Ken at the beach Posted September 26, 2023 #1 Share Posted September 26, 2023 29 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveru621 Posted September 26, 2023 #2 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Except when you go to the Park Cafe or Solarium Bistro. Plus 1-4 pm when you are on a cold weather cruise. And the original restriction was only for the pool. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted September 26, 2023 #3 Share Posted September 26, 2023 LONG LONG overdue 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShillyShally Posted September 26, 2023 #4 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Interesting, I always felt badly for the teens who wanted a quiet area as the solarium never seems to get rowdy (why we stay there) but I can also appreciate the age restriction and want to keep it quiet. I expect it will be as usual, they won't monitor it unless someone is making it obvious or acting up. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyank Posted September 26, 2023 #5 Share Posted September 26, 2023 13 minutes ago, steveru621 said: And the original restriction was only for the pool. Nope, the restriction has always included the pool, hot tubs, loungers, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted September 26, 2023 #6 Share Posted September 26, 2023 UHHH....OK, but not all of the solariums are at the front of the ship, and not all are enclosed with a canopy, so does this only apply to those classes of ships that meet the description? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted September 26, 2023 #7 Share Posted September 26, 2023 1 minute ago, crazyank said: Nope, the restriction has always included the pool, hot tubs, loungers, etc. Except on ships with a Park Cafe in the solarium. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveru621 Posted September 26, 2023 #8 Share Posted September 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, crazyank said: Nope, the restriction has always included the pool, hot tubs, loungers, etc. Sorry, that is not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trihawks1 Posted September 26, 2023 #9 Share Posted September 26, 2023 19 minutes ago, orville99 said: Except on ships with a Park Cafe in the solarium. You mean Solarium Bistro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted September 26, 2023 #10 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Just now, trihawks1 said: You mean Solarium Bistro? No, it's Park Cafe on Vision and Radiance class. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeebean Posted September 26, 2023 #11 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Just off Wonder of the Seas. WHAT a PLEASURE to spend time in the solarium with no kids. Every person who was there was of the proper age. I didn't even see anyone who appeared to be in their 20s in the solarium. It was quiet, serene and relaxing. It is so nice not to have the solarium located on the ship as a "pass through" for everyone, including kids. Good job on this Oasis class ship. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted September 26, 2023 #12 Share Posted September 26, 2023 (edited) 41 minutes ago, trihawks1 said: You mean Solarium Bistro? No, I meant Park Cafe, which can be found inside the solarium on all Vision and Radiance class ships and the cafe area is open to everyone any time they are serving food. Edited September 26, 2023 by orville99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted September 26, 2023 #13 Share Posted September 26, 2023 It should have always been 18. We enjoy sitting and reading. Our last EN cruise we couldn't be in the Solarium because they don't open the roof and if I'm going to sweat, I'll do it outside lol. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gammite Posted September 26, 2023 #14 Share Posted September 26, 2023 This is excellent news! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted September 26, 2023 #15 Share Posted September 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, orville99 said: No, I meant Park Cafe, which can be found inside the solarium on all Vision and Radiance class ships and the cafe area is open to everyone any time they are serving food. But, not the loungers or the pool itself. I've seen kids asked to leave both on EN and GR. Funny thing is, outside of the pizza and cookies most of what they serve is things most kids wouldn't care about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HicksRA Posted September 26, 2023 #16 Share Posted September 26, 2023 This was a hot topic in the Q&A with Bayley on the President’s Cruise. He said he was unaware that 16 year olds were allowed in the Solarium and would give strong consideration in changing it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted September 26, 2023 #17 Share Posted September 26, 2023 1 hour ago, BND said: But, not the loungers or the pool itself. I've seen kids asked to leave both on EN and GR. Funny thing is, outside of the pizza and cookies most of what they serve is things most kids wouldn't care about. True, but the assumption that the solariums are entirely youth free fails when one looks at the mix of amenities available across the fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted September 26, 2023 #18 Share Posted September 26, 2023 1 hour ago, HicksRA said: This was a hot topic in the Q&A with Bayley on the President’s Cruise. He said he was unaware that 16 year olds were allowed in the Solarium and would give strong consideration in changing it. That would be disappointing if he didn't know the rules on his own ships 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Baltic Posted September 26, 2023 #19 Share Posted September 26, 2023 26 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: That would be disappointing if he didn't know the rules on his own ships Hard to complain about the telephone agents when the boss doesn’t know the product. He’s hardly aware of the drop in quality and service too. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelBluebird Posted September 26, 2023 #20 Share Posted September 26, 2023 2 hours ago, coffeebean said: Just off Wonder of the Seas. WHAT a PLEASURE to spend time in the solarium with no kids. Every person who was there was of the proper age. I didn't even see anyone who appeared to be in their 20s in the solarium. It was quiet, serene and relaxing. It is so nice not to have the solarium located on the ship as a "pass through" for everyone, including kids. Good job on this Oasis class ship. Hearing this, I’m really looking forward to the Solarium on Wonder next week! Are there good ocean views from the Solarium? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallFour4 Posted September 27, 2023 #21 Share Posted September 27, 2023 The Quantum was like this in June to Alaska! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted September 27, 2023 #22 Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 hour ago, smokeybandit said: That would be disappointing if he didn't know the rules on his own ships I wouldn't expect a CEO of any large enterprise to know every single policy. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted September 27, 2023 #23 Share Posted September 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, twangster said: I wouldn't expect a CEO of any large enterprise to know every single policy. Of course, but this is an age limit thing for an open deck venue. For ships he's sailed on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeySailor Posted September 27, 2023 #24 Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, TravelBluebird said: Hearing this, I’m really looking forward to the Solarium on Wonder next week! Are there good ocean views from the Solarium? 180degs floor to roof views Edited September 27, 2023 by PompeySailor 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trihawks1 Posted September 27, 2023 #25 Share Posted September 27, 2023 4 hours ago, Another_Critic said: No, it's Park Cafe on Vision and Radiance class. 4 hours ago, Another_Critic said: No, it's Park Cafe on Vision and Radiance class. Oh ok…I was thinking Oasis class since they have Park Cafes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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