Cruise Ship Goes Dark To Avoid Pirates

Going on a cruise ship or liner is an ideal vacation but there are some secrets they dont want you to know but you should be aware of.

Cruise ship goes dark to avoid pirates. Discover the Cruises To Avoid And Why. Two Cruise Ships Brace For Potential Pirate Attacks. Jane Thomas a former cruise ship singer reveals what really happens on board.

If your cruise itinerary includes a Red Sea tour Aden may well be your stop and you might want to think twice. Tourists were left scared as a luxury cruise ship was reportedly forced to turn off lights and ban partying amid fears of a Somali pirate attack. Many holidaymakers had paid tens of thousands of.

Thomas said passengers on the cruise would tell us everything and it seems they saw a lot too. Captain Gennaro Arma reminded passengers who initially joked about the situation that they faced a real threat and that the ship must be prepared for a pirate attack. After all passengers were escorted to their cabins the ships crew which included a small Israeli security detail attempted to fend off the pirates.

And no actually most of the pirates are operating out of extremely rudimentary boats. Cruise ship goes into ghost mode for 10 days to avoid pirates. In 2005 Seabourn Cruise Lines Spirit which had 150 passengers on board managed to evade an attack by armed Somali pirates.

In January 2011 now-defunct Spirit of Adventures ship of the same name encountered suspected pirates in the Indian Ocean. If you think pirates only exist on attractions at Disneyland think again. The laser device can be used during both day and night and can be easily operated by the ships crew.

Pirates fired at the cruise ship MSC Melody with an automatic rifle and attempted to board at around 1135 pm local time. Some probably have radar available but I doubt that it is very many. Revealing the 5 types and kinds of cruises you should stay clear of and avoid a cruise from hell on your cruising vaca.