In more than a decade, there have been only six reported incidents of pirates attempting to attack cruise ships, and the most recent was more than four years ago already.
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Tourists on board a luxury cruise sailing through the Arabian Sea and Suez Canal were subjected to a “dusk-till-dawn” black out for ten days as the captain of the ship implemented a strict code to prevent any pirate attack. The cruise ship, Sea Princess was carrying 1,900 passengers on a 104-day trip.
In more than a decade, there have been only six reported incidents of pirates attempting to attack cruise ships, and the most recent was more than four years ago already.
The Pirate Code of Conduct:They stopped the crew from gambling, bringing women or children on board, or fighting with each other. There were also rules for how to split the treasure they found so everyone got a fair share. There was even a rule on when to go to bed (8pm if you were wondering!
Over the past 100 years since the RMS Titanic sank in 1912, only 18 cruise ships and some ocean liners have been publicly known to have sunk. And, over the past 50 years, only four cruise ships have sunk while navigating on a cruise.
Business Insider reports that out of approximately 500 documented incidents, 70% happened on either Royal Caribbean or Carnival ships. The report also notes that Carnival recorded nearly doubled Royal Caribbean's number — despite having fewer ships.
Yes, cruise ships have brigs, which is the nautical term for a jail on a vessel, including a cruise ship. The term comes from the word brigantine, which is a type of two-masted sailing ship formerly used to house criminals.