Imagine being on a cruise and suddenly being asked to turn off your cabin’s lights due to pirates. That was the reality for Cunard’s Queen Anne ship passengers as they cruised Southeast Asia earlier in March.
The ship was traveling through the Sulu-Celebes Sea, from Darwin, Australia, to Manila in the Philippines, which is known “for piracy threats.” To secure everyone on board, the ship practiced a “heightened level of security awareness” and closed the deck overnight to reduce the ship’s lighting. The ship also requested that the stateroom window and balcony be off when necessary.
“As part of standard maritime procedures, our Captains may make precautionary announcements when sailing through certain regions,” Cunard cruise line said to Business Insider. “There was no specific threat to the ship or its guests, and our onboard experience remained uninterrupted.”
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