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6 Things "Polite" Passengers Do That Drive Cruise Crew Crazy!

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👁️ 868K views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 12:43
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Creator's Key Takeaways

I used to think of myself as a considerate Cruise passenger trying to be polite and help make the crew job simpler easier and more pleasant but I've had to totally reappraise what I was doing

the crew cannot fix anything that they don't know about so he suggested stop being so polite and raise any issues

it's best not to draw attention if something has been done till at least the end of the meal so they then can build in they can negotiate any future similar requests with the kitchen

being too friendly was actually affecting her job and causing her unnecessary tension and issues

Creator's Tips & Advice

Stop being overly polite and raise issues when they happen
Quietly thank crew for special favors instead of publicly praising them
Avoid being overly friendly with crew to respect their time and boundaries
Give gratuities instead of buying drinks for entertainers
Name and rate crew in post-cruise surveys for recognition

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat well-intentioned things should passengers stop doing on cruises?
QHow can passengers be genuinely helpful to cruise crew?

Topics Covered

Service Crew2½ Sad Bacon

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YouTube Video Description

I used to think of myself as a considerate cruise passenger, trying to be polite and help make the crews’ jobs simpler, easier, and more pleasant. But I’ve had to reappraise what I was doing after a crew member discreetly told me on this cruise that I am on that some were having the opposite effect, and could get them into trouble with their boss, affect their ability to get a promotion, and even whether their contract would get renewed. Surprised by this, I asked the cruise director, waiters, shore excursion staff, guest services, guest entertainers and speakers, and of course my stateroom attendant, what well-intentioned things I was doing on a cruise that I should stop, and importantly be doing instead. The answers were eye-opening. For bonus & exclusive content (including videos, articles, eBooks and more) become a channel member or patron: --------------------------------------------------- * Patreon Patron: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers * YouTube Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qE-Obs2ocdmPXY0TIU-cw/join Check out my cruise-themed T-shirts and products: --------------------------------------------------- * T-Shirts: http://bit.ly/TFTStore * Mugs, notebooks, hoodies etc: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/tipsfortravellers?ref_id=22354 My social media: --------------------------------------------------- * Blog: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com * Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge * Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers * Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/garybembridge * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bembridge ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS: If you want to get cruising right, Tips For Travellers makes it easy to plan and have the incredible cruise experiences you dream of every time. All my Tips For Travellers advice, tips and tricks tips draw on everything that I have learnt on the 101 cruises I have done to date. #cruisetips #CruisingTips #CruiseTipsAndTricks