The Terrifying Reason Cruise Ship Passengers Are Asked to Turn Off Lights and Close Curtains in Certain Waters
After the captain issued serious and strict instructions on what should have been a leisurely and relaxing vacation, passengers aboard the cruise ship suddenly found themselves in a tense and unusual situation that was far from their expectations. One of the true and often overlooked risks of traveling around the world on a large, luxurious, and opulent cruise liner was revealed to the passengers aboard Cunard’s Queen Anne. This ship recently navigated the Sulu-Celebes Sea, a stretch of water that lies between Darwin, Australia, and Manila, Philippines. This route was part of an extensive and ambitious 111-night voyage that began months earlier in Germany, in January. While many might imagine the voyage to be smooth sailing with nothing more threatening than occasional rough seas or bad weather, the reality was different. The captain issued a loudspeaker announcement to passengers, informing them that the ship would be operating under a “heightened level of security alertness” during a specific part of the journey. The reason for this elevated…
After the captain issued serious and strict instructions on what should have been a leisurely and relaxing vacation, passengers aboard the cruise ship suddenly found themselves in a tense and unusual situation that was far from their expectations. One of the true and often overlooked risks of traveling around the world on a large, luxurious, and opulent cruise liner was revealed to the passengers aboard Cunard’s Queen Anne. This ship recently navigated the Sulu-Celebes Sea, a stretch of water that lies between Darwin, Australia, and Manila, Philippines. This route was part of an extensive and ambitious 111-night voyage that began months earlier in Germany, in January. While many might imagine the voyage to be smooth sailing with nothing more threatening than occasional rough seas or bad weather, the reality was different. The captain issued a loudspeaker announcement to passengers, informing them that the ship would be operating under a “heightened level of security alertness” during a specific part of the journey. The reason for this elevated…
