Ever see anything totally shocking and unexpected on a cruise?

[srferson]

This happened to my parents...on an NCL Alaska cruise. A group of about 10 were going on a day trip and insisted that the chef got up early to prepare them all a cooked breakfast as they did not accept that at this early time there would only be cold buffet and serve yourself toast , waffles etc available. My parents were very shocked that the chef did get up ( they were on the same day trip and just had the cold buffet ) and made them all the full cooked breakfast offerings. None of the group turned up to breakfast ( my parents were at the next table at dinner so heard the argument and the chef giving in ) and the poor chef was very confused. When my parents saw the group ( from a certain country but I won't name and shame lol ) on the day trip they asked where they were at breakfast and they said 'they had no intention of going to breakfast but they have paid for it and it's the principle......

Omg...my parents were so shocked. This wasn't the only thing they demanded throughout the cruise. At the end of it they announced they didn't believe in tipping...

Ok. That one actually made me gasp out loud. That's horrible.

The funny thing is, even if I were the type of person to show such disrespect to another, there would still be flags going off in my head reminding me that pissing off the person who handles your food is probably not wise.

 

[TwinPrincessMermaids]

Lets hope they get the "Please Don't Cruise With Us Again" memo cruise lines rarely give out...

 

[dansamy]

Lets hope they get the "Please Don't Cruise With Us Again" memo cruise lines rarely give out...

Does that really happen? I mean, I know facilities reserve the right to refuse service to anyone. I guess I just never thought someone could behave despicably enough to actually get thrown off. I know Disney "bans" for life, but they don't prevent your reentry. The ban just allows them to prosecute you for trespassing if you're caught on property misbehaving in the future.

 

[TwinPrincessMermaids]

Somebody posted something about someone they knew being informed they would not be accepted back on their cruise line. Can't remember if it was this board or cruise critic or which line in particular, but it was QUITE a surprise to me because I had not heard of it.

 

[dansamy]

Somebody posted something about someone they knew being informed they would not be accepted back on their cruise line. Can't remember if it was this board or cruise critic or which line in particular, but it was QUITE a surprise to me because I had not heard of it.

Wow! That would suck. How badly do you have to behave for that to happen...

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Wow! That would suck. How badly do you have to behave for that to happen...

I think the party of 10 should of got it for sure! That is one great memo. Somebody should scan one in for us to see! Imagine it's worth on ebay lol..

 

[TwinPrincessMermaids]

I think the party of 10 should of got it for sure! That is one great memo. Somebody should scan one in for us to see! Imagine it's worth on ebay lol..

I don't know if it's really a real life "memo" per say. (sp?)

But that's what I meant about those 10. To inconvenience someone so terribly with no intention of following through is crap to the bones...

 

[gumbypee]

Per se


And I like "crap to the bones"!!! Lol

 

[DznyCrzy11]

This happened to my parents...on an NCL Alaska cruise. A group of about 10 were going on a day trip and insisted that the chef got up early to prepare them all a cooked breakfast as they did not accept that at this early time there would only be cold buffet and serve yourself toast , waffles etc available. My parents were very shocked that the chef did get up ( they were on the same day trip and just had the cold buffet ) and made them all the full cooked breakfast offerings. None of the group turned up to breakfast ( my parents were at the next table at dinner so heard the argument and the chef giving in ) and the poor chef was very confused. When my parents saw the group ( from a certain country but I won't name and shame lol ) on the day trip they asked where they were at breakfast and they said 'they had no intention of going to breakfast but they have paid for it and it's the principle......

Omg...my parents were so shocked. This wasn't the only thing they demanded throughout the cruise. At the end of it they announced they didn't believe in tipping...

That's awful!!! What rude people!!

 

[Dug720]

This happened to my parents...on an NCL Alaska cruise. A group of about 10 were going on a day trip and insisted that the chef got up early to prepare them all a cooked breakfast as they did not accept that at this early time there would only be cold buffet and serve yourself toast , waffles etc available. My parents were very shocked that the chef did get up ( they were on the same day trip and just had the cold buffet ) and made them all the full cooked breakfast offerings. None of the group turned up to breakfast ( my parents were at the next table at dinner so heard the argument and the chef giving in ) and the poor chef was very confused. When my parents saw the group ( from a certain country but I won't name and shame lol ) on the day trip they asked where they were at breakfast and they said 'they had no intention of going to breakfast but they have paid for it and it's the principle......

Omg...my parents were so shocked. This wasn't the only thing they demanded throughout the cruise. At the end of it they announced they didn't believe in tipping...

Based on my experiences working in Times Square, I could venture a pretty good guess as to what country they were from...

Unbelievable that some people think it's acceptable to treat people in the service industry like poop.

 

[psimon]

This happened to my parents...on an NCL Alaska cruise. A group of about 10 were going on a day trip and insisted that the chef got up early to prepare them all a cooked breakfast as they did not accept that at this early time there would only be cold buffet and serve yourself toast , waffles etc available. My parents were very shocked that the chef did get up ( they were on the same day trip and just had the cold buffet ) and made them all the full cooked breakfast offerings. None of the group turned up to breakfast ( my parents were at the next table at dinner so heard the argument and the chef giving in ) and the poor chef was very confused. When my parents saw the group ( from a certain country but I won't name and shame lol ) on the day trip they asked where they were at breakfast and they said 'they had no intention of going to breakfast but they have paid for it and it's the principle......

Omg...my parents were so shocked. This wasn't the only thing they demanded throughout the cruise. At the end of it they announced they didn't believe in tipping...

I have to ask....

Were these folks from that same unnamed country south of the US (actually on the WDW board they are named) that thinks standing in line isn't for them, or that screaming everywhere they go is also OK?

