Cruise passengers told to stay alert as they pass through waters known for piracy

Cruise’s precautions in pirate-prone waters

Passengers aboard the luxurious Cunard’s Queen Anne were advised to shut curtains and turn off lights as the ship sailed through waters known for piracy in Southeast Asia. The warning came as the ship crossed the Sulu-Celebes Sea, located between the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia, while on a 111-night maiden world voyage. A TikTok video shared by user @lillydapink… Source

Passengers aboard globe-trotting cruise ship surprised by piracy warning in Southeast Asia

The ship was in the middle of a leg between Darwin, Australia, and Manila, The Philippines. To go from one to the other, ships pass through Indonesian waters and then enter the Celebes and Sulu Seas.

Cruise passengers told to stay alert as they pass through waters known for piracy

Passengers onboard Cunard’s Queen Anne were told to stay vigilant as they passed through the Sulu-Celebes Sea in the Philippines

Cruise Urges Passengers To Turn Off Lights While Traveling Through Pirate-Infested Waters

To deter pirate attacks, Cunard Line advised passengers to turn off room lights and shut curtains at night as the vessel steamed through Southeast Asia

Cunard’s Queen Anne - Cruising In Troubled Waters: Would You Sail Through Pirate-Infested Seas?

Imagine going on a luxury cruise on Cunard’s Queen Anne which holds more than 3,350 passengers and fares for its first-ever world voyage begin at $16,379 per person, only to be ordered to hide on the ship for two days when passing through the Sulu and Celebes seas? Would you knowingly sign up for this? The promotional info for the cruise didn’t mention that the passageway has a long history of piracy and maritime crime. I doubt that few cruise g…