gazingm42 Posted July 11, 2009 #26 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I almost slipped with my crocs on. Plus I have never drank Alcohol... But I quickly learn NOT to wear crocs on the lido deck or go bare foot. Most slips I have seen are due to shoe or flip flops what they had on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mapsmith Posted July 11, 2009 #27 Share Posted July 11, 2009 8 Cruises and have not slipped. Might have caused a few to running kids tho. (Joke!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffy12 Posted July 11, 2009 #28 Share Posted July 11, 2009 It wasn't the teak that was slippery, but this part: That stuff's the worst! I never had a problem on the main pool decks on Glory, but walking around the aft pool where they had this surface was treacherous at best. I've almost gone down several times no matter how slow and careful I am, and it's even worse when we have plates of food from the pizzeria or grill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SANDYJABS Posted July 11, 2009 #29 Share Posted July 11, 2009 On NCL POAM the deck was slippery too so not just Carnival ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingb Posted July 11, 2009 #30 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I wonder if alcohol combined with being on a swaying ship has anything to do with it? Sounds like you 'hit the nail on the head' An old country phrase. ;) Luv's Crusin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted July 11, 2009 #31 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Water 101: It's wet It's slippery If one can't grasp either of these, they should avoid the pool area, or ALL outside areas when it's raining, on and of the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted July 11, 2009 #32 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Most shoes I have seen worn are flip flops, and most don't have a tread at all. I did buy a speedo pair with tread so hopefully I will be ok. But I always walk carefull around the pool, and watch those wood steps they are slick too especially after a DOD That's it exactly. There are some REAL crap flip flops out there, that provide little skid resistance, and actually create a hydroplane condition. I've fallen down wet slate stairs more times than I'd care to mention, as a habitual flip flop wearer in my 20's. As we learned from the last thread regarding this same issue, make sure you buy SKID RESISANT shoes, and be careful walking around the pools when barefoot (I find that better than a bad pair of flips, but have been wearing Tevo's which work best for me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWolver672 Posted July 11, 2009 #33 Share Posted July 11, 2009 While on the Conquest, we were sitting by one of the hot tubs. We noticed many people slipping while climbing the stairs even though they were hanging on to the hand rail. The steps were tile and very slippery. http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1064209423030186251MKxwje Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted July 11, 2009 #34 Share Posted July 11, 2009 There were times I took my flip flops off because it was too slippery. I've seen many others fall. But you see them fall on carpet too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayscore Posted July 11, 2009 #35 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Someone suggested non-slip surfaces. Where I work, they do the job! I mean, if you should fall on one of these surfaces, they really "do the job" on any exposed skin that makes contact with it!:eek: If I had the choice, I'll take a little bruise over the raw, bloody, "road rash"!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustFSU Posted July 11, 2009 #36 Share Posted July 11, 2009 G'ma....are you serious...you have done over 250 cruises??? That's unreal...wish I could go on that many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunu Posted July 11, 2009 #37 Share Posted July 11, 2009 G'ma....are you serious...you have done over 250 cruises??? That's unreal...wish I could go on that many. i would've guessed 2500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine515 Posted July 11, 2009 #38 Share Posted July 11, 2009 My mother-in-law slipped coming out of the hot tub on the back Lido Deck a few years back and fell on her head. They immediately rushed her to the infirmary, put 4 stitches in her, gave her some pills and sent her to her Cabin. The next day the Dr and Hotel Director personally visited her to see if she was ok... Never charged her a cent... And I have been on 24 cruises and YES, have slipped a couple of times and once even fell on my arse (thank goodness it has lots of padding!!) and NO, I wasn't drinking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocF Posted July 11, 2009 #39 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I wear Topsiders on the Lido Deck. I watch how I step. I do not slip. Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgerkin Posted July 11, 2009 #40 Share Posted July 11, 2009 A few years ago my then 6 year old daughter slipped on the deck by the pool and hot tubs the very first day and broke one tooth and busted her lip.. Lots of blood but no stitches needed. The nurse in the infirmery helped me get her cleaned up and gave her ice packs. Its funny, every 6 months when we go back to her dentist they discuss her "trip" on the ship. Luckily it was a baby tooth and has never caused her problems. We leave on the Pride this coming Friday and one of the first things we always pack now is skid resistant water shoes or flip flops for her (and for the rest of us). I have also witnessed several people slipping as they walked around the desks but we just have learned to walk slowly. Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvdoxies Posted July 11, 2009 #41 Share Posted July 11, 2009 ONe CC member likes to sit and watch people fall--thinks it's funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPurcell58 Posted July 11, 2009 #42 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Since you just came back from the Pride, could you tell us anything else about the rest of your trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted July 11, 2009 #43 Share Posted July 11, 2009 ONe CC member likes to sit and watch people fall--thinks it's funny. When posting, make sure you have the facts. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=20039391&postcount=26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunu Posted July 11, 2009 #44 Share Posted July 11, 2009 When posting, make sure you have the facts. When was this implemented? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted July 11, 2009 #45 Share Posted July 11, 2009 When was this implemented? :confused: Today at 9:14 am. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umwife11 Posted July 11, 2009 #46 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Agree, it can definitely get slippery out there and being careful is a must. We did notice though that on our Imagination sailing last month, they had put those blue rubberized mats down as a sort of walking "path" around the Lido deck. They weren't in the area immediately around the pool, but more around it for people wanting to get to the Lido buffet area or who wanted to traverse the Lido without getting wet. We also noticed they washed them every single night when they cleaned the deck so... Might not be a bad idea to put those around more ships? I dunno... I do know we felt we had to be ridiculously careful going up and down the stairs to get to the waterslides. The kids would get off the slide, run up the stairs wet and it was just slippery as all heck. They had that blue rubberized tracking AROUND the pool with the slides, but not on the stairs. Every time DH and I went up to use the slides, we were careful and very, very slow about it. How those kids ran up and down willy-nilly without falling was beyond me. (Now, how old did that last sentence make me sound, lol?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G'ma Posted July 11, 2009 #47 Share Posted July 11, 2009 G'ma....are you serious...you have done over 250 cruises??? That's unreal...wish I could go on that many. Yeah, true. Cruising was part of my job for over 32 years...........Hey, tough duty but somebody has to do it....:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G'ma Posted July 11, 2009 #48 Share Posted July 11, 2009 i would've guessed 2500 You'd be wrong.....but, I wish.......:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vital1 Posted July 11, 2009 #49 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I busted my arse on the Sensation out of New Orleans on formal night. My son and I walked on the back deck, after it rained and I was wearing some new shoes that had a slick bottom. I wish I could have filmed myself flailing around in the air trying not to hit the ground. It went on for what seemed like an hour before I finally hit the deck. Nobody was around to see this display of gracefulness. I was laying there, in my formal, face down, my 5yo son bent down next to me, when some folks walked up. I heard, "I think she's crying" and I rolled over and was crying alright, from laughing. I took those shoes off and if I wasn't so litter conscious I woulda thrown them off the back of the boat. When I went to the pursers desk to ask for an ice pack and told them what happened, they got on the phone, came around the desk and ninja staff appeared out of nowhere. They were all concerned and asked where, how, etc. I told them all I wanted was an ice pack that the rest was not necessary. You would have thought I just told them a crew member slapped me. Needless to say, I did not sue, did not ask for anything but an ice pack and never wore those shoes again...even on dry land. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futaba951 Posted July 11, 2009 #50 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Yeah' date=' true. Cruising was part of my job for over 32 years...........Hey, tough duty but somebody has to do it....:D[/quote'] I always thought you were just 1000 years old and did a cruise every 4 years. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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