Just How Hard is it to Fall Off a Cruise Ship?

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I went on one cruise. A two-year-old was toddling on the top deck (no fence) about 10 feet from the rail. I asked parents if they were concerned. They were not. I left that deck not to return...one wind and you could slip off.

My 70-year-old husband was directed to an outside restroom. He walked on a three-foot wide sidewalk with only a rope rail and the winds were strong. Very scary. We didn't return...one wind and you could slip off.

I went for a walk in the dark and got on a "catwalk" around the restaurants. There was again, just a rail. It was windy, and I walked fast to the next door, that led to a restaurant area with few people. I didn't return...one wind and I would have been overboard.

Now what is my message???? DON'T RETURN IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A SITUATION WHERE IT IS UNSAFE AND YOU ARE SCARED. COMMON SENSE PREVAILS.

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