AppleValleyCruisers

You knew when you rented the scooters that you were liable for ANY damage done. You consented to the charges when you signed the contract and took the scooters on the road.

 

The time to think of outrageous charges is BEFORE you rent' date=' not after you rent and damage has been done.

 

Anyone who had researched rentals in Mexico (either car or scooter) would have known that: a) insurance, if you chose it is extremely high; b) damage assessment and charges are extremely high and interpretation is completely at the discretion of the owner; c) concession owners pay outrageous prices for repairs and pass those charges to the rentor.

 

There is a reason why Carnival (and others) urge you NOT to rent these death traps in Mexico. You chose to ignore good advice.

 

Thanks for pointing out, again, why it's not a good idea.[/quote']

 

Sorry, but I don't think the OP was looking for a lecture, just pointing out the error they made as a warning to others that aren't as knowledgable as you appear to be.

Sorry if you feel I am being harsh...I only came to this thread cause of another one on the other board where again moms were "sharing" ideas of how to let babies swim in swim diapers

 

The ocean is a whole lot bigger than a tiny confined pool..:)

 

Yes, I am sure there are kids who are not that well behaved in pools, that is a scary thought...that is why I will probably use the adult hot tub in the gym area if anything, honestly reading some of this stuff is just scary

 

I do hope people will keep their kids out of the adult hot tubs, not to mention that hot tubs are NOT reccomended for any kids, let alone babies

 

I guess some older folks could ...make a mess too ?? I don't know...it is something to think about. I think I was simply shocked when I read the various ways that parents would try to "work around" the rules. I hope the staff on the ships will stop this, but many of them are out for the tips, and are trying to just keep things "happy" so who knows??

 

I think that most of you do know that little babies are not allowed in pools in swim diapers, that is why there are all these posts telling "how" to hide the swim diapers or get around the issue.

 

I personally do not feel that strongly about some stuff that people get upset about, like if you wear jeans I may not think it is great, but it wont make me sick

 

But...a baby's dirty diaper, could get the kids in the pool sick...could spread to parents....could be that they touch stuff in the buffet line...others get sick

 

you know...all these "sick cruises" start somewhere don't they??

 

Here and on the other thread we have people simply sharing ideas of how to sneak their kid into a pool with swim diapers or sneak an untrained infant into a pool

 

Disney apparently has a pool or spray for babies, that might be a good idea, or you might suggest it to the cruiselines..

 

this is not just about being "polite" or "manners">>> this is about health issues.

I don't think you are being harsh in the least. You nailed it on the head when you pointed out that there are people exchanging ideas on how to get their infants into pools where they absolutely do not belong. It is good to see that a vast majority of people will report the ignorant and/or the uncaring to the ship's staff.

That said, the idea of bringing a blow up swimming pool is fantastic:D

Smooth sailing,

Tim

(father of a 1 month old)

Also met Edith (archie bunkers wife on all in the family) at the airport. She was really nice and had really skinny ankles.

LOL!