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6 Things "Polite" Passengers Do That Drive Cruise Crew Crazy! (Podcast #481)
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6 Things "Polite" Passengers Do That Drive Cruise Crew Crazy! (Podcast #481)

Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers · Gary Bembridge Tips For Travellers

March 25, 202413m 12s

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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.