Could children soon face new restrictions on Royal Caribbean ships?
The line’s CEO, Michael Bailey, raised the possibility last week during a preview event for the line’s new ship, Utopia of the Seas.
Speaking to a room full of travel advisors and other attendees at the event, Bayle suggested the line would look into additional restrictions for children on Royal Caribbean ships beyond the line’s existing curfew for cruisers 17 and under, according to several media outlets that were in attendance. plank
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A curfew requires such small cruisers to be back in their cabins by 1 a.m. each night.
“Maybe it’s time for us to take a look [the curfew]. I think the curfew idea in some bars is a great idea,” said Belle. According to the Royal Caribbean Blog.
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Belle made the comments in response to a Trip Advisor question about unruly children on board Royal Caribbean ships turning off customers, according to a Royal Caribbean blog report. The agent suggested that Royal Caribbean add more adult-oriented areas on ships or add a more restrictive curfew on ship bars, the outlet said.
Reports also appeared on the comment On Travel Pulse And At Cruise Mummy.
Outlets said Royal Caribbean leaders at the Utopia of the Seas preview event raised the possibility of an earlier curfew on the line’s ships, perhaps specifically for adult-focused areas such as bars and lounges.
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Royal Caribbean’s Belle said the line has been receiving more complaints about children in public areas of late, making it more willing to revisit the curfew policy, according to the Royal Caribbean blog.
Royal Caribbean has positioned itself as the world’s ultimate cruise brand for families in recent years, and its ships are designed to offer a range of destinations specifically aimed at the family market. It includes several children’s play zones, family-friendly pools and waterslides, and family attractions such as a bumper car pavilion and ice skating rink.
The line’s focus on family-friendly, family-owned attractions has resulted in large numbers of families with children aboard its ships.
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