Regarding saved chairs at the pool

[branv]

Whoops, I'm thinking I misunderstood the meaning of "saving" chairs.

I thought it meant something more in line that you weren't allowed to spread your stuff out over lounge chairs that never or seldomly get used...i.e. don't run off to lunch for an hour and expect to keep your chair. However, it never occured to me that saving a chair meant that even if you get up to go wade in the water for 20-30 minutes that you can't leave your towel/book/backpack/coverup/drinks sitting there. DH and I did just that thing at the adult pool: we would get up occasionally and go cool down in the water for a little while then come back. On Serenity Beach, we would go wading for a little bit then come back...like I said, probably about 20-30 minutes. Was it inappropriate to have left our stuff on the lounge chairs (vs. ugh..in the sand?) and have expected that they not be taken?

At what point is it considered "saving?"

 

[GoofyGuy777]

Moral of this thread:

Don't be a Hammock Hog...LOL

 

[Stepht5]

Whoops, I'm thinking I misunderstood the meaning of "saving" chairs.

I thought it meant something more in line that you weren't allowed to spread your stuff out over lounge chairs that never or seldomly get used...i.e. don't run off to lunch for an hour and expect to keep your chair. ....

At what point is it considered "saving?"

That is what I would consider *saving*. But, in the theater if there is not a hiney in the seat it is available. We all go to the restroom before the show and arrive together.

 

[taeja71]

taking notes for my upcoming cruise....

really, I'll show them my print outs and I'll say, SEE its right here from the DISboards, DCL policies, and et all!

 

[gmboy95]

i think there is some common courtesy that needs to take place here....if you are a family going to the pool to swim, it is adequate for you to grab 1 chair and put all of your families stuff on it, and it is equally courteous to respect a family who has done this....IMO it is not courteous to occupy a lounger per family member if you are going to be swimming for an hour...if you are going to try and lay by the pool it is fine but if it is two parents and a couple of kids, one lounger or chair should be adequate

 

[Jingle]

This was at a resort. We wanted a couple of prime location loungers by the pool. We went out to the pool AFTER breakfast. They were still washing the pool area at that time. Anyway, we chose two loungers, sat down, and then at least one of us stayed by the chairs if one of us left the pool area.

About 1/2 later, a couple came and sat down in the loungers next to us. At least one person from their party also stayed by the loungers if someone left the pool area. We read the paper, chatted and such.

About 11:30, I was laying in the lounger with my eyes closed when I heard this man yelling. I looked up and this man was yelling at the people next to us, who had been sitting there since about 8:00 that morning, accusing them of stealing his chair. I jumped in and said that there was nothing on those loungers when those people sat there HOURS ago. Then he started screaming at me that I wasn't even there when he put his stuff on HIS chair, so how would I know! We all refused to move, and rightly so.

He went and found a lounger somewhere else and dragged it right by the feet of our loungers between us and the pool. Then nobody could walk by between the chairs and the pool and he was laying right by our feet. What a jerk. He stayed there about five minutes and got up and walked out of the pool area, leaving some of his stuff on the lounger. We were all so tempted to pick up HIS lounger and throw the entire thing, his stuff and all, into the pool. But we didn't. However we did drag it so that it was off of the walkway. We left about an hour after that, but never saw him come back to HIS lounger with HIS stuff on it.

I absolutely think it is very rude to throw a towel or something else on a chair by the pool, then leave the entire pool area for sometimes HOURS, and then come back and expect your chair to still be there, all nice and saved for you.

 

[Float My Boat]

Please don't take this the wrong way but I have a different take on the hammocks. Unlike the lounges, chairs and umbrellas which are numerous, there are only a few hammocks and while I appreciate the concept of getting up early, I view the hammocks as a limited and therefore shared commodity.

I would liken it to the swings at a playground. Would it be fair to claim exclusive ownership of a swing for the day and not allow other families to take turns?

Similarly, what if one large family got up early every day, staked out the hot tubs and stayed there the whole cruise? Can you picture getting in to soak when one of them gets out and forty minutes later they return with a hot dog platter and say "Hey! You took my spot!"?

My simple opinion is that any resource that is limited like that should be shared fairly.

Edit: After posting this I read the remaining responses and it seems I was being redundant.

I agree 120% with this!!