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POOL CHAIR HOGS A SOLUTION


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If NCL wont deal with the problem let cruise critic followers tell them what we think they can do about it..How about 2 rows of chairs to replace one row of loungers.How about a flag you push up when in use and down when you leave. How about pool opens at 8 AM any towels left before will be removed.The chair problem is the number one complaint on all reviews We all know NCL reads the cruise critic forum lets tell them what they can do to solve this problem.

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Go out early and pick up all the towels, paper back books and whatever they’ve left out there for over a hour and put it all at the towel booth or anywhere 

 

The chair hogs will start getting the hint once they come down to the pool and their stuffs all gone 

 

And imagine their Expressions 😳🤣🤣🤣

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24 minutes ago, LaCal said:

Go out early and pick up all the towels, paper back books and whatever they’ve left out there for over a hour and put it all at the towel booth or anywhere 

 

The chair hogs will start getting the hint once they come down to the pool and their stuffs all gone 

 

And imagine their Expressions 😳🤣🤣🤣

But if you go out early, why wouldn't you just grab your own chairs?

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14 minutes ago, KateQ22003 said:

But if you go out early, why wouldn't you just grab your own chairs?

I agree with you i wake up at 600 am ill go get my chair and then i go to eat and come back to my chairs  

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I vote for a tiered punishement system

 

1st Offense: Piglet – Verbal Warning

 

2nd Offense: Pig - Official Written Warning

 

3rd Offense: Feral Pig– ½ Ban from Observation lounge

 

4th Offense: Wild Boar – Full Day Ban from pool deck

 

5th Offense: Confirmed Chair Hog – Tossed into the Brig for one night

 

6th Offense: Bacon – Chopped into pieces and served at the buffet

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23 minutes ago, KateQ22003 said:

But if you go out early, why wouldn't you just grab your own chairs?

I get up early and walk around....usually go by the pool....see how many Chogs have already staked our their claims....then I go have breakfast and afterwards walk back past the pool....at least a hour to 1.5 hours have passed but it’s still only approx 7:30am....there’s normally still No one sitting in the loungers but their stuff is still there Hogging the space....so a few times I’ve scooped up all their stuff and brought it over to the towel hut 

 

I figure if NCL isn’t going to police their policies I’ll help them out once in awhile and be the chair police 🤣🤣

 

Yes I know I have to much time on my hands but Chogs have always been a pet peeve of mine 

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3 minutes ago, pcakes122 said:

Isn't that the definition of a chair hog? 😂

no becouse it only take me 10 min to eat and i go back to my chair the definition of chair hog is when somebody saves 4 chairs and come back 4 hours later that a chair hog

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1 minute ago, ncb106 said:

no becouse it only take me 10 min to eat and i go back to my chair the definition of chair hog is when somebody saves 4 chairs and come back 4 hours later that a chair hog

Sorry, but any "saving" of chairs is hogging.  Why not just get up 10 mins earlier, go eat and then go pick a chair and actually use it?

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1 minute ago, ncb106 said:

no becouse it only take me 10 min to eat and i go back to my chair the definition oh chair hog is when somebody saves 4 chairs and come back 4 hours later that a chair hog

But if it only takes you 10 minutes to eat why don't you eat and then go get your chairs? I guess we need to create a sliding scale of exactly how long someone claims a chair for that is not in use before it moves up the scale from inconsiderate to rude to chair hog.....

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9 minutes ago, ncb106 said:

no becouse it only take me 10 min to eat and i go back to my chair the definition of chair hog is when somebody saves 4 chairs and come back 4 hours later that a chair hog

10-20 minutes isn’t bad and not considered being a Chog 

 

It’s the ones that come out there at 5:30-6:00am and put their stuff like towels, books, flip flops, chair clips etc and then go back to sleep and 2 hours later no ones still in the lounger 

 

These CHOGS need to be taken to task and people not put up with their Entitled asses 

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1 minute ago, LaCal said:

10-20 minutes isn’t bad and not considered being a Chog 

 

It’s the ones that come out there at 5:30-6:00am and put their stuff like towels, books, flip flops, chair clips etc and then go back to sleep and 2 hours later no ones still in the lounger 

 

These CHOGS need to be taken to tack and people not put up with their Entitled asses 

Thank you my point ex

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3 minutes ago, pcakes122 said:

Sorry, but any "saving" of chairs is hogging.  Why not just get up 10 mins earlier, go eat and then go pick a chair and actually use it?

