Do you ever go in the pool when on vacation?

[billymach4 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close billymach4]

Since we have the whirlpool hygiene going in another thread I thought I would share this information with you.

Tinkling in the pool causes disgust and discomfort - CNN.com

[mav Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mav]

I never use the pools, thank heavens!

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

Life is full of risks.

[mdurette Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mdurette]

"The most common recreational water illness is spread through diarrhea. One of the most persistent problems is Cryptosporidium, a parasite that causes diarrhea and can be found in infected stools."

Ok, so when I swim in a pool I assume there is pee in it - but OMG - would a person actually do THIS in a pool. That is just awful and disgusting!!!


I was telling my DH about the other thread. He always uses the whirlpools and my 3YO thinks they are her personal indoor pools. His comment and I agree - if I worried about every germ out there I would wear gloves and a mask all the time and never leave the house.

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

Depends----on where and when. In more than a handfull of stays at one resort, I have yet to use the indoor pool. At another I used the indoor pool once in over 10 stays. It all depends on the weather, what else there is to do and the convenience of getting to the pool.

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

OY......Well, the pools now out, and the jacuzzi tub, too.

[dougp26364 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dougp26364]

It just depends on the pool, the location and how crowded it might be with children acting like children. Most of the time the answer is no, we don't use the pool. When we are at Ocean Pointe in Palm Beach, FL, I will sometimes go for a swim after the sun has set or maybe early in the morning before most people are out and about. Once the kids start invading it's time to towel off and find other things to do.

[chriskre Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close chriskre]

I always go in the pool if it's an outdoor pool but for some reason the indoor pools don't appeal as much because of the strong chemical smell. I guess I'm just a spoiled Florida girl. I like my pools open to the sun.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

Sure.

But afterwards I have the pool attendant rub some of that hand sanitizer over my entire body.

[buckeyefever Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close buckeyefever]

Where can I find an attendant like that!

I refuse to go on vacation to a resort and not swim in the pool! That's one of the reasons I love these resorts.

[Lisa P Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lisa P]

If a pool or hot tub looks in any way unclean (foaming, oily slick, greenish or foggy water, etc.) or if it's crowded, then I don't use it. If it's crystal clear and the resort is otherwise well-maintained, I trust that the pool maintenance is adequate as well. We have no one in our travel parties with immune system problems. Proper pool maintenance ought to take care of the nastiness expected in public pools and hot tubs. We don't eat yellow snow and we don't drink pool water. And we also swim in lakes, rivers and oceans where plenty of critters live and do their business too. I agree with mdurette and her DH... we're too busy having fun to worry over every germ.

[grest Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close grest]

Like Lisa, if it looks clean, I'm okay with it...but if anything looks the slightest bit hinky, no way.
Connie

[rikkis_playpen Diamond Club Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close rikkis_playpen]

For families with small children, a pool is almost a necessity. Even when I stay on the beach, I'll often find we spend more time at the pool. It's simply a more contained area, and as a parent I simply feel more comfortable having the kids there.

If you are scared of the resort's pool area, you should either not be staying at that resort- or more likely- should never leave the relative safety of your own home.

[Elan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Elan]

For families with small children, a pool is almost a necessity. Even when I stay on the beach, I'll often find we spend more time at the pool. It's simply a more contained area, and as a parent I simply feel more comfortable having the kids there.

If you are scared of the resort's pool area, you should either not be staying at that resort- or more likely- should never leave the relative safety of your own home.

Amen!

[PHILL12 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close PHILL12]

Where can I find an attendant like that!

I refuse to go on vacation to a resort and not swim in the pool! That's one of the reasons I love these resorts.

I totally agree with you! This is one of the main reasons to own a timeshare is to go with your kids during summer and enjoy the pool.

Some of the same people that won't go in a pool will go into the ocean where the fish do what!

Or worse "EAT YOU"


PHIL