After every cruise I make the same comment....

[prekteacher]

Had to smile at this thread. Before our cruise on Allure this past week we talked to our 3 kids and said "Off before On". They were pretty darn good about it too. The funny thing was how they would point out once on the elevator how you were supposed to do that. The people that the comment was directed towards remained completely clueless. This was across the ages and let me say there were plenty of adults guilty of this behavior. I didnt see packs of wild teens at all. I also agree with Merion Mom. This is all about the manners! A lot of times though its easier said than done.

 

Barb

[carriecga]

We were just on Allure and were seated at the end of a row for one of the shows and a kid, probably 14 or 15 came up and instead of asking to get by us he just put his hand up near our faces and waved it to let us know to move out of his way. We loved our cruise but experienced a lot of rude behavior, both adults and kids, on this cruise.

 

 

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[kathyemma]

Someone asked about the extra outlets. You have the normal one by the bed. You also have the the one under the desk area. The THREE new ones are on the desk. They are great! Room to charge phones and cameras!

 

Kathy

[cb at sea]

The entire situation could be vastly improved if the cruise lines would put in LARGER elevators....instead of 10 little, bitsy ones, if they had 8 bigger cars, it would improve the situation.

One scooter takes up more than half the capacity of an elevator car...only about 8 folks can fit in a car at once....unless you wish to "squish"...which I don't.

 

Larger cars would be a HUGE benefit!

[sullyair]

The Thanksgiving Oasis may have had 2000 people in scooters, but it was the 1000 silver hated Rollers that was the problem. The HOGs of the Seas are in Casino being cared for. But Bingo area was almost always empty because they preferred to scoot in gangs thru the halls. I was in an elevator where they rushed in as a teenager with an iPod was trying to back out. It got into a huge shouting match.

 

I madlib'd this up a little from a prior comment -- but it does demonstrate the insanity of this discussion. Royal Caribbean is welcoming of kids. It is building ships with a target market of families. If you believe that a vast majority of families fail to teach their children, then be smart enough to choose a cruise line that is not targeting families -- especially during a holiday.

 

Let the flaming begin

[mollyeilis]

Just remember that there are cultures where this elevator etiquette is NOT the etiquette. When DH goes to his mother's country of Korea, the etiquette (in big cities and small) is that everyone moves at once. There's a wall of people inside the elevator and outside, and everyone tries to get to the other spot at the same time. It's just how it is done.

 

Obviously, not everyone doing this on cruises is from that country or other cultures where it's done like that, but some might be, so just realize that. Our normal isn't always commonsense or normal to others.

 

 

The scooter-invisibility bugs us; we'll always try to help someone in a scooter or wheelchair make sure they get onto or off of the elevator.

[OCruisers]

Elevators are what they are on cruise ships. We've accepted it and don't let the situation bother us. :D

LuLu

[StarSong]

I use an elevator about three times a year. (My life doesn't often take me to places where elevators are the primary means of changing floors. I generally climb stairs or take an escalator.)

 

Elevator etiquette is no longer second nature to me. When on a cruise I'll opt for the elevator once every few days and I'm embarrassed to admit that the first time per cruise I may have to stop and think: "Oh yes, now I remember how this works. I wait. Somebody may want to get off and then we get on." Ditto for those incredibly rare times when I board a subway, train or bus. (Public transportation in the Los Angeles suburbs is hardly comparable to NYC.)

 

RCI would serve everyone well if they added little signs on the elevator doors to jog people's memories - or instruct them - about appropriate elevator etiquette.

 

People who are disabled or have other need to use elevators regularly may want to bear in mind that not everyone uses elevators with great frequency. We don't intend to be ill-mannered, we are simply out of practice.

 

A gentle reminder will suffice for most culprits, I promise you. There's no need to take offense or swat at a fly with a sledge hammer.

[iheartbda]

StarSong, IMO, it doesn't really depend on frequency of use, just common sense. It just stands to reason that if a number of people get in first, the people wanting out are toward the back, then they have to make their way around those who just got on.

