The captain’s announcement detailed a “heightened level of security alertness” due to passing through piracy-prone waters. While many viewers expressed shock that piracy is still a modern-day issue, cruise veterans confirmed it’s a known risk in certain regions. One commenter mentioned working on a ship that hired armed security when crossing near Somalia.
Another reassured viewers that any attack on a passenger cruise would trigger an immediate and aggressive naval response. Though the threat remains low, the reality that luxury cruises still take such precautions has left many intrigued — and a little unsettled — about what really happens on the high seas.