Cruise Etiquette - Major Faux Pas???

[griffy116]

Enough said :mad:

[paul929207]

And the card he pulls is a 5 and the next card is a 10?

 

Still, bottom line is 99 out of 100 people that play BJ (or any game) on a cruise ship are going to lose money.

But 88 percent will claim they won money

[cruiseco]

Don't sit down at the blackjack table in the casino if you don't know what you are doing and not willing to listen to the people at the table who wouldn't mind helping you play and actually know how to play. It's not pretty when you screw up 3 hands on a row because you pulled a card on your 15 when the dealer was showing a 6.

 

It's their money and they can play their cards any darn way they choose without feeling like they have to please the others at the table. If you don't like their style of play YOU should move.

[MommyMonster]

But 88 percent will claim they won money

 

 

HaHa!! This is so funny, but so true!

 

As far as calling the ship a boat, we always call it a boat and rarely say ship. Yes I know it is a ship, but from our first cruise when my son was 2, he called it a boat and it stuck. So it may be wrong, it is definitely sentimental and surely silly, but we call the ship a boat. :) I rarely pay attention to what other people call it.

 

I don't like chair hogs, people that make me wait unecessarily or people that are impatient or inconsiderate. But what really pisses me off is when people are rude to the staff. Just because we are on vacation, doesn't mean we have the right to treat "the staff" or other passengers poorly.

[harryfat1]

As a first time cruiser, are there any major etiquette breaches that one could unintentially commit? (other than the obvious like being outride rude/obnoxious etc.)

 

Was there ever anything you saw a "cruise newbie" do that was a major faux pas?

 

No need to give the captain a $10 tip at the end of cruise for not running the ship aground.

[HoopsandYoYo]

If you are not using your balcony in the evening, please keep the light turned off. Your neighbors may enjoy stargazing on theirs, and your light would make it hard to do.

 

 

Thanks for making a good point. Treat others as you would like to be treated and what a great world this would be! :)

[donnaandtim]

These are all wonderful and helpful, we will be making our first sailing in Feb 2011 and we have no idea about some of your pointers, like leaving the light off, never even thought of that but now that you mention it, we will.

 

And the backpack again we have no small children any more they are all taller than me so we never think about that one. We have to carry one for my medication as I don't like to carry a purse, well my husband doesn't like to carry my purse. And we will not use a fanny pack, in fact we won't even go there.

 

We did have one question about the ice rink, do the people who don't know how to skate that well do they go in the center and the rest skate around. You see we all know how to skate but my husband has never skated with toe picks and by all the pictures that we have seen this is what they have.

[cruiseco]

 

We did have one question about the ice rink, do the people who don't know how to skate that well do they go in the center and the rest skate around. .

 

The few times in my life I've tried to skate you could find me on the very outside of the rink holding on to the wall for dear life.

[STARFISH*4]

they are called decks not floors....cabins or staterooms not rooms

and i am with the ones that say its a SHIP not a BOAT!!

 

Please if you have children...please keep track of them...the minute you get on the ship; dont let them RUN WILD and dont let them PLAY in the Buffet food and i agree with them on the dance floor too and attending Late night functions.

and during the shows if your child fusses...PLEASE take them out and attend to them...same with dinner--i would rather see people sloppily dressed or not conforming to dress code or whatever then UNRULY children in the dining room..

on one of my cruises they were running up and down in the MDR and the parents just seemed oblivious to it, til one of the waiters almost dumped a tray and shortly after that someone spoke to the parents and they were gone and you could see smiles on the passengers faces-they were very disruptive!

i am sorry alot of my complaints are involving children because the parents dont control them...so please dont be ONE of those!!

 

just use your manners and dont push and shove and try to be first...we have seen some of the RUDEST people on a ship; its like they FORGOT their manners or maybe never had them!

[Izzblizz]

they are called decks not floors....cabins or staterooms not rooms

and i am with the ones that say its a SHIP not a BOAT!!

