Kids in seperate cabins?

[kime1372]

When we booked our cruise we were told that you had to have someone 21 or older in each cabin. I have two DD that are 13 & 14. So we have the cabins set up as one of them with me and one with my husband. Now, obviously, we were planning on letting them have their own room when we got onboard but from what I read on some of these threads it seems to be o.k. to have children in a room without and adult. Is that so? We were kind of told to keep it a secret that they were going to have their own room.

[TRadle]

When we went in 2003 we were told that as long as they were next to us or across the hall it was ok for them to have their own room. Our TA advised against trying to switch cabins when we got on the ship. We were planning and having the kids on a lower deck than us, but they were older than your kids. Can you get adjoining rooms?

[jmps]

We put our 13 and 15 YO girls in an adjoining cabin. We booked one of us in with the girls and then switched. We just got a second key for each person that changed locations at the Guest Relations desk. No problem. I am not sure what the concern of the TA would be.

 

If you can get an adjoining room I recommend it. It allowed our girls to check in at night when they got back after us (we collapsed into bed at 10 one day :-)) The easy access to two bathrooms is wonderful as well. There is more cost unless both are insides but it was worth it in our minds.

 

Enjoy!

[bailey2004]

There won't be a problem. We traveled with our 2 boys (who were 7 & 9) and had to get 2 cabins b/c there were none available for 4. My husband and I were each going to sleep with one of the boys b/c of their ages. The cabin steward told us to go together - the boys would be fine and people do it all the time. (I just never felt comfortable so we didn't do it).

[TRadle]

Our TA had some clients that ran into trouble with RC when they switched cabins and she just didn’t want us to have problems with our trip. Apparently there had been trouble with spring breakers and RC didn’t want to cater to the rowdy cliental. Our kids were in their late teens and probably fell into that category. They were really being strict that year about someone being 21 in each cabin. The TA convinced RC that with us being across the hall there would be no problems. This took some doing and we almost went with a different line because of it. It was very frustrating. We also had 6 people sailing and only 2 were over 21.

[rosejazz]

My boys are now 15 and 12. We always get two cabins. If the cabins are adjoining, you do not have to list one adult in each room as they recognize the rooms are adjoining and will be ultimatley occupied by an adult at all times. That being said, if the rooms are across the hall, we always book with one adult in each cabin (especially if we book onboard so we can get the Platinum discount/on board credit) and then go to the pursers desk to get the keys swapped. We have never had an issue of problem with doing this.

 

I will say, I would not feel comfortable having my kids on another deck or even in another cabin "down the hallway". They are always in the room next to us or directly across from us. I have a strict curfew and bed check policy. It all depends on your kids and how comfortable they feel sleeping alone in a room as well.

[kime1372]

Thanks for the input! We have booked side by side rooms. There were no adjoining rooms left. We will have a strict curfew and check in policies, especially since this is our first cruise. The hubby and I just wanted some private time and I don't think either of my 13 or 14 year olds would appreciate having to sllep in the same room as their dad! You know how private girl's that age are! It sounds like it will all work out for us!;)

[parrotthead]

rosejazz...your last statement was key..I had not chimed in before now...just wanted to see what responses there were...but I (personally) think 13 &14 yo girls are too young to be (too) far away from a responsibale adult/parent in a (strange city) ship full of 2000+ strangers!!!

JMO...my girls are (almost) 17 and just turned 18 and I watch them like a hawk...and they always stay in the same cabin as us...

[rosejazz]

parrothead: Can't agree more! As well, I often thought that if I had girls I'd feel even more overprotective. Each parent needs to know their children and their personalities. My boys are low key. The older one basically does not participate in the teen activities and enjoys spending time with DH and I. The younger one loves Adventure Ocean and the Sports Deck and can be found there 9x out of 10. Their curfew is 10:30 unless they are with DH and I and even then they are escorted back to the cabin by 11:30.

 

The ship is a city. I wouldn't let my kids roam around Atlanta at night by themselves, likewise I won't do it on a ship.

