Change in policy regarding children in adjacent cabins

[Daghis]

I don't know when this changed, but I just noticed it today. In the Age Policy, it now says:

Guest younger than the age twenty-one (21) will be assigned to a stateroom unless accompanied in the same stateroom by an adult twenty-one (21) years old or older. A guest's age is established upon the first date of sailing.

 

This age limit will be waived for children sailing with their parents or guardians in connecting staterooms; for underage married couples; and for active duty members of the United States or Canadian military.

It previously (perhaps as recently as a few days ago) had said:

No guest under the age of twenty-one (21) will be reserved in a stateroom unless accompanied by an adult twenty-one (21) years of age, or older. This age limit will be waived for minor children sailing with their parents or guardians in adjacent staterooms or under-aged married couples (proof of marriage is required).

(emphasis added to highlight difference)

 

We've always traveled with our boys in a connecting cabin and would continue to do so, but I know that others have previously traveled with the parents in a balcony cabin and the children in the inside cabin across the hall. I guess this won't be permitted in the future.

 

(I do like that they're adding that active duty military members are now also exempt from the stateroom age requirement. That's a nice addition.)

[jeast]

I would guess that they will just book one parent and one child in each room.

[ARCruisinNana]

About 2 weeks ago I booked a JS and an interior cabin directly across. My daughter and I were booked in the JS and the children in the interior. I'll probably sleep in the interior and the children in the JS. The agent I spoke with said this was okay if it was directly across.

[Ella2]

I would guess that they will just book one parent and one child in each room.

 

Yep, that is definitely what you can do. Once onboard there will be no issues if the kids end up sleeping in an adjacent room, or even one across the hall.

[crusinmama06]

Interesting -- great catch! I think as with all things, it tends to get out of hand. You see some parents with common sense. They want to put teens in adjacent cabins -- and that usually works out well.

 

And then in the next thread you see "Can I put my 3 and 5 year old with the baby in the inside and use a baby monitor and will it work when I go to the casino?" :eek:

 

Thanks for the update!

[bajathree]

I would guess that they will just book one parent and one child in each room.

 

That was always just the easiest way to do it anyway....and then when you board just go to guest relations and get extra keys made.

[nannybeth]

Interesting -- great catch! I think as with all things, it tends to get out of hand. You see some parents with common sense. They want to put teens in adjacent cabins -- and that usually works out well.

 

And then in the next thread you see "Can I put my 3 and 5 year old with the baby in the inside and use a baby monitor and will it work when I go to the casino?" :eek:

 

Thanks for the update!

 

LOL Michelle!

[thomarvin]

I'll find out tomorrow.:D

[Richiebaseball]

It is still okay to book minor children in a cabin directly across from the parents. Not across and down one, but directly across.

[cb at sea]

They really don't care where the kids stay....they just want to make sure that there are adults along on the cruise with the kids....they don't want you to somehow book your kids onto a cruise...and then the parents don't show!

 

Think about it....a family with, say, 7 or 8 kids....no way to put 1 adult in each room, yet they can cruise....they just want to make sure adults are with the kids on the ship.

[Bakincakes]

Just be aware that if there are complaints they may force the issue.

 

If your kids get unruly or cause issues they may make you change your sleeping arrangements so that there is an adult in each cabin. If you don't they will invite you to leave the ship.

 

This happened on our last cruise...parents had the balcony cabin next to ours..the kids were down the hall. The kids were raising HE** and there were numerous complaints..the "party" the kids had in their cabin was the last straw.

 

Security found Mommy and Daddy having a ball in the casino while pax were suffering from the antics their kids were pulling.:eek::rolleyes:

 

After the incident Dad roomed with kids and so did Mom...never heard a peep out of any of them for the remainder of the cruise.:D