Suite guest behavior on the NCL Spirit right now!

[PortFees45]

1 minute ago, beerman2 said:

If the couple of things ( fishing pole, piñata) truly bother you, even though it's hard to believe they can have that big of affect on people. 

Neither of those would I think of doing , it's just NOT that big of a deal. There are far, far bigger issues in life than those.

 

Nothing about being civilized, more about others having a different approach/ideas about life and having fun. 

If that's how you rationalize your boorish behavior, then good for you. 

[FitchburgWIFamily]

As exciting as the ping pong match over pinatas is ...

 

back to the OP:

 

Fishing off the balcony is not acceptable behavior.   
 

For those of you who don't understand why:  at the very least, understand this concept:  the line that extends off that balcony extends beyond your space.   You are not entitled to infringe on other people's space.   That is before you get to any of the concerns about what will you do if you catch one.  Assuming you can get it all the way back up to your balcony without it swinging into anyone else's balcony, what in God's name are you planning on doing with the fish?  

 

But again, for all you people who are having a hard time comprehending why the fishing behavior bothers some of us, you just need to understand the concept that you and your family and your toys and your behavior have no right to infringe on other people's space.

 

Music:  playing music on your balcony is not OK...the music can be heard by other people, and you don't have the right to infringe on their space.

 

Pinata:  gathering a bunch of people on you balcony to have a little party that involves cheering, clapping, screaming:  not OK.  Hanging a pinata from some part of the ship not intended for that?  Also not OK, but just stick to the infringment argument if the other concepts aren't clear.

 

Other things (observed on board) not OK because of the same concept of infringement (because people seem to have a hard time understanding)
Loudly swearing 
Drunkenly stumbling into strangers
Arguing loudly in hallway with your spouse and sharing TMI about your sex life
Lettting children run screaming through the corridors
Drawing flocks of seagulls to the boat by feeding them from the boat

 

A cruise ship is a wonderful, special, and small space you are sharing with 1,000s of other people.  By choosing to cruise, you are choosing to change your behavior so that you don't negatively impact others.  If you can't change your behavior, and your behavior is one that infringes on others, you are the one who needs to choose a different vacation, not me.

[disneyochem]

7 minutes ago, FitchburgWIFamily said:

As exciting as the ping pong match over pinatas is ...

 

back to the OP:

 

Fishing off the balcony is not acceptable behavior.   
 

For those of you who don't understand why:  at the very least, understand this concept:  the line that extends off that balcony extends beyond your space.   You are not entitled to infringe on other people's space.   That is before you get to any of the concerns about what will you do if you catch one.  Assuming you can get it all the way back up to your balcony without it swinging into anyone else's balcony, what in God's name are you planning on doing with the fish?  

 

But again, for all you people who are having a hard time comprehending why the fishing behavior bothers some of us, you just need to understand the concept that you and your family and your toys and your behavior have no right to infringe on other people's space.

 

Music:  playing music on your balcony is not OK...the music can be heard by other people, and you don't have the right to infringe on their space.

 

Pinata:  gathering a bunch of people on you balcony to have a little party that involves cheering, clapping, screaming:  not OK.  Hanging a pinata from some part of the ship not intended for that?  Also not OK, but just stick to the infringment argument if the other concepts aren't clear.

 

Other things (observed on board) not OK because of the same concept of infringement (because people seem to have a hard time understanding)
Loudly swearing 
Drunkenly stumbling into strangers
Arguing loudly in hallway with your spouse and sharing TMI about your sex life
Lettting children run screaming through the corridors
Drawing flocks of seagulls to the boat by feeding them from the boat

 

A cruise ship is a wonderful, special, and small space you are sharing with 1,000s of other people.  By choosing to cruise, you are choosing to change your behavior so that you don't negatively impact others.  If you can't change your behavior, and your behavior is one that infringes on others, you are the one who needs to choose a different vacation, not me.

Nicely (and respectively) said.

[Casino Comp Chick]

47 minutes ago, PortFees45 said:

I'm not dignifying your supposed question with a response. Troll posts? Name one. 

 

Just know that if I ever see someone above, below or next to me smashing a pinata on their balcony, be it Entitled Casino Queen or anyone else, they will have security at their door in moments and probably find themselves on Youtube also. 

 

That would be Entitled Casino Empress to you.

Now be gone!

[newmexicoNita]

On 7/16/2019 at 3:47 PM, Paphillyguy said:

That is crazy and honestly a bit dangerous as if the hook was to hook on to a passenger below that would not be good.   Also, did they bring their own bait?

agree dangerous and I can't imagine doing it, but if I saw someone fishing I would probably just laugh it off. It certainly wouldn't be worth getting concerned over. If the fisher person was having a good time, no harm done. ☺️

[PortFees45]

14 minutes ago, FitchburgWIFamily said:

As exciting as the ping pong match over pinatas is ...

