10 Issues that Divide Cruisers 

People playing music loudly on their balcony is the only thing which bothers me.

Nothing. I don't care what others do. I do my own thing and don't care to pay attention to what others are doing because I'm on vacation!!!!

I don't like smoking inside. I used to smoke and didn't like it then either. Video games are awesome for keeping kids from running out of control bored. No one wants screaming kids or kids bored doing what bored kids do. 😅

@@stevemcgowen That would bother me, too.

I'd like to see the outdated Passenger Vessels Act removed.

Worst are the people who actively encourage their kids to break the rules. 10 years from now they'll wonder why the kids are stealing, sneaking out, and refusing to do chores,, because you taught them that they can disregard rules!

I’m on the Carnival Breeze now and a guy carried a speaker that was loud at all hours even in the casino that was blasting music already. 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

Disney is the only place I’ve ever hit someone. My husband was blocking for me to dodge something and this guy came flying around him and stepped about one foot in front of me, no choice. What I worried about was the kids especially at dusk. I did reach out and try to block them. And no I wasn’t going faster than the walkers, but if you leave stopping distance someone is going to step into it without looking as if they are in rush hour traffic and changing lanes 100 times is going to get you more than 2 feet ahead.

Even wheeled walkers can be hazardous. I use one (it's not motorized; it travels at the same rate I can walk on that given day). I was at a get-together with a bunch of tenants in the apartment building I live in and there was one kid who kept poking his fingers in the area of the wheel where the brakes would go if I had them on. I told the kid to stop doing it and when he wouldn't, I found his parent and said, "Look, keep your kid away from me. If he sticks his fingers in there and I don't see in time before putting on the breaks, he could get very seriously hurt and you'd be taking him to the hospital. Pay attention."

@@Shan_Dalamani Even the cables, depending on adjustments can be sharp! I’ve only had a kid wanting to play with my scooter. I told him to be careful, but didn’t totally stop him because we were in an airport and he was just bored but not hyper. He got a little more interested than things like the lights and horn and got interested in where the tiller breaks over to fold. It’s a latch. I told him he couldn’t do that as that he could get hurt and he pretty much stopped. There was something else he got interested in and when I said he would get hurt doing that too his mom gently called him back to her. And no, I didn’t let him push the horn but twice! And they were quick. That scooter doesn’t have a slow speed, so it may have been he wanted to mess with the levers. Although the key was off that was a definite no, especially if he then tried it on some else’s scooter why they were moving! In fact the waiter on one cruise nearly hit a cart of glasses because he didn’t realize I was just going at a low speed because I knew how! The maitre’d asked me to never give any of them the key again! Now I have a wheelchair, and the joystick is even more attractive. I’m not sure how I would have reacted if he was messing with the back wheels/motors! I must say I’ve never seen a kid do what you are describing, it sounds like he’d been around a walker before! The worst people for pushing the horns are the waitstaff!

I used a scooter to get around Universal Studios, Florida. the amount of people who walked in front of me was disgusting..one woman looked at me as if _I_ was in the wrong..!! get bloody real woman..!!

You sound like a very respectful lady using a scooter. The rude people are the ones who may be in your shoes someday and think differently about people treat them.

I like to eavesdrop on their conversations. You can learn a lot.

@@HeatherGemmen 😁🤣

@@HeatherGemmen when they get too loud and annoying, I start weighing in on their conversation. Most hang up or walk to a more private area. Except one time the lady made the convo a three way with me included. It was funny, annoying, but funny.

if they are on speaker, I join in and make comments. They get the point

​@lynnewilliams542 I think being on speaker in public, cruise or land, is rude and annoying. Otherwise, if someone wants to constantly share and be connected and another wants to unplug - great both ways.

Just got off the Spirit. A 20 something year old guy came careening in on a scooter at high speed and I had to jerk my foot back in order not to get run over. He jumped off and walked in. We think he borrowed grandmom’s scooter to make his appointment time - obviously not physically impaired. A real shame

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Gratuities are a sore point for me. In Europe they are given for good service. They’re not expected as in the US. To me it’s like the company’s saying we’re not paying e what these people are worth so you can make up their money.

On the dinning dress code. I find people are pretending that they are some body and rich. I do not like dress up. I know I am not rich and never will be. I live in California.

Some dress because a cruise ship is supposed to be a class act. Not McDonald's

Well put.

And gratuity charges not per cabin, but per PERSON, including babies!

You can thank all the people who abused the system and shared their drinks, etc. Some still do and brag about it in cruise forums, like we should be envious of the a-holes who cause our prices to rise.

Pregnant... and my husband couldn't have the drink package unless I also had one because we were in same room... what the heck?!😮

​@cookroberts Not sure what cruise line you're talking about, but if it's Royal Caribbean, you can call and they'll let you downgrade your package to the Refreshment package (and he can get the Deluxe). They have the policy of making all adults in the room get the package because people abused it in the past, of course.

