We were on the Splendor in June with over 1100 kids.  We had no problem at all.  We have 2 children, 1 in the o2 club and 1 in the Circle C.  These clubs have things planned until 2:00 in the morning some days.  You have to set down rules with your own children and have set times for them to check in with you so you know what they are doing.  If you have a problem with kids running up and down the hallways making noise then alert security so they can correct the problem.

 i am one of those teens well was one of those teens where iw as up late let me tell you the drunks are worse then kids at least from what i say when i was 15-17 now im 18 and i dont have to deal with people telling me ont he ship that you up late stupied drunks 

Are you drunk now?

hotguy22:

Are you drunk now?

I'm lit, thanks for asking.

Had to weigh in on this one. I am a mother of a teenager. I have raised him right, would trust him to make good decisions, it is others I don't particularly trust. Teens are human beings, out of their element they are going to act differently then they do at home. Afterall they are on vacation too. With that being said - it doesn't matter your age or your sobriety level - unruly behavior should not be tolerated. After all, my family paid for our cruise same as you have. We are vacation same as you are. Rude behavior by anyone on shipboard isn't right and excuses should not be made for it.

 As far as having a curfew. What is wrong with that? Having a curfew, does not mean youth under 18 have to be in their cabin, just with their parents. It is how it is in Vegas.

We are not taking our son on our cruise with us. We don't want that responsibility while on vacation. We want to stay up late and hang out in the club and see the shows until 2 AM. But, if you take a teen, child, drunk etc...they are your responsibility.

If you don't agree with me, then I guess we can agree to disagree. I don't want to cruise on RCCL - I signed up for a Carnival Cruise because, well it looks like it is a lot more fun. Everyone deserves to have a good time on their cruise, without impacting someone else in a negative way.

ok so here goes, my personal take, after all that is what we are all here for-

I have a 8.6, 11.9, and 16.8 yr old. My kids cruise a lot and with the age gaps, I have experience with all the different age groups on the ship.

I do understand where the OP is coming from. I have taught my kids how to behave in public and away from their parents. Of course there are some that dont care what the kids do as long as they are "out of their hair".

I homeschool all 3 of my children so we choose to cruise in the "off peek" time frame not only cause the price is right but because there are less kids. Yes, even though my children are there, we prefer to cruise when other children (this includes college kids) are in school.

I have also experienced rude and crude behavior on cruise ships. But, its not coming from the 15- 17 yr olds that are in the teen club. My complaint comes mainly from the 18 - 25 age group. They come on the ship to party and get drunk. Once again that is a choice but I think there is a time and place for everything.

On my May cruise, we experienced one group everyday. They averaged about 19 - 23 yrs old. They were on the ship to PARTY. Which is ok but they did it at the waterworks during the day. NOT the place nor the time.

I think waterworks is a family area. Not the place for the young group to go and curse LOUDLY and get drunk. Back to the time and place thing. They should have been at serenity bay but oh yeah, serenity bay wouldnt put up with the nonsense.

About the teens, train them the way you want them to go. It pays off - promise. Granted, you cant "train" everyone else's kids...

 i mean its not just kids i mean come on some of the people that are in there mid 30s were acting like idiots i mean its sad

Tooo funny - so glad you are back rwilymz!  You were missed!

rwilymz:

hotguy22:

Are you drunk now?

I'm lit, thanks for asking.

duplicate post - NOT funny... grrr  

devl029:

 mid 30s were acting like idiots

AGREED!

On one cruise, the 1st day before sail away, there was a guy that was sooo drunk that he was being taped by the cam crew for the cruise DVD. Well, he grabs the mic and yells, "outback steak house".... ???? He also said, "we are going to drink and drink until I cant see yo camera no mo!"

my kids (8 and 11)  watched the guy over and over on the tv laughing at him.

I hope his friends bought the DVD and showed him what a smart drunk he was...

PS- sorry if the "outback steakhouse guy" is on here. Or if you know him....

Becki:

devl029:

 mid 30s were acting like idiots

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AGREED!

On one cruise, the 1st day before sail away, there was a guy that was sooo drunk that he was being taped by the cam crew for the cruise DVD. Well, he grabs the mic and yells, "outback steak house".... ???? He also said, "we are going to drink and drink until I cant see yo camera no mo!"

my kids (8 and 11)  watched the guy over and over on the tv laughing at him.

I hope his friends bought the DVD and showed him what a smart drunk he was...

PS- sorry if the "outback steakhouse guy" is on here. Or if you know him....

i wouldent know hey im stilla  kid myself im only 18 but i mean im just making my point that some kids behave like me and others dont its messed up but if that makes your vacation bad you looking for those bad things hopefully this person just dosent pay attention tot he kids and enjoys there vacation 

I have teens, and they have rules.  Their club closes at 1:30.  They need to be back by 2:00 after a snack or ice cream.  Yes, they know the rules, and I expect them to be courteous at any time.  A curfew is limited to what time the activities end.  But the kids are just acting like many adults on the ship.  They are observing their role models, but very bad role models.  Often times, they get blamed for things, that the young adults are doing. Most of the time, the teenagers I see on the ship, are just hanging out.  Yes, they could be loud, laughing and enjoying themselves, but so are the adults. 

I honestly, just see the same mixture of "good" adults vs. "bad" adults with the teens. 

As far as drinking is concerned.  Many passengers on the ship, come from countries that the drinking age is lower.  The ship goes places where the drinking age is very lax, like Mexico where anyone could order a drink.  It's pretty easy for a 17 year old to be served.  However, I have only ever seen one kid drunk.  My guess the parents had something to do with this. 

Curfews, "age" police, etc will not stop it.  ONLY good parents, that pay attention to what their kids are doing.  That is not going to happen, so remember, Carnival is a family cruise ship, so it's gonna happen.

I just got back from a cruise on the Triumph, and I have two examples to share here.

One is about two teenage boys we ran into at the elevators.  They were both confused and amazed on how elevators work.  Clearly, both were stoned out of their minds.

The other is about a 9yo boy who's parents left him alone on-board the ship, to wander around, while the parents went on a shore excursion.  My kid noticed him, and we ended up having him joining us for lunch.   Talking with him over lunch, he mentioned that the only instructions his parents left him, was that he was not allowed to go out on the balcony in their cabin.  Like their balcony was the only hazard for a child alone.

Curfews, "age" police, etc will not stop it.  ONLY good parents, that pay attention to what their kids are doing.  That is not going to happen, so remember, Carnival is a family cruise ship, so it's gonna happen.

You hit the nail right on the head, it is good parents, paying attention. I think many parents go on vacation and let their guard down with their kids. I do beg to differ with the last comment that because it is a family cruise ship, I should expect it. Nope....it will amaze me that people let their kids act that way. I am not talking about kids who are out having fun at the pool laughing and splashing or up to mischief at 10 or 11 in halls. But, knocking on my door at 2 or 3 am is gonna make me really unhappy. Lol!! I work with kids from age 5 to 21, so I understand their behavior, but not the behavior of their parents. As far as drunk people - well there is no excuse.