Pool closures on Navigator

[cpjo]

We were on the Navigator last week and were stumped by the pool closures mid afternoon.  There were plenty people enjoying the pools and the band playing.  They closed one then the other.  The band continued to play while everyone left.  We were in the Crown Lounge watching and wondering.  Anyone.

[AdGuyMG]

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[newxmascruiser]

Happened to us on Explorer a few times, they said the chemicals needed balancing, were both closed at the same time for around half hour

[Crazy4Cruisin225]

Happened to us on Freedom last year. There we were enjoying our sea day drinking pina coladas and listening to the band. 

 

Then someone crapped in the pool...

[chengkp75]

3 hours ago, cpjo said:

We were on the Navigator last week and were stumped by the pool closures mid afternoon.  There were plenty people enjoying the pools and the band playing.  They closed one then the other.  The band continued to play while everyone left.  We were in the Crown Lounge watching and wondering.  Anyone.

 

1 hour ago, newxmascruiser said:

Happened to us on Explorer a few times, they said the chemicals needed balancing, were both closed at the same time for around half hour

Was this after a sea day or series of sea days?  If they are switching from "flow through" (can only be done when more than 12 miles from shore, and continually pumps in sea water and the excess overflows back to sea, and does not require chlorination) to "recirculation" (mandatory within 12 miles of shore), then they need to get the chlorine residual to the required point before they can re-open the pools.

[cpjo]

This was on the 2nd day of a short 3 day cruise.  The pools are next to each other but separate.  It just seemed weird how the band came back from a break and played to no one.  It was mid to late afternoon.  Seems like on a short cruise the pools should be open on a beautiful sunny day for the duration.  

[newxmascruiser]

57 minutes ago, chengkp75 said:

 

Was this after a sea day or series of sea days?  If they are switching from "flow through" (can only be done when more than 12 miles from shore, and continually pumps in sea water and the excess overflows back to sea, and does not require chlorination) to "recirculation" (mandatory within 12 miles of shore), then they need to get the chlorine residual to the required point before they can re-open the pools.

Can’t remember which days although we did have lots of sea days. Happened frequently with one closed, but at least twice maybe three times with both closed, all times mid afternoon when the pool deck was packed. 

[chengkp75]

1 hour ago, cpjo said:

This was on the 2nd day of a short 3 day cruise.  The pools are next to each other but separate.  It just seemed weird how the band came back from a break and played to no one.  It was mid to late afternoon.  Seems like on a short cruise the pools should be open on a beautiful sunny day for the duration.  

Typically, pools next to each other share a common water system, so problems in one, or the need to chlorinate one means the other gets it as well.

[belmontcrew]

We were on the Navigator for the May 20th sailing. Each pool was closed on separate days due to a young child throwing up in the water. Each was not a full blown up chuck, but enough that when the lifeguard saw it he shut everything down. It took about 3 plus hours to drain/refill the pool to reopen. 

[broberts]

Pools must maintain a certain "turnover" rate so any blockage, pump failure, etc. might force closure until the flow rate can be corrected.

[whyrlygig]

Code brown. 💩

[Johnamac123]

Think Bill Murray in Caddyshack....

[chengkp75]

10 hours ago, whyrlygig said:

Code brown. 💩

 

9 hours ago, Johnamac123 said:

Think Bill Murray in Caddyshack....

Those would require a complete draining and cleaning, not just a closing for an hour or so.

[CRUISEFAN0001]

1 hour ago, chengkp75 said:

 

Those would require a complete draining and cleaning, not just a closing for an hour or so.

Appreciate you pointing that out for those who are unaware. 👍