Anthem for kids?

[flyingandcruising]

Trying to decide if we should do anthem out of NJ this March. What is there for kids to do other than AO, Ages 2-6? Can kids use the solarium pool for the first couple days while it’s cold outside?

 

thanks. 

Edited December 19, 2021 by flyingandcruising

[sixbirches]

7 minutes ago, flyingandcruising said:

Trying to decide if we should do anthem out of NJ this March. What is there for kids to do other than AO, Ages 2-6? Can kids use the solarium pool for the first couple days while it’s cold outside?

 

Pretty sure the Solarium  has always been Adults only regardless of the weather. 

[matt1]

No. The Solarium and Solarium Pools are an Adults Only (16+) venue.

 

This class of ship is ideal for cold weather sailing, and therefore there is a large covered pool with whirlpool hot tubs for everyone else (aka kids).
 

Here are a few pics I took of the covered pool…

 

 

 

 

 

😁

Edited December 19, 2021 by matt1

[flyingandcruising]

26 minutes ago, matt1 said:

No. The Solarium and Solarium Pools are an Adults Only (16+) venue.

 

This class of ship is ideal for cold weather sailing, and therefore there is a large covered pool with whirlpool hot tubs for everyone else (aka kids).
 

Here are a few pics I took of the covered pool…

 

 

 

 

 

😁

That’s what I mean. I meant the covered pool. Thanks. 

[mets123]

you also have the bumper cars.

[Sunshine3601]

1 minute ago, mets123 said:

you also have the bumper cars.

2 to 6 yrs old may be to young for bumper cars.  I forgot what the height requirement is.

[matt1]

6 minutes ago, Sunshine3601 said:

2 to 6 yrs old may be to young for bumper cars.  I forgot what the height requirement is.

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-activities/bumper-cars

 

 

😁

Edited December 19, 2021 by matt1

[pricear1]

We went out on Anthem on Nov 2019. It was COLD. Even in the covered area it was chilly the first day—but of course the kids didn’t care. That area has the retractable roof, so as soon as it’s warm they’ll open it. Pretty cool. Bumper cars is fun for the older kid, roller skating was pretty slippery but fun to try, the Xbox lounge was pitiful. Coolest thing was iFly. Even my 3 year old did it. I forget if North Star is limited by age, but that was fun, too. When in doubt, there’s always the ice cream machine!

Going out of “New York” was really cool. We spent a couple days pre-cruise exploring the city. 

[matt1]

More pics I took of the SeaPlex area earlier this month…

 

 

 

 

 

 

😁

Edited December 19, 2021 by matt1

[Another_Critic]

5 minutes ago, pricear1 said:

We went out on Anthem on Nov 2019. It was COLD. Even in the covered area it was chilly the first day—but of course the kids didn’t care. That area has the retractable roof, so as soon as it’s warm they’ll open it.

I've been on Anthem 4 times (TA, Bermuda, CA/NE, Bahamas) and I don't recall them ever opening the roof.  But I may just not have noticed.

 

I have seen the solarium roof opened on Grandeur.

[pricear1]

16 minutes ago, Another_Critic said:

I've been on Anthem 4 times (TA, Bermuda, CA/NE, Bahamas) and I don't recall them ever opening the roof.  But I may just not have noticed.

 

I have seen the solarium roof opened on Grandeur.

Could be wrong—doesn’t happen often, but it’s possible :). Perhaps one too many drinks from the Bionic Bar left me turned around. 

Edited December 19, 2021 by pricear1
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[mets123]

2 hours ago, pricear1 said:

We went out on Anthem on Nov 2019. It was COLD. Even in the covered area it was chilly the first day—but of course the kids didn’t care. That area has the retractable roof, so as soon as it’s warm they’ll open it. Pretty cool. Bumper cars is fun for the older kid, roller skating was pretty slippery but fun to try, the Xbox lounge was pitiful. Coolest thing was iFly. Even my 3 year old did it. I forget if North Star is limited by age, but that was fun, too. When in doubt, there’s always the ice cream machine!

Going out of “New York” was really cool. We spent a couple days pre-cruise exploring the city. 

I've been on the Anthem at least 15 times since it's been in Cape Liberty, thru all 4 seasons. Never seen the roof open.

[soremekun]

I never knew it retracted.

https://youtu.be/_uEJZGfifZI

[molsonschooner]

my granddaughter did the IFly when she was 3 years old. This might be something the kids would like to try

 

[matt1]

9 hours ago, soremekun said:

I never knew it retracted.

https://youtu.be/_uEJZGfifZI

Thanks for the link! Guess it proves that no matter how many times you have been on a ship, it still has features and surprises you’ve never seen. 
 

😎

Edited December 19, 2021 by matt1

[mjkacmom]

Keep in mind kids need to be potty trained for the pools (some of my kids were at 2).