Ahem...we may have been on that cruise (Nov. 2012) and saw those folks. Mostly they were ignored and the wife was rather miffed!
Not to be snarky, but booking a HAL cruise most anywhere....we did South America in 2016, would mean that you could use the bow of the ship...lean over, take photos, take turns with others, Tis windy, but so is the upper viewing areas, as you found out.