Re the boarding problem, the Royal Navy boarded boats by seniority, that is the senior officers boarded last but were first off thus having a shorter and undoubtedly more pleasant time in the boat. Senior officers are the First-class passengers, the economy class passengers being the Junior Ratings. As for hand luggage, ensure that the hand luggage is of the dimensions that will fit into the space allocated for each passenger and stop the crew members from using the space allocated for passengers!
Last edited by kkbuk; 24th Nov 2017 at 20:24.
Reason: Further thoughts