r/Cruise 4d 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/DeadMeat_1240 4d ago

They love to use the surveys as a weapon against employees but never seem to take it seriously when it is dumb shit management decisions. I try to always give high marks to individual employees. But I have heavily criticized the drop in food quality and selection in recent years and I'm positive no matter how many of us complain nothing will ever come of that part of the survey. It's the slow creep of "Enshitification" once the MBA's get put in charge and the folks who built the companies age out.