LeslieMusician Posted June 20, 2023 #1 Share Posted June 20, 2023 I'm taking my almost 3 yo grandson on Vision of the Seas in August. He can be a runner and I read that some ships have tracking devices for 3-11 yo. Does anyone have an first hand knowledge about this ship and if they have them? I would love to get one for him, too. Since it is an older ship, I am not sure if it is equipped with them. Thank you for any advice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwlane Posted June 20, 2023 #2 Share Posted June 20, 2023 14 minutes ago, LeslieMusician said: I read that some ships have tracking devices for 3-11 yo. Any idea where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeslieMusician Posted June 20, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted June 20, 2023 I don't really know for sure. Just read that they some ships have them. This is why I am trying to find out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 20, 2023 #4 Share Posted June 20, 2023 I've never heard of such an offering, at least not RC ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted June 20, 2023 #5 Share Posted June 20, 2023 I've never heard of a tracking device on a Royal ship other than you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmom Posted June 20, 2023 #6 Share Posted June 20, 2023 I've never heard of it either, so if it exists, I'm thinking it's not on Royal. What I think Adventure Ocean has is a way to page you to come get your child if there are issues while they are checked in to an Adventure Ocean program. Vision has very little for children other than the kid's club. No splash pad/kids pool or mini-golf. You should check out Adventure Ocean as soon as you board to see what might be offered for a 3 year-old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeslieMusician Posted June 20, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Maybe it was just the “paging” of parents if need be. The thing I read said it was a wristband. I cannot find the little blurb about it. Too bad there is not even a splash pad for the kids. Not sure how much my 6 yo granddaughter will like it. But since she is a bit younger, she may still think it is fun for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 20, 2023 #8 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Adventure Ocean has a few phones for communication if need be. That's the closest thing I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser52forever Posted June 20, 2023 #9 Share Posted June 20, 2023 What a about an apple Air tag,? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted June 20, 2023 #10 Share Posted June 20, 2023 53 minutes ago, cruiser52forever said: What a about an apple Air tag,? I was just going to suggest the same thing. 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerif Posted June 21, 2023 #11 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I’ve never heard of such a thing. I do remember on one cruise there was a little boy who was about 3. Every time the cabin door opened he was off and running. As soon as he was caught the little stuffed animal backpack and leash came out. It was the only way they could keep him in check. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasekeye Posted June 21, 2023 #12 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, cruiser52forever said: What a about an apple Air tag,? I’ve yet to sail with Royal (this fall though), but with Air tags a reliable internet/data connection is req. … does this ship offer this? I wouldn’t trust the ship to provide quality internet/data good enuf for a runaway small child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poocher Posted June 21, 2023 #13 Share Posted June 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, gerif said: I’ve never heard of such a thing. I do remember on one cruise there was a little boy who was about 3. Every time the cabin door opened he was off and running. As soon as he was caught the little stuffed animal backpack and leash came out. It was the only way they could keep him in check. My son thinks those are horrible but as a grandparent, anything that keeps my grandkids safe is fine with me. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeslieMusician Posted June 21, 2023 Author #14 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I had thought about the tag, but in addition to the cost of WiFi, apparently it would be hard to use a gps in the ocean on a moving ship. Plus the metal in the ship would block a lot of signals. Sadly, I think this whole idea would not work very well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum2Mercury Posted June 21, 2023 #15 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, gerif said: ... the little stuffed animal backpack and leash came out ... I had a fanny pack with a leash when my kids were small ... they LOVED wearing it around Disney World and felt "big" because they could carry a small toy. My grandson has a backpack with a leash, and he too loves wearing it. Cries when his parents take it off of him. I couldn't care less whether other people like our family's choices. My primary motive is keeping my little grandson safe, and at 20 months he is already fast. Edited June 21, 2023 by Mum2Mercury 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerif Posted June 21, 2023 #16 Share Posted June 21, 2023 6 minutes ago, poocher said: My son thinks those are horrible but as a grandparent, anything that keeps my grandkids safe is fine with me. I totally agree. I was a wanderer as a small child and actually had a leather harness and leash (don’t have any actual memories but I’ve seen photos). I’m 76 now and don’t believe it left any psychological damage. Now there are cute backpacks that kids actually like. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixCruiser Posted June 21, 2023 #17 Share Posted June 21, 2023 The Vision is a small ship so I don't see this as being an issue. Oasis class is another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4 Posted June 21, 2023 #18 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, lasekeye said: I’ve yet to sail with Royal (this fall though), but with Air tags a reliable internet/data connection is req. … does this ship offer this? I wouldn’t trust the ship to provide quality internet/data good enuf for a runaway small child. I was also going to suggest an Apple AirTag. The air tag doesn't have it's own internet connection. It is detected by nearby iphones. I use them in my luggage and can always see them on the cruise ship. Every once in a while, one of them doesn't update its location (for whatever unknown reason), so it could send a person into a panic unnecessarily. So I wouldn't count on the air tag, but it might be a useful tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poocher Posted June 21, 2023 #19 Share Posted June 21, 2023 7 minutes ago, PhoenixCruiser said: The Vision is a small ship so I don't see this as being an issue. Oasis class is another story. Small is a very relative term when talking about a 3 year old’s ability to disappear in the blink of an eye. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixCruiser Posted June 21, 2023 #20 Share Posted June 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, poocher said: Small is a very relative term when talking about a 3 year old’s ability to disappear in the blink of an eye. Then I suggest a child leash, they can provide comfort for the child and parents. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ReneeFLL Posted June 21, 2023 #21 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I would think the harness would be the best thing. Gives the kid a little freedom so he isn’t right next to the parent all the time and it still keeps him safe. Only problem is if there is too much leeway he could get in between people with the leash and annoy others if he is weaving in and out of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted June 21, 2023 #22 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, D4 said: I was also going to suggest an Apple AirTag. The air tag doesn't have it's own internet connection. It is detected by nearby iphones. I use them in my luggage and can always see them on the cruise ship. Every once in a while, one of them doesn't update its location (for whatever unknown reason), so it could send a person into a panic unnecessarily. So I wouldn't count on the air tag, but it might be a useful tool. It leverages nearby iphones that have an internet connection. You are assuming enough other people have paid voom plans AND the geolocation of those devices is accurate which they won't be inside the ship. Instead they may report the last good GPS fix hours ago in the middle of the ocean. Airtags are not real time down to the second. When I check on the in my backpack the location is often old and not accurate down to the foot. If a child is a runner there is way too much bad that could occur long before you could track them AND catch them. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted June 21, 2023 #23 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I have an airtag in my backpack on board Navigator right now. My backpack is my cabin. We just were in Mazatlan yesterday, Puerto Vallarta today, but we've left and are now at sea. Let's pretend my backpack is child. I'm in the pub. Where's Waldo? OMG he just ran off. Let's see where Waldo is! OMG we left Waldo in Mazatlan yesterday! 1 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2022cruisey Posted June 21, 2023 #24 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Just as an aside, the Princess Medallion serves as a tracking device - you can track where it is at all times on the ship. Not helpful for you for this trip though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted June 21, 2023 #25 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I would hope that a 3-year-old would never get far enough away from you, that a tracking device would be needed. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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