I am too afraid...?

Question

MY family wants to take me on a cruise for my golden b-day (5 months) and I am too afraid because of i watched the movie Titanic last week. I am scared to death, but it sounds like the time of my life. What do I do?

Answer 1

We just returned on a Holland America cruise from NY to Caribbean.  We rode through the 100 mph storms that hit Florida.  I guess because we take four cruises a year we didn't feel anything.  By the way, they were showing Titanic on the TV.  Don't worry cruise ships have come a long way.  You'll have a blast.

Answer 2

Well, I have been on a few cruises and I was so scared at first just dont think about it. I made myself think that the boat was a room and I couldnt leave it only when the door opend like if you go into port. Yeah lame but it worked.

Answer 3

i guess you just have to remember that the titanic incident happened years ago. they don't have the technology and security they have today. maybe if you talk to people who have been on cruises, they'll assure you it's ok.

i'd say the only thing to be scared of is the motion sickness- oy! that was a killer for me. puke, yes. sink, no. =P

Answer 4

You will miss a chance of a lifetime!

Don't be silly! Consider when the Titanic happened. Ships are not built like that anymore and you are not going to be anywhere near an iceberg!.

You need to educate yourself beyond a "movie" and go with you're parents and have a wonderful time.

Answer 5

OK. first of all, Titanic is a movie based on real events almost 100 years ago. Second of all, relax and enjoy it. I have been on one and it is a fantastic time.

Answer 6

Go - the best vacation of a lifetime.  Besides, there are life boats for everyone now!

Answer 7

I work on cruise ships as a Deck Officer, so am rather qualified to tell you you have very very little to worry about. There has not been a significant loss of life from a cruise ship incident in many many years (ferrys are NOT cruise ships by the way).

The possibility of a cruise ship ship hitting an iceberg is remote, but even if it did we have many systems such as watertight compartments, down-flooding systems, cross flooding systems, large pumping systems and on and on.... do some hunting online, a cruise ship has not been lost from collision or grounding in a very long time.

By far the biggest threat to any ship at sea is fire, and even here cruise ships go above and beyond to maximise the safetly of the people and property onboard. All modern cruise ships are fitted with advanced fire fighting and fire detection systems. So much so infact that in the last 3 fires the ships i have sailed on have had, the fires have been extinguished before we even managed to get a person onscene to check it out.

Even if these systems fail the crews of cruise ships have a fire fighting excecise every week to train, with crews getting shore based training in advanced fire fighting. The perfect example of this would be the Star Princess who had a HUGE fire on her balconies last year. There was no fire protection on the balconies at the time but the crew did an INCREDIBLE job of putting out a fire that had spread over 40% of the length of the ship, over 3 decks, and destroyed about 200 cabins. in that instance, remembering the severity of the fire, only a handful of passengers had to be treated for smoke inhalation and one elderly passenger died of a heart attack.

If the worst comes to the worst and you DO have to abandon ship, rest assured there is VASTLY more space in the lifeboats and liferafts than the number of people the ship holds (as an example my last ship could carry just under 3000 people as its absolute capacity yet in the survival craft had space for just under 4500 people). Every month we train in abandoning ship as well as conducting further training in nautical colleges and institutions ashore.

We train constantly for emergencies onboard and are really well equipped to deal with anything that can be thrown at us, from freak waves to secuirty alerts, fires to icebergs we will keep you safe whilst youre onboard - it would be bad for publicity if we didnt ;)

Answer 8

uh go. i mean your scared because of a movie?

well i guess it was a true story.

hmmm.

tell them to go and you stay home and rent another movie.

Answer 9

You can not let that movie ruin your trip. The chances of the boat sinking is soooo slim. It doesn't even cross my mind. Cruising is tons of fun,  you wouldn't want to miss out. I promise you nothing like the titanic will happen.

Answer 10

Cruise lines have improved their ships since that incident.

and they have TONS of boats IF an iceberg would hit the ship.

Answer 11

You’re reminding me of an old joke.

“Captain, do these ships sink a lot?”

“No mam. Only once”

There is really nothing to worry about. Ferry’s go down once in awhile. Cruise ships don’t. They are too big for the ocean to swallow.

Cruise and have fun,

Jack

Answer 12

You go and have a great time! Cars crash every day but do you avoid riding in or driving a car? Airplanes crash but do you not ever fly?

The Titanic sank long ago and much has changed in the ship industry since then. I thought I would be scared on my first cruise also (Jan of '06) and I alternated between being excited to go on my first cruise with my best friends, and wanting to throw up.

You know what? I had the best time and didn't want it to end. I've been back a week now from cruise #2 and can't wait to go again.

One of the first things they do, a couple of hours after you board the ship (before they leave port) is have a safety drill. You learn where to go in an emergency, how to put on a life vest properly, and where your lifeboat is. After that drill, I'll bet you'll be having so much fun that you won't give sinking another thought.

It's a constant party...dancing, music, food (OMG the food!) drinks, socializing, etc. You can keep every moment of your day as busy or as free as you desire. You can workout, go to classes or seminars, teas, talks, and shows, or do nothing but lie by the pool and soak up the sun, read a book, and sip on the cold beverage of your choice.

Don't miss out, you'll regret it...it'll be one of the most pleasantly memorable vacations of your life!

Answer 13

Cruises are a blast, they are probably my favorite way to travel. You get all the fun of regular travel, but you are taken care of the whole time and there is a ton to do onboard. Not sure of your ship, but it really is a great time.

I have been on so many cruises that I have honestly lost count and I have never been in a situation where I can say that I was scared. You are going during a good time of year, so you should have calm water. If you consider how long ago Titantic happened and consider how many cruises have sailed since, that should show you that they are safe. There have been a few things in the past few years, but the cruise lines do everything to keep sailing completely safe.

I love cruising and would never want to stop for any reason.

Happy Birthday and have a great time!

Answer 14

yeah you gotta watch out for those icebergs in the caribbean, it is rough.

Answer 15

Before I took my first real cruise, I went on a couple of smaller ones to get used to this type of travel.  One in particular was a day cruise from San Diego to Ensenada (don't know if this ship still exists).  I was all right so I went on a week long cruise with my boyfriend.  Since then I have been on eight more without any problems.  Even my little one (she's now nine) has been on six cruises and she never even gets seasick.

Just remember there are many cruiseships setting sail every day and there's barely any problems.