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How many "incidents" occur on cruise ships vs airlines? |
Travel Info In other words, is travel safer on a cruise ship or an airline? I've heard many cruise stories about bad food, rough seas, airborne illnesses. Also, why is the security screening process on cruise ships less strict than on airlines? Travel Tips My main question is, have you ever been on a cruise ship? It kind of sounds like you are only going buy the stories that you have heard on the news. The thing is that the news only reports bad stories, so you create an image of cruising that really isn't accurate. You are going to experience problems with both, that's just what happens. Airborne illness: Many people get sick while in airplanes. If one person comes on with a cold, then it is likely other people on the plane will end up getting sick as well. And on cruise ships, it is a similar situation. If one person, or more is sick, it is likely that other people will get sick as well. That is why when you are onboard the ship you will see signs all over that say "wash your hands" It is very important while onboard a cruise ship, or while on a plane to be very sanitary. You are confined to a small space, unlike with other vacations you really can't escape it. However, if you have ever been on a cruise you will notice that they are always cleaning and keeping things tidy. This is just something that can't be avoided. You need to wash your hands all the time, before eating, etc. It is extremely important. Bad Food: The difference here is that most airlines don't really serve food anymore. Mostly it is just little snacks, sometimes you will get a small meal. In which case some people may get sick. The guidelines on a cruise ship when they are inspected is higher than the guidelines for a regular restaurant you eat in now. They can have points deducted if there is only a crumb on the counter. So usually, the food is of higher quality and safer. But yes, there will be situations where there is a problem. Most of the time it isn't the lines fault, for instance, they may have gotten in some bad food and not known it. Rough Seas: Well, obviously you don't see rough sees in the sky. But you do experience turbulance, that is a part of flying that can't always be avoided, as rough sea's really can't be avoided on ships. If you go during hurricane season it may be rough, winter can also be rough when warm and cold fronts are colliding. It's a part of cruising, just like turbulence is to air travel and storms are to regular travel. I don't know that the screening process on cruise ships is less strict than airlines. You have to pass through a metal detector before you board the ship, even after you have boarded, you have to do this once you go on land, before you can get back on. They search the bags, etc. They also have the birth certificate requirements and now are enforcing passports to be used on cruise ships. This will help to increase the security as well. But trust me, they do not just let anyone on board the ship, they do a great job screening. Obviously they cannot restrict all the items they restrict on planes, such as nail clippers and such, these are things people need. But it wouldn't be as easy on board a cruise ship to damage with little nail scissors. But to be honest, I really don't think that the airport screening is all that safe either. If someone really wanted to do something onboard the plane, the little security screening section will not prevent them from doing it. There are lots of ways to get through this with no problems, so I don't think that the security is all that strict either. I assume you are also thinking of insidences where people have gone missing while on board a cruise ship. With air travel, you obviously can't go missing (unless you are referring to Flight Plan) It is a smaller mode of travel and harder to get lost. Plus, someone can't really throw you out the plane. If they would open the door, then everyone on board would likely be killed. Here is the problem with cruising. A lot of people go on board to have a good time. The problem is people think they are safe and will drink until they basically forget their name. This is an extremely dangerous situation on board a ship. For one thing, you could fall over the edge on your own. There are several areas of the ship where it would be very easy to fall off. But if someone wants to hurt you, it will make it a lot easier for them if you are drunk. In today's world, we are not safe, we have to use common sense and be safe whereever we go. This is no different once onboard a cruise. There is only so much the cruiseline can do. But unfortunately these situations do happen. You just have to safe when you are onboard and use common sense for safety. As far as which is safer, I think this is a very difficult question to answer. They are completely different situations and opposite ends of the spectrum. You will have problems with each, they can't be avoided. But I think that cruising is a very safe way to travel, you just need to be careful. Hope this helps! Others At U.S. cruise terminals, security procedures are similar to those used in airports, including a trip through a metal detector for embarking passengers. All cruise ship employees are screened thoroughly before they are hired. The U.S. Coast Guard conducts rigorous quarterly inspections of all ships that operate from U.S. ports, ensuring their compliance with emergency-response requirements 鈥?including firefighting and lifesaving equipment. Cruise lines depend on positive reviews from customers and the travel agency community to attract future customers and to ensure the return of current customers. It is not in the best interest of a cruise line to knowingly compromise or neglect to do anything or jeopardize its own reputation. In the past three years, some 30 million people have taken cruises aboard seven of the world鈥檚 major cruise lines. There have been 23 reported cases of missing people.* That鈥檚 one missing person per every 1.3 million passengers. By comparison, in the state of California alone, there were 40,685 adults who went missing in 2004 (1 in every 882 people). I am a cruise travel specialist On the cruise ship, stay in the public accomodations area. Don't wander off into deserted places anymore than you would do so in a strange city ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE A FEMALE. If you want to "explore the ship", go in a group. Remember, their are two levels of staff on the ship, those who serve the guests (carefully screened) and those who serve only the ship. Among those hired for jobs like cleaning the engine room or doing laundry, there could well be "riff raff" types, even persons with criminal records in other countries. |
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