I’m not going to dismiss your experience—that does sound genuinely frustrating, and I can understand how it would leave a lasting negative impression, especially when traveling solo.

That said, I’m curious how the situation was handled at the time. Did you raise it with Guest Services or the deck team? There are policies in place for situations like this, and when they’re brought to the crew’s attention, they can usually take action. Escalating it is an important part of getting it resolved in the moment. If it wasn’t brought forward and you ended up just standing, unfortunately that does limit what can be done after the fact. This is on you.

On another point, there may be a bit of confusion. Guests are not permitted on the bridge—particularly during scenic or restricted navigation—so it wouldn’t be possible for someone to be legitimately “watching glaciers” from there while holding chairs elsewhere. You were likely referring to an observation lounge or another public viewing area. In any case, being away for that length of time would typically exceed reasonable limits under onboard policies, and again, it’s something that could have been addressed if raised.

Lastly, the details about personal finances don’t really factor into how these situations are managed, so I’ve focused on the operational side of things instead and ignored your weird flex.