Yet another Kids Club question

[sjgertz]

Seriously looking at a cruise from June 23-July 7. Daughter turns 8 July 12. From what I'm reading she will have to be in the 3-7 yo age group with no chance of the 8-12 yo group? Can anyone confirm what happened to them in a similar situation? I also perceive there will be very few children on this cruise how often are all the age groups combined in one big group which would make it a moot point? Not ready to listen to my almost 8 yo whine for two weeks that she is in the "baby" group (not that i won't just tell her to suck it up:))

[Cuizer2]

Seriously looking at a cruise from June 23-July 7. Daughter turns 8 July 12. From what I'm reading she will have to be in the 3-7 yo age group with no chance of the 8-12 yo group? Can anyone confirm what happened to them in a similar situation? I also perceive there will be very few children on this cruise how often are all the age groups combined in one big group which would make it a moot point? Not ready to listen to my almost 8 yo whine for two weeks that she is in the "baby" group (not that i won't just tell her to suck it up:))

 

You are cruising during a time that traditional schools (non-year round) are out, so I would expect there will be lots of children on the cruise.

 

As to the baby argument, she is seven, she should be in the seven year old group. Kids that are 15 plus 51 weeks still have to wait until they are sixteen to get their license. People that are 20 plus 51 weeks still have to wait until they are 21 to drink. Until she is eight, she is seven. The cruise lines tend to be fairly strict about this, or else the eight to twelve group will end up becoming the seven to twelve group. What are the twelve year olds going to say when the are stuck with a seven year old?

[capriccio]

This question comes up periodically and the answer is no assuming there is a large enough number of kids to justify the breakdown of ages and there could be a large number of kids on a cruise in late June. See:

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2540530

[easyboy]

We tried before for my grandson to join his elder brother’s age group but was not accommodated.

 

 

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[ilykac29]

It happened with us. My child was 7, just getting ready to turn 8, and they moved him up. I would go to the opening session, and speak privately to the head of the children's program about the issue. It will be up to them as to whether they'll make an exception given the short timeframe before she's 8. Good luck!

[Celeste_SM]

On the cruise I was just on, I heard the staff being firm in declining a similar request. However, the two kids rooms did quite a bit of informal crossing over, from what I observed.

[hm9912]

Our youngest granddaughter was a few weeks shy of three, potty trained and they would not allow her to be left alone in the Kids Club.

 

 

The three loved it. The insurance regulations regarding the operation of the Kids Club are strict and enforced

 

Howard

[CI66774]

Given her birthday is so close to the cruise date, just ask them when you get onboard. Quite frankly, my eight-year-old daughter preferred the 3-7 room (liked the 8-12 room, though) because it had an indoor jungle gym thing.

[Cuizer2]

Given her birthday is so close to the cruise date, just ask them when you get onboard. Quite frankly, my eight-year-old daughter preferred the 3-7 room (liked the 8-12 room, though) because it had an indoor jungle gym thing.

 

And that is the real issue isn't it? Age is only a guide to what any individual wants or needs. Sometimes I look at what the kids are doing and wish I was is sixth grade again (that was a good year in my childhood).

 

On the other hand you will not find me trying to drink away my advancing age in a bar or gambling in the casino. I also don't care if I get splashed in the pool (if I was afraid of water, I would not be in the pool to begin with). Besides, I have a secrete weapon, I can squire water out of my two hands about ten feet with pretty good accuracy. So I have no trouble getting the kids back. Basically, if I'm in the pool, most likely I am the biggest kid in the pool, even though I have lifeguard training and (an expired) Water Safety Instructor certificate from the Red Cross.