Have you ever seen Celebrity staff cut off passengers who were quite drunk?

[Kelownadon]

16 minutes ago, PTC DAWG said:

Two ladies at the bar not really causing any issues..lighten up Francis.  

I take it you didn’t accept his “absolutely ripped” description.

[Cruise till you drop]

I’ve seen people being served alcohol free beer and mixed drinks as a means to cut off people without really needing the altercation. We were observing the bartender doing this and laughing hysterically (bartender knew we were watching).  The drunkards didn’t even notice 😂 

 

 

Edited September 15, 2023 by Cruise till you drop

[Ex-Airbalancer]

40 minutes ago, mayleeman said:

 

Would you feel the same way if 2 men were loud and annoying, bragging about being drunk, and grabbing people with their arms around them?

 

It is the grabbing people that makes me think you cannot describe the ladies as not causing any problems.  Just takes one person trying to shrug out of it and suddenly it is a confrontation. Most bars draw the line at grabbing.

If they not hurting anyone , what is the problem 🤔

[Traveling Fools]

Have witnessed an occasion when an intoxicated older woman at the pool fell and hurt herself.  Not a pass out, a bloody fall.  Have also seen passengers who have one toooooo many while sitting in the hot tub need assistance in getting out and back to their cabin.  

[gfkcruiser]

At passport bar a year or so ago and it was around 5 pm. Fellow passenger was drinking Long Island Ice tea and had been all day.   Telling us how he liked them with the premium alcohol since he had the premium package.  Finally the bar tender cut him off but guy didn’t argue.  Was starting to get visibly drunk.  He had been very chatty.  

[m8zenblue]

We have been on many X cruises and have seen numerous individuals intoxicated to the point of not being in control of themselves, especially at the Martini Bar.

I have never seen anyone cut off even though the person was visibly intoxicated.

 

[mom says]

1 hour ago, Ex-Airbalancer said:

If they not hurting anyone , what is the problem 🤔

You think that grabbing another person, and a service person at that, is acceptable? That its only a problem if they cause physical harm? If some stranger grabbed me, regardless of their sobriety or lack thereof, there would most definitely be consequences. Intoxication is no excuse for inappropriate behavior.

[islabahia]

I don’t want to be around obnoxious, grabby drunks.  They negatively impact my enjoyment of the cruise and that’s the problem!

[Stockjock]

15 minutes ago, islabahia said:

I don’t want to be around obnoxious, grabby drunks.  They negatively impact my enjoyment of the cruise and that’s the problem!

I agree with this.  They were hanging all over the staff, not in a sexual way, but I don't want strangers pawing at me or my GF, so I don't find it acceptable to do that to the staff.  Maybe in a quick photo (or not), but that, plus just being loud and sloppy, isn't what I want to see/hear/deal with when I'm trying to enjoy and savor my "Michelin-starred" dinner consisting of a thin, fatty piece of sirloin steak w/a school cafeteria scoop of mashed potatoes!

Edited September 15, 2023 by Stockjock

[Lena11033]

35 minutes ago, Stockjock said:

I agree with this.  They were hanging all over the staff, not in a sexual way, but I don't want strangers pawing at me or my GF, so I don't find it acceptable to do that to the staff.  Maybe in a quick photo (or not), but that, plus just being loud and sloppy, isn't what I want to see/hear/deal with when I'm trying to enjoy and savor my "Michelin-starred" dinner consisting of a thin, fatty piece of sirloin steak w/a school cafeteria scoop of mashed potatoes!

 

My last cruise I was doing a evening walk around deck after dinner and I have a group of men pass me one of which came up and screamed in my face for no reason because they were so drunk. As a woman alone its not a nice feeling especially when there is no crew around. However the whole cruise was a bunch of people who couldn't handle their alcohol (it was a partial charter and will not be doing that again)

[sanger727]

1 hour ago, mom says said:

You think that grabbing another person, and a service person at that, is acceptable? That its only a problem if they cause physical harm? If some stranger grabbed me, regardless of their sobriety or lack thereof, there would most definitely be consequences. Intoxication is no excuse for inappropriate behavior.

