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Topics: Cruise ship, Travel, Weird, World News, TikTok
Gerrard Kaonga
Topics: Cruise ship, Travel, Weird, World News, TikTok
A passenger captured the moment a cruise ship captain issued warning about passing through potentially unsafe waters.
Cunard's Queen Anne cruise ship passengers came to realize that, while a cruise should me an unforgettable holiday experience, it isn’t without its dangers.
One of the passengers just happened to be a cruise and travel influencer and shared with the world a surprising announcement made by the captain.
The vessel initially set off in Germany in January and recently saw the ship traveling between Darwin, Australia, and Manila in the Philippines, passing through the Sulu-Celebes Sea.
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It was here the captain instructed guests to draw their curtains and turn off their lights to reduce the ships visibility.
This was because they were traveling through areas that have previously been known for piracy.
The travel influencer shared an update from the captain the following day and posted a video of this announcement on their TikTok page, lillydapink.
The captain is heard saying: “Following my announcement yesterday regarding the precautionary measures that we are undertaking whilst transiting to Sulu-Celebes Seas, please be advised whilst using the open area promenade decks you will observe that there are pressurized fire hoses running across the deck.
“These are connected to high pressure nozzles over the ship’s sight as a safety precaution.
“Please be careful while walking around the promenade deck as these pose a trip hazard and must be stepped over carefully.
“Please do also note that promenade deck 3 will be closed for all access from 9 pm this evening till 5 am tomorrow morning.
“As we will dim all of the external lights this evening, if you are transiting any of the upper deck please be extra careful with the reduced lighting and try to transit inside the ship instead.”
People on social media remarked their surprise at this being an issue in the modern age.
One TikTok user said: “Well that sounds terrifying.”
To which the TikToker responded: “Not really it's just safety precautions the risk is very low.”
Another said: “Idk why but every time I hear about real life pirates I’m always shocked/amazed that they really exist.”
A third added: “I used to work on a cruise ship and there are a few areas where you get piracy. We used to get a special security company that used to come onboard with g*ns when we go past Somalia. You're safe.”