Which Rule Is Most Important To You?

[ponstad]

At outdoor music concerts I have attended, people bring their lawn chairs early in the morning to get the best spots. Then during the day, if there is no one sitting in the chair, the policy is that anyone can use it. If the owner comes back, the owner politely reclaims the chair, and the person who has been seated cheerfully gets up and finds another seat. Notice the use of the words politely and cheerfully.

The amazing thing is that how well this policy seems to work.

[Copper10-8]

In response, we love the sun, we have as much a right as any other family to have our pool chairs together; all day if we choose just like every other person who is on the cruise. I do not believe there is a restriction on the amount of time we get to spend in the sun. By default, if there is no sun-time restriction, there is no chair use restriction. I would only hope that fellow cruisers would have consideration for families.

 

But, by default again, your argument that once you leave you chair it becomes free, is in itself an argument for "you snooze, you loose, so sad, too bad" as you have mentioned. If this is the case, I will send my family to get food in the Lido restaurant and return to the pool and then I will follow suit. Oh, I guess, I now have my chairs all day long by the pool.

 

Do you have children? If you do, don't you wish to have them close to you.

 

You're missing the point. Of course you have the right to use the chairs! Use them from sunrise to sunset if you want. And, no, there are no restrictions on their usage as long as you are there so have fun in the sun. What you will encounter is a HAL policy that will advise you that the reserving of deck chairs is not allowed Thus, if you leave your chair(s) to go have lunch, it/they do become free for someone else to use who is looking for a chair.

 

Nough said from my side and, by the way, enjoy your cruise!

[rochnd]

Based on your response, it may appear to be a cruiseship problem (ie: not enough chairs available).

 

Again I ask the question to everyone reading this thread: when I return to the pool, how do I get 3 chairs together so that my family can sit together:confused: Until HAL can guarantee me 3 chairs together when we return from lunch, so as to be able to supervise my 4 year old daughter and so my wife can supervise me, I will continue to reserve chairs for my family. Sorry :o

:cool: It's easy really. It's all about inconvenience, isn't it. By arrainging your schedule so that you all arrive at the pool or other chosen area at the same time YOU might be inconvenienced, but the other passengers, not. That way you would have your seats, etc, all together! Do you think you have the right to put the other passengers out because you don't want to inconvenience your family? It is not about supervision nor safety nor family ties or whatever. It is all about courtesey and inconvenience.

 

Don

[dippy]

:cool: It's easy really. It's all about inconvenience, isn't it. By arrainging your schedule so that you all arrive at the pool or other chosen area at the same time YOU might be inconvenienced, but the other passengers, not. That way you would have your seats, etc, all together! Do you think you have the right to put the other passengers out because you don't want to inconvenience your family? It is not about supervision nor safety nor family ties or whatever. It is all about courtesey and inconvenience.

 

Don

 

Really???????

 

What about the inconvenience other passengers put on my family when I can not get 3 chairs together. Enough said. It's clear from the responses that everyone looks out for themselves. I've realized that from life; whether it's on vacation or in the work world. or reading this thread.

 

Having said that, and having read the opinions of other posts, it appears to be unacceptable to reserve chairs for a family with children but it is acceptable for others to take chairs from that family when they get up to go for a lunch in a restaurant that is 20 feet away from the pool for about 15minutes of time. No problem, I will not reserve chairs but when several come free (for what ever reason) they are mine. I believe there are several old sayings that may apply here: one talks about getting what you asked for; another states what's good for the goose is good for the gander (originally meant for husbands and wives); and finally you cannot have your cake and eat it too.

 

Simply, my family will be together at the pool enjoying the water and the sun one way or another. If you can beat them at the game, play their game and beat them at their game.

[Guest Celestia]

Wish it didn't have to be, but mine would be *enforcement* of the smoking areas. I'm quite allergic to ciggysmoke and inhalers make me ill also.

 

I'm also quite willing to avoid *reasonable* smoking areas, but IMO HAL falls down on the job in this area. On the Statendam, everything I had an interest in doing, including our dining room assignment, was on one floor. There was *NO* way to get from the Ocean Bar/elevator area on that floor to the Library, Puzzle Room, the nice window seating area, or Dinner without passing the Casino and 'sport lounge' which were constantly full of smoke. I'd end up taking a deep breath then scurrying through until I reached the corridor outside the Explorer Lounge. The shops did not receive any business from me...full of stink and allergens.

 

Though if HAL did become a bit more proactive regarding smoking areas, I'd next have to say, kiddie control. Adult Swim, heh. Not to mention playing on the elevators continually. Although I really do think this is more a parental responsibility that HAL should not be *having* to address...the parents should (and before you ask, yes I have children, adults now, and no, I would not take any child on a cruise).

 

FW & FS,

 

Celestia

[KFH]

What about the inconvenience other passengers put on my family when I can not get 3 chairs together. Enough said. It's clear from the responses that everyone looks out for themselves. I've realized that from life; whether it's on vacation or in the work world. or reading this thread.

 

What about the inconvenience you put on other families because you have reserved three chairs and they can't be together. I guess from what you are saying everyone should follow the rules, but if it is inconvienent for you, it is okay for you to break the rule.