[Dockman123]

Here is what RCI's website says

 

Effective July 1, 2005 guests under the age of 21 must be booked in a stateroom with an adult who is 21 years or older. A parent or legal guardian must accompany guests under the age of 18 and must be booked in the same or adjacent stateroom. Acceptable proof will be required. These restrictions may be waived at our discretion where applicable.

 

So what you have done is fine. It doesnt have to be adjoining as long as it is adjacent.

[piercetc4]

we have our kids next door to us with their grand mom next to them on other side and sil and son on other side of that- will have a curfew and check in's - and plenty of extra eyes helping out :)

[parrotthead]

we have our kids next door to us with their grand mom next to them on other side and sil and son on other side of that- will have a curfew and check in's - and plenty of extra eyes helping out :)

That sounds like a good plan

[uolisallthat]

We were on the explorer last week. DDs 16&14 were in room next to ours. One room was booked in DH's name the other in 16 yr. old DD's name.Documents and all paper work for that cabin came in her name. We had to have keys changed at pursors desk because TA originally had DS in the room with the girls( that was not going to work). So DH and I had to switch to the 3 person cabin with him. Nobody seemed to have a problem with kids in their own room.

[TRadle]

When we went through this in 2003 I felt that the cruise line rules were way too strict. When families travel together it should be just fine having the kids close to but not on top of the parents. I’m glad to see the have a little wiggle room in the policy now.

[karessamom]

When we booked Monarch, I had planned to book one of us in one room and the other in one (We got 2 connecting rooms have kids 13 and 5) but our TA said that it would be ok to put the kids in one room and us in the other--I guess because they were adjoining i assume--anyway there was no problem!

We'll mostlikely have the door open (between the rooms) all the time anyway.:)--Actually the TA reccommended that we do it that way--Also gives us 2 bathrooms etc. Almost as big as a small suite--even tho we have the wall between us and not nearly as expensive.

[VA CDC]

Kime,

 

It is not a problem. We had ajoining cabins in January with the kids (13 and 16) and they will be accross the hall when we sail on Grandure next week. Both were booked directly through RCI.

[Vyhanek]

When we went last month RCCL wouldn't allow me to book our children together in a room adjoining ours. They said it was company policy to book an adult in each room.

 

I think they do this just to CYA because occassionally there have been times where people reserve adjoining rooms and then for one reason or another their room assignments get changed - sometimes without them knowing. If the cruise line has an adult in each room the family couldn't go screaming that the cruise line has two children unattended in a room away from their family.

 

It has happened before. There have been posts on here where a family booked adjoining rooms and then just a couple of days before departure when they got their final cruise documents did they realize that their room assignments had been changed without their knowledge and their rooms were no longer adjoining. They don't have THAT many adjoining cabins.

 

I think its just CYA for them to book an adult in each room because occasionally they overbook those cabins with adjoining rooms.

[dfoote]

We booked directly through RCI. We got ajoining rooms, the three children 6,9, and 11 were booked inone room and my husband and I booked in the other they never required them to be booked with an adult in the same room and this was a month ago. Don't worry enjoy the kids will be fine on their own in the room.....those adjoining room walls are pretty thin though!!!!

[Inshape]

We get 2 cabins and last year we did not play the switchero game and listed the kids in their room and us in ours. No problems. We have done it across the hall this year but in order to get the friends coupon used for both cabins there had to be an adult in one. So we did play the game. It often makes sense to do it for the crown and anchor coupons. If one were to come out and both adults are in one cabin you would lose the discount for the second cabins since kids are not members until they are 18.

 

Just make sure they are linked no matter what so one cabin cannot be moved away from the others.

[FunCruiser56]

We have not had a problem with this, our boys were 17 and 9, our TA booked the cabin in our 17 yrolds name. I called and questioned her about this and she said it was not a problem. We were in a balcony cabin and the boys straight across in a promonade cabin.

Just a suggestion- once you board, go to cust. relations and get an extra key for your girls room for you to have.

We felt fine having the boys across from us, we trust them to follow the rules and curfews. Of course since we had the balcony they were in our cabin much of the time.

Have a wonderful cruise with your family

 

Funcruiser