Considerate Cruisers

[Jennifer777]

May I ask what cruise this was? The same thing happened to my grandmother on our Christmas 2013 Fantasy cruise. We were walking down the theater steps, I was in front of her, and noticed she was about to stumble, but before I could get to her to help, a man jumped up to help her to her seat. I'm just wondering if this was the same cruise? Thanks!

This was just a couple weeks ago on the Wonder so not the same cruise, but it's SO nice to hear it happened with your grandmother as well!

 

[poodledogs55]

This was just a couple weeks ago on the Wonder so not the same cruise, but it's SO nice to hear it happened with your grandmother as well!

Thanks for your reply! Yes, definitely awesome to hear cruisers looking out for each other

 

[GooniesAndy]

I was traveling alone with my two sons and a couple of times people offered to take pictures of us. It's a little thing, but it means so much to me when I look back on those pictures of all three of us looking so happy. I am not in many pictures so those ones are particularly precious to me!

On our last cruise I had gotten tickets to go meet the princesses and both of my children abandoned me when we were waiting in line. Rather than leaving I decided to invite a family that was standing nearby looking sad because they hadn't known about getting tickets to be my honorary family. It was a lot of fun watching those little girls meet the princesses while I played paparazzo for them.

 

[Stratus22]

The compliments that my girls get while on the ships is outstanding. The little things like that make memories. For myself, we bring a smorgasbord of Chocolates for our Room attendant. I also clean the room to were I found it.........Must be the Italian in me. On our last cruise, my attendant said, "You know I'm the one that cleans the room right?" I chuckled and my husband shook his head and told the man, "Don't argue with my wife, her family is Italian". I also try to turn someone's ignorance into something positive. IE... a pool chair hog grabbed 2 more chairs they didn't need and a family of 3 was looking for a chair so I kicked my kids off of theirs and gave her family the chair. It made them feel good and it made us feel good...besides, my kids were in the pool the entire time.

 

[ivanp91]

If i know there will be lots of people around i will go out of my way to stand in a position that allows people behind me to see. We will always sit in the middle of a row in the WDT so that we dont inconvenience people and make them climb over us (like in the parks how you would move all the way to the end of the row). I will hold doors open for strangers if there are people close behind me. Politeness doesnt use a lot of energy

We were at wdw pre cruise for a couple of days and in the shops/ restaurants/ hotel, the CM kept giving us the Mickey stickers. I had over 40 in 2 days. I had kept them in the tiny pocket in my purse. Well first night at MDR I saw a young mom with a fussy 2 yo, I think, and I handed them a few stickers. Baby was busy, mom got to eat...for a little while anyway. Then the light bulb went off. Just kept handing them out as pixie dust. Smallest thing make kids so happy.

This just reminded me, not DCL but on ny visit to DCA last year, we went to a DVC booth and they gave us a huge roll of stickers. One has Donald and Daisy on the beach and the other was Mickey surfing. We put one sticker on each of our shirts and got in line for Soarin'. There was a young boy and his family in front of us and he wouldnt stop staring at us, we ended up figuring out he was looking at the stickers we were wearing, so my partner ripped a few off the sheet and gave them to him. The kid was absolutely ecstatic!

 

[Sooze]

Thank you for this thread! I refuse to read the other one!

We are a family of 4 and we only take 2 pool chairs, no matter what.

We leave on Sunday on the Magic. I'll be sure to find some considerate cruisers and post my experiences when we return.

Have a great week everyone!

 

[dclpluto]

I was once in the elevator with the 2 guys from buckets and boards and I told them they were good. But I actually think they suck I was just being nice.

 

[Anisum]

Love hearing people's stories. My last cruise our FE group wasn't the best so when I happened to see a woman (from a completely different FE group) putting things in FEs at the same time I was she mentioned having extras and gave me some stickers. It wasn't anything big but the fact that she took the time to ask made it the best thing I got via FE that cruise.

I will say, that one of the situations that can turn ugly fast is Officer Pin Trading night. On the Magic (and probably the Wonder) there are always limited release pins for special itineraries (Europe cruises and such) and any extras from the previous year get put on the landyards for officer pin trading night. They're very desirable pins for adult collectors and all too often I see adults rushing forward to reach an officer to trade before they're ready (I've been guilty of this once because nothing is more frustrating than the same person getting to every officer first and trading all the best pins) so when I see kids who want to trade I always try to make sure they get to go up in front of me.

I appreciate people who are considerate of children's ability to view things. My best friend is short (sub 5') and we always went to the theatre early so she could strategically sit somewhere her view wouldn't be obstructed by tall people. I can only imagine how difficult it can be for kids.

 

[GooniesAndy]

I appreciate people who are considerate of children's ability to view things. My best friend is short (sub 5') and we always went to the theatre early so she could strategically sit somewhere her view wouldn't be obstructed by tall people. I can only imagine how difficult it can be for kids.