 

Please if you have children...please keep track of them...the minute you get on the ship; dont let them RUN WILD and dont let them PLAY in the Buffet food and i agree with them on the dance floor too and attending Late night functions.

and during the shows if your child fusses...PLEASE take them out and attend to them...same with dinner--i would rather see people sloppily dressed or not conforming to dress code or whatever then UNRULY children in the dining room..

on one of my cruises they were running up and down in the MDR and the parents just seemed oblivious to it, til one of the waiters almost dumped a tray and shortly after that someone spoke to the parents and they were gone and you could see smiles on the passengers faces-they were very disruptive!

i am sorry alot of my complaints are involving children because the parents dont control them...so please dont be ONE of those!!

 

just use your manners and dont push and shove and try to be first...we have seen some of the RUDEST people on a ship; its like they FORGOT their manners or maybe never had them!

 

I don't have children, but it almost makes me think my first cruise experience is going to be *horrible* as I think there are going to be many children on my cruise from christmas to New Year's.

 

And should I really expect to see the rudest people ever on the boat (err, I mean ship!). Why are people more rude on the ship than you would see elsewhere?

 

And will I get a lot of dirty looks for mixing up floors/decks, rooms/staterooms, etc.?

[CruisinChris412]

Common sense and courtesy goes a long way.

 

If you do go to a buffet, use tongs and bring your plate up to the food. Don't carry a spoon full of one dish over another. Some will fall off.

 

Elevator customs are key. Never wrong to ride it down a couple of decks when you're trying to go up.

 

Punctuality is a plus. Whether it's dinner time, attending a show or activity, make sure you're 5 minutes early. Showing up late is a distraction to others.

 

As far as the star gazing recommendation, that is a little over the top. If you want your balcony light on, leave it on. Personally, I like to always leave a light on for safety and theft prevention! However, these unique "faux pas" bring up another point: if you want a request from someone, be polite about it and ask. Don't forget that it is your vacation but you will be sharing it with thousands of others; there's simply no way around it.

[98Charlie]

I don't have children, but it almost makes me think my first cruise experience is going to be *horrible* as I think there are going to be many children on my cruise from christmas to New Year's. Our experience has been that most parents take care of their children. Of course the ones that don't really stand out.

 

And should I really expect to see the rudest people ever on the boat (err, I mean ship!). Why are people more rude on the ship than you would see elsewhere? We have met some of the nicest people in the world by cruising. Again if there are 100 people and 1 is rude it can be the rude one that you remember.

 

And will I get a lot of dirty looks for mixing up floors/decks, rooms/staterooms, etc.? Refer to "Nicest people in the world" comment. The vast majority of cruisers have little or no knowledge of nautical terminology. Their rooms will be on the 8th floor:p

 

Go with the attitude that you are going to have a great time.......because you will.

 

The only downside to cruising is spending so much time saving up for the next one:D

 

Charlie

[Hibiscus13]

Please add to the list of no-nos: If you wear a back pack on shore excursions, please remember there are people behind and beside you, often children (who are shorter). When you turn around with that big bulging piece of luggage on your back, you bump into people. If you MUST wear a backpack and carry half your possessions, please be considerate. Just because you can't see it on your back doesn't mean it isn't there.

 

I may not be able to see what's on my back, but if you are standing behind me, clearly you can see what is on my back. Is this something that happens often? Do people get taken out by 'bulging back luggage'?

 

If you get run into by my backpack, on my back, how close are you standing to me? How about moving out of the backpack line of fire? Is there a drill for backpack safety? Sorry to be facetious but this seems a bit bizarre to me...

 

Oh, and I will be taking a backpack for shore excursions - it seems like it would be a major faux pas to have steamer trunk for my beach towels, water bottle and snorkel gear.

[98Charlie]

I may not be able to see what's on my back, but if you are standing behind me, clearly you can see what is on my back. Is this something that happens often? Do people get taken out by 'bulging back luggage'?

 

If you get run into by my backpack, on my back, how close are you standing to me? How about moving out of the backpack line of fire? Is there a drill for backpack safety? Sorry to be facetious but this seems a bit bizarre to me...

 

Oh, and I will be taking a backpack for shore excursions - it seems like it would be a major faux pas to have steamer trunk for my beach towels, water bottle and snorkel gear.

