Crew Members Pull Pranks On Passengers
Being at sea can get pretty monotonous and boring, and as a way to make things a bit more interesting, cruise ship staff sometimes pull pranks on passengers, usually nothing harmful or dramatic of course, as you could get fired on the spot! According to one anonymous cruise worker who spoke to Mental Floss, “A favorite was while in a passenger area say to another crew member, loud enough to be heard by passengers, ‘Meet you in the bowling alley tonight!'” Of course, there wasn’t actually a bowling alley on board. “Then we’d wait for the comment cards to come in: ‘Why do crew get a bowling alley when we don’t?’” Hilarious.
Unsold Cabins Must Be Filled – You Could Be In Luck
Cruise ships are often prepared to leave the port with a ship at full capacity, which means the right amount of staff too. Unsold cabins onboard the ship mean that the liner is losing money. So what you might not know, is that passengers can actually benefit from this, by purchasing a cruise line experience at a cheaper price. If you are able and don’t mind booking only one or two months in advance, and don’t mind having a cabin without a balcony, then this is a sweet deal. You can get all the newest information and deals if you subscribe to cruise liner’s mailing lists. Also, you can go online one week before the final payment is due, and perform a ‘mock booking’, then you can see which cabins are still available for lower rates.