I try to teach my kids to always consider other people. Our rule is that they can make themselves as tall as an average adult but no taller (i.e., the tiny 7-year-old is allowed to kneel as long as the top of his head isn't above mine). All mouse ears or other hats that increase their height must be removed at all shows/parades/anything where people are trying to see and we never did things like putting them up on shoulders unless we also moved behind the rest of the crowd. And no holding up cameras or iPads! Everyone should think about how they would feel if they were behind him or herself.

 

[mylittlebuttercup]

Just a little something--but on our last cruise, we didn't go out to Castaway Cay until the afternoon. We started talking to a nice lady and her son who were sitting next to us on the family beach. They were about to head back to the ship and offered us the rafts they had rented. We greatly appreciated that!

 

[Fathawkeye]

I have met so many awesome people on board - from all walks of life. But what I can tell - is not only an undeniable love for Disney but also letting down their walls to be a kid again. Its neat to see.
I have so many great stories - talking to people about their DVC experiences; pros and cons. Many people have been generous with FE gifts, sharing tips and tricks to making their custom Disney clothing (ears, shoes, shirts, bags, etc). I have had a great time going it alone on a cruise and met a woman who surprised the entire table with a group photo on our last day of dining together (i still have), on that same cruise I met a woman who shared a love of the Turkey Breast Dinner (thanksgiving on a plate) in the dining room - we email each other the photos to brag about who has ate it last
I love talking to random people about the tips and tricks that I know, I love learning more and make sure I'm getting in on all the fun stuff.
I have witnessed the generosity and kindness by thousands of people - most recently we had a make a wish family on board- our Disboard group raised some cash to make their vacation a little extra special.
Our lives are far from perfect - many are faced with very real and hard life issues - but Disney is magic - magic in the sense of making you forget about problems in our lives and be active and alive in the moment; if for only 7 days.

 

[Skiton]

While I don't have a specific story about someone who went above and beyond, I also don't have a story about someone who was inconsiderate on a DCL cruise. (I have one about someone who was inconsiderate on an RCCL cruise but I detailed that in the other thread.) In my experience, most people are decent and courteous. Probably 99% of people are. I think the problem is that the 1% who aren't are sometimes SO horrible that they color people's perceptions and make it seem like more people are awful than really are, in reality.

 

[disneymath]

We had airline issues getting to our Norway/Iceland cruise last summer ... to the point we seriously considered calling it "not meant to be".

The cruisers on our FB group were so amazingly supportive ... I was overwhelmed by the fact that people I had never met were willing to take time to share encouragement and suggestions when they had already left on vacation or were basically heading out the door.

Long story short, we made it to the ship on time (barely) and when we checked in the CM said "Oh, the family from Canada that was having trouble getting here! You would be surprised how many people have asked about you or mentioned that you were on your way". That totally blew me away.

 

[IBelieveInTheMagic]

@disneymath ...and we thought of you all day and wondered if/how you'd make it! I've been in some great groups and that was one of them Thanks for putting a smile on my face and I'll piggy back on this (and the same cruise) a little later

Heather

 

[wcw57]

I try to teach my kids to always consider other people. Our rule is that they can make themselves as tall as an average adult but no taller (i.e., the tiny 7-year-old is allowed to kneel as long as the top of his head isn't above mine. All mouse ears of other hats that increase their height must be removed at all shows/parades/anything where people are trying to see and we never did things like putting them up on shoulders unless we also moved behind the rest of the crowd. And no holding up cameras or iPads! Everyone should think about how they would feel if they were behind him or herself.

i had to read this a few times to understand that you meant at a parade/show/event. I pictured you acting like the King of Siam in King & I...nobody's head could be above his. Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera

 

[cheermom2four]

of course. a bit hard to explain but I will try.
its one of the round tin spice boxes with the see through tops. inside, pasted to the back is a picture of a dcl ship sailing. there is sand on the bottom and two mickey head beads that float on the sand. it has a magnet on the back so when you put it on your fridge, or anything magnetic) you see a beach with the mickey heads on top of the sand and in the background you see the ship. wish I could take a picture and post it but i'm not that good at figuring out how to do it. heres a link to it on etsy.

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/265...l&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=disney cruise line&ref=sr_gallery_28

We got these on our very first cruise a few weeks ago as an FE gift. I love looking at it on my fridge every morning when I make coffee wishing I was back on CC.

 

[IBelieveInTheMagic]

My story was from our cruise last June to Norway/Iceland/Scotland. I've posted this awhile back so it might seem familiar for those who read it then. My son (who was 11 at the time) has always been in to photography along with me and has had his own little point and shoot for every cruise we've been on and vacation for that matter. We went with another couple we had become friends with from our group (and remain very close to, to this day) to the Blue Lagoon in Reykjavik and took a bus out there and back.

