Are the hot tubs for adults only during MUTS?

[ChiMimi69]

I ask because my son 8 y.o. DS has juvenile idopathic arthritis and he LOVES the hot tubs because it helps keep his joints from stiffening up. He's already counting on watching MUTS from there and I'd hate to have to disappoint him but, better sooner than later. Does anyone know if they are closed or restricted to adults only during MUTS?

 

Thanks one and all!

[Crusin6]

I believe you must be 18 to use the hot tubs at any time. I would call PCL directly because you are going to get responses here that will say kids use the tubs all the time.....but you really should get the correct answer from Princess.

 

FWIW..even hotel hot tubs and probably all hot tubs have an 18 yo age requirement....it is not safe for a child any child to be in a hot tub..parental supervision or not.

 

The only time I could think of it being OK is for medically needed reasons..and then only under medical supervision.

 

 

and yes, I do know that there will be other kids in the tubs..and I do know that the cruiseline has a regulation against it..and I do know that they do not always enforce those rules.

[CruiseAdict218]

I believe you must be 18 to use the hot tubs at any time. I would call PCL directly because you are going to get responses here that will say kids use the tubs all the time.....but you really should get the correct answer from Princess.

 

FWIW..even hotel hot tubs and probably all hot tubs have an 18 yo age requirement....it is not safe for a child any child to be in a hot tub..parental supervision or not.

 

The only time I could think of it being OK is for medically needed reasons..and then only under medical supervision.

 

 

and yes, I do know that there will be other kids in the tubs..and I do know that the cruiseline has a regulation against it..and I do know that they do not always enforce those rules.

 

Ive never heard of that? I saw kids using hot tubs before, maybe you should check but the only thing on Princess that has a age limit(pool/hot tub) is the Spa Pool or the pool near the Sanctuary which is 16+

[janina]

I have always seen children in them. On our last cruise there were large groups of children in the Mutts hot tubs all the time. The adults pretty much had to use them on the other decks.

[Donder1]

How about a cabin with a bath tub, if possible? That would provide the warm, moist heat. For that matter, a warm shower after swimming helps, too.

I have great empathy for this child and hope that he has a great cruise.

 

While I am sure the OP has the best of intentions, children are not safe in hot tubs. And, I find it personally irritating when parents allow kids to break the rules on cruises, or other public places.

[katisdale]

It has been several years since I have been at the MUTS pool in the evening. Back then the pool and the hot tubs were covered. They were both open during the day and there were movies/concerts/other things playing at that time. The special loungers, blankets, and popcorn were out for the evening shows. It may have changed in the years since.

[Rockymountainsparky]

Let's see in writing where Princess has a rule prohibiting children in the hot tub. I don't see anything wrong with it.:confused:

[Woodmnky]

The hot tubs are open during the day and the do show some things on MUTS during the day, but usually not movies. However, as another poster has said I have always seen them closed during the evening. EDITING: DH says that he has seen the hot tubs both open and closed during MUTS in the evening.

 

FYI - Answer from the Princess website:

 

For passengers under 21 years of age or those who are traveling with children, please note:

• Entry into the disco after 10 p.m. is limited to passengers 18 years and over. Be sure to check with the Youth and Teen Centers for special dance parties designed for kids and teens.
  
• Children who are toilet-trained and accompanied by a parent or guardian are permitted in the sauna and hot tub(s) unless otherwise specified.
  
• Passengers under the age of 13 are allowed in the evening entertainment show lounges if they are with their parent or guardian.
  
• In line with domestic U.S. age limits, as well as our company policy, the casino, cash prize bingo and horse racing are reserved for passengers 21 years and older. Additionally, only those passengers 21 years and older will be allowed to purchase or consume alcohol. Picture identification may be requested.
  
• Passengers under the age of 18 are prohibited from purchasing cigarettes or tobacco products while on board.
  

To the OP - I hope this helps.

[Vexorg]

I didn't spend much time at MUTS on my last cruise on the Ruby, but I seem to recall that the pool and hot tubs in that area were closed off during the movie.

[scott4020]

Putting children in a hot tub can be dangerous but I would call the the ones on most ships pool areas as "warm tubs" at best and not as dangerous.

 

I haven't seen the sign for a while, does it say not allowed or not recommended?

 

 

No child should ever be left in any type of pool or tub without supervision.

[montgomeryfamily]

As to whether Princess allows children into the hot tubs, the answer is YES. And at least on some Princess ships, and perhaps fleet wide, there is no restriction on children in the hot tubs even in the hot tubs in the covered pool area (where there is a covered pool area on the ships), or the hot tub near the adult pool. I can remember there used to be a sign in those covered pool areas and adult areas that limited the hot tubs to children age 16 or older, but now the signs say "prohibited under age 16 unless with an adult", and believe me, many adults take even very young children into these hot tubs.

