Lounge Chair Etiquette

[Boytjie]

And what do I do with my towel book etc in the meantime.

 

You toss the wet towel in the bin and take your book with you. When you go back out, you grab a new towel. Who carries around a wet towel on a cruise ship?! :confused:

[Freckles83]

Carry it with me while I'm swimming:confused:

 

Wow that's clever.

 

And like I care what you think about my motivation.

 

no while you're going to the bathroom and getting lunch.

 

its clear to i think most people you dont care what other people think.

[RuthC]

Honestly, sometimes we take a bit longer than 30 minutes to go have a lunch and then continue our sunbathing.

If you've gone to eat lunch in the Lido, then you have moved to a new seat. Your lounger is free for the taking.

One seat per butt at a time. :D

[Boytjie]

One seat per butt at a time. :D

 

And one butt per seat! :D

[ScriptOhio]

Just sayin': And the problem will only get worse as Holland America continually reduces the number of and/or availability of "public" lounge chairs every time they add more "pay cabanas" and lanai cabins, etc.

Edited October 1, 2015 by ScriptOhio

[PatsyAnne]

If it's just a towel, sometimes I sit down, prepared to give the chair back if asked. BTW, I've never been asked. So something else I should remember to do is to dump the towel when I leave a chair for good so people know it's available.

[GUT2407]

between a chair that someone obviously has been using and has left for a bit and those chairs being saved with a neatly rolled towel and a book that have never been used.

 

 

And how does one tell which is which?

[GUT2407]

If it's just a towel, sometimes I sit down, prepared to give the chair back if asked. BTW, I've never been asked. So something else I should remember to do is to dump the towel when I leave a chair for good so people know it's available.

 

 

I actually see no problem with that.

[kazu]

maybe you dont need to put a chair on hold then if you're so busy doing all those other things ? find another chair when you're back from swimming/eating and using the restroom.

 

don't you know that common sense is not allowed? :p:p

[TiogaCruiser]

If you've gone to eat lunch in the Lido, then you have moved to a new seat. Your lounger is free for the taking.

One seat per butt at a time. :D

 

And one butt per seat! :D

 

Totally classic. Love it! So well put.:)

[kazu]

You toss the wet towel in the bin and take your book with you. When you go back out, you grab a new towel. Who carries around a wet towel on a cruise ship?! :confused:

 

My feeling is if you are leaving the pool area to have lunch, then you should give up your chair to someone else. When you have finished, come back and see if there's space for you again. Just MHO.

 

Smooth Sailing! :)

 

Manners AND common sense?

 

Oh my heavens, if everyone used them, there would be no discussion about this.

 

the lounge hoarders have neither sadly and the only thing we can do is remember that we don't stoop to their level ;):p:D

[RiotAct]

Maybe every 29 minutes I need to run back and touch my chair, does that reset the clock.

 

 

Yes.

[ellieanne]

I like to have a spot to put my stuff while I'm swimming -- towel, glasses, phone, room key, sunscreen, hat, etc. None of that stuff can, or should, be taken into the pool with me.

 

I don't think it's unfair to use a lounge chair close to the pool for that. And I'm usually on my own so I can't leave it with a non-swimming friend/companion.

 

I look at the number of people in the pool and figure if there is a similar number of stuff on "saved" chairs then those are the swimmer's. And they deserve to have use of the chair as long as they are swimming. Sometimes I take longer than half an hour, sometimes not.

 

I would be beyond pissed if someone moved my stuff while I was swimming. It's fair to for each swimmer to have a chair close to the pool for their stuff that they need, but need to keep dry. And I would certainly confront the person who moved it. But then I'm not a deck chair lounger, I really just use them as a place to put my stuff so I can keep as close an eye on it as possible while swimming. The Lido tables, which I would be happy to use for the same purpose, are too far away for me to see from the pool.

[AncientWanderer]

If you've gone to eat lunch in the Lido, then you have moved to a new seat. Your lounger is free for the taking.

