Who dies on cruise ship?
A much-loved grandad died after falling on a cruise ship in the Canary Islands. Raymond Swindail – known as Ray – was on holiday with his daughter Sue when he tripped on a step and fractured his hip. An inquest heard the 88-year-old retired bricklayer …
Do most cruise ships have auto Man Overboard systems?
Under the 2010 Vessel Safety and Security Act (CVSSA), cruise lines are required to install automatic man overboard system to detect when passengers go overboard. There are currently sophisticated systems which incorporate radar, motion detection and thermal imaging systems which detect when someone goes overboard, capture the image of the person and immediately send a signal to the bridge.
Do cruise ships still have formal dining?
Yes, I think all ships pretty much offer this as standard. If you mean formal nights, then yes most ships have a formal night or two where formal dress is required for the shows and formal dining room. Formal dress is tux or dinner jacket, or suit, and tie for men, and formal wear or cocktail wear for women.
Do cruise ships always have their engines running?
Some of the engines are always running, since the ship always needs power. Most of them are off in port, since we don’t need propulsion (unless it’s a tender port) and power demand is low due to most people being off the ship. There was an error loading more items.