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Sure, but if someone gets put out or upset by a polite request, it's on them. At that point I would involve a manager. People can't read minds; we have to be able to express themselves directly. Or, make a decision to put up with the situation. Blaming the restaurant staff for not intervening without actually telling them something is wrong - maybe so far as they could tell, everyone was happy and having a good time - is not reasonable. They can't do a good job without feedback of some sort. I'm not one to talk to random strangers either, so I know where you're coming from. But these sort of interactions happen all the time in life. Responding to them is just a learned skill that gets easy with practice.

"Hi, could we ask you to speak a little softer?" If you don't want to do that, at least tell the manager. The manager can't randomly go up to tables and tell them to pipe down if nobody is complaining - it puts him or her in an impossible situation. But if you say something, perhaps he could talk to them, change someone's table or otherwise fix the situation. My two cents, just asking people politely can work wonders.

This is great info. Thanks everyone! I'm looking forward to trying it even if not for full swimming.

Thank you Wandering Brit.

The pool in the spa looks like an "endless pool" where you can swim against an artificial current. Is it? (I like to swim and have always wanted to try an endless pool.) Thank you...we're looking forward to our first cruise on Sept 7th, Alaska and the Inside Passage.