 

I think there are times when the people waiting to get on, see a full elevator and are afraid they won't get on so they cram themselves in. If they wait for some to get off, there's usually room for them to get on.

 

One time I was on a sardine elevator but when the door opened, two ladies wedged themselves in. A bell started ringing and a red sign was flashing that the elevator was overloaded but they refused to get off. However, the elevator was not going anywhere until they did. They were quite unhappy. I digress so back to the subject at hand.:)

[nednrom]

Hi Kathy,

 

Glad you had a good time. We'll be on her in Jan. You said that you enjoyed Izumi. Is Izumi now a hibachi restaurant with grills or is it still sushi and hot rock?

[maureencruiser]

One thing that I have found helps, if I'm in the back of the elevator, before it gets to my floor, I say, Getting off on 5. When we arrive, people in front of me know I'm getting off, so, they start letting me squeeze by. :)

[rusty nut]

I was on Allure in October and my Wife and I decided to have breakfast in the MD. She wanted to be served but I chose the buffet. As I'm filling my plate, following the line, I grabbed some sausage. Next, came Corned beef hash and then, I stepped in front of the scrambled eggs, lifted the tin lid, and before I could grab the spoon, some inconsiderate woman grabbed it and began filling her plate. She practically stepped on my feet.:mad: She almost took the spoon right out of my hand.:mad: She didn't say a word!! Unbelievable!:mad: I almost snapped, but kept my cool. When I got back to our table my Wife asked, "why are your ears so red?" I had to explain what happened.

Edited December 1, 2014 by rusty nut

[peter1975]

I´m with all of the People commenting about Elevator etiquette, but I strongly disagree with the Sentiment of having to walk one floor if I´m capable of doing it.

 

I don´t park in a handicap place, would book a handicapped cabin for more space or use handicapped restrooms - you get the drift - however even though I´m totally capable of walking a few flights of stairs it´s my decision to use the Elevators. Elevators are there for the use of everyone. They are not something reserved for handicapped folks, visible or not. On the same note I´m not going to push in front of a wheelchair or scooter if he was there before me and I will hold the door for the Person in it, but I expect the same respect from them to not push in front of me, if they are getting there behind me. Wait until it´s your turn. I know I have the choice, you not, but that´s not the Point IMO.

 

This makes you exactly the type of person this thread is talking about. Nobody questioned your right to use the elevator, but rather the necessity of using the elevator to only go up/down one flight. If you have the ability to walk you should. Why waste space and other people's time on the elevator when you don't have to? It comes across as ridiculous, rude, and lazy. IMHO.

[LBumb]

i take stairs as much as possible

[Desert Cruizers]

When we cruise, my husband will take the elevators one deck because it is difficult for him to go up & down stairs. He is 81 yet stairs are hard for him, so yes I will ride the elevator with him. If I am out by myself, I will use the stairs. Flat surfaces he is fine with and walks but he would prefer not to have to climb stairs. Situations like getting into the tenders, and the steps he will handle.

[yj_eugene]

Nobody questioned your right to use the elevator, but rather the necessity of using the elevator to only go up/down one flight. If you have the ability to walk you should. Why waste space and other people's time on the elevator when you don't have to? It comes across as ridiculous, rude, and lazy. IMHO.

 

I'm so glad you are blessed with the ability to just look at someone and determine if he or she is able to use stairs. You could have saved me a lot of time and money instead of going through all the medical tests I went through for my doctors to determine it.

 

I think we all know who is coming across as ridiculous and rude.

[phoenix1181]

I´m with all of the People commenting about Elevator etiquette, but I strongly disagree with the Sentiment of having to walk one floor if I´m capable of doing it.

 

I don´t park in a handicap place, would book a handicapped cabin for more space or use handicapped restrooms - you get the drift - however even though I´m totally capable of walking a few flights of stairs it´s my decision to use the Elevators. Elevators are there for the use of everyone. They are not something reserved for handicapped folks, visible or not. On the same note I´m not going to push in front of a wheelchair or scooter if he was there before me and I will hold the door for the Person in it, but I expect the same respect from them to not push in front of me, if they are getting there behind me. Wait until it´s your turn. I know I have the choice, you not, but that´s not the Point IMO.

