One bed or two, sirs?
This is similar to the room my partner & I had recently, we simply asked the steward to remake the beds as one. No prob. You?
A question: when you’re cruising on a mainstream itinerary, have you ever had any challenges with your stateroom steward with regards to your sexuality? I.e., if you’re two guys who want a queen/king bed, has the steward generally had the beds prepped that way when you boarded the ship? If not, and you’ve had to request it, have you always had positive responses?
My partner and I have had very good luck with getting the two beds remade as one, although they’ve always been separated when we boarded (fine, as the steward would have no way of knowing we are a couple). On our recent Hawaii cruise, one couple mentioned that during the early days of the voyage their steward asked several times if they would like the beds separated. My suggestion to them: Just tell him/her that you’re a couple.
I’d love to hear what you think about this. Comments, please.
Randall
Ron Cullember, 
Tim, 
Scott and 3 others are discussing.
Bob G 11:10 am on January 29, 2009 Permalink |
Never had any problem. We’ve been on Princess, Norwegian CL, and Oceania mainstream (not specifically gay) cruises. Cabin stewards were all helpful and friendly.
Elesa B. 11:33 am on January 31, 2009 Permalink |
My wife (yes, we’re still legally married in California until “they” undo it) and I have taken many cruises over the past ten years and have never had a problem when we ask our cabin steward to remake our two beds as one. We’ve always cruised on mainstream lines.
Happy Cruising,
Elesa
Lee 8:58 am on March 14, 2009 Permalink |
Interesting that on all but 2 of the cruises we’ve been on, the beds have always been made up as one! No question ever asked about it. On the 2 cruises that the beds were seperated, it was the layout of the cabin, and they could not be combined. I think we are in NCL’s system as a couple, all of the mail comes addressed to both of us by name and Lattitudes numbers. On our Princess trip, we requested it in the Cruise Personalizer after we made the reservation and it was never questioned.
Scott 9:45 am on March 26, 2009 Permalink |
I think you will find most cruiseships have majority of crew from countries with much more liberal/excepting lifestyles… I have taken most of my cruises on lines that have had GLBT exclusive cruises so I think it is excepted and I believe that most of the crew enjoy having us aboard.
Tim 3:22 pm on July 12, 2009 Permalink |
I, too, have never had a problem. My partner and I have taken 3 cruises with Norwegian (another planned for next summer) and have always found the staff to be very friendly and open. On all but one of the cruises, the beds were already pushed together.
By the way, we PREFER “regular” cruises as opposed to gay cruises. My friends who have been on the gay cruises have told us stories. The idea a floating bathhouse, shows with drag queens and pretty boys with too much collagen (and too many implants) is just not our idea of “fun”. We go on cruise ships for the travel experience – not for a “gay” experience.
Ron Cullember 12:21 pm on January 20, 2010 Permalink |
I had to smile when I read the comments above.
My partner and I never had a problem on any of the mainstream cruise lines we have been on. In fact only once or twice have we been asked by the room-steward, “Shall I separate the beds?” We just laugh and say “NO, its just like home, Thank you very much for asking, but they are fine just the way they are.”