Vacation Cruise Safety ConcernsPosted by Nick Niesen on October 29th, 2010 No matter what type of travel tour that you take, there are some things that you will always need to be concerned with. For most people, taking a vacation cruise is a once in a lifetime experience that is much like living a dream and they may not thing about something as common as their safety. However, even if an experience feels like a dream, you still need to use some common sense about cruise ship safety, so that you will stay safe and keep your items safe. When you take a vacation cruise, you will sign a waiver before you even board the ship that releases the cruise ship company from any responsibility should you have any thefts or losses while on your cruise. This shows you that you need to take your cruise ship safety seriously. This includes keeping your valuables secure and using common sense in activities that you take part in. If a theft occurs while you are onboard, you will find that an investigation can be quite complicated due to the fact that at least three different agencies involved. This includes the agencies where the registration of the ship occurred, where the passenger is from, and where the ship is sailing. This makes the process of investigating a crime and solving a crime very difficult. In fact, the process is sometimes so overwhelming that people just give up. The most important thing that you need to do is to make a list of what you are bringing with you on your vacation cruise. This can help you if you think that something has been stolen. You will want to make a record of all of your bank account and credit card numbers, so that you will have a record of them in case of theft, too. Don?t keep this list with you, but leave it with a person that you can trust at home. You will want to make a list of the phone numbers to keep with you, however, so that if they are stolen, you can call them easily without having to search for phone numbers. The cruise ship does offer some security methods to enable you to keep your valuable items safe, possibly including safes in your room or your can use the ship?s safe. A wallet places in your rear pocket could be stolen without you even realizing, so you will want to be sure that you use safer ways to carry your money. This could include a money belt that you wear under your clothing, etc. You want to not pull your cash your in public either, so that you will not be advertising yourself for a theft. Use common sense to keep yourself and your money and valuables safe. Like it? Share it!More by this author |