 

OP didn't say that anyone was "grabbing" anyone. Just "touchy". Yeah, drunks get touchy sometimes. When you are working professional, as long as it doesn't cross the line into sexual touching; you shrug it off. I was working an event last night with an open bar and an older lady who was clearly intoxicated came up and touched my arm while she talked to me. Didn't even occur to me to ask them to cut her off. Drunks are a problem are when they are aggressive or belligerent. 

Edited September 15, 2023 by sanger727

[Stockjock]

2 minutes ago, sanger727 said:

 

OP didn't say that anyone was "grabbing" anyone. Just "touchy". Yeah, drunks get touchy sometimes. When you are working professional, as long as it doesn't cross the line into sexual touching; you shrug it off. I was working an event last night with an open bar and an older lady who was clearly intoxicated came up and touched my arm while she talked to me. Didn't even occur to me to ask them to cut her off. Drunks are a problem are when they are aggressive or belligerent. 

While not sexual, it was more than touching an arm.  Big, overly long hugs, arms around their shoulders for an extended period of time, loud voices, bragging about how drunk they were and how many shots (5) they'd done.

I often enjoy a drink package, but when someone becomes sloppy and obnoxiously drunk, I think it's time to shut off the drinks for the evening.  At least, that's my view.

[sanger727]

Just now, Stockjock said:

While not sexual, it was more than touching an arm.  Big, overly long hugs, arms around their shoulders for an extended period of time, loud voices, bragging about how drunk they were and how many shots (5) they'd done.

I often enjoy a drink package, but when someone becomes sloppy and obnoxiously drunk, I think it's time to shut off the drinks for the evening.  At least, that's my view.

 

The loud voices and bragging about how drunk they are doesn't seem like much of an issue. Again, lots of people get drunk on vacation. 5 shots may be a lot to them but, I guarantee you plenty of other people have had more. Staff that work with people drinking know how to brush off someone who is going too far. If they didn't do that, I assume they were ok with it. They were just looking for a bigger tip. 

[Jim_Iain]

Over the years I've seen a couple people cut off.

 

The most notable was in Retreat.    A older gentleman would start drinking every morning really early fall asleep and then later start up drinking again.   One night he was so drunk he could hardly walk and refused a wheelchair to get him back to his room.

 

He was summoned by the Captain and cut off for the remainder of the cruise from ANY CONSUMPTION.      He was told in uncertain terms that violation would result in him being disembarked at the next port.

[Whinenowine]

One thing that's always bothered me are those people who feel the need to "drink their money's worth".  Not the majority of people, of course, but I've run across them on many cruises--especially the shorter ones.  They're the people who are already on their 3rd drink by 10am (true story).  

 

So.....question related to this thread topic:  as the cost of drink packages has jumped to much over the past year or so, do people think we'll see more alcohol consumption (and perhaps more booze-fueled bad behavior) on board going forward?

 

[NutsAboutGolf]

53 minutes ago, Whinenowine said:

One thing that's always bothered me are those people who feel the need to "drink their money's worth".  Not the majority of people, of course, but I've run across them on many cruises--especially the shorter ones.  They're the people who are already on their 3rd drink by 10am (true story).  

 

So.....question related to this thread topic:  as the cost of drink packages has jumped to much over the past year or so, do people think we'll see more alcohol consumption (and perhaps more booze-fueled bad behavior) on board going forward?

 

 

For the overwhelming majority, that's just their excuse they tell themselves for being drunk all the time regardless of the cost of the alcohol package

[NutsAboutGolf]

I haven't seen it on X but have on other cruise lines and on land resorts.  So one problem is the crew member who has to get them off, rarely does a belligerent drunk person take the rejection well so you probably do want to be proactive and have security nearby

 

It sounds counterintuitive that for some, the lesser of all evils is to give them MORE alcohol so they'll pass out sooner as long as a friend is watching over them.  Then when you talk to them the next day and they're super hungover, you can share how much fun the group had and wish they were there

[Baynanno1]

10 hours ago, jean87510 said:

Been bingeing Code Blue episodes on YouTube and completely agree with you.  