One seat per butt at a time. :D

 

Then how the heck am I supposed to have my dessert and coffee poolside, which is just about my favorite thing on earth? Stumbling around with my cake, a coffee, and all my sunbathing gear would sure enough kill the mood!!

 

But seriously, we don't hog lounges. If we're going to absent ourselves for any lengthy time, we move on. Just as we would at any resort on land.

[DeeniEncinitas]

And one butt per seat! :D

 

Love it Boytjie!!

Denise:)

[POA1]

Again why 30 mins, if I have a swim and go to the toilet and grab a burger it'll probably take more than that won't it?

Instead of going to the toilet and grabbing a burger, try the Dive In. The burgers are fresh ground beef cooked to order.

[avian777]

Manners AND common sense?

 

Oh my heavens, if everyone used them, there would be no discussion about this.

 

the lounge hoarders have neither sadly and the only thing we can do is remember that we don't stoop to their level ;):p:D

 

Excellent post!!! The only thing about this Thread that (sort of) surprises me is that so many CCers are willing to publicly admit to having bad manners and/or no common sense.

Edited October 2, 2015 by avian777

[igraf]

Most people can figure out that if there is someone swimming then the chair with the towel is probably taken by the swimmer. One could even ask the swimmer if unsure.

 

If you leave the pool area to go to a restaurant for 30 minutes then the chair should be given up for someone else.

 

igraf

 

 

 

If you went moving my stuff while I was having a swim or getting a feed I'd give you a blast too.

Edited October 2, 2015 by igraf

[dakrewser]

I like to have a spot to put my stuff while I'm swimming -- towel, glasses, phone, room key, sunscreen, hat, etc. None of that stuff can, or should, be taken into the pool with me.

 

 

No one's complained about chair use by those actually in the pool. The complaint is about those who 'claim' a chair at 9 AM just in case they want to use it in the afternoon. Or those who leave all their stuff while the go to have lunch (inappropriately dress, most likely, but that's a different thread).

 

If anyone moves your stuff while you're in the pool, I'll join you in confronting them...

[POA1]

Here is a creative solution I've seen used. I can't take credit, but it seemed hilariously effective.

 

At a resort, there was always a person who would come down in the morning and leave paperbacks and T-shirts on four well-placed pool loungers. No one would use the chairs all morning. This went on for a few days. On the third day, another person came by, carrying a beach bag. He paused at each of the saved chairs and slipped something under the paperback.

 

Curious, I wandered over to see what it was. There beneath each book - but sticking out in the open far enough to be seen - was a porn magazine.

 

Never saw the chairs held again.

[RuthC]

I like to have a spot to put my stuff while I'm swimming -- towel, glasses, phone, room key, sunscreen, hat, etc. None of that stuff can, or should, be taken into the pool with me.

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I would be beyond pissed if someone moved my stuff while I was swimming. It's fair to for each swimmer to have a chair close to the pool for their stuff that they need, but need to keep dry. And I would certainly confront the person who moved it. But then I'm not a deck chair lounger, I really just use them as a place to put my stuff so I can keep as close an eye on it as possible while swimming.

I fully understand wanting to keep an eye on your things while in the water (although I never bring anything valuable with me), but if you're not going to use the lounge chair afterwards, there's no reason to prevent someone else from using one---especially if they are in short supply.

 

While in the water, just stash your things in that handy-dandy HAL bag (or something similar), and leave it on the high-rise rim on the outside of the pool. It's safe, easily seen from the pool, and not interfering with others.

[3rdGenCunarder]

Here is a creative solution I've seen used. I can't take credit, but it seemed hilariously effective.

 

At a resort, there was always a person who would come down in the morning and leave paperbacks and T-shirts on four well-placed pool loungers. No one would use the chairs all morning. This went on for a few days. On the third day, another person came by, carrying a beach bag. He paused at each of the saved chairs and slipped something under the paperback.

 

Curious, I wandered over to see what it was. There beneath each book - but sticking out in the open far enough to be seen - was a porn magazine.

 

Never saw the chairs held again.

 

That's so funny! I wish I had the nerve to do that.

