What's the rudest or strangest thing you've seen recently on a Royal Caribbean ship?

My Nephew has dual USA/Italy....grandfather born in Italy....it helped him receive a free doctorate in Norway...must've been an EU thing or something...anyway he couldn't have gotten it without paying here.

Did the OP ever confirm that said laptop was at their table? I guess I assumed it was.

 

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Not sure, that’s why I went with both scenarios. One fine, the other not so much.

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Exactly. I could care less about laptops and other people's clothes because they don't affect me. If people are truly spending time with those in their party at dinner then why are they focused on everyone else? Now, waiters petting dogs at the dinner table, or just dogs at dinner period, that's a different story.

I've lost count of how many times I've been in a restaurant and the owner or manager is at a random table in the corner with a laptop. It never occurred to me that this would be highly offensive to some people!

I would agree that this would be very rude at a shared communal table, though.

My Nephew has dual USA/Italy....grandfather born in Italy....it helped him receive a free doctorate in Norway...must've been an EU thing or something...anyway he couldn't have gotten it without paying here.

My wife is Danish, and they just recently allowed dual citizenship. She had no interest in losing her Danish citizenship to get a US one, so for her it's nice to be able to have both. It helps with paperwork and bureaucratic stuff here so it's helpful, makes things easier.

My wife is Danish, and they just recently allowed dual citizenship. She had no interest in losing her Danish citizenship to get a US one, so for her it's nice to be able to have both. It helps with paperwork and bureaucratic stuff here so it's helpful, makes things easier.

Congratulate her on her new US Citizenship.

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During “Love & Marriage” on our last cruise, when asked what was the strangest place they had made whoopie, the woman’s response was “Vintages,” and the husband’s answer was “R Bar.”

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I had someone once tell me on a Princess ship that I was "blocking" his sun. It was very early in the afternoon and the sun was high. There were few chairs around the pool. A pool attendant found two unoccupied chairs for DW and I and put them down near the pool. All of a sudden an older person starts yelling at me that I was blocking his sun. That he had come up at 6:30 am to "reserve" his spot. He was so loud and obnoxious that security came over to him to quieten him down.

I am easy going and don't usually watch for this stuff or get upset much.

However on our recent cruise we witnessed something upsetting.

 

A kid threw up into outside family pool. Crew had to drain it and refill with a clean water.

Refilled water wasn't as warm as original one, but still ok.

 

Mom brings her four years old daughter into adult solarium and tells her to get in the pool.

Pool attendants tell mom that it is an adult pool and kids cannot swim here.

Girl is hesitant to go into the pool.

What does mom do?

She turns to the guard and starts screaming at him about how RCI doesn't care about the kids and they must let her daughter in! Guard was very uncomfortable.

Mom only stopped after other passengers came to guard's defense.

Well, that is the good part of the story. I've seen crew members act like Disney employees and fear to correct a customer. I feel bad for them. Its probably been a few times where I've told a crew member, "I'm sorry you had to experience that"

Dogs in restaurants is very common in Europe.

 

But they are not fed there, the typically lie quietly under the table.

I'll probably be flogged for this, but I'd much rather have well behaved dogs on a ship than some of the belligerent and obnoxious people I see. "The more people I meet, the more I like my dog." Love this thread - thanks to the OP for starting it! Happy sailing!

Slightly off topic, but what's up with dual citizenship? I'm kind of surprised that's allowed. What are the advantages

 

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Why wouldn't it be allowed? I know lots of dual citizens.

Advantages? I can travel everywhere on a British passport, except to the U.S. I have to use my U.S. passport for that. It makes travel in Europe much easier (for now. I suppose all that will change with Brexit).

I'll probably be flogged for this, but I'd much rather have well behaved dogs on a ship than some of the belligerent and obnoxious people I see. "The more people I meet, the more I like my dog." Love this thread - thanks to the OP for starting it! Happy sailing!

I see a problem here. You let well behaved dogs in and this will open the door for same obnoxious people to bring theirs obnoxious dogs.

Slightly off topic, but what's up with dual citizenship? I'm kind of surprised that's allowed. What are the advantages

 

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I am a dual citizen of the US/Italy. Advantages lie dependent on what countries in which hold your citizenships. Someone mentioned before something regarding education. Also, if I was in the EU and fell ill, I could take advantage of their healthcare system. It definitely makes travel a bit easier. The benefits are country-specific, and yes, you are correct... the US has been trying to eliminate their end of dual citizenship for years.

