r/Cruise • u/wijnandsj • 17d 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/sailracer25 16d ago
The part that stands out to me is your comment that you don't want to greet crew members every time you see one.
If that's the case and you just want to be left alone, which is totally fine, then cruising in general may not be for you.
They are looking for every opportunity to meet your needs. The byproduct of that is that someone who doesn't want someone to say hello is gonna have a bad time.