Dinner on Mariner, a 12 year old won the bottle of champagne. She had a lengthy list of notes on why it had to be "so & so". :D:rolleyes::D

It is not raunchy. But it is over the top "corny" that is the intent! That is the focus of the mystery. It is fun! Anyone expecting high drama, or Academy Award winning acting needs to do something else!

The food and the wines are excellent!

If you are lucky to have a lighthearted group, then it is even more fun!!!!

And it is worth the price!!!!!!!!

My 12 year old joined me on Explorer and loved it!

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