annarack Posted April 7, 2022 #1 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Hi, does anyone know if there is any guidance/rules on how old children must be to use the hot tubs on board P&O please? We sail on Britannia later this month. Many thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molecrochip Posted April 9, 2022 #2 Share Posted April 9, 2022 I believe its over 16 on their own, otherwise with adult supervision. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdey16 Posted April 10, 2022 #3 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On Iona in February/March it was over 8 years with adults ( sign on the side ) but this was not adhered too since 2 / 3 years old were in them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clodia Posted April 10, 2022 #4 Share Posted April 10, 2022 It's never been adhered to. I would only let my daughter go in with me when she was about 9. But I think I was the only parent who ever stuck to the rule Unaccompanied children are always in the hot tubs on Britannia. Even toddlers in swim nappies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted April 10, 2022 #5 Share Posted April 10, 2022 24 minutes ago, Clodia said: It's never been adhered to. I would only let my daughter go in with me when she was about 9. But I think I was the only parent who ever stuck to the rule Unaccompanied children are always in the hot tubs on Britannia. Even toddlers in swim nappies. Yuck. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amajaa Posted April 10, 2022 #6 Share Posted April 10, 2022 32 minutes ago, Clodia said: It's never been adhered to. I would only let my daughter go in with me when she was about 9. But I think I was the only parent who ever stuck to the rule Unaccompanied children are always in the hot tubs on Britannia. Even toddlers in swim nappies. Plus it’s actually supposed to be dangerous for little ones to use a hot tub 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted April 10, 2022 #7 Share Posted April 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Clodia said: It's never been adhered to. I would only let my daughter go in with me when she was about 9. But I think I was the only parent who ever stuck to the rule Unaccompanied children are always in the hot tubs on Britannia. Even toddlers in swim nappies. I was in a hot tub on Aurora many years ago and two very young children got in when I was the only person in it. No sign of a responsible adult, so I got out as it made me feel very uncomfortable. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted April 10, 2022 #8 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Medical advise is that children 5 & under should not use a hot tub, places where we have stayed in the past put the age limit higher often under 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazlight Posted April 16, 2022 #9 Share Posted April 16, 2022 My girls and and cousin were in the one next to our rooms most days and no issues. Age 13-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eglesbrech Posted April 16, 2022 #10 Share Posted April 16, 2022 I’m with Sheldon on this one - people soup! For me a hot tub is like sharing a bath with numerous other people, not something I really want to do. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted April 16, 2022 #11 Share Posted April 16, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 2:27 PM, Purdey16 said: On Iona in February/March it was over 8 years with adults ( sign on the side ) but this was not adhered too since 2 / 3 years old were in them . That's one of the reasons we don't use them🤣 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaJane Posted April 17, 2022 #12 Share Posted April 17, 2022 16 hours ago, Eglesbrech said: I’m with Sheldon on this one - people soup! For me a hot tub is like sharing a bath with numerous other people, not something I really want to do. We feel the same! We had one of our own for many years so have experience of how murky the water could look after only sharing it with a couple of friends! 🤣 We would never use a commercial one again. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted April 17, 2022 #13 Share Posted April 17, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 8:01 PM, Snow Hill said: Medical advise is that children 5 & under should not use a hot tub, places where we have stayed in the past put the age limit higher often under 10. 23 hours ago, dazlight said: My girls and and cousin were in the one next to our rooms most days and no issues. Age 13-16 Teenagers are not under 10 , so would be ok unless I'm missing something 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDB78 Posted April 17, 2022 #14 Share Posted April 17, 2022 4 hours ago, kalos said: Teenagers are not under 10 , so would be ok unless I'm missing something As Molecrochip said strictly speaking, the rules probably state 16+ unattended but v rarely adhered to or enforced. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koonard Posted April 29, 2022 #15 Share Posted April 29, 2022 On 4/17/2022 at 8:41 PM, JDB78 said: As Molecrochip said strictly speaking, the rules probably state 16+ unattended but v rarely adhered to or enforced. I don't go in the Hot Tub unless it has just opened at 7.30 am .. far too many kids kicking and learning to swim ...as for babies in nappies !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annarack Posted April 29, 2022 Author #16 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Thanks everyone. Now back from Britannia and can confirm the rules state Age 8 Plus, same as noted for Iona above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camberley Posted April 30, 2022 #17 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Ah those hot tubs, with various things festering in the warm water for hours on end. What’s not to love 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shopaholic6 Posted April 30, 2022 #18 Share Posted April 30, 2022 On 4/29/2022 at 1:08 PM, koonard said: I don't go in the Hot Tub unless it has just opened at 7.30 am .. far too many kids kicking and learning to swim ...as for babies in nappies !!! 🤢🤢🤢 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted April 30, 2022 #19 Share Posted April 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Camberley said: Ah those hot tubs, with various things festering in the warm water for hours on end. What’s not to love 🤣 Todays quiz answers are ... 5 diseases you can get from a hot tub Hot tub lung. This infection is caused by a group of bacteria called Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), which can survive in warm water. ... Hot tub rash. Hot tub rash is caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa. ... Legionella infection. ... Urinary tract infection (UTI) ... Allergic reaction. Well done if you managed to get all 5 (in quiz ) or in the hot tub 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camberley Posted April 30, 2022 #20 Share Posted April 30, 2022 (edited) Ooh that list is like one of the buffet menus: their 5-dish special for sea days and gala evenings Edited April 30, 2022 by Camberley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDB78 Posted May 1, 2022 #21 Share Posted May 1, 2022 On 4/30/2022 at 3:51 PM, kalos said: Todays quiz answers are ... 5 diseases you can get from a hot tub Hot tub lung. This infection is caused by a group of bacteria called Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), which can survive in warm water. ... Hot tub rash. Hot tub rash is caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa. ... Legionella infection. ... Urinary tract infection (UTI) ... Allergic reaction. Well done if you managed to get all 5 (in quiz ) or in the hot tub In all seriousness though, surely the pools are properly maintained and the water tested at regular intervals. I certainly wouldn't want to be entering a hot tub after a child wearing a nappy but would have thought in general there is a similar risk with hot tubs as the pools or even your local swimming baths? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted May 2, 2022 #22 Share Posted May 2, 2022 9 hours ago, JDB78 said: In all seriousness though, surely the pools are properly maintained and the water tested at regular intervals. I certainly wouldn't want to be entering a hot tub after a child wearing a nappy but would have thought in general there is a similar risk with hot tubs as the pools or even your local swimming baths? The volume of water in a hot tub is considerably less than in a swimming pool. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted May 2, 2022 #23 Share Posted May 2, 2022 1 hour ago, wowzz said: The volume of water in a hot tub is considerably less than in a swimming pool. But its circulation, and therefore filtration is much higher, and from what I read all cruise ship hot tubs are drained and scrubbed every night. So unless you spend all day in there it seems that any risks will be minor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted May 2, 2022 #24 Share Posted May 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, terrierjohn said: read all cruise ship hot tubs are drained and scrubbed every night Are you sure that happens ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaJane Posted May 2, 2022 #25 Share Posted May 2, 2022 1 hour ago, wowzz said: The volume of water in a hot tub is considerably less than in a swimming pool. Additionally the heat of the water encourages any bugs to multiply more quickly than a pool making it even more important that the water is regularly tested and the chemicals used properly regulated - very difficult to do adequately when a tub is constantly used by many different people! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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