 

Sorry, but I see a few flaws to your thinking about backpacks. One of my biggest pet peeves is pax with backpacks on their backs while they are standing in line to either board or exit the ship.

 

I am only 5ft tall and try to keep my distance from anyone wearing a backpack when standing in line but invariably I get broadsided many times with a good punch to my head when the backpacker decides to turn around and see what's behind him or her.

 

Believe it or not, I've actually seen many pax carrying their backpacks off the ship for shore excursions -- just like those of us carrying off beach bags -- in order to be nice to their next door neighbors standing behind them in line.

 

I do believe the backpack can be carried by hand until one is off the ship or through a line.

 

Just my 2 cents worth, but I think backpackers should be made to carry those packs while standing in line to either enter or exit a ship.

 

Dianne

 

Heck, short people need to stand up for the rights!:D

[LarryL]

As one who uses a backpack on excursions I will say that I have learned there is a proper way to make my way in a crowded situation. It isn't so much when walking in a straight line but when you make a sudden turn you can knock someone around. I carry mine until the crowd is more dispersed and then usually sling it over one shoulder. Once, on my first cruise by the way, I wore my backpack into a souvenir shop so both hands would be free. Talk about starting a panic. The store clerk rushed up to me, as she should have, and proceeded to inform me that what I break is mine to buy. I quickly saw her point because when I turned to speak to her I bumped into someone else with my backpack. That cured me. So yes, if you carry one, be sure to be considerate of others.

Edited November 4, 2010 by LarryL

[Izzblizz]

Go with the attitude that you are going to have a great time.......because you will.

 

The only downside to cruising is spending so much time saving up for the next one:D

 

Charlie

 

Whew! I was starting to picture unruly children crawling all over me, and imagining the rudest person I have ever met, and then encountering people even *more* rude on the ship!

[Hibiscus13]

Sorry, but I see a few flaws to your thinking about backpacks. One of my biggest pet peeves is pax with backpacks on their backs while they are standing in line to either board or exit the ship.

 

I am only 5ft tall and try to keep my distance from anyone wearing a backpack when standing in line but invariably I get broadsided many times with a good punch to my head when the backpacker decides to turn around and see what's behind him or her.

 

Believe it or not, I've actually seen many pax carrying their backpacks off the ship for shore excursions -- just like those of us carrying off beach bags -- in order to be nice to their next door neighbors standing behind them in line.

 

I do believe the backpack can be carried by hand until one is off the ship or through a line.

 

Just my 2 cents worth, but I think backpackers should be made to carry those packs while standing in line to either enter or exit a ship.

 

Dianne

 

Heck, short people need to stand up for the rights!:D

 

I guess at 5'2" I'll be the giant in line with a backpack. If you don't want to get broadsided, don't stand next to me! I think that people overlook personal space in a line up - we will all be getting off the ship, there is no need to stand on top of me, bump into me, or stand directly in my backpack line of fire, to get there first.

 

Backpacks are not a new phenomenon - how many of your kids carry them to school and manage just fine, have there been a rash of backpack incidents as of late among school children? No - they seem to have figured it out, what's wrong with the adults?

 

As a newbie cruiser I'll chalk this up to "bizarre things people worry about on cruise ships".

[gerif]

As far as the star gazing recommendation, that is a little over the top. If you want your balcony light on, leave it on. Personally, I like to always leave a light on for safety and theft prevention! However, these unique "faux pas" bring up another point: if you want a request from someone, be polite about it and ask. Don't forget that it is your vacation but you will be sharing it with thousands of others; there's simply no way around it.

 

Then leave a light on INSIDE your cabin where it won't annoy your neighbors - you really think the balcony light is going to prevent theft?

[DebJ14]

Common sense and courtesy goes a long way.

 

If you do go to a buffet, use tongs and bring your plate up to the food. Don't carry a spoon full of one dish over another. Some will fall off.

 

Along these lines, please put the tongs either on the plate for them or back into the same dish. Do not use tongs for one thing and then dip into another as you will cross contaminate the food. You can make those of us with food allergies really, really sick.

[cruiseco]

 

If you get run into by my backpack, on my back, how close are you standing to me? How about moving out of the backpack line of fire? Is there a drill for backpack safety? Sorry to be facetious but this seems a bit bizarre to me...

