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Some Good Mannered Tips To Make Your Cruise More Enjoyable

When Arriving

• If you booked through your cruise line or Travel Agency/Agent you will probably have transportation provided and waiting to take you directly to your ship.

• These representatives are usually waiting at the Baggage Claims Area. Please be patient, as basic checklist procedures and other things tend to go fairly quickly and smoothly.

• Remember to keep your wits about you and your Carry-On luggage with you. Transportation is generally provide by local Charter Companies who are well experienced in the tour business.

• Please no pushing, shoving or butting in line, because not only is it ill-mannered no one is leaving until everyone is boarded. There is always some idiot who wants, needs and has to be first so don’t let them upset you.

• After all, you’re on vacation too and who needs the aggravation of having their trip ruined by one person. Relax, mind your own manners and enjoy yourself.

Etiquette for Early or Late Seated Meals

• If you are a person whose regular routine is to be an early riser, goes to bed early/likes early meals, has small children traveling with you,

• or, if you know that you would prefer catch the early entertainment shows, make an early pit-stop to the casino early and perhaps enjoy a Midnight Buffet, by all means opt for the early meal seatings.

• If, on the other hand you like to sleep late, eat breakfast later in the morning, or if you plan to take extended shore excursions or catch regular afternoon naps and eat dinner late,

• Or if you don’t get your drink and party groove on until after 10p.m. then please, take a late seating.

• Now how hard was that to figure out?? Of course not. Believe it or not though, some cruise passengers never give a second thought to their own daily habits when planning their cruise vacation.

• Consequently, these same people end up being upset and disappointed that they’re stuck being scheduled to eat breakfast when they really wanted to be out on that exciting shore excursion

• Or, take the poor luck of the early eater and sleeper who is tied down to a late-seating meal with night-owl party goers who are just getting revved up when, they’re ready to wind down.

When Dining:

• If you have elected for the early seating during mealtime be considerate of the next seating schedule. Don’t linger over your coffee and dessert, the dining area has to be readied for the next seating.

• With more and more families of various age generations traveling as groups (many with small children) ships now have a more casual alternative dining area with dinner menus and buffets which leans more towards people who eat early and prefer the early seating.

Tipping:

• Try tipping on the last night at sea or before departure the next day. Remember these people have pampered and waited on you hand and foot.

• Suggested tipping is so many $ per day simply multiply that by the number of days.

Upon Returning to Port:

• Follow the same rules for departing as you did for when you arrived.

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