Security on Ships?

[mapsmith]

The security on most cruise lines is probably much better than you could imagine. I know of one International Cruise Line that specifically hires former Israeli Military experts as their on board Security. Most passengers probably pass a dozen or so Security Officers each day, on board, and do not realize it. On one line, they actually were easy to spot since they all wore dark suits with open collar white shirts and dark sunglasses. No one on a cruise to the Caribbean wears a Dark Suit during the day on the Lido.

[sfaaa]

Many cruise lines offer special discount and OBC for members of military and police force. So long as this promo is in effect, you should have plenty of security around the ship.

[Velvetwater]

What about the attacks in Paris? et al

 

Same thing as any western city with a high influx of tourists...as I said above.

 

Europe just feels is odd because it is far away for some.

Edited March 23, 2015 by Velvetwater

[dsrdsrdsr]

You're not really safe anyway anywhere. The way the world is today all the leaders and those in authority just lie anyway. People are out to kill people. Question is, are you will to go and enjoy yourself anyway? My feeling is what will be will be. We're booked for the Med in May ... husband wants to go to London and Paris as well. I'm not really excited about any of it but was going to go anyway for him. My original fear was that if I wasn't killed and just hurt somewhere over there what would happen. I do have faith in the Medical community here in the states. Tonite I really don't care, my dog of 13 years has died, my husband is being a jerk .... thinking maybe I'll find him a mistress to go with him. Any takers?

 

Sorry about your dog.

 

But if you seriously are considering missing out on Europe because you think there are no doctors there, then it's not surprising your husband is getting tetchy. There's no law that says you have to talk sense, but it can be irritating for those that have to listen to you.

 

It's not a big risk that you might be partially blown up by a bomb and all the competent doctors are otherwise engaged on your trip to Europe. You're probably more at risk from a couple of runaway trucks crashing into your house on the very day that all Georgia's doctors were killed when they were at a convention and were collectively struck by lightning. It's a gamble either way.

[CPT Trips]

The security on most cruise lines is probably much better than you could imagine. I know of one International Cruise Line that specifically hires former Israeli Military experts as their on board Security. Most passengers probably pass a dozen or so Security Officers each day, on board, and do not realize it. On one line, they actually were easy to spot since they all wore dark suits with open collar white shirts and dark sunglasses. No one on a cruise to the Caribbean wears a Dark Suit during the day on the Lido.

 

No one not with either the art sales group or the casino. :p

[chengkp75]

No one not with either the art sales group or the casino. :p

 

Yeah, the last thing undercover security would want to do is look like the "Men in Black".

[alexspepa]

You're not really safe anyway anywhere. The way the world is today all the leaders and those in authority just lie anyway. People are out to kill people. Question is, are you will to go and enjoy yourself anyway? My feeling is what will be will be. We're booked for the Med in May ... husband wants to go to London and Paris as well. I'm not really excited about any of it but was going to go anyway for him. My original fear was that if I wasn't killed and just hurt somewhere over there what would happen. I do have faith in the Medical community here in the states. Tonite I really don't care, my dog of 13 years has died, my husband is being a jerk .... thinking maybe I'll find him a mistress to go with him. Any takers?

 

I am very sorry about your dog...my wife says they will have to put me down when mine goes. They have been practicing medicine in

Europe for quite a while, so I think your fears are a little unfounded.

[chengkp75]

I am very sorry about your dog...my wife says they will have to put me down when mine goes. They have been practicing medicine in

Europe for quite a while, so I think your fears are a little unfounded.

 

Yes, but you need to look for the Barber pole to find the surgeon. :D

[griffy116]

We loved both Med cruises and found everyone at every port friendly, open and absolutely delightful...and I'm sure we weren't able to "blend" since we don't speak the language, and our few words we learned carried our southern accent. We visited both Turkey and Rome and would love to visit both again. We loved Rome so much that we booked our next itinerary knowing we could spend time pre and post cruise there. We had initially had no desire to visit Turkey and it turned out to be one of our FAVORITE places ever. In fact, in Turkey we met some of the kindest people we ever met on any trip at any time in our lives. We hired a private guide. He spoke perfect English, had studied at Universities in the U.S. and was WONDERFUL. He told us, at the end of the day, that we might hear terrible things on the TV (I assume he thought we would get their local TV channels, which we didn't). He said to please remember that these were government owned and the people in Turkey didn't feel that way about Americans. We also met a wonderful old man who GAVE me a good luck charm because he overheard my daughter and I talking and said we reminded him of the relationship between his son and him. His son came from in back to tell us that his father was a big fan of American basketball teams (of all things). We ended up having a wonderful conversation with them. Anywhere crowds of tourists visit, whether it's in an American city or a European city, there is a threat that someone will wish to do harm. I don't want it to stop me or my family from the wonderful places we've been fortunate enough to visit. It's enabled my Grandson to have a much better understanding of people in different countries, with different religions and different countries and a love and respect for all them. We take a chance when we board a plane or a train or even when we work in a large city. I can't imagine people cancelling trips.

Edited March 24, 2015 by griffy116

[CPT Trips]

Yeah, the last thing undercover security would want to do is look like the "Men in Black".

 

Unless they are FAMs . . . Short hair, bulky, suit or sports jacket not removed during flight sitting in FC row 2, aisle seat. ;). You can be certain they are onboard if there is a passenger complaining about being bumped from FC.

