The same sort of crowd problems plagued onboard bars and shows. The adults-only pool was one of my only escapes on board.

Still, families with kids were left to try and snag chairs elsewhere. It felt much more serene, and it was usually easier to snag a couple of free seats next to each other - or at least in the same vicinity, rather than on different decks. Sometimes we'd walk laps around the decks to find an empty chair, only to end up nestled among another family or on the top deck, where we'd deal with intense winds.įortunately, our saving grace some days was the adults-only pool for those 16 and up. Saving a seat was frowned upon, and I saw crew members shutting down anyone who was trying to hold a chair for more than half an hour. It quickly became clear that this would be hard to do - to find a free chair, you had to either wake up early to save a seat or walk around until you could pounce on one. On some days of the trip, I felt a bit like a sardine in a can on the bustling ship with thousands of passengers.Īfter two years of lockdowns and school exams, I was so excited to use our sea days to sit by the pool, read my book and have a relaxing swim. The ship was too crowded and busy for my liking Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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