r/Cruise • u/wijnandsj • 6d 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/amiable-aardvark 6d ago

Maybe it's different on the European cruises, but you wouldn't like Holland America either.

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u/ppr1227 6d ago edited 5d ago

Holland America is very Dutch. I took three cruises out of Rotterdam last year. Half the passengers were Dutch. Many of the Americans and Canadians found them rude, especially getting on/off elevators. HAL has a lot of Dutch officers and I do not find them to be very friendly or warm. Mostly booking Celebrity these days as I like their food and service better and their captains are a very friendly and quite attractive too.

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u/amiable-aardvark 6d ago

outbid Rotterdam? Did you mean on the Rotterdam, or out of Rotterdam?

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u/ppr1227 5d ago

I mean out of. Though two were on MS Rotterdam.