FoxyTerrier Posted November 17, 2006 #1 Share Posted November 17, 2006 We are planning on booking a cruise and taking our college age son and a friend. I have heard that HAL will not let you book a stateroom unless someone over the age of 25 is booked that room. I have heard rumors that people book and split up the mom and dad and then when on board get everything switched. Can anyone confirm this - if so what exactly is the procedure for get room keys switched? Thanks, Joni PS. We currently have a hold on one suite and one inside cabin right across the hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl513 Posted November 17, 2006 #2 Share Posted November 17, 2006 I think it's very common to put the teens in the inside cabin across the hall from parents, without any subterfuge required ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readinglady Posted November 17, 2006 #3 Share Posted November 17, 2006 We traveled last year on the Rotterdam and had 2 verandah suites next to each other. We have 3 girls ages, 19, 16 and 12 and they took one room and my husband and I had the other. We did book the cabins as one of us were going to be in each room. We just traded one key with our kids. There was never a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryos Posted November 17, 2006 #4 Share Posted November 17, 2006 I think it's very common to put the teens in the inside cabin across the hall from parents, without any subterfuge required ... I think you do need a bit of subterfuge ... since the cruise line will not book a cabin without an adult over 25 occupying it. So, you just book it that way ... split up mom and dad between the two rooms, and then swap cabin keys when you get onboard. The cruise lines know you do it, but at least they are protected from any liability that could result from the kids being supposedly "unsupervised" in their own cabin. Blue skies ... --rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halcruiser Posted November 17, 2006 #5 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Hi, Joni We were on the Noordam this summer with the 3 granddaughters. (18 & 19)We had two rooms booked next to each other. I was booked in one room with two girls and my husband booked into the second room with one girl because an adult over 25 has to be on the record for each room.. After boarding we went to the front desk, had them put DH and I in one room and the girls in the other. They gave us new key cards. No problem. Marion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxyTerrier Posted November 17, 2006 Author #6 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Hi, JoniWe were on the Noordam this summer with the 3 granddaughters. (18 & 19)We had two rooms booked next to each other. I was booked in one room with two girls and my husband booked into the second room with one girl because an adult over 25 has to be on the record for each room.. After boarding we went to the front desk, had them put DH and I in one room and the girls in the other. They gave us new key cards. No problem. Marion Hi Marion, After I posted this last night I reminded my husband that you and George were traveling with your 3 granddaughters and must have done something similar. How was the second cruise? We really loved our trip and then spend 4 days driving through Italy before returning home. On our cruise our son, George, won the Win a Cruise Lottery. He was so excited but now it's causing issues since he isn't old enough to use it. So we are doing a family cruise so he use his freebie. It's funny his freebie is costing me thousands. Joni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roverix Posted November 17, 2006 #7 Share Posted November 17, 2006 I don't think that is correct. We have traveled on many HAL cruises and the only time we would book an adult into our kid's cabin was when they were small. Once one was 18, it wasn't necessary anymore. I think the actual rule is that there must be at least one adult over 25 with the group, not in the cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl513 Posted November 17, 2006 #8 Share Posted November 17, 2006 We just traded one key with our kids. There was never a problem. You didn't get any questions when the traded key card was scanned getting off or on the ship at ports and the wrong picture popped up? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartcookie Posted November 17, 2006 #9 Share Posted November 17, 2006 "think you do need a bit of subterfuge ... since the cruise line will not book a cabin without an adult over 25 occupying it. So, you just book it that way ..." You absolutely DO NOT have to book a cabin with an adult in each...I've cruised with my kids many times and have put them in a separate cabin, and I've booked it that way. So long as an adult is in a nearby cabin, they waive the rule about having an adult over 25 in every cabin. Subterfuge is completely unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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