How do you know he was a farmer? He did what did because he was inconsiderate or not quite right in the head not because of his occupation:mad: Gee my DH is a farmer and wouldn't dream of doing such a thing. :eek:

Why some ignorant people belittle the vocation of farming is beyond me. I wonder what those morons eat everyday.

I know several farmers, and they are all gentlemen. BTW I know lawyers and Drs. that are butt wads.

Paulines cousin has lived in Australia for 10+ years.

She has an Australian passport and a British passport.

She uses the British passport when she travels to England or Europe and uses her Australian passport to get back into Australia which saves any hassles with customs (homeland security).

I kind of get it for the Commonwealth countries. Seems to me citizenship is a pledge to honor one country.

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I've lost count of how many times I've been in a restaurant and the owner or manager is at a random table in the corner with a laptop. It never occurred to me that this would be highly offensive to some people!

 

I would agree that this would be very rude at a shared communal table, though.

Owner, in the corner is the key

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I kind of get it for the Commonwealth countries. Seems to me citizenship is a pledge to honor one country.

 

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That's what it should be. But with the mess of immigration and bureaucracy, it has become a necessary tool.

I am a dual citizen of the US/Italy. Advantages lie dependent on what countries in which hold your citizenships. Someone mentioned before something regarding education. Also, if I was in the EU and fell ill, I could take advantage of their healthcare system. It definitely makes travel a bit easier. The benefits are country-specific, and yes, you are correct... the US has been trying to eliminate their end of dual citizenship for years.

I think they need to try harder

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I think they need to try harder

 

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Why? I'm not sure why anyone would care one bit about someone having dual citizenship. How does that effect you at all?

Yes, I know. He should be tried for war crimes but that's a different thread.

I agree.

The rudest and least empathetic was the woman who objected to a very sweet and polite15 year old girl with spina bifta using the Solarium pool on a cool day.:mad: Since we seldom use our scooted while on board, we gave her the use of it for the last sea day. To say that she and her identical twin were thrilled is an understatement. Their grandfather was already shopping for a scooter for her!:D

The must obnoxious was a group of frat brothers during a spring break cruise, all of whom were drunk before muster the first day. They totally trashed the Royal Suite and assulted the stewardess before being escorted off the ship:eek:

I am a dual citizen of the US/Italy. Advantages lie dependent on what countries in which hold your citizenships. Someone mentioned before something regarding education. Also, if I was in the EU and fell ill, I could take advantage of their healthcare system. It definitely makes travel a bit easier. The benefits are country-specific, and yes, you are correct... the US has been trying to eliminate their end of dual citizenship for years.

I think it is not entirely true.

Dual citizenship means that countries you have citizenships recognize both of your citizenships , not just allow to have both.

US doesn't do this. When you are in US , US treats you as if you had only US citizenship and only US laws apply to you.

I also have two citizenships. US and Ukraine.

There are countries that don't allow to have both. For example Germany. If you want to have German citizenship you must stop all others. Also if you are a German citizen and get another citizenship you automatically lose German citizenship.

I think it is not entirely true.

Dual citizenship means that countries you have citizenships recognize that you are a citizen of both. Not just allow to have both.

US doesn't do this. When you are in US , US treats you as if you had only US citizenship and only US laws apply to you.

I also have two citizenships. US and Ukraine.

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Slightly off topic, but what's up with dual citizenship? I'm kind of surprised that's allowed. What are the advantages

 

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As a Dual UK US citizen I can live and work anywhere is the US or Europe, and entering a country using that countries passport is a lot quicker and easier

I don't think you understood me correctly. I never said dual citizens acted as some individuals that laws don't apply to in the US, or we had diplomatic immunity. We're held to the same laws as everyone else on US soil. I'm not sure how you read that in my post, we're discussing two completely different topics.

 

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I understand what you said, just talking about term dual vs multiple.

If we had dual then in case of some controversy the other country officials would have a say.

US doesn't have such agreement with any other country.

But yes we are 100 percent citizens of each country where we have our citizenships and US isn't opposed to this.

Slightly off topic, but what's up with dual citizenship? I'm kind of surprised that's allowed. What are the advantages

 

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We are a Country of LEGAL Immigrants. Many citizens were born in other countries and legally migrated here to become US Citizens. They may hold dual citizenship for various reasons. More common than one might think.

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