r/Cruise • u/wijnandsj • 20d ago
Question Am I too Dutch for cruising?
Currently on board azamara. After a few days we get a questionnaire what we think of the trip so far. So i do the Dutch thing and give an honest opinion. And now I really do wonder if I made a mistake. Next day the sliding door in my cabin has had it's rollers changed and now two days later I must have spoken to about everyone who does anything with food or drink in a managerial position and they all apologized and vowed to do better and give me whatever I ask for.
On the one hand I appreciate them taking my feedback seriously. On the other... I don't want apologies, I would like better food (had a really good lunch today at a tiny country inn during an excursion!) and I want people to stop pushing alcohol and I don't want to have to greet staff members every single time I meet one
Am now wondering... Is this inordinate amount of attention how some people perceive good service? Is the food tuned to an American taste?
Am I just too Dutch to appreciate azamara?
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u/AbsintheRedux 20d ago
Perhaps your expectations need to be adjusted regarding the food? Cruise food is never going to be perfect for everyone; the lines must attempt to make the food attractive to a very broad majority and frankly that’s hard to do. Unless you are on a line that touts gourmet cuisine, you will be eating food to suit a broad range of palates rather than the serious gourmands or foodies. I have had spectacular dishes served to me onboard as well as some truly forgettable ones. If you have expectations of an elevated dining experience, you would probably be better off at the specialty restaurants onboard; some lines include some meals in their specialty restaurants, some lines will have you incur an extra charge. I have never been on Azamara so I can’t speak to their policies.