mymirabella Posted February 25, 2014 #1 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I'm sure this had been answered before but I still can't search. We just upgraded to a balcony cabin on the Pride with my 2 children, 2 and 4 now I'm worried do all the balcony doors have child locks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samm116 Posted February 25, 2014 #2 Share Posted February 25, 2014 All the balcony doors have locks. A deadbolt is positioned above or below the door handle. I'm not sure it's "childproof" but I do remember the door being hard to push open, and also may slam shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysticks1 Posted February 25, 2014 #3 Share Posted February 25, 2014 All the balcony doors have locks. A deadbolt is positioned above or below the door handle. I'm not sure it's "childproof" but I do remember the door being hard to push open, and also may slam shut. Yes they can slam pretty quickly so you will have to watch your children closely around the door to make sure they don't get their fingers caught in the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmccorm Posted February 25, 2014 #4 Share Posted February 25, 2014 When we sailed on the Magic and the Breeze they had a slide lock at the very top of the balcony door. It would have been impossible for our 5-year old to unlock it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeisgoodPat Posted February 25, 2014 #5 Share Posted February 25, 2014 When we sailed on the Magic and the Breeze they had a slide lock at the very top of the balcony door. It would have been impossible for our 5-year old to unlock it. I agree! The doors all have dead bolts up at the top. In effect, they are childproof…..:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor_jimc Posted February 25, 2014 #6 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Yes, I agree with the sliding bolt lock being very high up on the door. So even with a chair a small child would have trouble unlocking it. But I do want to SECOND the comment about the doors slamming. When open they will slam shut if someone opens the cabin hallway door. I cringe when I think of a little kid trying to hold open that door when that happens. They certainly would loose fingers. Keep the door locked and bolted instuct them that they are only allowed to open the door with your help and with you on the balcony. Let them know why you are concerned.. Better to be safe than sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCTXcruiser Posted February 25, 2014 #7 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I'm sure this had been answered before but I still can't search. We just upgraded to a balcony cabin on the Pride with my 2 children, 2 and 4 now I'm worried do all the balcony doors have child locks? Friendly suggestion.... bring a bunje (sp?) cord with you to keep the door open. That's what we did (when the weather was nice) and it kept the kiddo from going in and out. The doors are kind of heavy so I was always worried about him getting his fingers slammed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymirabella Posted February 25, 2014 Author #8 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Friendly suggestion.... bring a bunje (sp?) cord with you to keep the door open. That's what we did (when the weather was nice) and it kept the kiddo from going in and out. The doors are kind of heavy so I was always worried about him getting his fingers slammed. Thank you but I'm worried about them being on the balcony with out me so I would rather keep it locked when we are not out there. I may bring a bungee for when we are sitting outside though,they don't take up any room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WetToes Posted February 25, 2014 #9 Share Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) Friendly suggestion.... bring a bunje (sp?) cord with you to keep the door open. That's what we did (when the weather was nice) and it kept the kiddo from going in and out. The doors are kind of heavy so I was always worried about him getting his fingers slammed. Thank you but I'm worried about them being on the balcony with out me so I would rather keep it locked when we are not out there. I may bring a bungee for when we are sitting outside though,they don't take up any room. mymirabella - I was going to respond the same way. No way would I leave the door open so the kids could go in and out unsupervised. LCTXcruiser - How old is your child? Edited February 25, 2014 by WetToes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camarowesley Posted February 25, 2014 #10 Share Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) Please DON"T bring a bungee and leave the door open. It effects the air conditioning for the people down the line from you. In addition if the door is open your child could slip out onto the balcony without you noticing Edited February 25, 2014 by camarowesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymirabella Posted February 25, 2014 Author #11 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Please DON"T bring a bungee and leave the door open. It effects the air conditioning for the people down the line from you In addition if the door is open your child could slip out onto the balcony without you noticing This is what i'm worried most about. Without the door latch I don't know if I would even be able to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargate fan Posted February 25, 2014 #12 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I'm sure this had been answered before but I still can't search. We just upgraded to a balcony cabin on the Pride with my 2 children, 2 and 4 now I'm worried do all the balcony doors have child locks? Just as others have stated, the side lock is up near the top of the door. The door handle needs to be turned and pushed to open. I'm a grown woman. When I open the door, I have to push it with some strength. I really cannot see a small child being able to open the door. As for the balcony railing, I'm 5'6" and the railing comes up to my mid-chest. We LOVED Pride. She's one of our favorite ships. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WetToes Posted February 25, 2014 #13 Share Posted February 25, 2014 A determined 2-4 year old could scale that railing, and they are quick. Wouldn't rest easy either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakarp Posted February 26, 2014 #14 Share Posted February 26, 2014 What you can do. Use a luggage lock and slide it through door lock. This will work. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymirabella Posted February 26, 2014 Author #15 Share Posted February 26, 2014 What you can do.Use a luggage lock and slide it through door lock. This will work. Kevin Kevin, I think I love you! I hope this works on all ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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