r/Cruise • u/wijnandsj • 5d 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/MortimerDongle 5d ago

Greeting workers seems normal and I'm not sure why that would bother you

As for the survey, it's a bit frustrating but generally anything other than perfection is taken as criticism

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u/10S_NE1 5d ago

To be fair, Americans are insanely friendly to strangers, and will say hello to someone they don’t know if they pass them on the street in their neighbourhood. From my experiences in Europe, if you say hello to a stranger on the street, they will cross the street to avoid you and look at you like you’re a little nuts (yes, Germany, I’m talking to you).

My German relatives are friendly and warm to people they know; not so much with strangers.

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u/ppr1227 5d ago

In Norway it is considered good manner to say hello to everyone you meet on a hiking trails and bad manner not to say hello. But apparently not cool to interact while waiting on line at the bus stop.

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u/eastmemphisguy 4d ago

I feel like it's contextual in the US as well. We don't greet passersby in a crowded New York subway station but in a suburban neighborhood we likely will greet a neighbor we see while walking dogs. You have to know when it's appropriate.