It's only the second major cruise line to have guards at sea.<\/p>\n
Making industry waves, Royal Caribbean just became the second major cruise line to staff its ships pools with lifeguards , rolling out a brand new water safety program on the Oasis of the Seas, one of the world's largest cruise ships, this past weekend. Before 2017, Traveler Reader's Choice Award-winning Disney was the only major American cruise company to employ on-board lifeguardsa move that came about after a near-drowning on one of their ships in 2013. <\/p>\n
Considering most cruise ships dont have lifeguards (and whats more fun than floating in a pool in the middle of the ocean?), this is a pretty big step, especially for travelers with children. We are a family brand, Lyan Sierra-Caro, Royal Caribbean's manager of corporate communications, told Cruise Critic . Pool-based fun is an important aspect of the cruise vacation for all guests, and we are doing everything we can to ensure they have the safest vacation possible. <\/p>\n
Having lifeguards on cruises is an important safety measure. In recent yearsand in the wake of other tragic incidentsguards at sea have been a talked-about topic . In 2015, a young boy nearly drowned in a pool on a Royal Caribbean ship ; and this past summer, an eight-year-old was found unconscious in a pool on RC's Anthem of the Seas. <\/p>\n
Beyond lifeguards dotting every on-ship pool, Royal Caribbeans new water safety program also includes a 15-minute safety talk that both kids and adults can attend on embarkation day, and life vests for children ages 4 to 12 (a feature Royal Caribbean added to their ships in 2015). <\/p>\n
Royal Caribbean expects the full water safety program, lifeguards included, to be fleet-wide by June. Until then, well keep a watchful eye to see if its a policy change that other cruise ships hop on board with, too. <\/p>\n
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