Cruise shock: Passenger reserved space with a neon-green shield!

Cruise shock: Passenger reserved space with a neon-green shield!

The world of cruises has just taken an amusing turn that would amazement even fairytale authors! On the "Aida Nova", a passenger caused excitement when she presented a bright green sign with the inscription "Reserved - I'm back" in one of the restaurants, while the room was less than half. This bizarre situation, about the Berlin Live , reminds strongly of the often criticized behavior of vacationers that "reserve" their places with towels. Such machinations not only cause displeasure among the guests, but also put the relaxed holiday experience on the test.

The story of the towel

But what is these towels -like space reservations? Towels are now indispensable in our bathing rooms, but their history is fascinating and goes back to ancient times. Different textiles were originally used for drying, whereby sheet towels were spread in the Middle Ages. At the time, however, these were rather scratchy and ensured an unwanted peeling. The frotting towels that are popular today only became popular later when the Englishman Henry Christy discovered the innovative tissue in Turkey, which was finally very well received by Queen Victoria. This success of the towels is another example of the amazing development of everyday objects, which we are often no longer aware of today, such as le comfortable clearly explained.

The cruise industry, which is often perceived as a place of relaxation and enjoyment, sees challenges with such incidents. Aida Cruises' reaction was not long in coming: the police were activated to master the situation. It remains to be seen whether this step will move the vacationers to stick to the rules.

Berlin Live