Heelys allowed on board?

[Lightsluvr]

Gee whiz, you could enjoy the honor of being the most unpopular parents on your very first cruise...

 

:rolleyes:

 

LL

[cusyl]

I remember reading in the cruise contract that skates can be brought aboard ONLY for use in port. They could not be used on the ship. So, pop the wheels off until they are in port.

[KillaFee]

Please, for the love of all things sacred, do not allow your children to glide around in them on a cruise. I work in a casino where kids are bashing into things all the time w/those things....

Wouldn't you think it was kinda weird if someone was just randomly roller skating through a congested indoor area? Same sort of thing, but in port it should be fine and free to roam. :D

thanks

Laura

[antiquesearose]

Not. A parent's stomach ought to heave, imagining their child, who's not wowed enough to be on a CRUISE SHIP, skating on an unstable environment, and bringing a clear and present danger to themselves and others in order to be entertained. Ask a pediatric ER Dr., post this bizarre question on the disabled board:mad:

[QTBabyNurse]

I am usually VERY tolerant of alot of stuff....I LOVE kids and enjoy watching THEM enjoying themselves....but I have to tell ya....I absolutely cringe watching this kids with those shoes on!! They are rolling all over the grocery stores and malls weaving in and out of elderly customers who can barely walk straight sometimes....they are just plain dangerous to all those around them. Please use your common sense and leave those shoes at home...or you risk having a bad "first cruise" experience!

[sherin65]

We were on the Legend in March and one little boy had heelys on. It was cute to watch once or twice but he got annoying very quickly. He was always in the lounge where bingo is played, heeling back and forth across the floor while we were trying to play. He rarely sat down.

 

While I was annoyed, I wasn't angry and he didn't ruin my trip or anything. I'll point out that I didn't say anything to him or his parents. Adults and kids can often do things that annoy others without having anything said to them.

 

Why wait until someone is so angry that they say something? Leave the heelys at home.

[KAJOKG]

my children brought theirs we took the wheels out before boarding and never put them in during the cruise due to the fact that you really dont have a place to ride them without annoying someone!We never asked about the rollerblade track though.The decision to not put wheels in were my three daughters.They felt that it was unfair to inconvenience people for their own enjoyment.I cant tell you how proud i was of them!(11,10,9):D

I LOVE your kids!!!!!

[TXRed]

My kids have Heelys (tennis shoes w/ wheels in the heels). They've never been told not to use them in a store, however we've heard several families tell us their kids were told "no rolling in this store".

I'm wondering if any of you have seen kids using Heelys on a cruise ship? Would hate to drag the Heely's along if they're not allowed on board!

We're taking our first cruise 11/12/06 on Mariner. Thanks!

 

Since this is your first cruise you may not realize the potential danger not only to your children but to other cruisers. Please don't bring the Heelys. There will be plenty of activities for your children and they won't miss them. And your fellow cruisers will thank you ;-)

[wrp96]

The only time I've seen them onboard was when a child almost slammed into somebody carrying a plate of food in the Windjammer. To me that says they shouldn't be used on board.

[MickeyB426]

My son is on his second set of Heely's and wears them everywhere he goes! That being said, there are ground rules for those shoes and consequences to follow breaking those rules. There are ill-behaved children (as well as adults) anywhere that you go. Unfortunately, we seem to only remember the poorly behaved, don't we?

 

I will allow my son to take his shoes, but I know that I can trust him not to run into passengers...or try to skate over them. In fact, the majority of the time he walks in them as though they are regular tennis shoes. And I imagine that after he boards, with the exception of being in port, he will be wearing his flip-flops anyway!

 

I'm a big believer in "do what you want - it's your cruise"... (ie, dress code)

 

...EXCEPT where there are safety issues or where you are inconveniencing others.

 

I always felt my son was responsible wearing heelys as well...until he tripped on a crack in the sidewalk and damn near squashed a baby carriage going the other way.

 

Accidents happen. Miminizing them wherever you can is a responsibility you have when you're on a ship.

