Solarium Age Requirements?

[newtoboard]

After reading here I now know the Solarium is adult only. What age is considered an adult on the Enchantment? Is this a special spot?? Thank you for any information you can give me.

[Sue L]

I believe it is 16 and above. The solarium is an enclosed sometimes covered pool area.

[PhoenixCruiser]

I believe it is 16 and above. The solarium is an enclosed sometimes covered pool area.

 

Yes it is 16, just like the gym and spa :)

 

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[glendon3281]

It must depend on what ship you are on. We sailed the Enchantment in Aug. '06, the age requirement was 18. On the Radiance Oct. '06, the age requirement was 16.

[hayesktrm]

What I don't get is why they put the food in the solarium. At times, it was the only place to get food (besides room service and we didn't want to sit in our room waiting for that). I did take my daughter in there quickly to get a burger twice. There were many others that were doing the same thing. We didn't eat in there, just got our food and ran. I would think they could find a better place to put the food.

[Alexis]

First, I am a senior and have no children cruising with me.

We were under the impression that the Solarium is not off limits to families getting burgers,pizza and things and they are allowed to eat there. But, the pool, hot tub and etc. can not be used by the children.

We ate a snack many times amoung the families and they were very quiet and well behaved. They left when they were done eating.

[hayesktrm]

They were probably all behaved because they thought they were breaking the rules, lol. Anyway, if that's true, that makes me feel better about going in there with my kids. Is there a sign on the door that states that children under a certain age aren't allowed?

[Alexis]

They were probably all behaved because they thought they were breaking the rules, lol. Anyway, if that's true, that makes me feel better about going in there with my kids. Is there a sign on the door that states that children under a certain age aren't allowed?

 

The only sign in the Solarium I saw was at the small stairs leading into the pool and hot tub. They stated no one under 16 allowed. None at the doors.

That doesn't mean there may have been others I did not see, but none were visible to me. :confused:

[wraithe]

Solarium for the "Grill" makes sense to me. It's covered, therefore somewhat protected from the weather. I don't think that there's any reason that you should have to run in, get food, and run out if your kids are with you. There are signs posted that the solarium is 16 and up on Mariner and Grandeur, the only two that I'm familiar with, but my assumption was that applied to the pool and hot tubs. One day on Grandeur during the return to Baltimore in 10-2005, the weather was pretty cold and rainy, they relaxed the rules in the solarium and let families in.

[beachchick]

I think it was a silly idea to put the grill in the Solarium when the Solarium is supposed to the be quiet, adult pool/hot tub area. That's one reason we prefer the Mariner class Solariums (besides liking the simpler decor and open roof): There is no food service, just a small bar. There is no reason for kids/families to come in and stay. The only reason children should be in those Solariums is if they need to quickly come in and check in with their parents (or get permission to do/buy something or what have you). They shouldn't even need to walk through it because the spa is at the forward exit. That's for 16 and older as well. (This is unlike, for example, the casino, where you have to walk through it to get forward and aft on that deck.)

 

On another note, does anyone out there consider 16 an "adult"? If it's adults only, it should be adults only. If they want to say 16 and older, no problem; but don't call it adults only.

 

beachchick

[adjournthis120]

I agree, 16 is not an "adult." On my 10/29 Mariner cruise, we walked through the Solarium several times and it was always, and I mean every time we walked through, populated with the over-60 crowd. It was as if every senior on the cruise discovered the Solarium! It was really cute to see them all together enjoying the sun and pool without any rugrats around. They must have been out there by 7:00 a.m. saving their chairs! It had a real good vibe.

[Alexis]

I think it was a silly idea to put the grill in the Solarium when the Solarium is supposed to the be quiet, adult pool/hot tub area. That's one reason we prefer the Mariner class Solariums (besides liking the simpler decor and open roof): There is no food service, just a small bar. There is no reason for kids/families to come in and stay. The only reason children should be in those Solariums is if they need to quickly come in and check in with their parents (or get permission to do/buy something or what have you). They shouldn't even need to walk through it because the spa is at the forward exit. That's for 16 and older as well. (This is unlike, for example, the casino, where you have to walk through it to get forward and aft on that deck.)

 

On another note, does anyone out there consider 16 an "adult"? If it's adults only, it should be adults only. If they want to say 16 and older, no problem; but don't call it adults only.

 

beachchick

 

My mistake for not going into more detail on my post. I thought most knew that 16 year olds are only allowed in if they are accompanied by an older adult. Parent, grandparent and so on.

[beachchick]

First, I must apologize for not proofing last night's post. Of course, I meant to write "supposed to be the quiet..." (not "to the be"), and I meant Voyager class, not Mariner class...my mother would shoot me for not rereading my post first!

 

Alexis: On our RCI cruises, 16 y/o's were allowed in the solarium without adults (parents, etc.) present. I wish I'd known about this rule (or it's a new rule; we haven't been on an RCI cruise in over a year--the shame of it!) because there were a few teens I would have preferred to strangle one cruise. (It's also entirely possible that it's been on the signs all the time, but I just never noticed the rule posted.) OTOH, most of the older teens we've seen in the solariums have been just fine. They're probably looking for a quiet place away from the younger crowds and perhaps don't want to do anything that would get them "evicted" from the adult pool area.

 

beachchick

[MrsPete]

First, I am a senior and have no children cruising with me.

We were under the impression that the Solarium is not off limits to families getting burgers,pizza and things and they are allowed to eat there. But, the pool, hot tub and etc. can not be used by the children.

We ate a snack many times amoung the families and they were very quiet and well behaved. They left when they were done eating.

I think you're right. I would not allow my children (10 and 13) to come into the Solarium to swim or just hang out, but I would allow them -- with or without me -- to come in to pick something up from the Grill, then take it elsewhere to sit down and eat.

 

Also, if they knew I was in the Solarium, I wouldn't have a problem with them coming in BRIEFLY to see me -- to let me know what they were doing, where they'd be with friends, etc. However, I would expect them to keep the conversation short and sweet, then move along to child-appropriate areas.

[cb at sea]

You can take your kid in to the grill--they can't use the pool, hot tubs or lounge chairs. They may "pass-thru", but not stay!