Cruise Ship Safety Features Overview

Video compliments of the Travel Channel

Traveling on cruise ships is no different from boarding an airplane in terms of safety. In fact, it might just be a little safer. Sure, cruise ships use all the standard security measures—X-ray scans, metal detectors and an pre-screened list of everyone on board—but they also go above and beyond by employing a 24-hour security team that looks after your wellbeing. Of course, a big part of staying safe and sound is using good judgment throughout your trip, such as notifying ship personnel if you notice anything suspicious.

But what about external elements that may affect your cruise vacation, such as Caribbean storms or Alaskan glaciers? Get those Titanic nightmares out of your mind—ships nowadays are equipped with state-of-the-art technology, and not only that, they also employ good, old-fashioned seafaring. On the Radiance of the Sea Alaskan cruise, for example, a staff captain keeps constant surveillance on small floating icebergs to make sure the ship steers away from any kind of danger.

So don't fret—cruising is just about the safest way to travel, and ships make sure you're covered, so you can go about your business without a care in the world, other than figuring out what the best tanning spot is out on the deck.