Children Seapass Card

[anandaindonesia]

We will be on board the Mariner OTS with our grandchildren ages 2, 4 and 6 (their first cruise).

 

Do they have to carry a seapass card like we do? If so, how best to make them carry it without losing it?

 

Shall we make it void so they will not make unnecessary charges?

 

Thank you for advise.

 

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[bouhunter]

Yes it can be set up so they can't make charges to the room. If they won't be entering the room alone at that age, just keep the cards yourself:) It will be needed when you leave the ship at ports.

[nolesrule]

Usually, Adventure Ocean will have lanyards and punch a hole in the card. However, my kids (7 and 5) rarely had their cards on them and never used them, except when entering and exiting the ship at ports.

[mdjohn5]

Mine are 6 and 4, and I just hold onto the cards for them. They can't even keep track of their shoes...so I do not trust them with room keys yet :)

 

We do have to play "who gets to open the room door this time" a lot though.

 

As stated above, the older one can get a free lanyard from the kids club and have guest services punch a hole in the card. However, in my experience, they don't like to give kids younger than 4 the lanyard...they try to give them a little stuffed octopus.

[lexingtonave]

My grandchildren will bet cruising with me in Feb. They will have the soda package. Will they need their sea pass cards for this?

[Akheila]

Yes they will need their sea pass card. I think the lanyard is the best way to go.

[prekteacher]

Yes the kids do get a card. I remember my kids had a lanyard from Adventure Ocean. My youngest was 7. She had the drink package and needed the card. She would show it at Cafe Promenade and they gave her plastic cup with drinks. Now some ships have the coke machines with the special cup. She never carried that around or it would have been lost. She had no problem wearing the lanyard. We made sure the kids cards were not activated to our onboard account.

 

Barb

[readytolose]

You can limit or even eliminate charges on the card but I can't imagine a situation where kids that age would be left alone to make purchases.

 

You will need their cards to leave the ship but other than that they should need them. Just keep them with yours.

[Havingfun2010]

Cards are only needed to get on and off the ship. Kids have a wristband to identify the muster station. Cards can only be used to charge purchases, if the main person in the room gives permission. This is usually done at the online check-in. If you buy them a soda package, they will need it to show. At the age you are talking, it would be unlikely.

[GUT2407]

I'd suggest de authorising the cards so if the littlies loose them, some one can't spend up. but unless they need it for soda hang onto it yourself.

[cb at sea]

The only time kids need to "hold onto" their own cards would be if they will be out and about on their own. Otherwise, YOU hold the cards!

[gerif]

Kids that age won't be running loose on the ship without you and, IMHO anyway, are also way too young for unlimited soda.

[anandaindonesia]

Thank you for all the good advise.

Keep cruising!

 

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