 

The hot tubs in the MUTS area are considered the family pools/hot tubs and, I know on our last cruise in April on the Star Princess, there were no age restrictions on those hot tubs, not even the ones which limited to age 16 with an adult. The only restriction was to be potty trained, which I don't believe was enforced.

 

So OP, I don't think that you will have any problem with bringing your son into the hot tubs at least in the family pool area where MUTS is and probably you can take them into any of the others too. MUTS does play most of the day and this is when much of the family programming is done. Also at night, sometimes we have seen the hot tubs covered in the early evening and sometimes not, but they do seem to cover the hot tubs in this area by the 10:00 pm show.

 

I will warn you that while your son probably knows proper hot tub etiquette, our experience is that most children in the hot tubs, even with their parents, do not and are allowed to do whatever they want, including "snorkeling" in the hot tub (yes, with flippers and mask), diving into the hot tub to collect items they throw into the hot tub bottom, jumping into the hot tub from the side, "swimming" in the hot tub, taking mouthfuls of water and spitting it out on others, splashing in the hot tub, etc. So I suggest that you stay with your son to protect him as never in all of the times that we have asked the deck stewards to intervene as to these actions would they do anything. And, although the hot tubs say the babies are to be toilet trained, I have actually seen children one and two years old in the hot tubs where the parents swear these children are toilet trained and even security (when we called them because the deck stewards would do nothing) stated they could do nothing because the parents stated that these babies were toilet trained--and this has been in the hot tubs in the family area, the hot tubs in the covered area, and even the hot tub near the adult pool. So you may also be concerned about your child being exposed to unsanitary water conditions as well. Because of this, we have stopped using most of the hot tubs on Princess.

[caribill]

From a sign posted by one of the hot tubs:

 

"Children under the age of 16 are not permitted in the whirlpool spa without supervision by a responsible adult."

 

I assume the OP is a resonsible adult, so there should be no problem.

[Stevesan]

Putting children in a hot tub can be dangerous but I would call the the ones on most ships pool areas as "warm tubs" at best and not as dangerous.

I haven't seen the sign for a while, does it say not allowed or not recommended?

 

 

No child should ever be left in any type of pool or tub without supervision.

Except for breeding bacteria!:mad:

[BlueCat1105]

I've owned hot tubs for many years, and it clearly states in every bit of printed instruction that children should not use them. Their temperatures can fluctuate much more rapidly in the tub, and the manufacturers feel that it's unsafe for them.

 

That said, I've seen kids spend the whole doggone movie in the hot tubs, which is a bit inconsiderate of others, who might want to use them for the standard 20-30 minutes that you should be in a hot tub.

[CruisinEars]

We were on the CB in July and my dd and I spent time in the hot tub and pool while watching a concert on the MUTS. There are plenty of kids that use the hot tubs and I see no reason for them not to. The pool was cold and people use the hot tubs to warm up. I do find the hot tubs to be just warm rather than hot, so no different than a bathtub. It does help my old bones though.

[chipmaster]

FWIW, rules and safety aside, every cruise and every hotel I've ever been at those rules arent' followed.

[flamomo]

I wish at least one hot tub was designated "adults only" on each ship and that the pool deck staff would enforce that.

 

Unfortunately, many parents allow their kids to stay in the spas for long periods of time, thus keeping adults from feeling they have opportunities to use them without kids present.

[BlueCat1105]

I wish at least one hot tub was designated "adults only" on each ship and that the pool deck staff would enforce that.

 

Unfortunately, many parents allow their kids to stay in the spas for long periods of time, thus keeping adults from feeling they have opportunities to use them without kids present.

 

I couldn't agree more.

[navychop3]

I've owned hot tubs for many years, and it clearly states in every bit of printed instruction that children should not use them. Their temperatures can fluctuate much more rapidly in the tub, and the manufacturers feel that it's unsafe for them.

 

That said, I've seen kids spend the whole doggone movie in the hot tubs, which is a bit inconsiderate of others, who might want to use them for the standard 20-30 minutes that you should be in a hot tub.

 

 

QFT.

 

I'm also a hot tub owner. Lot of disgusting things seem to happen in those tubs onboard, and they are NOT hot enough. But they seem to have an overabundance of chlorine in them. We've used them, and showered immediately after.

 

I thought the public hot tubs in the Spa area were adults only, or maybe only after a certain time. And there are "private" hot tubs in the Spa area that you can buy a pass to. At least this was the case on the Ruby last November.