Desperate for Info!

[mommiejaxx]

We are trying to book a last minute cruise on Carnival Miracle and we need 2 cabins. They have no connecting cabins left, so I would like to know if any of you have put your teenagers in a seperate room or if 1 parent stayed in each room? We were trying to get connecting balconies but no luck so it is down to side by side balconies or a balcony and and inside acrross the hall.. Any input would be appreciated.. Very nervous and overprotective.. Thanks in advance.. :)

[txladycruiser]

Our teens were in separate rooms from us across the hall. We had an outside balcomy and they had a small inside room. Actually they weren't directly across the hall but a few doors down. Worked out fine.

 

 

Karen

[jam82]

I guess it depends on the kids, but we put ours across the hall and it worked out fine.

[emms]

we had connecting,(this was our 1st cruise ) but next time I would be happy for them to be in an inside cabin near us, just have them knock on the door when they go to bed, so you know they are in, and maybe arrange that you have a key to their cabin so you can pop in and check them whan you feel the need,

My daughter ( age 13) was scared to go on the balcony and son (15) was far too busy socialising to waste time looking at the scenery ,had we known this before we went we could have saved some money and booked them a cheaper room!

From what I understand if the rooms are close you dont need to put an adult in each room for the booking

[cb at sea]

Many folks will put older, trustworthy kids in a room nearby...not necessarily "connecting"...it really depends whether your kids will mind you and follow your rules! If you have to book it with an adult in each room, that doesn't mean you have to sleep that way...once on the ship, you can rearrange who's where....get new keys for everyone....

Like I said, this happens ALL the time.

I would do the balcony with the kids in an inside across the hall.

[mommiejaxx]

Thank's everyone for the info.. The kids are very responsible, so I know they would do well in that respect. (ages 15 and will be 14 in Jan.) My paranoia just starts creeping in when I start to think about it.. Something along the headline of "Went Missing On Board".. I think we are going to try balcony and inside.. If I start having a panic attack my DH or I will just sleep in the room with them... but I don't think it will come to that. I always worry at first but onceon board am fine.. Thanks again!!

[Soleil09]

You could do across the hall or connecting balconies with the divider taken out (only on certain ships though and must be requested as soon as you board )

[Julienatul]

With side by side balconys you can remove the partition in between the balconys making them "connecting". You walk out to your balcony and right over to theirs. We did that last year on the Miracle. All of you have to go to the pursers desk together to request it. They wont do it unless all parties in both cabins are present.

[mommiejaxx]

I asked about removing the dividers on the balcony and they told me that you can't do it on the Miracle.. If you are able to do that I would be much happier about it.. Thanks for the info..

[Mack2]

When I was 17, my parents took us on an RCCL (when it WAS RCCL) cruise aboard the brand new Sovereign of the Seas.

They cruise line had booked us in two rooms for 6 people, but one of the rooms was a double... These were the times when the cruise would give everyone a passenger manifest at the end of the cruise... copied on ditto paper... and the tickets were off a dot-matrix printer.

 

Long story short, I was lucky enough to get my very own inside cabin on the 2nd deck above the engine gratis (RCCL's fault), while my family was lounging 7 decks above me in oceanviews.

 

Best... cruise... EVER!

[mommiejaxx]

Mack2.. haha! yes I bet you were loving that.. :D

[Julienatul]

I asked about removing the dividers on the balcony and they told me that you can't do it on the Miracle.. If you are able to do that I would be much happier about it.. Thanks for the info..

 

I can assure you that you can open them because we did it last year on the Miracle with my parents next door to us and will be doing it again this December. They wont call maintenance to do it unless all of you are present at the pursers desk and sign the requets form though but trust me it can be done!

[mommiejaxx]

We booked it with side by side balconies.. Thanks for everyones replies..

[Cruisin' Chick]

Make sure you mark your booking "no upgrade" and make sure your TA (or Carnival rep if you booked through the line) understands that you need those two cabins together (or across the hall).

[Warm Breezes]

We will have side by side inside cabins next month. DS is 16 and DD is 13. This will be our first time with seperate cabins. We will get extra keys so everyone can get into both cabins. I am looking forward to having the extra space and not having to share a bathroom and mirror space with DD.

 

Go with what you are comfortable with. I have no problems doing this since they will be right next to us, they have proven to be trustworthy, and we will have access to each others rooms at anytime.

[emms]

The only thing I would add, is make sure the cabin attendant removes the spirits from the mini fridge , I am sure they wouldnt be tempted , and it never crossed my mind, but my children told me that on the last night a few of the older teens decided to try a few little drinks and got a bit drunk ( to put it nicely)

Just maybe put temptation out of the way

[Ula]

With teens your children are old enough to be next door or across the hall. My sister uses that arrangement with her two teens. Now her boys are not perfect, more average in behavior. Their mom just gets a key to their room to make sure they keep it clean.

She also does check on them to make sure they are back at night. But they are as close or closer than at home. Young kids I would be nervous. But teens it is a little easier.

If you have rules at home and you enforce them, then on a cruise they know if caught not behaving you will give them heck they will be fine in a room close.

One of my sisters boys fell on a cruise and hit his head. She was walking to the room and saw staff outside the room. She was ready to kick some kids back end till she was informed they were just checking to see if he was alright.