10 Secrets Cruise Ships Don't Want You To Know

Top 10 Secrets Cruise Ships Don't Want You To Know

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Charlie from Top 10s counts down the top 10 Secrets Cruise Ships Don't Want You To Know! Are you travelling or going on a luxury vacation or holiday? If you're taking your trip on a cruise ship instead of a hotel room or a villa then you're going to need to know these cruise ship line industry secrets that cruises ship companies are hiding from you. Prepare to be educated and surprised by these amazing yet surprising facts about what really goes on when you go on vacation on a cruise ship!

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[e.alexander]

I was on a cruise from NY to Bermuda back in August, and apparently around 1 am an older man had a health issue not related to the cruise. This was about 6 hours after we left NY, and the crew were amazing about it. I looked at the cruise tracking thing the next morning and apparently the boat turned around, went half way to Atlantic City, had a helicopter pick up the sick man (who lived), and then we turned back around for Bermuda, and got there on time. This was the Anthem of the Seas.

[Somanous]

If you "go exploring" throughout the ship at night, you commit a serious security violation and will be disembarked at the next port, if not even pressed with charges. The ships work on a very strict clearance level and entering non-passenger areas is like you wandering into any other kind of restricted territory, not only violating security but maybe even compromising overall safety. Don't listen to stupid youtubers and stay in your designated areas.

[pauleydm]

Having been a staff member on several cruise ships, I can tell you that most of this information is incorrect.

[BeciBoob]

Exploring the ship at night and "going to places that you shouldn't" is a great way to get kicked off and blacklisted 👍 and possibly even face federal terrorism charges onshore. Think about it, if crew find you snooping around crew only areas at night, they are definitely gonna question your motives! Please don't do this

[mrosenblatt]

#1 is wrong... this is coming from someone who contracts to several cruise lines. Ships don't have brigs anymore. They haven't for a long long time.

#2 is wrong... To get crew discounts, you need a Crew ID card. If you're caught without a crew ID card in a crew area, you get kicked off the ship in the next port. If another crew member brings you back there, they get fired.

#3 is accurate... There is a morgue on board. Usually enough for two people at a time in the medical center.

#4 is somewhat accurate... You'll never hear any of the codes you mentioned in a public area, nor would they be announced over a public address sytem. Nor does anyone actually use the codes you've mentioned.

#5 is Cruise ships don't charge you for extra toilet paper... there are thousands of extra rolls on board at any time... idiot

#6 There are no crew hot tubs. They were removed a long time ago. If they still exist, it's not a crew area. It's a guest area.

#7 You're an idiot for telling people things like this. Not only is it highly inaccurate, but you're just tempting people to do stupid shit.

#8 This isn't a secret, not in the slightest. On most ships, it's at the front of the ship in an area known as the Solarium.

#9 To be a lecturer, you need to be certified and acreddited. You get paid, but you're generally on board for months at a time -- not a week at a time.

#10 1/4 of cruise ships being American? More like 1/64. The last ship I was on full time had 980 crew members on board with about six American's on board.

[hoganhogan]

Enough can't be said about being nice to the crew. As I have found out many are working to support large families back home and really don't have the greatest accommodations even in large cruise lines. I remember one woman loved Pringles chips but wasn't allowed off the boat most of the time and wasn't able to get them. She cried when we bought her all the flavors we could find on the island. The tiniest kindness goes along way for many staff when they are away from family. Plus there is nothing wrong with making a new friend along the way.

[peterhall]

As an ex seaman who has worked long voyage passenger ferries, and have friends crewing passenger vessels, I can tell you nearly everything in this video is rubbish, and untrue.
Which brings into question the validity of every other video made for this channel.
Your credibility is zero.

[kennethblocher]