 

I don't know what the answer is UNLESS it's in the cruise contract somewhere that you can be cut off for drinking.  

 

https://www.celebritycruises.com/guest-terms/guest-health-safety-and-conduct-policy/english/

[Covepointcruiser]

Drunk passengers are a safety hazard to themselves and to others.   They can fall, fall down stairs, fall on other passengers and crew.    I am also sure these passengers will gladly sue the cruiseline for over serving them.

[Baynanno1]

33 minutes ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

I haven't seen it on X but have on other cruise lines and on land resorts.  So one problem is the crew member who has to get them off, rarely does a belligerent drunk person take the rejection well so you probably do want to be proactive and have security nearby

 

I have not seen it on Celebrity, but on another line - a sizeable family group providing alcohol to under age members of that family and being quite disruptive in a forward lounge area - climbing on furniture and being generally obnoxious - totally disrupting the enjoyment of others.

They were removed from the area by security - I am not sure whether they completed the cruise.

[RD64]

2 hours ago, Whinenowine said:

One thing that's always bothered me are those people who feel the need to "drink their money's worth".  Not the majority of people, of course, but I've run across them on many cruises--especially the shorter ones.  They're the people who are already on their 3rd drink by 10am (true story).  

 

So.....question related to this thread topic:  as the cost of drink packages has jumped to much over the past year or so, do people think we'll see more alcohol consumption (and perhaps more booze-fueled bad behavior) on board going forward?

 

Truly no need to be Judgy Judgerson - if a person wants to have a drink at 10AM - or 9AM for that matter that is they’re perogative. Just as - apparently - it is your perogative to sit there and monitor the drink consumption of your fellow passengers.

[Ex-Airbalancer]

3 hours ago, sanger727 said:

 

OP didn't say that anyone was "grabbing" anyone. Just "touchy". Yeah, drunks get touchy sometimes. When you are working professional, as long as it doesn't cross the line into sexual touching; you shrug it off. I was working an event last night with an open bar and an older lady who was clearly intoxicated came up and touched my arm while she talked to me. Didn't even occur to me to ask them to cut her off. Drunks are a problem are when they are aggressive or belligerent. 

We all have seen sober people who are all touchy , like you said if they don’t cross line you shrug it off 

[Ex-Airbalancer]

3 hours ago, Stockjock said:

While not sexual, it was more than touching an arm.  Big, overly long hugs, arms around their shoulders for an extended period of time, loud voices, bragging about how drunk they were and how many shots (5) they'd done.

I often enjoy a drink package, but when someone becomes sloppy and obnoxiously drunk, I think it's time to shut off the drinks for the evening.  At least, that's my view.

What would you do , if they were loud,  touch and sober ?

 

[jbcallender]

We were on Millie a few weeks ago and I did see security  personnel in the bar on a few occasions.  I doubt seriously they would ever be needed.  I think every one would be asleep by 10.

[zitsky]

16 hours ago, the penguins said:

We were chatting to the Hotel Director in the Al Bacio on Silhouette when his phone rang. He said "excuse me I will be back in a minute or two". We watched as he went to the top of the stairs that links Al Bacio to the Martini Bar where he arrived just as a very drunk passenger reached the top of the stairs. 

The HD proceeded to ask the passenger how he was enjoying the ship, cruise etc just chatting away until to Security Guards arrived. At which point the HD told the passenger that he looked as if he needed help and that SG's  would escort him back to his cabin where he was to stay until the morning. All done quietly and without fuss.

The HD then returned and we carried on our chat. He knew we had seen the whole incident and said this was X's preferred way of handling the situation - the Bar Staff made the call, an Officer responded and just kept the passenger talking until Security arrived. Very rarely did this approach result in any form of confrontation and other passengers were not even aware of the action being taken.

This is also how they handle complaints about the food.