 

Picking up their stuff and hiding it is good, too. I've only done that once. One time toward the end of QE2's life, I started to notice chair hogging on Promenade deck, where the good teak loungers were. I was out for an early morning walk, 8-ish (well, that's early for me!), when I saw three midship chairs "claimed" with books. Nobody was around, so I picked up the books and moved them to one chair quite a dozen or so forward. When I finished my mile, I sat toward the aft to read, but kept an eye out to see who it was and what they would do. They walked to "their" chairs, looked confused, then spotted their stuff and took it back to "their" chairs. Very few chairs were occupied, so there was absolutely no need for them to have done that. Just piggishness!

 

I color my hair. There, I admit it. But sometimes I think I should let my gray roots grow out. Then I could be the cranky old lady who tells people off. I would get cards printed up to suit various occasions. One would be for the lounger that had been claimed ("It is RUDE and SELFISH..."). One would say something like "It is common COURTESY for you to remove your baseball cap indoors." Another would say "Shh! Indoor voice, please." in tiny print. Maybe I should also get a cane for self-defense...

 

 

I fully understand wanting to keep an eye on your things while in the water (although I never bring anything valuable with me), but if you're not going to use the lounge chair afterwards, there's no reason to prevent someone else from using one---especially if they are in short supply.

 

While in the water, just stash your things in that handy-dandy HAL bag (or something similar), and leave it on the high-rise rim on the outside of the pool. It's safe, easily seen from the pool, and not interfering with others.

 

Oh, Ruth, must you always make sense? (edited to say I had two smiley faces here and they disappeared!) :D :D

Edited October 2, 2015 by 3rdGenCunarder

[RuthC]

Picking up their stuff and hiding it is good, too. I've only done that once. One time toward the end of QE2's life, I started to notice chair hogging on Promenade deck, where the good teak loungers were. I was out for an early morning walk, 8-ish (well, that's early for me!), when I saw three midship chairs "claimed" with books. Nobody was around, so I picked up the books and moved them to one chair quite a dozen or so forward. When I finished my mile, I sat toward the aft to read, but kept an eye out to see who it was and what they would do. They walked to "their" chairs, looked confused, then spotted their stuff and took it back to "their" chairs. Very few chairs were occupied, so there was absolutely no need for them to have done that. Just piggishness!

Love it.

 

I did something similar one cruise. On a Vista ship I was heading out the mid-ship door to sit and read. On those ships, the first lounger is quite a distance from the door if you have trouble walking; I can't get the scooter out there.

As I hobbled to the first chair, two women passed me, tossed their things on the first two chairs (one wasn't good enough? :rolleyes:), then headed off for a walk.

I moved their things down one chair, dragged the (now free) first chair closer to the door, and got comfy. When they finished their walk they looked a little confused, picked up their things, and left.

There was no need to take one lounger---let alone two!---in the first place; they could have left them in a small pile on the deck.

[3rdGenCunarder]

Wow I think this is very sad. Over a chair really

 

Except for the bookmark, which I would not have done, I think "harvesting" stuff from an unused deck chair is a good idea.

 

One our Princess cruise, the aft pool was for adults. One morning before 8 AM we ate our breakfast at an outdoor table one deck up from there. We had a view of that area, and many loungers had towels, books, sunglasses, etc "reserving" them. After breakfast, I went down to that area and sat in one of the few remaining unreserved chairs. And didn't see anyone else come in and sit down for at least an hour and many were unused much later than that. It's a selfish mentality. Gotta grab it in case I want it.Get it before someone else does. It was like that at all deck areas. I was grateful I had a balcony. It was tiny, but I didn't have to deal with chair hogs.

[GUT2407]

No one's complained about chair use by those actually in the pool. The complaint is about those who 'claim' a chair at 9 AM just in case they want to use it in the afternoon. Or those who leave all their stuff while the go to have lunch (inappropriately dress, most likely, but that's a different thread).

 

If anyone moves your stuff while you're in the pool, I'll join you in confronting them...

 

I'm sorry you need to retread the thread plenty are complaining about those in the pool or getting lunch.