---Paul in Southern NJ

 

[Dug720]

I have to ask....

Were these folks from that same unnamed country south of the US (actually on the WDW board they are named) that thinks standing in line isn't for them, or that screaming everywhere they go is also OK?

---Paul in Southern NJ

That is my guess also.

Apparently in their culture, people in service positions "cannot get anything better" and therefore many (I will give them the benefit of the doubt and choose to believe there are some without this mentality) feel it is ok to be rude to anyone working in the service industry.

 

[Tehanna]

That is my guess also.

Apparently in their culture, people in service positions "cannot get anything better" and therefore many (I will give them the benefit of the doubt and choose to believe there are some without this mentality) feel it is ok to be rude to anyone working in the service industry.

Weird, here I thought it had to be the cast of "Real Housewives" on the cruise in question...

 

[PizzieDuster]

Weird, here I thought it had to be the cast of "Real Housewives" on the cruise in question...

I was thinking the Kartrashians.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

I have to ask....

Were these folks from that same unnamed country south of the US (actually on the WDW board they are named) that thinks standing in line isn't for them, or that screaming everywhere they go is also OK?

---Paul in Southern NJ

The geography is correct....

 

[lmhall2000]

On our cruise last fall, we were participating in a 'name that 80s' tune when one of the participants just started taking her dress off...the emcee (great guy) did a double take and made a great comment (my middle aged brain can't recall) but it was his expression that had us rolling...she took off her dress, and I think turned it inside out and put it back on...it was bizarre.

A sad event was watching a furious father take out his frustrations on a poor sweet 5 year old whose pizza slice fell off her plate as she tried to carry it to their table...the amount of acid spewing from this man and the sheer hatred in his face towards this poor child had me in knots...I tried to make eye contact with her and give her a reassuring nod...if I honestly did not think my intrusion into their 'scene' would not have made him MORE abusive towards her, I would have stepped in....it was the first 30 minutes on the ship...you never know what people have gone through to get on board..but I wanted to take this father aside and knock some sense into him....

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

On our cruise last fall, we were participating in a 'name that 80s' tune when one of the participants just started taking her dress off...the emcee (great guy) did a double take and made a great comment (my middle aged brain can't recall) but it was his expression that had us rolling...she took off her dress, and I think turned it inside out and put it back on...it was bizarre.

A sad event was watching a furious father take out his frustrations on a poor sweet 5 year old whose pizza slice fell off her plate as she tried to carry it to their table...the amount of acid spewing from this man and the sheer hatred in his face towards this poor child had me in knots...I tried to make eye contact with her and give her a reassuring nod...if I honestly did not think my intrusion into their 'scene' would not have made him MORE abusive towards her, I would have stepped in....it was the first 30 minutes on the ship...you never know what people have gone through to get on board..but I wanted to take this father aside and knock some sense into him....

I am always shocked when I witness what I redeem as disproportionate response in a parent. However we aren't lucky enough to have been gifted children so maybe I look at it with rose tinted glasses! Maybe I didn't experience all that lead to the moment! Still shocking though when seen in isolation.

 

[dansamy]

I am always shocked when I witness what I redeem as disproportionate response in a parent. However we aren't lucky enough to have been gifted children so maybe I look at it with rose tinted glasses! Maybe I didn't experience all that lead to the moment! Still shocking though when seen in isolation.

Parents are human too. Sometimes, they lose their cool. Of course, we don't have any idea if that exchange was an isolated incident or the usual for their relationship.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Parents are human too. Sometimes, they lose their cool. Of course, we don't have any idea if that exchange was an isolated incident or the usual for their relationship.

Exactly that's why I really really try not to judge which is easy to do when you aren't a parent! Everybody has their moments. My parents did and they would just say 'sorry sweetheart daddy or mummy gets mad too sometimes' it helped me understand the mystery of grown ups actually!

 

[jetskigrl]

On our cruise last fall, we were participating in a 'name that 80s' tune when one of the participants just started taking her dress off...the emcee (great guy) did a double take and made a great comment (my middle aged brain can't recall) but it was his expression that had us rolling...she took off her dress, and I think turned it inside out and put it back on...it was bizarre.

A sad event was watching a furious father take out his frustrations on a poor sweet 5 year old whose pizza slice fell off her plate as she tried to carry it to their table...the amount of acid spewing from this man and the sheer hatred in his face towards this poor child had me in knots...I tried to make eye contact with her and give her a reassuring nod...if I honestly did not think my intrusion into their 'scene' would not have made him MORE abusive towards her, I would have stepped in....it was the first 30 minutes on the ship...you never know what people have gone through to get on board..but I wanted to take this father aside and knock some sense into him....

I don't remember if I posted this in this thread or not, but the most shocking thing I have seen on the ships also involved a father and child. It was a little boy about 4 he was staying in the stateroom next to us with him Mom, Dad and baby sister.
One afternoon he was crying and whining like crazy for quite a while (overly tired maybe). We were out on the verandah so we heard it all very clearly The Dad continued to yell at him to be quiet, etc. Well he must have finally lost his cool because he decided to deal with it by locking the child out on the verandah.
We sat there and listened to that poor child banging on the door saying "please let me in." I refused to go inside because I was scared he might try to get off the verandah another way So I watched him from our verandah to make sure he was OK.
Dh was pacing back and forth in the room trying to decided if he should go knock on the cabin door or just call security to report it. He finally just looked around the divider and started talking to the little boy to calm him down. The Dad must have seen him because he opened the door and started trying to explain why the little guy was outside.
Later when we saw the whole family, the Mom apologized but the Dad wouldn't look us in the eye.
They appeared to be a very young family and I think the Dad just made a stupid mistake out of frustration. He (hopefully) won't be doing that again.