[chengkp75]

Unless they are FAMs . . . Short hair, bulky, suit or sports jacket not removed during flight sitting in FC row 2, aisle seat. ;). You can be certain they are onboard if there is a passenger complaining about being bumped from FC.

 

Yes, but even they don't stick out as bad as a MIB would do against the aloha shirts, shorts and flip flops. Maybe if those bulky guys put a speedo on (no, scratch that, don't need that visual). :eek:

[slidergirl]

Unless they are FAMs . . . Short hair, bulky, suit or sports jacket not removed during flight sitting in FC row 2, aisle seat. ;). You can be certain they are onboard if there is a passenger complaining about being bumped from FC.

 

You beat me to this one :)

 

Why I NEVER book seat 2A on any flight I take, anywhere…

 

Risk is everywhere, everyday. Foreign terrorists, domestic terrorists, militias, high school students, mentally ill, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, flash floods. We can't avoid them. Each person just has to pick and choose their own level of willingness to go anywhere, not just abroad.

[Aplmac]

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And here's (another minor) security concern

..if you can believe fake Service Dogs! :eek:

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31646970?SThisFB&fb_ref=Default

 

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Edited March 26, 2015 by Aplmac

[chengkp75]

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And here's (another minor) security concern

..if you can believe fake Service Dogs! :eek:

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31646970?SThisFB&fb_ref=Default

 

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Over on the disabled cruising forum, there is a thread about a "service" dog for sleep apnea.

[Aquahound]

Unless they are FAMs . . . Short hair, bulky, suit or sports jacket not removed during flight sitting in FC row 2, aisle seat. ;). You can be certain they are onboard if there is a passenger complaining about being bumped from FC.

 

Yeah...go ahead and keep thinking that. ;)

[Aplmac]

Over on the disabled cruising forum,

there is a thread about a "service" dog for sleep apnea.

:D That's so ridiculous!

 

Won't be long now until I can board with my Service Cat! :D

 

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Edited March 26, 2015 by Aplmac

[chengkp75]

:D That's so ridiculous!

 

Won't be long now until I can board with my Service Cat! :D

 

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When I was with NCL, we had a woman who brought her service monkey onboard. Apparently, the condition she suffered from included forgetting to take her meds, so the monkey sensed symptom onset and poked her to remind her. It wore diapers, and was relatively well behaved, but freaked out a lot of guests.

[MMOMOM]

Sorry about your dog.

 

But if you seriously are considering missing out on Europe because you think there are no doctors there, then it's not surprising your husband is getting tetchy. There's no law that says you have to talk sense, but it can be irritating for those that have to listen to you.

 

It's not a big risk that you might be partially blown up by a bomb and all the competent doctors are otherwise engaged on your trip to Europe. You're probably more at risk from a couple of runaway trucks crashing into your house on the very day that all Georgia's doctors were killed when they were at a convention and were collectively struck by lightning. It's a gamble either way.

 

Sorry if I was 'irritating' you .... but there is no law you have to listen/read and/or comment either. I was very down when I wrote that, still am, and really don't need that kind of comment. A little compassion is always good. What we decide to do, we decided to do .... as life is gamble at best, that part is correct.

[MMOMOM]

I am very sorry about your dog...my wife says they will have to put me down when mine goes. They have been practicing medicine in

Europe for quite a while, so I think your fears are a little unfounded.

 

Thanx, I understand .... just a little upset and I'm sure all will be fine.

[chrispb]

Sorry if I was 'irritating' you .... but there is no law you have to listen/read and/or comment either. I was very down when I wrote that, still am, and really don't need that kind of comment. A little compassion is always good. What we decide to do, we decided to do .... as life is gamble at best, that part is correct.

 

Aww, it's so sad to lose a pet - we lost our 16 yr old lab a couple of years ago. We couldn't bear the empty house and bought a new "hooligan" within weeks.

[chengkp75]

Aww, it's so sad to lose a pet - we lost our 16 yr old lab a couple of years ago. We couldn't bear the empty house and bought a new "hooligan" within weeks.

 

Another Lab? Couple years ago? Has FedEx delivered his brain yet? Ours took a little over two years.

[jocap]

Remember that the TV News only shows the dramatic bits....and people are still flocking to Turkey, the Red Sea coasts and, yes, even Tunisia.

We have the same problem with TV News in the UK, so I'd be very wary of going to Mexico....instead of listening to the thousands who visit every week...

[MMOMOM]

Aww, it's so sad to lose a pet - we lost our 16 yr old lab a couple of years ago. We couldn't bear the empty house and bought a new "hooligan" within weeks.

 

I hear you .... so very empty. I started looking since I know these things take time and wanted to see what I could do in between travel, but my husband can't even begin to even talk about it just yet. It's hard. But, this is a cruise forum and I probably shouldn't have posted, but was just really down at the time and all the talk and uneasiness in the world, it just came out. Thanx for your understanding.

[CPT Trips]

When I was with NCL, we had a woman who brought her service monkey onboard. Apparently, the condition she suffered from included forgetting to take her meds, so the monkey sensed symptom onset and poked her to remind her. It wore diapers, and was relatively well behaved, but freaked out a lot of guests.

 

ADA defines service animals as dogs and miniature horses. No other animals are required to be accommodated.

[iheartbda]

chengkp75,

Thanks for mentioning the Ghurkhas since I can never remember the name when the subject of security comes up.:o Maybe if I just think pickles, I'll remember.:D