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firemanbobswife

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It has everything to do with it!

With removing the pools we have no where to find respite!

It's bad enough as it is with the Precious running everywhere... the aft & 21+ are really the only spaces to escape!

 

 

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firemanbobswife

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It has everything to do with it!

With removing the pools we have no where to find respite!

It's bad enough as it is with the Precious running everywhere... the aft & 21+ are really the only spaces to escape!

 

 

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What has everything to do with it? Whether the drinking age is 18, 21, if someone is in the military, a parent wants to give their under 21 child a drink because it's legal back home, etc has zero to do with the adults only pool now being open to everyone. The drinking rules are the rules and have no relation to this subject. Drinking age has been 21 on Carnival for as long as I can remember. The 2 subjects are not intertwined.

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Warm Breezes

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At least they have an adults only pool on their newest ship, the Escape.

 

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Yes but if you read the NCL boards there is nothing but complaints on how small all the pools and pool areas are on the Escape for the size of the ship. It is one of the few negative things I have been reading about the Escape and I have doing a lot of research on Escape since I am sailing on her in Sept. Doesn't matter to me. I plan on lounging on my angled balcony and avoiding that deck as much as possible.

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Organized Chaos

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Try Arcadia ....... Or oriana .... No kids in their aft pools. And you can sunbathe topless !
I can sunbathe topless on any ship, any cruise line. What's the big deal? :p:cool:

 

I keep waiting for this thread to have disappeared from the first page, but, like a bad rash, it's not going anywhere.:'):'):'):')
And yet you still felt the need to post in it.
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Yes but if you read the NCL boards there is nothing but complaints on how small all the pools and pool areas are on the Escape for the size of the ship. It is one of the few negative things I have been reading about the Escape and I have doing a lot of research on Escape since I am sailing on her in Sept. Doesn't matter to me. I plan on lounging on my angled balcony and avoiding that deck as much as possible.

Well aware of it....this September will be my third time on her.... that's how bad it was. Lucked out and got Vibe passes..had a blast. Howl at the Moon is better than Carnivals piano bar and their comedy club takes reservations so you don't have to waste a half hour in line.

Check out the live review by TheDougOut, best I've read on CC.

 

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Well aware of it....this September will be my third time on her.... that's how bad it was. Lucked out and got Vibe passes..had a blast. Howl at the Moon is better than Carnivals piano bar and their comedy club takes reservations so you don't have to waste a half hour in line.

Check out the live review by TheDougOut, best I've read on CC.

 

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Believe I've read it and anything else I could find on the Escape. Excited to be cruising on her. It's funny because we are sailing on one of NCL's newest and biggest ships in September for 7 days with an angled balcony, UBP, and 4 meal SDP and then 3 weeks later we are sailing on Carnival Fantasy, Carnivals oldest and smallest ship for 5 days with a Porthole room. I don't think I will have a problem managing my expectations considering we are paying almost 4 times more for our Escape cruise than we are for Fantasy cruise which we got a Casino deal too good to pass up. I'm really looking forward to both.

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That's where the teenagers that hang off the sides of railings belong. Maybe then they'll think twice before trying to impress their new found friends.

 

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The 18-20 year olds are clearly a demographic all of the major lines could care less about.

While the cat and the hat invades every aspect of the Carnival Experience and serenity areas have been improved along with the entertainment in the bars, nothing has been done for undergrad students. Not saying it excuses bad behavior, but providing more venues for this group might lead to fewer problems.

Taking Dd18 and DS20 this summer. Would be nice to enjoy the lounges and serenity with them. But on the bright side we can all enjoy the aft pool together as little tykes snorkel around our legs. [emoji12]

 

So I do see how the issue is related to the aft pools, this was the one area (besides the casino) that had a cutoff of 18 instead of 21. So 18 to 20 year olds (and their families) who were on the bottom of the totem pole with respect to shipboard amenities and programs to begin with, got shafted with this move.

