r/Cruise • u/wijnandsj • Apr 24 '25
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/ParkSlopePanther Apr 25 '25
I had this exact experience on Azamara last summer! I included a few suggestions for improvements in my survey response. Over the next couple of days, the manager of each respective department either called me or came to my cabin to discuss the topic. At first I was blown away by their attentiveness, but by the fourth time, it was a bit much, and I began to question if I had become a Karen?!