 

You and others will probably do what you want anyway and, in all likelihood, nothing will come of it. You won't see the nasty stares your son gets when he whooshes by someone, or the spilled drink that may happen because of a reflex action when trying to avoid a boy wearing a heely on a cruise ship.

 

And I, and others, will say the same thing when something like this happens..."Where are that kid's parents?"

[bpear1600]

On our last Mariner cruise we had a kid down the hall that was doing laps around Deck 9 for an hour or so on a scooter (?), the kind you put one leg on and push yourself around with the other. The noise inside the room was incredible.

 

I read somewhere in the RCI manual in our room that scooters, skate boards and skates are prohibited onboard so I made some inquiries and found out that this particular kid was allowed the scooter because of a disability. I let it go but felt, disability or not, doing laps on Deck 9 was improper. A little parental control would have been nice.

 

The kid was never seen after the first day so maybe other people complained as well.

[lv2crooz2]

If I may add my .02.............Most areas of the inside of the ship are, in fact, carpeted. The exceptions would be the buffet-not a good place for heeleys, and the decks poolside. The Mariner does have a wonderful promenade but most of the time it is a busy area. I think your kids will be in swimsuits more than you realize. IMHO it would be best to leave them home (the skates, not the kids) and have your children look for new and exciting experiences that they can only do on a cruise vacation. Whatever you decide...enjoy your vacation!

p.s. Carole, you are so right;)

[hstrybuf]

There is a time and place for everything, including heelys, but a cruise ship is not one of them. Leave the shoes at home and let your kids explore other, less dangerous (not to mention annoying) options for having fun.

[happysinglemom]

And it just seems that some of those with kids are looking for yet another reason to validate their little darlings' misbehavior.

:rolleyes:

 

So true. I have a son, but I would never even consider bringing heelies on a cruise - far too easy to have an accident. I've seen plenty of kids with these things on, at the mall and at the grocery store. And I've yet to see one that displayed any sense of care or respect for others around them. Heelies are fine out in the open, on a sidewalk, but not in crowded pedestrian areas, and certainly not on a cruise ship.

[VernRDH]

I would agree with the other posters that heelies are a bad idea on the cruise. We have all read about someone slipping on the wet pool deck (I have lost my balance myself a time or two and I was sober TYVM:D ). Imagine little Johnny wheeling onto the wet deck, spinning out of control and injuring himself or someone else. Then I bet Mommy and Daddy would be blaming RCI because he fell and got hurt.

 

FWIW, I also think they are one of the stupidest things to come down the pike. Why can't children just walk? :confused:

[superjerryw]

From the RCCL web site -

 

"Guest Vacation Policies Repeated non-compliance may result in departure of the guest in the next available port-of-call. Disruptive Equipment No boom boxes, roller blades, roller skates, skateboards, scooters, surfboards, bicycles or other means of personal transportation can be utilized unless it is in an appropriately designated area or for medical reasons. If this equipment is brought onboard it will be stored and returned to the guest on the day of departure."

 

It would seem that anything with wheels is banned. One could reasonably assume that the above policy would apply to "heelys" which are essentially a form of roller skates.

[Ima_HockeyMom]

Seeing the post about RCCL policies says it all. Had I known about this, I would have allowed my daughter to bring hers on board. I definitely agree that Heely's falls under the category of roller blades and/or roller skates.

[superjerryw]

Seeing the post about RCCL policies says it all. Had I known about this, I would have allowed my daughter to bring hers on board. I definitely agree that Heely's falls under the category of roller blades and/or roller skates.

 

The policy says they are not allowed and you are saying "I would have allowed my daughter to bring hers". Did you mean to say you would not have allowed your daughter to bring hers on board......:confused:

[Host Karen]

In case no one has noticed, the OP hasn't been back since she asked the question. Since many of you have provided feedback but there obviously is no set policy, I suggest that she contact RCCL for some additional insight (now won't that be fun).

 

Goodnight!

 

Karen

HostKaren@CruiseCritic.com