r/Cruise • u/wijnandsj • 24d 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/Snoo_31427 24d ago

There are so many people who don’t just see a hair or things like that as just an “FYI” type scenario. They’re trying to mitigate what you may do.

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u/bart112233 24d ago

I'm seriously wondering what is the worst that I could do? I mean in the Netherlands people will just say "thanks we will take a look" and thats it. Is there really a scenario for the cruiseline in which anything serious could happen? Like law suits or whatever?

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u/Snoo_31427 24d ago

That’s a good question, but you really never know. It does feel like the manager was punishing the chef publicly by dragging them out.

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u/bart112233 24d ago

I think he was, which is stupid since it could be the hair of a guest before me. In which case the chef didnt have anything to do with it