WOW..... child hater much? While I agree SOME children seem to have more freedoms and less parental supervision at sea... I must ask that you dont lump ALL children and parents into a broad comment of disrespect.

My now 9 yr old son has been sailing since the age of 10 months. He is either in a supervised "kids camp" or is enjoying the ship's activities with us. Either way... he is far from a wild hoodlum and is entitled to enjoy a vacation as much as any adult. You should possibly check into the sailing and liners that cater more to adults and "seniors", vs family cruises.

I completely agree with you Donna. I don't cruise the Disney line because I feel like that is a ship built for children to enjoy. I am looking for a relaxing deck chair by an adult pool for a quiet read of a new book. I have yet to find a cruise ship that enforces the adults only pool area.
Kids need parental controls. It appears that the "tweens" are be biggest source of problems. I have had them running in the halls at 2AM banging on everyone's cabin doors. (A call to the purser did no good.) But if one of these young teen girls is attacked by a passenger, the absent parents would be the first to sue the cruise line! Parents, PLEASE get your children under control. I have spent thousands of dollars for a little R & R. If you do not want to watch them, please leave them at home with sitter.

I was standing on an upper deck that overlooked the pool area and a man with a telescope lens on his camera was watching some young girls in mini bathing suits. This was very upsetting to me but later the same young girls were running through the ship through the cabin in their bathing suits. Parents should be made aware of the dangers and know where there children are. I had a friend many years ago that was raped by an officer and he got off and was not charged. The FBI was involved and still he got off. The ship line is no longer in service and was many years ago.