17 Cruise BUFFET Dining MISTAKES To Avoid!

Here are 17 cruise buffet mistakes that people still keep making. Some of these can make you sick, and others will drive other passengers crazy.

Whether it's cruise buffet etiquette, things not to eat in the cruise buffet, or just things not to do in the cruise ship buffet... Let's dive into these cruise buffet blunders and the simple fixes that will keep you safe, satisfied and sane.

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[CruisingKat]

Are there other mistakes you see people make in the buffet? Share them below!

[vanessawyndham]

Young kids should NOT be allowed at the buffet line on their own EVER!

[DonnaDavis-lu]

I’ve heard a lot of this before, but I really like how you presented it. It was polite but very to the point. 😊

[Mel-po]

It MUST BE MANDATORY TO WASH YOUR HANDS BEFORE ENTERING THE BUFFET. I even bring a Lysol wipe to hold or disposable gloves plus sanitizer before I eat. I have cancer, please be mindful people, we live in this world together.

[PatrickWagz]

Great list. One thing I've noticed quite a bit lately is people filling their refillable water bottles at the water or juice dispensers. Not only this, but they often allow the spout of the bottle to directly contact the machine where the water comes out. GROSS! (They ask you to fill a cup and then pour it into the bottle).

[abrahamclott]

Nice. As to leaving the table for seconds: As a solo traveller, I found this really tricky. Often my space would be cleared by the time I got back.

[AndrewB..]

Great information to know! I'll make sure to use it on my cruise next year. Thanks Kat!

[blacksorrento]

Don’t get deterred by the naysayers. Your video was courteous and on point 👍😊 I just wish the crew would serve you in the buffet, with gloves on, and you told them what you would like, as they did directly post Covid. Safer, cleaner and far more hygienic. Going on one in Nov from 🇦🇺🤞🏻🙏 or it will be MDR only.

[simon]

Great points made! But I'm afraid common sense went out with rotary phones. I only cruise on the older, smaller ships now, which for the most part is an older crowd, and is a lot more considerate.

[deang]

I love your videos which I recently discovered because you are so down to earth. You also seem to be very realistic about how cruising is NOW and not a lot of time lamenting the way it used to be. Thanks for good content. Just subscribed!

The reason we should wash our hands is that there are many issues transmitted mostly from hand to mouth, like Norovirus. Covid is mostly spread by aerosols and hand washing is not as beneficial, which is why masks in risky conditions are recommended. But back to hand washing: you need to hand wash AFTER touching the utensils to maximize safety. On our upcoming cruise, we plan on wearing masks into the buffet and washing our hands before and after. Then we will take our food outside to enjoy, weather permitting. If not, we will look for a nice, airy position.

[yankeefan]

I’ve seen an adult pick up up small sandwiches and put them back. I told the staff

[tomdeluca]

Going to the buffet on embarkation day instead i choose to just go to either the main dining room for lunch as i feel much more relaxed or the local/osheeans depending on the ship

[TomGeek]

For a table that might get taken away by a person or people. I'm actually going to buy a reserved sign and place it there so this way people know its been reserved. I've seen some companies on youtube doing this when they have their staff on the ship.

[Jacqui-gfgn]

I was called the “B” word because a man picked up a roll, squeezed it and put it back, he did this with multiple pieces of bread. I took each one off told the attendant these are not good, the man turned around and said “Mind your business B”

[FraserAtSea]

Great video! I got icked by point 5 - I've never seen someone put food back onto the buffet counter - I'd be horrified if I did, haha!

[fitfighter]

Hi Kat self serve buffets should be illegal its way too dangerous for the health it should be required to have an employee server at each station to maintain not only more premium experience for so much safer for people eating and it moves the line faster as its consistent

[Barbara-uh]

I'm older and kids run around and I fear being knocked over.

[markl]

Some cruise lines discourage washing your hands in the soup tureen.

[akeolsson]

Apparently the tip of taking buffet food to your stateroom does not apply to all cruise lines. Costa for example strictly prohibits any food to be taken out of the buffet itself. Reason: They want to up-sell the room service.

[tomdeluca]

Maybe they should have more hand sanitizer stations around or perhaps put them right next to plates also maybe using hand sanitizer after using a serving utensil