And when 1 person is on line in front of you and then the 9 other people they are cruising with join them in front of you.

One word: EARPHONES!

A few cruiselines now offer drink packages which sell a set number of drinks included for the entire cruise.

Id like one that has wine with dinner

​@@dchenkin02Royal Caribbean sold drink cards on our cruise. 10 drinks for $90, and you can share them. We each bought one.

​@StaceyChamberlain-kf1qx I think it Norweigan we were on that has that. And they cork your bottle and keep the remaining for the next night or you can take the bottle with you for the night. By far, of Norweigan, Royal and Carnival, Carnival has by far the most restrictions.

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That’s hilarious!! 😂 You two are true fans🤩

Need a tshirt with that on it

LOL. That's awesome! 🤣🍕🤣🍕

Heading onto the NCL Getaway next month... I will accept the challenge of using this line once daily!

It's gotten to the point where I've decided that I don't need to apologize for having a disability. I don't push in where there's obviously not room enough, I don't deliberate hit anyone, but neither do I let myself get pushed around, or - a MAJOR nono - I don't let anyone just move the walker without my permission. People have tried that here in the building I live, in doctor's offices, in other places - and I tell them, if you wouldn't just move someone's wheelchair, you don't just move my walker. I need it within reach, and you are putting me at risk of a fall if you move it and I can't reach it. Not to mention that it's bloody RUDE - like taking away someone's crutches or cane! If they whine and say, "Well, it was in the way," I tell them that in that case, they TELL me it's in their way, and let ME move it, or at least give them permission to move it and then bring it back immediately.

No matter who they are or how they got there!

@@lauriestrong9972 I think its cool ;... I like to video the process. I've also got great shots of a coastguard medevac pics so good the rotor is frozen in time... I just do not video or take pics of the evacuee

Most of the rescues, at taxpayer expense, off the southern coast of Florida stem from illegal immigration attempts and most occupants are flown back to their country again at our expense. The Captain and other staff know the difference between those mentioned above and those who have encountered an issue with their licensed vessel. I believe the Mariners Law intended to serve the later.

Yes, they should be picked up. You don't leave anyone out in the water to possibly die, however; if they are not legally supposed to be in America, you do not bring them to America.

@@rhondathiels exactly! The rules are that they must hand the people rescued over to the coast guard who will then see to their health needs and send them home

And I was a scooter owner, now wheelchair, and complained too. I try to teach others that if it says Rental, stay back! Btw, the stopping distances differ from scooter to scooter, even the identical brand and model. Being too aggressive at the elevator? …. I wonder why! MSC has a smoking contained area but their negative pressure is faulty! Australia has no smoking indoors by local law so when you start there you follow their rules.

My hubby found where he was in need of using a scooter on one of our cruises. It is almost impossible to catch an elevator especially during dining hours. We could have been the only ones at the elevator but, by the time an elevator stopped, usually at the other end, recent passengers would fill the elevator making no room for the scooter person. This happened all the time, not just some, but all the time. When we were cruising again minus the scooter, if there was a scooter person there, we found ourselves holding the elevator door and waving the scooter person on. There is no need to be rude and put your needs before those in need!

@@donnacipriano5390 I always allow a passenger in a wheelchair, or on a scooter, to board the elevator before me. It does not hurt to to be kind, especially since many people are selfish and mean.

@@kellyssong you are a rare gem! And on behalf of all those mobility challenged cruisers I thank you for showing your support and respect. You were raised right!

@@pattyinsoflo5431 You are very welcome. I was raised to respect others, and show manners.

Some people live in very small worlds

I’ve often wondered if anyone in Florida even owns long pants🤣 But I’ve seen a lot of people who know how to dress in shorts too. I’m thinking like Bermuda! My hubby hates dressing up as he had a uniform for 20 years. He will wear a collared shirt for me and on dressier nights one that looks like you could wear it to church!

My philosophy of dressing is that if you don't like what I'm wearing, you have my permission not to look at me. I once wore a shirt and jeans to a Shakespeare play, and some woman in an evening gown stared down her nose at me and made a snide comment to her husband. My take on it is that if she was going to worry more about what I was wearing than what was happening on the stage, that's her problem.

I tend to be a follow the rule person and will dress appropriately for the MDR (but not in a ball gown). But what I will not do - is judge others for how they choose to dress for two reasons. #1 It’s their vacation and they should enjoy it as they please. #2 I’m way to busy enjoying my vacation to get all psycho over what the other passengers are wearing.

@@katjar4881 For some reason you sound like you’d be willing to make a gown/long tee shirt and then attach all sorts of balls to it, it must be late for me!

Thank you. Well said.

You wouldn't believe the people that flip when I split 10s at Blackjack.😅 (and after about 10 cruises, I'm actually in the black overall for wins😂)

I don't smoke, I don't like the smell at all. However, I do respect the right of smokers to do it. We try our best to avoid the designated areas, and if we happen to wander through, that's on us!

