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I read on RC site that the Rising Tide Bar is for 21+ years.  So, that means kids are not really allowed to ride on it. 

I have two kids and always cruise with my family. I'm as pro-kid and pro-family as you'll see on this message board. That said, while I think it's fine for kids to be in a bar area (it's no different than a restaurant), I don't think there's need for kids to sit at an actual bar top, particularly at night if there are adults who would otherwise be sitting there. There are very few bars on Royal ships where the only area to sit is the bar itself. Just sit anywhere else. 
I feel like plenty of bars on land allow kids in the bar itself but not to sit at the bar top. It just seems like a reasonable compromise, particularly on a family friendly cruise ship.
 

I agree about the culture thing, I don't say anything or make a big deal as it happens a lot on ship but as I previously said it's a peeve of mine and not the standard. I haven't been to Texas, but it was a thing here in the Midwest......there are new laws that allow over 18 to drink with parental supervision. I don't have children but from my perspective and upbringing I can see no reason why a child should be at any bar top. To each their own. To me, it the same as people who put their children on slot machines because it is pretty. 

The contention is that, largely, that is not a rule. 
We could ultimately boil this down to semantics - but generally, for venues only serving alcohol, those under 21 are typically not permitted. However, for venues that also serve food, there is no legal requirement that a person be 21 years of age to sit at a bar. As stated previously, some states require that a parent or guardian be present, while some restaurants may have their own policies.
As this pertains to Royal Caribbean - it seems they are free to set their own policy, and if they wanted to enforce that they certainly could.

Never would have crossed my mind either.

Exactly! The ship is not a regular bar... especially a family ship like RC. I think it's cool for a kid to be able to go up and order a shirley temple or a mocktail of some sort. That's why I was kind of surprised at the original topic of this post, which was a guy calling people out for bringing kids on rising tide. It never even crossed my mind that a kid shouldn't be allowed on there! 

You’re not in the states.  It’s a cruise ship.  My 15 year old has become very adroit at ordering drinks especially virgin strawberry daiquiris at the cruise bars using his diamond vouchers without an adult.  Even knows how to add a tip and sign his name.  If the bars were not designed for children, there would be big signs saying 21+ only.  It is perfectly “normal” for children to be in bars here in New Hampshire as many also serve food.  The message I send to my kids is to be polite and well behaved no matter where they are.

Price and Itinerary are our deciding factors. We did the point chasing for a while, but what we have found by trying other lines combined with the know how learned, favors the "price & itinerary" outlook for us.
Just last month we tried a T/A one of the HAL Pinnacle Class ships and were very pleased with just about everything, including price.

I don't believe you can stack C&A discounts on top of the current promotion most of the time.

Had cabin 7555 on Navigator OTS a couple years ago. It worked well for us without too much noise.
Easy to watch all the activity and people watch if so inclined.

Had cabin 7555 on Navigator OTS a couple years ago. It worked well for us without too much noise.
Easy to watch all the activity and people watch if so inclined.

Agree with barjpoe, weather was great this past year in late June. We had aft bcy 9660 and loved it. Bring some binder clips to seal up your balcony curtains for that late sun. You can see the date at the bottom of the TV screen.
All we did was to layer up 2 shirts, or a sweater/light jacket.

Agree with barjpoe, weather was great this past year in late June. We had aft bcy 9660 and loved it. Bring some binder clips to seal up your balcony curtains for that late sun. You can see the date at the bottom of the TV screen.
All we did was to layer up 2 shirts, or a sweater/light jacket.

Agree with barjpoe, weather was great this past year in late June. We had aft bcy 9660 and loved it. Bring some binder clips to seal up your balcony curtains for that late sun. You can see the date at the bottom of the TV screen.
All we did was to layer up 2 shirts, or a sweater/light jacket.

Isn't smoking still smoking? What about a pipe or a cigar? What about vaping?
Some people just seem to be happy to excuse weed....................
By the way.....weed stinks too!

I don't smoke cigarettes but I do miss the Connoisseur  Club on board where you could smoke a cigar in a nice lounge and have a drink. Now you are regulated to a small area on deck or the casino. Old world gentlemanly gatherings just don't exist anymore.
When I was young, I smoked weed, then I grew up.

Whatever happened to all the anti smoking campaigns that have been going on for years????????
It's OK though if it's weed?
People cried and moaned about the guy in the next balcony smoking that FILTHY/STINKY/FIRE HAZZARD cigarette, and calling security.
Funny how it's just part of cruising without the histeria now. Double standard anyone ???????? No, I am not a cigarette smoker.

Isn't smoking still smoking? What about a pipe or a cigar? What about vaping?
Some people just seem to be happy to excuse weed....................
By the way.....weed stinks too!

Isn't smoking still smoking? What about a pipe or a cigar? What about vaping?
Some people just seem to be happy to excuse weed....................
By the way.....weed stinks too!

Whatever happened to all the anti smoking campaigns that have been going on for years????????
It's OK though if it's weed?
People cried and moaned about the guy in the next balcony smoking that FILTHY/STINKY/FIRE HAZZARD cigarette, and calling security.
Funny how it's just part of cruising without the histeria now. Double standard anyone ???????? No, I am not a cigarette smoker.

Whatever happened to all the anti smoking campaigns that have been going on for years????????
It's OK though if it's weed?
People cried and moaned about the guy in the next balcony smoking that FILTHY/STINKY/FIRE HAZZARD cigarette, and calling security.
Funny how it's just part of cruising without the histeria now. Double standard anyone ???????? No, I am not a cigarette smoker.

People on this thread are barely breaking the surface.......Evidently you haven't been around here and other forums long enough to remember and have suffered through the never ending threads about those TERRIBLE/HORRIBLE/UNCARING/SELFISH....................................you get the point. All the way to "They ruined my cruise", "I will never sail again around such people", I will never go into a casino again"

Whatever happened to all the anti smoking campaigns that have been going on for years????????
It's OK though if it's weed?
People cried and moaned about the guy in the next balcony smoking that FILTHY/STINKY/FIRE HAZZARD cigarette, and calling security.
Funny how it's just part of cruising without the histeria now. Double standard anyone ???????? No, I am not a cigarette smoker.

People on this thread are barely breaking the surface.......Evidently you haven't been around here and other forums long enough to remember and have suffered through the never ending threads about those TERRIBLE/HORRIBLE/UNCARING/SELFISH....................................you get the point. All the way to "They ruined my cruise", "I will never sail again around such people", I will never go into a casino again"

Whatever happened to all the anti smoking campaigns that have been going on for years????????
It's OK though if it's weed?
People cried and moaned about the guy in the next balcony smoking that FILTHY/STINKY/FIRE HAZZARD cigarette, and calling security.
Funny how it's just part of cruising without the histeria now. Double standard anyone ???????? No, I am not a cigarette smoker.