Lifeguards On The Cruise Ships - Yes or No? (programs, state, world)
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No need for even more workers on a cruise ship. 1/3 of the people on a cruise ship are crew of some sort. Parents should be responsible for their small children on a cruise ship. They are told ahead of time there are no lifeguards - I know there are signs at each pool that say so.
Well, the way I have had it explained to me is . . . once you put in lifeguards, regardless of what disclaimers may be issued (legally) . . . there is an implied indemnification that guests no longer "swim at their own risk" and that the park, or in this case, cruise ship has taken on all risk. Lawsuits just waiting to happen.
I am no attorney so I can only pass on what I have been told.
It is always horrible when a child dies, for any reason. None of the news reports I was able to find online explain who was supposed to be looking after the child and I thought it was noteworthy that the child's grandmother accompanied him to the hospital from the ship.
This story may be as much about grandparents not being able to sufficiently keep up with small children around pools than anything else but perhaps it was a large family gathering with extended family (and so parents were onboard). In any case, I have seen parents be both totally responsible and frighteningly irresponsible in managing their small children on cruises.
maybe instead of lifeguards....they should think more about nurses and health and safety people
too many people getting sick on these cruises
I have more than 30 cruises under my belt, most in Europe. I have not gotten sick. I know all about the Noro-virus, ( stomach flu) common in schools and nursing homes and occasionally cruise ships. The virus is brought on board by passengers and can, on occasion, spread like wildfire.
The precautions taken by cruise lines to detect, contain and prevent the virus is commendable. This includes asking the sick passenger and all who share a cabin to remain in their cabins for a prescribed amout of time. That rarely happens and so the virus spreads.
Passengers are given a health survey before boarding and those who have symptoms are denied boarding. People are not always truthful.
When a school is hit hard by the virus, it may close. When a cruise ship experiences an outbreak, it becomes an international media sensation.
I agree. If you are going to bring your kids on a cruise, YOU should be watching them and saving them if they are drowning. The ships employees are not babysitters.
Babysitters can be hired. Cruise lines have substantial programs for supervised camps and activities at no incremental cost.
Yet, some parents let their kids run amock during the day and into the wee hours. This is most common on cruise ships that depart from U. S. Ports for cruises of 7 days or less.
Some parents book a separate cabin for their children. Cruise lines require an adult in a cabin with children. Some parents ignore this and give the kids their own cabins, which may be several decks away from the parent's cabin. The parents are clueless.
No doubt the parents of these two children will sue the cruise line and the cruise line's insurer will settle.
Sure beats taking responsibility for your own children.
Babysitters can be hired. Cruise lines have substantial programs for supervised camps and activities at no incremental cost.
Yet, some parents let their kids run amock during the day and into the wee hours. This is most common on cruise ships that depart from U. S. Ports for cruises of 7 days or less.
Some parents book a separate cabin for their children. Cruise lines require an adult in a cabin with children. Some parents ignore this and give the kids their own cabins, which may be several decks away from the parent's cabin. The parents are clueless.
No doubt the parents of these two children will sue the cruise line and the cruise line's insurer will settle.
Sure beats taking responsibility for your own children.
Another story, with a quote from a sister about the boys.
Cruise lines have substantial programs for supervised camps and activities at no incremental cost.
My brother and family went on a cruise a few years ago. His 2 daughters were able to participate in those supervised cruise activities for children but since his son was 2 weeks before his 3rd birthday, the cruise program refused to let him also participate in the children's organized activities because he was 2 weeks below the min. age of 3.
I have more than 30 cruises under my belt, most in Europe. I have not gotten sick. I know all about the Noro-virus, ( stomach flu) common in schools and nursing homes and occasionally cruise ships. The virus is brought on board by passengers and can, on occasion, spread like wildfire.
The precautions taken by cruise lines to detect, contain and prevent the virus is commendable. This includes asking the sick passenger and all who share a cabin to remain in their cabins for a prescribed amout of time. That rarely happens and so the virus spreads.
Passengers are given a health survey before boarding and those who have symptoms are denied boarding. People are not always truthful.
When a school is hit hard by the virus, it may close. When a cruise ship experiences an outbreak, it becomes an international media sensation.
How is this connected to the question whether or not there should be lifeguards for the ships' pools?
I don't oppose life guards on ships, but the safety of small children is ultimately the parent's responsibility. Where was the parent of this child? My son started swimming lessons when he was an infant (though it was call "aquatics"). More parents should teach kids life skills - like swimming - and supervise them until the reach a level of self-sufficiency.
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