MSC Armonia christmas cruise- dropping kids in kids club on port days

[aravindndeepa]

Hi,

I am planning to drop my 4 yr old and 7 yr old in kids club during some port days and explore the island . We may or may not do shore excursions. I have done this in carnival before with no problems. I was wondering if MSC allows this. I heard from someone they allow this only if you buy shore excursions from them.Is it true?

[Tapi]

What I remember from my past MSC cruises is that the kids club isn’t open continuously, so the posted times may interfere with your ability to go ashore and leave the kids at the club unless you time things to perfectly coincide with the club’s hours. 

 

For example, if the kids club is open from 10am to 12pm, and then again from 2pm to 4pm, you’d be able to drop the kids off at 10am, but you’d need to be back to pick them up no later than 12pm.  

[Essiesmom]

The programs I collected earlier this month say for both groups, the club is open 0900-1100 & 4pm - 7pm.  Every day.  EM

[aravindndeepa]

Thanks Tapi and essiesmom. That sucks though.

[bdandoy]

When we were on the Armonia this past summer.  There were limited hours on at sea days but it was open all day on port days.  We took our kids with us each day but I see no reason why you could not leave them on board.

[daisy-mae]

Our kids were too old to take along by the time we discovered cruising, but I was under the impression that some cruise lines require parents to be on board or within close proximity to the ship in case of an emergency.

[aravindndeepa]

thanks bdandoy and daisy-mae ,we are  planning to take them out on some beach days but some port days like mayan ruins or city tours, i think we may keep them in. Do you have a picture of daily schedule by chance which shows timings of mini and juniors club?

[Essiesmom]

We boarded Armonia on Aug 26 and I stopped by the registration/info table for the kids programs and collected one of everything.  Unfortunately (for me), I didn't notice until later that the main info sheet was in German...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The print it tiny, even when you aren't trying to read it on a computer screen...or phone...  EM

[aravindndeepa]

Thanks Essiesmom. The schedule really helps.It kind of answers my question since it shows the kids club is open 9 AM to 11 PM on all port days. So it doesnt look like we need to take them out.

[Até]

This topic has come up before and MSC's rule a bit ambiguous, I never saw a final answer reported back by the other poster.  The MSC conditions of carriage state:

 

14.3 Minors onboard must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times and are welcome at the activities onboard or at shore excursions, provided that a parent or guardian is present. Children cannot remain onboard if their parents or guardians go ashore, unless expressly authorized by the on board staff.

 

https://www.msccruisesusa.com/en-us/Conditions-Of-Carriage.aspx

 

[pokeyjane]

Hi! We are on that sailing too! My boys will be 8 and 4. I'm not much help as I don't think we've ever left them while we went to port, we usually only get off the ship for half an hour if we even get off.

[aravindndeepa]

pokeyjane- awesome! so are you just planning to stay at port ? not doing any excursions ? or are you planning to do excursions with kids?  let me know if u find any good excursions ..

[sverigecruiser]

On ‎10‎/‎1‎/‎2019 at 12:16 AM, Até said:

This topic has come up before and MSC's rule a bit ambiguous, I never saw a final answer reported back by the other poster.  The MSC conditions of carriage state:

 

14.3 Minors onboard must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times and are welcome at the activities onboard or at shore excursions, provided that a parent or guardian is present. Children cannot remain onboard if their parents or guardians go ashore, unless expressly authorized by the on board staff.

 

https://www.msccruisesusa.com/en-us/Conditions-Of-Carriage.aspx

 

 

In the Swedish brochure they say that it is allowed to leave the children on the ship. It may only be when taking a shore excursion from the ship. I'm at work now but I shall look in the brochure when I get home and quote the text, translated to English!

[pokeyjane]

On 10/1/2019 at 3:08 PM, aravindndeepa said:

pokeyjane- awesome! so are you just planning to stay at port ? not doing any excursions ? or are you planning to do excursions with kids?  let me know if u find any good excursions ..

No, we don't normally do excursions, we stay on board. I like to enjoy a somewhat empty ship while everyone else gets off.