8 Unwritten Rules of Cruising

Like every aspect of life, cruising has its own set of unwritten rules. While frequent cruisers are usually familiar with these rules, new cruisers may find that they are left unaware of what is expected of them.

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FUTURE CRUISES
September 2024 - MSC Euribia (Hellesylt, Geiranger Fjord, Molde, Flaam, Kiel)
January 2025 - Celebrity Apex (St. Kitts, Tortola, Puerto Plata)
April 2026 - Majestic Princes (Cork, Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow, Orkney Island, Invergordon, Edinburgh, LeHavre)

PAST CRUISES
January 2024 - Carnival Jubilee (Roatan, Costa Maya, Cozumel)
January 2024 - Carnival Jubilee (Roatan, Costa Maya, Cozumel)
Sept 2023 - Carnival Vista (Roatan, Belize, Cozumel)
Jan 2023 - Norwegian Breakaway (Costa Maya, Belize, Roatan, Cozumel)
Jan 2020 - Carnival Glory (Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Cozumel)
Nov 2019 - Carnival Dream (Cozumel, Progreso)
Feb 2019 - Carnival Dream (Roatan, Belize, Cozumel)
Mar 2006 - Carnival Destiny (San Juan, St. Thomas, Dominica, Barbados, Aruba)

#cruisetips #cruisetraveltips #cruise

0:00 - Intro
0:44 - Elevator Etiquette
02:20 - Buffet Behavior
04:40 - Dirty Dishes
06:48 - Laundry Lowdown
07:41 - Tardy Terrors
09:11 - Silent Spaces
10:33 - Crew Kudos
11:21 - Considerate Conduct
12:16 - Response Responsibility

[csmith]

Great tips! I think you mentioned, pack your patience! Make sure you pack plenty just in case. And a good attitude makes a good cruise. The people and the good attitudes make for an awesome cruise! 😎😎😎😎

[TexBirdie]

This may be an obvious one but especially on adult cruises that skew a bit younger (I'm 30 so that counts, right? lol) I say, drink responsibly! Watch your drink just like you would on land at a normal bar. Pay attention to your personal safety & remove yourself from any situation were you feel uneasy - trust your gut!
Sometimes there will be drunk people being obnoxious - just walk away (or alert staff right away if you or someone else is in danger).

[milemarker]

nice reminders of basic politeness - ty

[pamknuckles]

If you are in line don't let others cut in with you, the people behind you are waiting and the 'extra' people you let cut in just makes their wait that much longer.

[combatwombat]

4:04 Yeah about the grabbing a bunch of one thing lmao When I was like 15, we went to a restaurant as a family that my little brother who is severely autistic and allergic to the world could eat at. At the time, one of the few things he would eat is bacon lol So I was up at the buffet, and knew Riley would eat whatever bacon I brought him :D Not knowing this was an unwritten buffet rule, I brought the plate of bacon back to the table, only for my mom to kind of freak out on me a bit lmao "You can't just DO that..." 😆Glad I learned that lesson as a kid, but at least I wasn't trying to be greedy or a glutton lol It was for my little brother :p

[meanmutton]

10:32 - Hard disagree on this. If gratuities are already paid, gratuities are already paid.

[keith]

3:25 Respect the Buffet lines. Many cruise ships have split the buffet counter into various stations because many people just was one item e.g. a dessert. What is the point of having a set up where you queue behind people getting hot mains then move onto vegetables and finally desserts? It makes sense for a cruise ship to organise have different start points.

[genesnyder]

Is it uncouth to call someone out for breaking the rules?

[car]

Buffet. Was your hands before, and after taking your food. Even the tongues are dirty I believe. As to touching the food, DO NOT I am begging you 😂