At the Blue Lagoon there are dressing rooms with lockers to store your real clothes and any items and my DS thought he handed his camera to my DH and from there it got sort of mixed up. What we think happened is my DS left the camera (in his small carry bag) on the bench in the changing room and from there they went to the lagoon. I was chilling in the cafe and taking it all in and then it was time to go. My DS panicked as the camera was nowhere to be found. The security and manager at the Blue Lagoon was amazing and really tried to help us re-step our steps, look in the dressing room again, lost and found, etc. Our friends were trying to assist us in any way they could and we didn't want them to miss the end of their lovely and relaxing morning there so I was already feeling bad for them since we were "frantic". We had a specific bus to catch to make it back and didn't want to miss it. My DS never takes his camera off his wrist (it has a a wrist strap) so he was gutted as his cruise pictures were on there as were the pictures before the cruise in Copenhagen.

We filled out the lost and found forms in the office and she took my email information and we hoped for the best. She said over 90% of lost items are found there and most don't steal anything. I knew we'd be leaving port later so time was not on our side but the manager explained they would even ship it free to whatever destination we needed it to be sent to so I was trying to be hopeful. My poor DS cried on the bus back and he rarely cries. I felt so bad and immediately knew this would put a sad face on the big adventure so tried to be positive and told him he could use my point and shoot from here forward since I also brought my DSLR and we'll learn and move forward. I cried on the bus too and it hurt me so bad to see how much he was hurting and I know what the pictures meant to him.

The bus had free wifi so I was posting on the Twitter feed, posting on our FB group, emailing the Blue Lagoon, whatever it took. Once we got back on the Magic I told my DS, on a whim, let's go to Guest Services and at least check to see if someone from our cruise was there and someone found it and brought it back to the ship with them. At the least we could leave our information in case it showed up later. I was thinking perhaps someone in the changing room swooped the camera up with towels and didn't notice it until later or they took it by mistake earlier and that's why we couldn't find it before we left.

We explained to the very sweet CM at Guest Services what his camera bag looked like which included the Swiss flag on the front of it. We waited and while hopeful we knew the chances were slim to none and then sure enough she comes from out the door carrying a case and I immediately saw the Swiss flag and my DS was beyond excited. We took the camera out and made sure it was his (which it was) and also the memory card still there with all the pictures. He began to cry and again, my son doesn't cry that much but that camera and those pictures meant the world to him and it's like he got back his 2nd arm since it never leaves him.

We have to assume a fellow cruiser, grabbed it by mistake and turned it on and saw some of the cruise pictures and knew to turn it in to Guest Services. There were lots of tourists at the Blue Lagoon so clearly not everyone there was on our sailing. I asked the CM if she had any idea who turned it in and she did not know. I wanted to return the favor and leave him/her a surprise but there wasn't a name left which didn't surprise me.

I always believed in karma and "do unto others as you'd have done to you" and it was so nice to experience it and show my DS that there are more *GOOD* people out there and we have to focus on those good people and not always the bad and above anything, always do the right thing and good thing as you never know when it will be returned your way.

To add to this, later in the afternoon we received some nice gestures from the CM at Guest Services for my DS and for me (a bottle of wine). I was not expecting that and that just added the extra Disney touch to all this. I will forever be grateful to whomever returned the camera to Guest Services and what a small world to know it had to be someone on our sailing there at the same time.

Heather

 

[dclpluto]

Inconsiderate post is still going strong and this one is on page 3 bumping it up got to be more considerate cruisers than inconsiderate cruisers on a DCL cruise. but by this thread maybe not.

 

[wcw57]

just thinkin' out loud here:

the National Enquirer and TMZ haven't garnered such support as they have by airing feel good stories. People love the dirt. Jeff Foxworthy says, "Just go to the state fair and you'll feel better about your own family." it's kinda sorta like that

 

[southerngirl528]

Inconsiderate post is still going strong and this one is on page 3 bumping it up got to be more considerate cruisers than inconsiderate cruisers on a DCL cruise. but by this thread maybe not.

I think it is often easier for we humans to focus on the negative. Seems to me we all have a choice whether to focus on the positives or the negatives. What was that line Hayley Mills playing Pollyanna said? If I recall correctly she was saying her dad used to quote Abraham Lincoln saying something to the effect that if we look for the bad in people we are sure to find it. I know I surely have those "Eeyore" days myself but the truth is that there are always some lovely, kind or sweet things to be found in almost all instances. And a big thank you to Purfectlyweird for starting this thread.

Though the negative thread may get more traffic, if negatives were a major part of a Disney cruise there wouldn't be so many repeat cruisers here on the DCL forums.