Cruise ship: Employees reveal what annoys them about German vacationers

"Speak stubbornly German": Cruise employees reveal: That annoys us German vacationers

Cruise trips are still very popular. Many German passengers also enjoy the all-round carefree package on board and let themselves be pampered – sometimes to the dismay of the ship's crew. Now cruise workers are unpacking.

For passengers, a cruise usually means pure relaxation and, in the best case, also that all drinks are included. But behind it is hard work – which is sometimes made unnecessarily difficult by difficult guests. Employees from various shipping companies have revealed to the "kreuzfahrtberater.de" portal what particularly annoys them about German passengers.

German crew members are strikingly often trying to save money and dust free goodie bags, according to various crew members. Particularly popular: drink vouchers or a free bottle of sparkling wine. Tricks are sometimes used to get them: "We don't like that at all, because often complaints are even invented or small defects are exaggerated," reports Ilona W., Maître d'hotel.

Bartender Vanessa S. also skimped on tips, saying that it was annoying because cleaning women or service employees in particular often worked ten to twelve hours. The fixed salary is rather low, the staff depend on an additional tip. "We are disappointed and demotivated because we try to give 100 percent every day, even though we don't have a day to relax."

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Cruise staff: "Treated like a second-class person without a uniform"

Fitness trainer Nadja A., on the other hand, complains of disrespectful treatment. "Crew members who don't wear white officers' uniforms are treated like second-class people by some guests," she says. Some would be ignored and not even greeted.

Thomas R., who works as a receptionist on a cruise ship, also wants more empathy and appreciation: "I would like guests to remain friendly with their concerns, not to insult us or even to complain to their superiors."

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Cruises are international – but Germans stubbornly speak German

There are also complaints that Germans almost assume that every employee speaks or understands German perfectly. The crew on a cruise ship is mostly international.

"Guests do not make themselves particularly popular if they instruct my Filipino staff permanently in German, but they do not know how to behave out of politeness, fearfulness or ignorance," reports photo manager Gonzo K. He advocates at least some of them Have words in English ready. "Even the attempt to find a linguistic intersection is highly valued by the crew."

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