<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Don and Heidi Bucolo have been on 80 cruises and have etiquette tips for first-timers.Eat Sleep Cruise</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Don Bucolo has been on 80 cruises and has noticed some annoying behaviors like hogging deck chairs.</li><li>Bucolo advises new cruisers to follow unspoken rules and respect crew and fellow passengers.</li></ul><p>Hogging deck chairs, hanging clothing on balconies, and acting like influencers — these are some of the most <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cruise-ship-workers-reveal-most-annoying-things-passengers-do-2019-5">annoying things people do on cruises</a>, said Don Bucolo.</p><p>Bucolo and his wife Heidi have spent roughly 365 days on 80 cruises over the last 17 years. Since 2014, the couple has been sharing their best tips and insights with other cruisers on their blog, <a target="_blank" href="http://EatSleepCruise.com">EatSleepCruise.com</a>.</p><p>Bucolo told Business Insider that his cruise experiences often include bothersome passengers — but it's not necessarily their fault if they've never cruised before.</p><p>If you're <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cruise-tips-first-timers-from-seasoned-cruisers-2022-5">new to cruising</a>, Bucolo has some <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/no-one-tells-you-subtle-rules-of-succeeding-at-work-2022-8">unspoken rules</a> and <a target="_blank" class href="https://africa.businessinsider.com/news/upgrading-your-flight-for-the-first-time-heres-how-to-avoid-being-the-most-annoying/36vq007">etiquette guidelines</a> to ensure you don't disturb cruisers or crew members.</p><p>"At any part of the experience, be respectful of the crew and other people around you," he said.</p><p>Here's how.</p>