 

 

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The 18-20 year olds are clearly a demographic all of the major lines could care less about.

While the cat and the hat invades every aspect of the Carnival Experience and serenity areas have been improved along with the entertainment in the bars, nothing has been done for undergrad students. Not saying it excuses bad behavior, but providing more venues for this group might lead to fewer problems.

Taking Dd18 and DS20 this summer. Would be nice to enjoy the lounges and serenity with them. But on the bright side we can all enjoy the aft pool together as little tykes snorkel around our legs. [emoji12]

 

So I do see how the issue is related to the aft pools, this was the one area (besides the casino) that had a cutoff of 18 instead of 21. So 18 to 20 year olds (and their families) who were on the bottom of the totem pole with respect to shipboard amenities and programs to begin with, got shafted with this move.

 

 

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I would be interested in hearing how different lines do things to identify with this age group. I guess we can micro any age group at the time of any announcement and cherry pick how it does apply (to the micro age group). That said, the age group you point out is one that is fairly unique (non drinking able, not adult in many ways but not kids....), hence my first comment.

 

 

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I would be interested in hearing how different lines do things to identify with this age group. I guess we can micro any age group at the time of any announcement and cherry pick how it does apply (to the micro age group). That said, the age group you point out is one that is fairly unique (non drinking able, not adult in many ways but not kids....), hence my first comment.

 

 

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I could not seem to locate your first comment. However I can see that 18 to 20-year-olds falling in a gap with most cruise lines programs and amenities. Perhaps there should be a meet and mingle on the first day of the cruise specifically for 18 to 20-year-olds so that they could meet a member of the crew who would organize activities so they can hang out together and yet stay out of trouble.

 

 

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The 18-20 year olds are clearly a demographic all of the major lines could care less about.

While the cat and the hat invades every aspect of the Carnival Experience and serenity areas have been improved along with the entertainment in the bars, nothing has been done for undergrad students. Not saying it excuses bad behavior, but providing more venues for this group might lead to fewer problems.

Taking Dd18 and DS20 this summer. Would be nice to enjoy the lounges and serenity with them. But on the bright side we can all enjoy the aft pool together as little tykes snorkel around our legs. [emoji12]

 

So I do see how the issue is related to the aft pools, this was the one area (besides the casino) that had a cutoff of 18 instead of 21. So 18 to 20 year olds (and their families) who were on the bottom of the totem pole with respect to shipboard amenities and programs to begin with, got shafted with this move.

 

 

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18-20 year olds can go into the lounges, they just can't drink. My DD was 19 on our last cruise and while they ID'd her to let her in, she spent a lot of time dancing in the lounges on our cruise.

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The 18-20 year olds are clearly a demographic all of the major lines could care less about.

While the cat and the hat invades every aspect of the Carnival Experience and serenity areas have been improved along with the entertainment in the bars, nothing has been done for undergrad students. Not saying it excuses bad behavior, but providing more venues for this group might lead to fewer problems.

Taking Dd18 and DS20 this summer. Would be nice to enjoy the lounges and serenity with them. But on the bright side we can all enjoy the aft pool together as little tykes snorkel around our legs. [emoji12]

 

I would be interested in hearing how different lines do things to identify with this age group.

 

Not that this helps on CCL ships but on RCI, the adults only areas are actually 16 and over. So other than not being able to drink, the 18-20 group isn't really outcasted.

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Not that this helps on CCL ships but on RCI, the adults only areas are actually 16 and over. So other than not being able to drink, the 18-20 group isn't really outcasted.

 

 

Good point, and I could be wrong, but isn't it 18 on Carnival ships for Serenity?

 

 

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I can sunbathe topless on any ship, any cruise line. What's the big deal? :p:cool:

 

 

 

And yet you still felt the need to post in it.

 

 

Lol ....... Maybe we should come with you ( I take it you're a woman lol)

(Ignoring other bit of post btw)

 

 

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