Ever see anything totally shocking and unexpected on a cruise?

I think it's been a great thread. I'm sure there will be more stories as people cruise. One of our last cruises we saw a woman crying in the casino -- not sure why, whether she lost money, etc. -- but it was sad.
 
I'm wracking my brain to come up with something shocking. I guess the most I can think of was when our DCL port adventure was late and everyone on the boat was waiting for us. We had a whole busload, so we weren't singled out, thank goodness! We thought our guide was great and were very worried about him losing his job because we were late. We even went to guest services to let them know it was not his fault we were late. We had some "tour mates" who really drug their feet, especially at the last stop, despite the urging by the guide and others. We also commented on the cards the tour company gave us.
 


I will always worry about those two young ladies (they looked about 18 but sometimes I wonder) who got off the ship in Nassau wearing only bikinis and were obviously very drunk.

This was on the Disney Dream.
 
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I will always worry about those two young ladies (they looked about 18 but sometimes I wonder) who got off the ship in Nassau wearing only bikinis and were obviously very drunk.

This was on the Disney Dream.

Did the ship have to leave without them?
 


Leaving our port in Amsterdam during the TA this year we were accompanied by a tugboat spraying water. We were on the verandah watching, city side. Following was a bunch of smaller local boats. One pulled up next to us and the passengers , 3 guys, pulled down their pants and mooned is goodbye.

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We thought our guide was great and were very worried about him losing his job because we were late. We even went to guest services to let them know it was not his fault we were late. We had some "tour mates" who really drug their feet, especially at the last stop, despite the urging by the guide and others. We also commented on the cards the tour company gave us.
That was super nice of you to stick up for the guy although I fear for the worst.
I don’t think Disney has a very tolerant policy. That reputation for excellence doesn’t leave a lot of room for mistakes.
 
That was super nice of you to stick up for the guy although I fear for the worst.
I don’t think Disney has a very tolerant policy. That reputation for excellence doesn’t leave a lot of room for mistakes.
Yeah, we didn't know if it would do any good, but we wanted to do what we could. We'll never know what happened.:confused3
 
Did the ship have to leave without them?

Not that I know of but I hope they did not get harrassed (or worst) by anyone.

They were in that grey zone where you just don't know if you should intervene or not. They seemed so young. Maybe that was just maternal instinct talking. I just hope they made it back to the ship without a bump in the road.
 
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Not that I know of but I hope they did not get harrassed (or worst) by anyone.

They were in that grey zone where you just don't know if you should intervene or not. They seemed so young. Maybe that was just maternal instinct talking. I just hope they made it back to the ship without a bump in the road.

I gotcha ya -- I would have definitely felt the same way! We were at a port (can't remember which one) and the pier from the ship to the gate into town was lined with armed soldiers. This girl gets off with a baby stroller -- by herself -- wearing the lowest top and highest shorts and just strutted along. The looks she was getting were not surprising -- but I was worried about her and the baby -- going into town alone dressed like that.
 
I gotcha ya -- I would have definitely felt the same way! We were at a port (can't remember which one) and the pier from the ship to the gate into town was lined with armed soldiers. This girl gets off with a baby stroller -- by herself -- wearing the lowest top and highest shorts and just strutted along. The looks she was getting were not surprising -- but I was worried about her and the baby -- going into town alone dressed like that.

I'm all about "women should be able to wear whatever they want" but unfortunately, it can have an impact on their personal safety especially in other countries where some people can take things differently.
 
If any of you were on the Wonder in March of 2009 and saw a kid crying near the disembarking area... That was me. The escalator ripped half of the skin off the bottom of my foot. Not one of my best moments...
 
I can't remember if I shared this story with the Dis yet. I was on a cruise (not DCL) where one of the crew members jumped overboard. That, in itself was unexpected. But they actually found and rescued the crew member -- which must have been an almost impossible feat.
 
Sorry if this is a repeat -- but on the Panama Canal cruise in 2005, kids were throwing basketballs, t-shirts and candy off of deck 9 and the captain kept coming on the speakers and telling them that Disney would be fined $250 for each incident and that they weren't doing the guards below (with guns) any favors by throwing "souvenirs"). Very embarrassing.
 
I will always worry about those two young ladies (they looked about 18 but sometimes I wonder) who got off the ship in Nassau wearing only bikinis and were obviously very drunk.

This was on the Disney Dream.

Pictures? You know, so I can tell you if I have seen them since. :)
 

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