 

back to the OP:

 

Fishing off the balcony is not acceptable behavior.   
 

For those of you who don't understand why:  at the very least, understand this concept:  the line that extends off that balcony extends beyond your space.   You are not entitled to infringe on other people's space.   That is before you get to any of the concerns about what will you do if you catch one.  Assuming you can get it all the way back up to your balcony without it swinging into anyone else's balcony, what in God's name are you planning on doing with the fish?  

 

But again, for all you people who are having a hard time comprehending why the fishing behavior bothers some of us, you just need to understand the concept that you and your family and your toys and your behavior have no right to infringe on other people's space.

 

Music:  playing music on your balcony is not OK...the music can be heard by other people, and you don't have the right to infringe on their space.

 

Pinata:  gathering a bunch of people on you balcony to have a little party that involves cheering, clapping, screaming:  not OK.  Hanging a pinata from some part of the ship not intended for that?  Also not OK, but just stick to the infringment argument if the other concepts aren't clear.

 

Other things (observed on board) not OK because of the same concept of infringement (because people seem to have a hard time understanding)
Loudly swearing 
Drunkenly stumbling into strangers
Arguing loudly in hallway with your spouse and sharing TMI about your sex life
Lettting children run screaming through the corridors
Drawing flocks of seagulls to the boat by feeding them from the boat

 

A cruise ship is a wonderful, special, and small space you are sharing with 1,000s of other people.  By choosing to cruise, you are choosing to change your behavior so that you don't negatively impact others.  If you can't change your behavior, and your behavior is one that infringes on others, you are the one who needs to choose a different vacation, not me.

God bless you. I hope you're on my next NCL cruise. 

 

Though according to some people in this thread, you must be "miserable." 

[Casino Comp Chick]

16 minutes ago, FitchburgWIFamily said:

As exciting as the ping pong match over pinatas is ...

 

back to the OP:

 

But again, for all you people who are having a hard time comprehending why the fishing behavior bothers some of us, you just need to understand the concept that you and your family and your toys and your behavior have no right to infringe on other people's space.

 

Music:  playing music on your balcony is not OK...the music can be heard by other people, and you don't have the right to infringe on their space.

 

Pinata:  gathering a bunch of people on you balcony to have a little party that involves cheering, clapping, screaming:  not OK.  Hanging a pinata from some part of the ship not intended for that?  Also not OK, but just stick to the infringment argument if the other concepts aren't clear.

 

 

 

Speaking of toys, we actually made more noise laughing when I wrote rules on a Giant Jenga game we used on the balcony......and the irony of it all was one person in the suite above us upstairs asked if they could join in so we invited their entire cabin down to play. 

FYI a worker stored the game in his cabin so I would not have to carry it back and forth since we had the same suite the following month so it obviously was not a problem.

I find the only complainers are the ones on here so I take it from where it comes which brings me back to my comment about some people not being happy unless they are complaining.

[PortFees45]

3 minutes ago, Casino Comp Chick said:

 

Speaking of toys, we actually made more noise laughing when I wrote rules on a Giant Jenga game we used on the balcony......and the irony of it all was one person in the suite above us upstairs asked if they could join in so we invited their entire cabin down to play. 

FYI a worker stored the game in his cabin so I would not have to carry it back and forth since we had the same suite the following month so it obviously was not a problem.

I find the only complainers are the ones on here so I take it from where it comes which brings me back to my comment about some people not being happy unless they are complaining.

Notice how she doesn't engage the substance of the reasonable claim about violating personal space...oh to live in your own special precious little world like that. Must be fun. 

 

You just think you can do whatever you want because you book suites. 

Edited July 18, 2019 by PortFees45

[Casino Comp Chick]

5 minutes ago, PortFees45 said:

oh to live in your own special precious little world like that. Must be fun. 

 

Empresses are from Empires but give me time I will take over the world.

 

And yes it is fun to be me. Don’t be jelly. Only emeralds should be green.

Edited July 18, 2019 by Casino Comp Chick

[graphicguy]

1 hour ago, jbethel11 said:

I have a couple of questions:

 

I know your aren't allowed to bring fishing poles onboard the ship. Is this guy subject to a fine by the local coastguard or NCL?

Is he allowed to fish if he disembarks the ship, or does he need to be on a shore excursion?

You can find fishing excursions you can book from the Excursions Desk, depending on where your ship is cruising (usually Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, etc itineraries).  That said, I doubt river or lake fishing equipment would be worthwhile to bring with you on those types of excursions, as you'd need deep sea fishing gear for those excursions. 