Actually there is a set time chairs can be unoccupied per NCL rules and even though I hate CHOGS and actually move their stuff I do give the allotted time leeway 🤣🤣

 

 

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1 minute ago, LaCal said:

10-20 minutes isn’t bad and not considered being a Chog 

I disagree.  To me a chair hog is anyone who has their "stuff" on a chair in the pool area but THEY are not in the pool area (e.g. pool, pool bar, restroom, towel stand, hot tub.)  If YOU are not in the pool area, you don't have the right to a "reserved" chair in the pool area.

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1 minute ago, pcakes122 said:

I disagree.  To me a chair hog is anyone who has their "stuff" on a chair in the pool area but THEY are not in the pool area (e.g. pool, pool bar, restroom, towel stand, hot tub.)  If YOU are not in the pool area, you don't have the right to a "reserved" chair in the pool area.

I can see your point 

 

 

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Just now, LaCal said:

I can see your point 

And you are absolutely right that NCL DOES have a "time allowance" - but my interpretation of that is for folks who ARE in the pool area but NOT in their seat.  For example, holding a lounge chair but sitting in the hot tub for 2 hours straight is technically hogging.  If you are going to be away from a lounger that long, you can park your stuff on a regular chair in the shade within your view vs. using a lounge chair in the sun that others could be enjoying.

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Personally, I like the idea of charging for them.  Put a parking meter on each lounger that you have to feed quarters into.  Once your time expires, the lounger "pops" and any stuff left on it gets thrown off.

 

 

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8 minutes ago, LaCal said:

Actually there is a set time chairs can be unoccupied per NCL rules and even though I hate CHOGS and actually move their stuff I do give the allotted time leeway 🤣🤣

 

Does NCL actually enforce this allotted time? Hasn't been my experience on the NCL cruises I've taken.

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Just now, GA Dave said:

Personally, I like the idea of charging for them.  Put a parking meter on each lounger that you have to feed quarters into.  Once your time expires, the lounger "pops" and any stuff left on it gets thrown off.

 

 

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Ha - Great idea! 😂

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These "chair hog" threads always turn crazy.  Last time I was floored by the amount of people who were attacking "chair hogs" yet defended themselves and others for the "right" to reserve their chairs at the pool deck while they go to eat and explore the ship.  I'm sorry, that is my definition of a chair hog.  If you are not on the pool deck then you surrender your chair.  I was shocked to find out that many don't think the same way so my input is useless for such threads because we have different opinions of a "chair hog."   Many are chair hogs themselves but refuse to admit it and see themselves in another light.

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1 minute ago, dogs4fun said:

Does NCL actually enforce this allotted time? Hasn't been my experience on the NCL cruises I've taken.

I could go on a diatribe about this but it's too early 😂  The answer is no, just the same as they don't enforce the "no smoking in the casino unless you are actively playing."  But that's another debate. 😉

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15 minutes ago, dogs4fun said:

Does NCL actually enforce this allotted time? Hasn't been my experience on the NCL cruises I've taken.

Most I’ve seen in enforcement is them putting little notes on the unoccupied chairs as a reminder 

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1 hour ago, david_sobe said:

These "chair hog" threads always turn crazy.  Last time I was floored by the amount of people who were attacking "chair hogs" yet defended themselves and others for the "right" to reserve their chairs at the pool deck while they go to eat and explore the ship.  I'm sorry, that is my definition of a chair hog.  If you are not on the pool deck then you surrender your chair.  I was shocked to find out that many don't think the same way so my input is useless for such threads because we have different opinions of a "chair hog."   Many are chair hogs themselves but refuse to admit it and see themselves in another light.

hear hear...

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