Here's some real cruise line advice.
Wanna see the best sunrises ever, get up early on "at sea" days.
Want cheaper spa services, book for port days, especially longer and more popular ports and earlier inn the day. "At sea" bookings fill up quick, usually before the ship disembarks.
Some cruise lines let you eat dinner at whichever regular "restaurant" you'd like (Disney does if you make prior arrangements, or just ask).
Want a free mocha, ask your beverage server during dinner, they can usually pull some strings to get some non-alcoholic drinks that are normally an extra charge.
Want more lobster on lobster night, tell your server a night or two before. They'll be happy to feed you several plates if you like.
Want to always have a lounger at the pool? Give up, it's not gonna happen.
Don't bother eating a full breakfast the morning of your cruise, eat something light. Don’t fill up, you'll be lugging your stuff for a little while, just head straight to the buffet once onboard.
Fly in at least a full day before your cruise, not the day of or the night before. You'll be too tired to enjoy the first day. This is a must if you have children or if you're flying coast to coast. Couples, can manage flying the morning of, it'll be rough though. Fly home the same day with children, if possible. They'll be knocked out for the plane ride. Adults, you can take it easy, fly out the next day or rush home either way.
Bring door magnets, like the paper with magnetic film. Decorate your cabin door just a little to help you recognise your door more easily.
Use the elevators that aren't nearest the most popular areas (pools, bars, promenade and theaters), try near the aft or just take the stairs if you're going down or only two or three decks up. Also, get on empty elevators going the wrong way.
Only buy your excursions through the cruise lines. They have more control over any complaints, cancellations and travel. Also, in Alaska if your tour makes you miss your ship, don't worry. Alaska has laws requiring that they put up in a hotel and get you back home or back on the ship and they face hefty fines.
Disney's two bigger ships, soon to be their medium-sized, have a deck 14. It's usually reserved for special events but when it's not in use they set it up for toddler time. Try to be in this area when the "When you wish upon a star" horn melody plays. It's an experience to behold! Maybe not so much fun for young children, it might traumatize them.
Don't want your young child becoming seasick, take them out of the stroller. This is especially true during rough seas. Let them run around or carry them while you keep moving around, don't let them be stationary. When they run around the rocking of the ship is less noticeable. When they're sitting but rolling with the seas, it can make them sick in a just a couple of minutes. If your child does get sick, dad takes them to the restroom for cleanup, the line is so much shorter.
Finally, book your cruise for early fall or after school starts when going with family cruise lines, you're more likely to face hurricane induced rough seas (still rare) but its cheaper (off-peak) and you'll have more fun with less children onboard.
Oh, a bonus tip. I'd stay away from a certain company and it's subsidiaries. They're in the news the most for the wrong reasons. Until they can figure out how to not leak sewage, not run aground (United Concordia) lose all power and run adrift for days and kill maintenance workers in elevators that apparently aren't locked out. I'd stick to the cruise lines that have better history.

[jaysilver]

15 years experience on 6 different vessels and 95% inaccurate...grade z

[dailymonsters]

Worked on a cruise ship for 9 years.. In 3 different cruise lines.. Only 10% are true on this video...

[ChristopherNips]

A few of the ACTUAL Codes: ALPHA - Medical Emergency (of any nature), BRAVO - Fire, CHARLIE - Collision, DELTA - Damage to the ship/hull, OSCAR - Man Overboard, PAPA - Pollution. There are a few more less common codes and these can very slightly from company to company.

[itsandymorley]

Worked on cruise ships for over 10 years, never been on a ship where the passengers can use the crew bars. Huge no go on that as the crew member runs the risk of getting a written warning or sacked. As for the death of the passenger, most are taken off at the next port and travel arrangements are made for the family. Oh and as for the code thing, you don't get a free drink. 10 years, never see it.
Sorry to shout you down, but this did make me laugh

[bdonkulousgames]

spend the 50$ and go on the tour that cruise does. you go through almost all of the crew only sections with the exception of the morgue. you get to see the massive freezers and food storage they use, meet the captain on the bridge, see the crew quarters and their rest areas, see how all the logistics are handled, see how the engines are maintained and operated. full tour takes about 2.5 hours. well worth the money.

[BaconKiller]

Bodies aren't always held until the final port of call. I was on the Carnival Dream in Cozumel two years ago. The Carnival Magic pulled into port hours after the other ships had already been moored, and it wasn't even scheduled to be there that day. Turns out a man in his 40's had died of cardiac arrest while playing basketball on board. The Magic therefore made a stop at the nearest port, Cozumel, to send the body home (presumably by plane).

[femmefuntime]

To avoid the “hidden costs” just avoid getting drinks (specialty coffees, sodas, booze, ect) if you haven’t bought the drinks package you want, prepay your gratuities, avoid shore excursions, don’t buy anything in shops, and avoid specialty dining.

[yourdutch]

Bullshit. Crew members don't put their 8 months contract at stake handing out a free drink. There are cameras at the bars and you need to sign for your drink. Too much to put in scene and not worth it.

[MrArjay]

I've been on 3 cruises. Every single one had a adult only area.

[alex_degre]

This guy has never been in a cruise 🤦🏻‍♂️

[emosmurf]

went on board one, just told the officer at the boarding deck i was a navy engineer, and got the tour belowdecks. friggin' diesel engines big enough a man could stand inside a cylinder, air-conditioned master control room for pumps, generators, etc., amazing. and spotlessly clean--they even have a guy (wiper) whose only job is to keep it that way.