{"id":15913,"date":"2025-03-24T15:57:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T15:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=15913"},"modified":"2025-03-24T15:57:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T15:57:25","slug":"extra-precautions-cruise-ship-had-to-take-after-passengers-were-asked-to-turn-off-lights-while-passing-through-certain-waters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=15913","title":{"rendered":"Extra precautions cruise ship had to take after passengers were asked to turn off lights while passing through certain waters"},"content":{"rendered":"

The trip of a lifetime with Cunard has some unexpected risks<\/h2>\n
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A relaxing trip of a lifetime almost turned into a horror movie as passengers heard horrifying instructions over a tannoy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Traversing the seas can be a dangerous expedition, even if you’re aboard a huge luxury\u00a0cruise ship<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Passengers aboard Cunard’s Queen Anne cruise ship discovered this for themselves in January when\u00a0traveling<\/a>\u00a0on an 111-night voyage from\u00a0Germany<\/a>\u00a0to Darwin,\u00a0Australia<\/a>, and Manila, Philippines, where they had to pass through the Sulu-Celebes Sea.<\/p>\n

This stretch of water is particularly dangerous – and\u00a0not for reasons you might think<\/a>, like stormy\u00a0weather<\/a>\u00a0or choppy waves.<\/p>\n

In fact, it’s known for piracy, as passengers were informed via a loudspeaker announcement from the captain.<\/p>\n

In footage of the announcement taken by a guest, which has since gone viral on\u00a0TikTok<\/a>, the captain could be heard announcing that the vessel would be operating at a ‘heightened level of security alertness’ as the area is ‘known for piracy threats’.<\/p>\n

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The vessel had to turn its lights off and close the blinds (Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Among the measures included closing areas of the ship overnight, like the external promenade decks, and turning off as many lights as possible to reduce its visibility.<\/p>\n

Guests were told to switch off their stateroom lights when not needed and to keep their curtains drawn.<\/p>\n

The TikTok traveller showed how eerie the vessel was at night, with all the blinds drawn the the lights off.<\/p>\n

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There were extra precautions for passengers (Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

The next day, the captain gave passengers an update that on the external promenade, there were ‘pressurised fire hoses running across the deck’ as a safety precaution, and the areas would be closed again from 9pm until 5am the following morning.<\/p>\n

The captain further encouraged the passengers to cooperate by staying indoors at night and be aware of dimmed lights around the vessel.<\/p>\n

According<\/a>\u00a0to Marine Insight, ship fire hoses or special anti-piracy hoses can be deployed as a way to deter or fight pirates from trying to board ships.<\/p>\n