 

Regarding the young guy fishing off his balcony as pictured, the likelihood of him catching anything off his balcony are slim to none.  If he did happen to snag something, it probably wouldn't be something other than tiny fish that live off whatever food they would find near the pier and close to the top of the water.

 

If he's fishing while the ship is at sea, there's nothing that close to the surface where the line is.

 

My guess, he'd be wasting his time fishing from the balcony of the suite.  

 

Someone actually being physically hurt?  Again, I can't find any reasonable way for that to happen.

 

Should he be doing it?  No!  Would it be worth getting my panties in a bunch about?  Nope!

Edited July 18, 2019 by graphicguy

[phillyguy31]

Ok let's be real about some of the issues....

The fishing pole is allowed because you might be able to use it on shore and using it off a balcony is just plain dangerous for anyone below you. If you are truly fishing and not just for a photo there is a hook on the end of the line. Would you be willing to pay the ship's doctors bill if it got stuck in someone? Any good fisherman knows hook safety and knows when it is safe. I am not even going to discuss what to do with the fish if you caught it.

As far as the pinata goes there is a high probability that crap will fly overboard when you are smacking it. Whether or not it actually did is not the point, you have no control the things that come off. One more thought is what did you beat it with, I find it hard to believe they would even allow a baseball bat onboard.

[Casino Comp Chick]

16 minutes ago, phillyguy31 said:

As far as the pinata goes there is a high probability that crap will fly overboard when you are smacking it. Whether or not it actually did is not the point, you have no control the things that come off. One more thought is what did you beat it with, I find it hard to believe they would even allow a baseball bat onboard.

 

No bat. A light up handheld noodle I was given at a cruise party and where we positioned it there was no worry about anything flying overboard.

Edited July 18, 2019 by Casino Comp Chick

[pieshops]

2 hours ago, PortFees45 said:

Notice how she doesn't engage the substance of the reasonable claim about violating personal space...oh to live in your own special precious little world like that. Must be fun. 

 

You just think you can do whatever you want because you book suites. 

Is my wife and I having sex on the balcony ok as long as we are quiet?  If you were to look over you would be infringing on our personal space so i do not see any problem with it.

[pieshops]

3 hours ago, jbethel11 said:

I have a couple of questions:

 

I know your aren't allowed to bring fishing poles onboard the ship. Is this guy subject to a fine by the local coastguard or NCL?

Is he allowed to fish if he disembarks the ship, or does he need to be on a shore excursion?

Fishing poles are allowed, I bring one every time I cruise since I book a fishing charter in at least one port - they are in a case and have never even been questioned

[Outerdog]

1 hour ago, pieshops said:

Is my wife and I having sex on the balcony ok as long as we are quiet?  If you were to look over you would be infringing on our personal space so i do not see any problem with it.

 

I don't see a problem either. If someone can't handle laying eyes on some middle or late aged ass, they shouldn't be peering over to the next balcony.

[pieshops]

16 minutes ago, Outerdog said:

 

I don't see a problem either. If someone can't handle laying eyes on some middle or late aged ass, they shouldn't be peering over to the next balcony.

your only as old as you feel and look lol, maybe i will fish while having sex with my wife and she can be breaking a Pinyata while loud music is blaring in the background on our way to dinner in Le Bistro where we will be wearing short, t shirt and sandals.

[Sam Ting]

3 hours ago, FitchburgWIFamily said:

As exciting as the ping pong match over pinatas is ...

 

back to the OP:

 

Fishing off the balcony is not acceptable behavior.   
 

For those of you who don't understand why:  at the very least, understand this concept:  the line that extends off that balcony extends beyond your space.   You are not entitled to infringe on other people's space.   That is before you get to any of the concerns about what will you do if you catch one.  Assuming you can get it all the way back up to your balcony without it swinging into anyone else's balcony, what in God's name are you planning on doing with the fish?  

 

But again, for all you people who are having a hard time comprehending why the fishing behavior bothers some of us, you just need to understand the concept that you and your family and your toys and your behavior have no right to infringe on other people's space.

 

Music:  playing music on your balcony is not OK...the music can be heard by other people, and you don't have the right to infringe on their space.

 

Pinata:  gathering a bunch of people on you balcony to have a little party that involves cheering, clapping, screaming:  not OK.  Hanging a pinata from some part of the ship not intended for that?  Also not OK, but just stick to the infringment argument if the other concepts aren't clear.