 

Thank you! Nice to see we're not alone.

 

This makes you exactly the type of person this thread is talking about. Nobody questioned your right to use the elevator, but rather the necessity of using the elevator to only go up/down one flight. If you have the ability to walk you should. Why waste space and other people's time on the elevator when you don't have to? It comes across as ridiculous, rude, and lazy. IMHO.

 

This comment is absolutely unbelievable! I have to question who's being ridiculous & rude. As far as lazy goes.............. It's vacation which is one of the few times people can be lazy!!!

[cjdixon4]

If you have the ability to walk you should. Why waste space and other people's time on the elevator when you don't have to? It comes across as ridiculous, rude, and lazy. IMHO.

 

Sorry guy, but you don't get the privilege of determining who takes the elevator and who doesn't. The issue is simply about exercising consideration for others when using that mode of transportation from one floor to the next.

Interesting that you closed your post with IMHO. Did you know that the "H" stands for HUMBLE? Your comment is far from that.

[Barb Nahoumi]

I have no problem with telling people to wait til people got off before they charge on.

 

You'd think that they would want to wait, so that there would be more room for them.

[Barb Nahoumi]

One other to add, don't sit on the stairs on in the halls.

 

On a side note, on the last sea day yesterday there was an elevator stuck with people on it.

 

Or block the stairs to take group pictures.

[Wilda]

I'll add "If you CAN walk up one flight, PLEASE TRY IT". My God. It's one thing if you really cannot. But for a family of 6 to get on and push the next floor? Totally get it if you need assistance, if you're in heels (formal nights always excluded), of if you're completely hungover, but you could TRY to climb ONE flight....

 

True that:D

[michaelsop]

I just came off the Allure in Nov and I want to add that while elevator etiquette is not a lot of peoples strong suit, when you're standing waiting for one of any 6 elevator doors to open, and as is apt to happen the one farthest away opens, so you rush to catch it and you can't really see if someone is trying to get off it can look like you weren't waiting but simply wasn't standing at the door when it opened.

 

Also when the doors open and the persons that have been moved to the back after a couple of stops it does take an extra second to get thru to exit and I think that causes some of the encounters with the ones getting on.

 

I didn't think it was terrible on our cruise, but as always there's always a few.

[Jem 12]

I sure WISH that I had been in that elevator with some kids who disrespected someone in a wheelchair! Even at my age, I've got just enough energy to grab one of them by the juglar vein... :mad:

 

Please do not do this I was on a cruise on Navigator with a group of friends, when one of our very dear ladies was accused of grabbing a child by the scruff of the neck, eventually due to other witnesses and the fact we were all at late seating dinner she was eventually cleared of the crime, but it completely ruined a few days of her cruise, and I have to say Royal were incredibly insensitive into how they handled this matter.

 

Apparently the children were two 9 year old's who were pressing every button and generally being obnoxious.

[Cindy]

This makes you exactly the type of person this thread is talking about. Nobody questioned your right to use the elevator, but rather the necessity of using the elevator to only go up/down one flight. If you have the ability to walk you should. Why waste space and other people's time on the elevator when you don't have to? It comes across as ridiculous, rude, and lazy. IMHO.

 

You don't get to determine who should/shouldn't be riding the elevator. We usually try to walk, but on the Oasis I found myself using the elevators more than usual just because of the sheer size of the ship. I will also take the elevator just a couple floors if I'm wearing heels. That's for my safety, as well as the safety of my fellow passengers!:o

[jayblue]

My wife took a spill in heels down a flight of stairs this year on Brilliance. Luckily she was not injured and as she put it "no one saw me fall".

 

I had a kid get on the elevator with his parents and they let him push nearly every button before realizing what he was doing. Oh the urge to smack the back of someone's head......

 

Which one? The kid or the parents?

 

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