.

 

That would be reasonable if the wearer stayed still. My problem always seems to be walking by a backpacker just when hr/she decides to turn to face a different direction. All of a sudden I'm being hit with a foreign object. Turning/swinging around with no clue as to who or what's now in the path of their projectile can be a concern for the vertically challenged standing or passing close by.

[DebJ14]

And should I really expect to see the rudest people ever on the boat (err, I mean ship!). Why are people more rude on the ship than you would see elsewhere?

 

It is not a matter of there being more rude people than you would see elsewhere. It is just that you are in a confined space and somehow those rude people magnets seem to be activated. We always manage to see the same few rude people behaving badly over and over again on the ship. Usually they live next door to us and we are downwind of their cigar smoke on the balcony and downwind of their foul language. I just love it when they curse at their kids and then behave even worse. Somehow we always manage to get serenaded by slamming doors at all hours of the day and night and we just love it when they have their TV turned up as loud as possible with their balcony door left open. Unfortunately, being in a suite has not shielded us from these people. There are lots of rude people with money.

[98Charlie]

As one who uses a backpack on excursions I will say that I have learned there is a proper way to make my way in a crowded situation. It isn't so much when walking in a straight line but when you make a sudden turn you can knock someone around. I carry mine until the crowd is more dispersed and then usually sling it over one shoulder. Once, on my first cruise by the way, I wore my backpack into a souvenir shop so both hands would be free. Talk about starting a panic. The store clerk rushed up to me, as she should have, and proceeded to inform me that what I break is mine to buy. I quickly saw her point because when I turned to speak to her I bumped into someone else with my backpack. That cured me. So yes, if you carry one, be sure to be considerate of others.

 

Thank you!

 

Dianne

[CathyI8205]

We find rude people anywhere we go. But we also find the nicest people everywhere too.

 

I don't have any patience with unruly children. We're going the week before Thanksgiving and I hope the bulk of children will still be in school.

[98Charlie]

I guess at 5'2" I'll be the giant in line with a backpack. If you don't want to get broadsided, don't stand next to me! I think that people overlook personal space in a line up - we will all be getting off the ship, there is no need to stand on top of me, bump into me, or stand directly in my backpack line of fire, to get there first.

 

Backpacks are not a new phenomenon - how many of your kids carry them to school and manage just fine, have there been a rash of backpack incidents as of late among school children? No - they seem to have figured it out, what's wrong with the adults?

 

As a newbie cruiser I'll chalk this up to "bizarre things people worry about on cruise ships".

 

Guess as a ``newbie cruiser'' you will be seeing a few ``bizarre'' looks from many other cruisers in line who don't appreciate other cruisers taking up twice their space in line with a full load on their back.:D

 

Sounds like you fit right in with many of the other pet peeves about rude passengers already listed.

 

May a line of cruisers on walkers be exiting before you on your next cruise and may the pax behind you be in a wheelchair without brakes.:cool:

 

Dianne

[Hibiscus13]

Guess as a ``newbie cruiser'' you will be seeing a few ``bizarre'' looks from many other cruisers in line who don't appreciate other cruisers taking up twice their space in line with a full load on their back.:D

 

Sounds like you fit right in with many of the other pet peeves about rude passengers already listed.

 

May a line of cruisers on walkers be exiting before you on your next cruise and may the pax behind you be in a wheelchair without brakes.:cool:

 

Dianne

 

I hope that you aren't driving behind me when I slam on my brakes for something in the road either - god forbid you leave some space to account for these things. And as for space restrictions and guidelines - who decides how much space is appropriate per person? At 5'2" and 120lbs, with a backpack, I take up far less space in line than someone who is 5'6" and 250lbs.

 

As someone who has had back and shoulder surgery, carrying something over my arm is NOT AN OPTION. I use the backpack as it is intended, as recommended by my health care professional. If people can't find a few extra feet to accomodate that? Tough.

 

And as for rude? Telling a complete stranger that you hope they are run over by someone in a wheelchair without brakes? That comment is about as rude as I've seen on these forums. No wonder new cruises are taken aback after they read these boards.