 

Other things (observed on board) not OK because of the same concept of infringement (because people seem to have a hard time understanding)
Loudly swearing 
Drunkenly stumbling into strangers
Arguing loudly in hallway with your spouse and sharing TMI about your sex life
Lettting children run screaming through the corridors
Drawing flocks of seagulls to the boat by feeding them from the boat

 

A cruise ship is a wonderful, special, and small space you are sharing with 1,000s of other people.  By choosing to cruise, you are choosing to change your behavior so that you don't negatively impact others.  If you can't change your behavior, and your behavior is one that infringes on others, you are the one who needs to choose a different vacation, not me.

 

The area that extends past the balcony is not your personal space either. 

 

 

[CruiseFuse]

I hope some of you are not on our next cruise.   We cruise with our child (now 10) and tell him that we aren’t there to encroach on anyone else’s vacation and other people are merely a backdrop to our vacation.   He would honestly never be loud on the balcony, run through halls or show his a** in public.  Yet some of you obviously believe you are the only people that matter and everyone else needs to adjust to you.   I would feel incredibly bad if I intruded on someone else’s vacation.  

    The fishing pole could have been dealt with by a single phone call instead of a public shaming (due to safety of others below) and the piñata could have been done in your room rather than risk debris going over.  The people below may have wished to nap on their balcony or just quietly enjoy their day and you basically decided that your wants were more important and more deserved.   

[Sam Ting]

34 minutes ago, CruiseFuse said:

I hope some of you are not on our next cruise.   We cruise with our child (now 10) and tell him that we aren’t there to encroach on anyone else’s vacation and other people are merely a backdrop to our vacation.   He would honestly never be loud on the balcony, run through halls or show his a** in public.  Yet some of you obviously believe you are the only people that matter and everyone else needs to adjust to you.   I would feel incredibly bad if I intruded on someone else’s vacation.  

    The fishing pole could have been dealt with by a single phone call instead of a public shaming (due to safety of others below) and the piñata could have been done in your room rather than risk debris going over.  The people below may have wished to nap on their balcony or just quietly enjoy their day and you basically decided that your wants were more important and more deserved.   

It’s a cruise ship. Not a library. Have a nice cruise!

[CruiseFuse]

Never did I imply that it is or should be a library.  Just decent behavior and respect for others.  We always have a wonderful time, meet terrific people, and are still able to do that without intentionally bothering others.

[Casino Comp Chick]

1 hour ago, CruiseFuse said:

I hope some of you are not on our next cruise.   We cruise with our child (now 10) and tell him that we aren’t there to encroach on anyone else’s vacation and other people are merely a backdrop to our vacation.   He would honestly never be loud on the balcony, run through halls or show his a** in public.  Yet some of you obviously believe you are the only people that matter and everyone else needs to adjust to you.   I would feel incredibly bad if I intruded on someone else’s vacation.  

    The fishing pole could have been dealt with by a single phone call instead of a public shaming (due to safety of others below) and the piñata could have been done in your room rather than risk debris going over.  The people below may have wished to nap on their balcony or just quietly enjoy their day and you basically decided that your wants were more important and more deserved.   

 

It would have been more dangerous inside the cabin then outside for obvious reasons. Also there are no balconies below deck 9 aft on the away ships so that’s a moot point and the 3 cabins beside me were all my friends and family.

No one was disturbed and strangers from the suite above decided to join in the fun, as others have commented those are the kind of people I prefer to meet on cruises instead of people that have their heads up their own butts just looking to encroach their boring holier then thou attitudes on other people’s fun. 

 

 

[Greenpea2]

On 7/17/2019 at 8:25 AM, LrgPizza said:

Funny how you made a point to mention "suite", as if that in any way makes a difference or has anything to do with anything.

I was wondering about that myself. Not sure what difference it makes regarding suite vs nonsuite. 

[david_sobe]

Casino Comp Chick, I was hoping to see your piñata at sea video here

 

Edited July 18, 2019 by david_sobe

[PortFees45]

1 hour ago, Casino Comp Chick said:

 

It would have been more dangerous inside the cabin then outside for obvious reasons. Also there are no balconies below deck 9 aft on the away ships so that’s a moot point and the 3 cabins beside me were all my friends and family.

No one was disturbed and strangers from the suite above decided to join in the fun, as others have commented those are the kind of people I prefer to meet on cruises instead of people that have their heads up their own butts just looking to encroach their boring holier then thou attitudes on other people’s fun. 

 

 

How about the OTHER cabins above you that maybe wanted to enjoy the sounds of the ocean without having to deal with a friggin' pinata party underneath their feet? 

Edited July 18, 2019 by PortFees45

[PortFees45]

14 minutes ago, Greenpea2 said:

I was wondering about that myself. Not sure what difference it makes regarding suite vs nonsuite. 

She thinks she's a high roller. Also mentioned how she'd just booked a suite the month before. Her line about "good luck with that" if security shows up to stop her little party suggests she thinks the Suite Life means "do whatever you want."