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1. Sailing out of Seattle we made the regular boat drill for the passengers, I was a muster station leader and the ship start to sail from the port at the begin of the drill. At end of the drill, the ship been already on speed of 8-10 knots more than one mile from shore one of the passengers approach me and ask me: Sir can you tell me please what side is front of the ship ? I answer verbally and pointed the front side of the ship , and admiring the view he start walking to the front of the ship . I said my self: wow that was a good question!!!
2. Here one more this is a classic question: I get asked many times by passengers with the daily program on them hands “What time is the midnight buffet? “ no comment on that one maybe other cruise lines have a different time .
3. I ask once a lady a quaestion on the last day of the cruise. She was very pleasant and I ask her how the cruise was. She answers me: “The cruise was great; the only problem was that the microwave in my cabin was not working.” I answer: Maim, I am sorry I believe that is your Safe. No comment on that one.
4. And the last one: I was about to finish my night shift and I was passing by reception in way to the crew area .The ship suppose to drop anchor early morning before sunrise. One passenger was there and she ask the girl at reception: Do you know if tomorrow we are dropping anchor? The receptionist answers yes. Than the passenger ask one more question: do you know what side of the ship is sunrise? The girl was unable to give a precise answer and the passenger asks me the same question. I always try to make happy any passenger ask me a question, but on this one I was quiet blocked . I answer : Sir , depends on the wind direction . Quiet unhappy passenger left to a outside deck in search of sunrise , and my self in search of my bed and to a better answer if I get asked again same question .
And the list can go longer. Any one with other funny stories?
[ 04-26-2004: Message edited by: chrisrotlmacin ]
The Purser said “Why Madam?”
She replied " I canot find the door”
He said “Don’t Panic Madam, can you see the bed?”
She said “Yes”
He said “Can you see the dressing table?”
She said “Yes”.
He said "follow the cabin wall along to the left, until you reach a door. Can you see it?”
She replied “Yes, but I can’t use that one, it has a 'do not disturb' sign on the door handle ”
quote:Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:She replied “Yes, but I can’t use that one, it has a 'do not disturb' sign on the door handle ”
Aw c'mon, Malcolm. You made that up, didn't you. Noone is that stupid! Are they?
Brian
quote:Originally posted by Brian_O:Aw c'mon, Malcolm. You made that up, didn't you. Noone is that stupid! Are they?
I was told it onboard the QE2, that it actually happened onboard the QE2 to an elderly American lady.
Hopefully it is NOt true, for her sake, and the sake of all our American members!
However, I liked the anecdote. It was worth a few chuckles upon personal reflection. Got anymore Malcolm, et al?
...KenH
The first question from an elderly passenger was, the sun was on the other side of the ship from her cabin. And wanted to know if the captain could travel in the other direction, so she could get the sun on her side.
The second came via an eight O'clock call in the morning to my cabin. 'A passenger on deck is complaining about the music'. After taking advantage the night before, of a not having to awake early that morning. I was not to pleased at the early morning wake up call. We were in port and not many passengers stayed onboard usually.After several more phone calls I had to investigate the complaint. Meeting the guests, I explained to them that it was not policy to have music in the morning on deck. To which they replied "Were very well of this, where complaining about the music playing". After checking all the area's I returned to the guests and informed that there was no music playing. They then took me to the area of the ship where they could here the music. When we arrived the couple pointed to a Carnival ship, we were berthed along side and told me its coming from there.After trying but not succeeding in resolving their annoyance (And not being able to tolerate them any more). I telephoned the Assistant Cruise Director to see if she could resolve the problem. By the time she Arrived my suggestion to the guests had been for the Captain move the ship further along quayside. When they suggested this to the ACD I had to walk away laughing. I dont know what action the ACD took but she did'nt speak to me again that day.SORRY FOR YOU IF YOU WERE THOSE GUEST FROM HELL.
I mean really - are people that stupid or was he putting us on??
mary
[ 05-17-2004: Message edited by: Commodore ]
quote: Aw c'mon, Malcolm. You made that up, didn't you. Noone is that stupid! Are they?
No , he didn't , captain Nick Bates told us the same joke on the Caronia.
Jochen
Is there room for sunbathing on the Sundeck? (No comment)
Sir I just saw the Captain (surprised) , crew member answers : yes mylady , it's captains reception. , lady answers : well , then who is steering the ship ?? (scared that the ship will hit something).
in the middle of the atlantic on a Southampton-New York crossing :Does the ship have to refuel before arriving in New York ??
Does the captain sleep in his quarters ??
but there are also good questions :
why do Cunarders always dock with the bow to the sea , while other ships mostly dock with the bow to another ship or like they entered port ??
Another is..."where in the world do you keep the horses for horse-racing on deck, and is the deck big enough for that"?
On the Song of America, we often would cruise from port-to-port with a cargo or container ship not too far in the distance parallel to our course. While hosting pool games on deck one time and with a big cargo ship just to starboard about 2 miles out....I commented to our passengers that if they look to starboard they can see a Carnival Cruise Line ship...and I wonder what kind of games THEY are playing. Several guests came to me and asked..."is that really a Carnival ship?"
quote:Originally posted by Barryboat:Another is..."where in the world do you keep the horses for horse-racing on deck, and is the deck big enough for that"?
Barry,
A quick question a little off topic. On your website is a photo of a horse-racing session on QE2. Who is the guy in red calling the numbers? He looks like an American (initials E.D.) who worked on QE2 in the early 80's but left at the end of '83. E.D.'s brother Bob later became Cruise Director.
On topic story:
On a 1984 crossing I was sitting at the bar with one of my dining room table companions when she asked the bartender (name withheld to protect the guilty) in the Theatre Bar (now the Golden Lion Pub): "What is the boat train (to London)?"
He replied; "It's a string of small boats that they put together to tow passengers from Southampton to London ".
She responded: "Oh! That sounds like fun. Do many passengers take it? "
I almost choked on my drink at her response.
[ 07-21-2004: Message edited by: Brian_O ]
quote: She replied “Yes, but I can’t use that one, it has a 'do not disturb' sign on the door handle ”
This is true i have heard it form a friend who has worked in cunard and it did happen!
Cheers
quote:Originally posted by Mr_Cunard:This is true i have heard it form a friend who has worked in cunard and it did happen! Cheers
Sorry guys, but I still don't believe it. Stories like this get made up by crew members all the time, are told to gullible passengers (such as my "boat train" gal ) who then repeat them at Captain's cocktail parties. Soon even the Captain believes them but it does not make them true. Hell, I've made up stories and had them get back to me as "fact" later. So Malcolm didn't make it up, but someone else sure did.
quote:Quiet unhappy passenger left to a outside deck in search of sunrise , and my self in search of my bed and to a better answer if I get asked again same question.
Just say "the sunrise will be on the EAST side of the ship" and then walk quickly away before they can ask which way is east.
quote:Originally posted by Tessa Rae:Just say "the sunrise will be on the EAST side of the ship" and then walk quickly away before they can ask which way is east.
lol, that is a very good idea indeed.
quote:Originally posted by chrisrotlmacin:Americans love cruising.
But, Oh dear.. what to do now with no clothes etc and the first day at sea!
Pam
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