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How to BEAT the CHAIR HOGS on your cruise ship!

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Creator's Key Takeaways

there's nothing quite as annoying as heading up to the Lido deck on a sea day of your cruise just to find Empty Chairs claimed by towels

most Cruise Lines try and limit this practice by monitoring which chairs are being actively used but there is only so much that they can do

on a recent cruise on board Freedom where the Seas for instance I did not visit the Flowrider until later in the afternoon which was my sailings only sea day I found an entire deck of lounge chairs that had an incredible app view that was virtually empty

Creator's Tips & Advice

Get up early to snag chairs before 10 AM
Wait out chair hogs until around 4 PM or dinner time
Return to the ship early on port days to find available chairs
Explore away from the pool for alternative lounge chair locations
Consider booking a suite with ship-within-a-ship perks for private sun decks
Be flexible and enjoy other ship activities if unable to get a prime chair

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Getting involved in altercations with other guestsDo not move someone's belongings; avoid enforcement to prevent conflicts

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QHow to beat chair hogs on a cruise ship
QWhat are effective strategies to find available pool chairs on a sea day

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There is nothing quite as annoying as heading up to the lido deck on a sea day just to find empty chairs claimed by towels. Nicknamed "chair hogs," these individuals will leave their belongings on one or more chairs near the pool in order to try reserve them for later use. Rather than use them in that moment, they will go do other things, such as eat breakfast, return to their stateroom, etc. Most cruise lines try and limit this practice by monitoring which chairs are being actively used. There is only so much they can do, though. Here are some tips and tricks to beating the chair hogs on your next cruise.