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Playa Blog!
Beach Etiquette Tips!5/17/2012 - By Sally Foran 
A while back Trip Advisor surveyed 3,800 travelers about what behaviors tick them off when they visit a pool or public beach. And they weren’t shy about sharing their opinions about these annoying behaviors. Ranking up there was chair hogging, blasting music, kids running amok, invasion of space and smoking. AND they gave the "thumbs down" on tight-fitting Speedos (especially when accompanied by black socks & sandals ;) Frankly when people book a tropical vacation it should be mandatory that they read up on “beach etiquette” (another mandatory read should be “airplane etiquette” but that’s for another blog!). On many occasions we've had to pack up and move on a beach due to people yelling, encroaching on our space & trampling over us. The fact is no matter how beautiful and jaw dropping a beach can be, the whole experience can be ruined by inconsiderate behavior of other beach goers. Having some proper beach etiquette can help you avoid being a “beach BUMmer”! So here’s a few (tongue in cheek :) beach etiquette tips that will help keep frowns at “bay” (pun intended!) 1. Space: make sure you place your towels, cooler and chairs a respectable distance from others so it doesn’t turn into a game of Twister to move about. Securely anchor your umbrella so a neighbour doesn’t get impaled if the wind grabs it.2. Music: don’t be the “boom box” guy. People go to the beach to relax & not to hear a small concert. (I’ve heard enough REO Speedwagon to last a lifetime). 3. Sand: shake out towels in a secluded spot so you don’t blind your neighbour or literally turn his “sandwich” into a SANDwich. 4. Kids: while you may love your kids, not everyone else does. Keep kids from running wild, soaking and sanding towels and keep a handle on their noise level. (And NO, I don’t want to watch your kids while you go swimming). 5. Language: beaches are for families and not nightclubs so keep your foul language to yourself. (Little ears are listening and the next thing you know they're repeating it to grandma (yikes) 6. Horseplay: while it’s fun to play Frisbee it’s really not fun getting whacked on the noggin so find a secluded spot to play. 7. View: don’t block the view of someone who specifically arrived early to get a good water view (especially if you have one of those mega umbrellas). 8. Boozy bathers: we all want to enjoy a Corona but keep in mind too many can be obnoxious and dangerous (falling into a sand castle moat is not pretty). 9. Noise: refrain from screaming (unless you’re drowning). Be considerate and turn off your BlackBerry & phone. 10. DO NOT, I beg of you, feed the seagulls. Believe it or not some people don’t appreciate the squawking, commotion and bird droppings that go with feeding these vulture-like birds. (Trust me they won't go hungry if they don't get your "Doritos") Overall a little common sense and courtesy goes a long way to ensure everyone has a happy day at the beach! "Playa Gal” (a very satisfied client working to promote Playa Beach Condos & Villas!) salgal@playabeachcondo.com (PS-Click on the feed & visit me weekly!) http://www.playabeachgetaways.com/xml_feeds/blog_rss.xml |
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