Im not a smoker but my travel buddy is. Ive come to hang out with her on the smoking deck because its a friendly fun group of people who hang out to smoke, And it's outside so the smoke doesn't bother me! The Casino is another story though. Some people let their smoke blow right in your face while they play sitting next to you. Very inconsiderate and rude.

tipping isnt mandatory. you can easily get the tips removed or adjusted. love virgin, no tipping involved

Totally!!

I'm a RN, when scooters first energed they were geared to glow slow or slower for safety. These new ones do zoom. I think one idea is for cruise lines to rent a compact scooter that fit into rooms, controlled speed, then ban personal scooters. Be more efficient and controlled.

Isn;t it the point to use a scooter to get around? How do you know if a person needs a scooter/wheelchair or not? Do you have x-ray eyes? Many disabled people appear to be able bodied. Not your place to judge. You place is to show a little respect and give them a little room and not walk right in front of them!

@@pattyinsoflo5431 who u talking to?

@@joywebster2678 Im talking to Jon-yo4wj

Exactly! If you want to get all formal and dress up and want other people you don't even know to be dressed up, then go on a more bougee cruise line. I cruise RCCL because it's smart casual all the time. If you WANT TO dress up, go for it, knock yourself out! If you don't, that's fine too! People that are there with kids on a family vacation are going to dress differently than let's say a couple on their honeymoon! Everyone paid for THEIR vacation, so it's their right to dress up or just dress smart casual, that's my motto. I have went up one side and down the other of people who would come at me on comments because THEY would be offended if I dressed how I wanted on MY vacation! People have to mind their own business and not the business of people around them that they don't even know!

I pick my cruies by date and itinerary, then I worry about who the carrier is. Should I not cruise Carnival because its a young partiers cruise? We can all share a ship. Just be mutually respectful.

​@@pattyinsoflo5431Yes I think the issue comes in if someone then complains about the things that come with going on a ship that is not necessarily suited for them. To use your Carnival example, if I was a person who valued a more peaceful cruise it would be a bit silly to then complain that my Carnival vacation was ruined by rowdy college students stumbling back to their staterooms at 5 in the morning. Some things are just to be expected you know?

I was with you until "letting "paid excursion passengers" off cruise before passengers that bought 3rd party." But I think the answer to that, especially for mega ships, is one gangway off for cruise line excursions and one for everybody else.

The solution is for cruiselines to enforce the rules. Let security deal with chair hogs who refuse to be considerate of fellow passengers.

I love sharing tables with strangers. I met my best friend on a cruise as dinner table mates

@@veronicanolastname2467 that is what royal did in australia. we had to tender at airlie beach. one tender area for people on their own and hte other opening was for boats going right to the reef

@@veronicanolastname2467 It tends to become an issue with tenders, like Belize or the Caymans. I can see both sides, but people argue about it all the time

Go on Norwegian, no formal nights.

We just went to the buffet on formal nights if we didn’t want to partake in the formal night.

I did too for about the first 20 cruises. Now I just take sun dresses for dinner

I have seen this as well. Yuck!

If media didn't tell them to hate it, they wouldn't. They do what their favorite propagandists tell them.

Those people who complain would probably tread on a person having a major medical emergency on land.

There is nothing wrong with bringing your own alcohol and drinks. It is expected to bring you own when you pay so much for the tickets. It is expected to refill at the ports also.

@@common_c3nts esp at Cozumel, you have to be careful bringing booze back on board, they have more time and know it’s being done, embarkation, big luggage is much easier to get it by security

Exceptions to the alcohol rules are not well advertised. According to a Ben and David's review Royal Caribbean allows 2 bottles of Champaign or wine and 12 cans of soda to be brought on board. That would be enough for me to avoid buying a drink package.

Not just RumRunners - Amazon sells dozens of fake shampoo, conditioner, etc. bottles for your booze. They even include the adhesive safety seal for the lids! "Shambooze" is a popular product name.

@@billangell6073 yes very true, I do this in addition to my sneaky booze

I understand both ways. The cabins also aren't that big, so putting a scooter in them would take away space for people to move around in the cabin! Unless you have a suite, the cabins are usually too small to fit a scooter comfortably.

@@iluvutube4886 Across all cruise lines it is against the rules to leave your mobility devices in the hallway because they block the hall incase of an evacuation. My last cruise I could not get my wheelchair around some gentlemans scooter that he left in the hall. I had to wake him at 2am to come out and move it.

Ya in an emergency where people in scooters/chairs can’t get around the scooters in the hall I wouldn’t be very understanding.

I have no problem with chair hogs at the pool. If we see chairs with towels on them that were put there by guests and not the neatly pre rolled ones by the crew, we just take them off and have a seat. We never move personal bags or other items, but we do ask a crew member to, which they have done. But not always.

Or like some lines do, remove belongings to a cubby hole by staff when no one is really using the chair, starting early morning. Returning passengers hours later can get stuff from staff.