GUEST080219 Posted August 23, 2018 #1 Share Posted August 23, 2018 First time I remember to have seen that. Now at the pool of the Jade. Is it fleet wide already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negn Posted August 23, 2018 #2 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Saw someone observing swimmers on Escape but don’t know if it was truly a lifeguards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maulers2000 Posted August 23, 2018 #3 Share Posted August 23, 2018 We saw a lifeguard on the Getaway 2 weeks ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff79 Posted August 23, 2018 #4 Share Posted August 23, 2018 In July at the Breakaway was a lifeguard at the kids pool the whole day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyguy31 Posted August 23, 2018 #5 Share Posted August 23, 2018 If I remember correctly many of the lines are now having life guards at the pools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUEST080219 Posted August 23, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Interesting. Never experienced it before and never heard of it. Thought that would have been big news the cruise lines had an interest to make public. On a different note the more important change no more pre batched drinks here neither in Sugarcane nor Shakers. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyguy31 Posted August 23, 2018 #7 Share Posted August 23, 2018 https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-cruises/article145571359.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepbestonships Posted August 23, 2018 #8 Share Posted August 23, 2018 This is a great development. Drowning is preventable. As a former lifeguard, it is very frustrating to me to be at pools where there are unattended children. I often have to leave, because I cannot enjoy my time at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casofilia Posted August 23, 2018 #9 Share Posted August 23, 2018 That will be a wonderful change; especially if they actually control what happens in and round the pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirsty_r Posted August 23, 2018 #10 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Let’s hope children (and adults) listen to them... all children should be attended by any means. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUEST080219 Posted August 23, 2018 Author #11 Share Posted August 23, 2018 That will be a wonderful change; especially if they actually control what happens in and round the pool. Actually I saw the lifeguard today stopping adults from drinking out of plastic cups in the whirlpool. I would rather have NCL add staff in other departments though. Sorry for missing the news about adding lifeguards dated from last year so I guess we can let this thread go die now [emoji3] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dread_pirate Posted August 23, 2018 #12 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I hope they now police babies in swim diapers in the pools. I stopped going to the NCL pools because even with complaints, no one did anything. Haven't been on since lifeguards were put in, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted August 23, 2018 #13 Share Posted August 23, 2018 They are more to watch people on the deck and keep them from running than they are to watch people in the pools. They provide a false sense of security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelicanBill Posted August 24, 2018 #14 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Well this is interesting. The news item is from April 2017 and said they would roll out Lifeguards by summer (2017). Yet we were on Breakaway December 2017 and we still had deck attendants (no running, no kids in the pool) and not lifeguards. They tried to kick my 18 year old daughter out of the pool. He gave me a face like "I don't believe you" when I told him she's 18. Went and got her card to prove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepbestonships Posted August 24, 2018 #15 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Deck attendants are definitely not the same thing as lifeguards. But- it is better than nothing. Making sure kids under a certain age are not allowed unattended in the pools is an important lifesaving measure. This in no way negates the need for parents of younger children to be actively watching their children while in/at the pool with them. Many parents do not realize how dangerous water can be. Drowning is the number one cause of accidental death for children under 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLH Arizona Posted August 24, 2018 #16 Share Posted August 24, 2018 They provide a false sense of security.I agree. I hope parents don't depend only on the lifeguards to watch their children, as they shouldn't let them out of their sight while in the pools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittyloverCA Posted August 24, 2018 #17 Share Posted August 24, 2018 First time I remember to have seen that. Now at the pool of the Jade. Is it fleet wide already? Yes, there was one on the BA this summer. However she was never rotated out (aren’t they supposed to rotate every 20 min or so?) and didn’t enforce any rules like running or beverages. And it seemed to me the majority of kids didn’t have a parent watching them, as the deck chairs aren’t really by the pool Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittyloverCA Posted August 24, 2018 #18 Share Posted August 24, 2018 That will be a wonderful change; especially if they actually control what happens in and round the pool. They don’t! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshagan Posted August 25, 2018 #19 Share Posted August 25, 2018 I heard when Disney added them, and this Cruise Critic article from 2017 lists Disney, NCL and RCL as lines that have Red Cross certified lifeguards. It's a good move because children can drown even while surrounded by adults. Life guards are trained to spot drowning while most of us don't have a clue someone is in trouble in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Nahoumi Posted August 26, 2018 #20 Share Posted August 26, 2018 I heard when Disney added them, and this Cruise Critic article from 2017 lists Disney, NCL and RCL as lines that have Red Cross certified lifeguards. It's a good move because children can drown even while surrounded by adults. Life guards are trained to spot drowning while most of us don't have a clue someone is in trouble in the water. Like button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milford57 Posted August 26, 2018 #21 Share Posted August 26, 2018 we were just on the sun and had one. He stood under the steps in the shade on his phone and really was only concerned about drinks in the pool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got No Real Name Posted August 26, 2018 #22 Share Posted August 26, 2018 This is a great development. Drowning is preventable. As a former lifeguard, it is very frustrating to me to be at pools where there are unattended children. I often have to leave, because I cannot enjoy my time at all. Unattended children is a PARENT problem NOT a lifeguard problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got No Real Name Posted August 26, 2018 #23 Share Posted August 26, 2018 That will be a wonderful change; especially if they actually control what happens in and round the pool. LOL I can see them now going in the pool from person to person to control anyone who happens to be peeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got No Real Name Posted August 26, 2018 #24 Share Posted August 26, 2018 They are more to watch people on the deck and keep them from running than they are to watch people in the pools. They provide a false sense of security. It can even be argued that they make it less safe since some parents will think that lifeguards being present relieve them form their parental supervision responsibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepbestonships Posted August 26, 2018 #25 Share Posted August 26, 2018 A properly trained lifeguard will require that parents attend to their children, that a life vest is being worn, or that a swim test can be passed. I would personally approach a lifeguard on his/her phone and explain to them the importance of their job. I am sure it can be frustrating for them, as if they try to point out the need for parents to attend to their children, they may get attitude back- but if the communication is handled properly and with respect, I have found most parents to be responsive (speaking as a former lifeguard and now concerned person who tries to help educate parents so they do not have to experience the unfathomable loss of a drowned child). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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