17 Cruise Etiquette Rules You Might Be Breaking in 2025
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The creator provides a comprehensive guide to seventeen unspoken and unwritten etiquette rules for cruise passengers to ensure a smooth vacation experience. The advice is categorized into several areas including cabin behavior, dining etiquette, and interactions with crew members. For cabin management, the creator suggests emptying liquids before placing room service trays in hallways and keeping personal spaces tidy to assist attendants. Dining recommendations include using headphones for electronic devices, avoiding the use of cloth napkins for blowing noses, and adhering to dress codes by covering up in restaurants. Regarding public spaces, the video advises against hogging buffet tables during busy times and warns against treating lounges like private living rooms. The creator also covers elevator etiquette, such as letting passengers exit before entering, and emphasizes the importance of being punctual for shore excursions and scheduled entertainment. Finally, the video touches on tipping customs for porters and tour guides, while cautioning passengers against flirting with crew members due to professional restrictions.
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you should not use that cloth napkin to blow your nose if you have a cold if you think you might need to blow your nose instead bring some kleenex with you never in the cloth napkin
let people out before you walk in the other thing is of course there are several decks or floors on a CR ship so if you're on the elevator and somebody needs to get off for instance at deck 8 and you're getting off at deck 10 and they're behind you you do need to get off the elevator to let them out
avoid topics of conversation that have to do with religion or politics and avoid wearing any offensive or potentially offensive clothing or graphic tees as well
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