8 Curious Cruise Ship Secrets Hiding In Plain Sight!

I look at 8 things we cruise passengers see all the time on cruise ships but don’t realise they are there, what they mean nor the significance of them.
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00:00 Start
00:36 Face Up To It
02:48 Signs Are There
05:15 Hidden Within
07:26 Jokes On Us
08:45 Funnel Your Gaze
10:30 Walk This Way
12:30 Nice Pad
13:20 Got Our Number

[@dakg8034]

Gary, you are undoubtedly the undisputed czar of cruising information. You go beyond the obvious and seek to enlighten and educate prospective as well as experienced travelers about things that most of us overlook or simply never took the time to find out. It goes without saying, you are very knowledgeable in cruise matters and do a terrific job presenting it.

[@LibbyRal]

Let's play a drinking game and take a shot every time Gary says 'staring us in the face' 😄🍷

[@bobfognozzle]

Unfortunately those rat guards were not installed correctly and would not stop the vermin highway. Note the large gap.

[@markakira8988]

This video inspired me to put funnels on top of my car, house, and hats to symbolize my power and speed!

[@chriswilliams6568]

hilarious. thx

[@dieseldragon6756]

I understand that South Western Railway - Seeing several cruise lines doing this at Southampton - Decided to try it out on their trains. Unfortunately, they forgot about that tunnel immediately „up“ from Southampton Central... 💥🚈🗼😋

[@rondini2]

The reason pools are kept small, aside from the weight issue, is something called the ‘free surface effect’. Basically it means that as the water moves around when the ship is rolling, for example, it causes a pendulum effect. And it can become stronger as the motion increases, and in fact, will cause the rolling to increase. This is why any liquid tanks, for example fuel tanks in the ship’s double bottom, are subdivided into multiple compartments. So if the ship rolls, the liquid may slosh, but only within the confines of the tank. It’s not going to flow from one side of the ship to the other. There’s probably some videos online that will demonstrate this. This was all part of my education as a merchant mariner.

[@cbpd89]

Until he brought it up in the video I hadn't thought about it, but you're absolutely right and it makes perfect sense! The more water in one place, the more powerful the force you have to contend with.

[@PaulCashman]

Yep. I think those subdividing plates or walls within storage tanks are called "surge baffles."

[@rondini2]

@@PaulCashman yes, if the tank is not built to be independent and separate from another

[@edwardmeade]

It's also the reason pools tend to get narrower the higher in the ship they are.

[@gloriahayes6910]

@@cbpd89 - much lowongan pekerjaan pegawai

[@safarigirl40]

I went on a cruise in 1989 on a famous cruise line - I was the only young person on board aged 22 - the crew took me under their wing and invited me to cruise parties and to spend time in crew areas. It was great fun. We used hidden doors and staircases, parties were like those in the film Dirty Dancing. The crew had pet cockroaches and had great fun racing them. I had a brilliant holiday both in the passenger areas and crew areas. This would be absolutely forbidden now. 😁

[@chriswilliams6568]

so would the cockroaches, gross, they could breed then escape and the whole ship would be awash in them. Those crew members were really stupid.

[@michelemerlothartzell7854]

You were very lucky you were not kidnapped and enslaved. Seriously, there have been some young women who were never seen again. They boarded with their family and then were no where to be found

[@johnmacdonald1878]

@@michelemerlothartzell7854 Urban Myth

[@johnmacdonald1878]

@@chriswilliams6568 It may surprise you most ships have them and spend a great deal of time trying to keep them under control. Bed bugs are an issue as well

[@stacythomas1587]

EXACTLY! While not officially condoning the crew's behavior, it's a shame abt the state of the world now that this is forbidden.

[@pattaccone5347]

The fact that you can tell which direction of the ship you’re walking based on the carpet or the room tag design is pretty cool ! I always loved that feature

[@davidthorne7712]

Our very first cruise (2008) was with P&O Australia on the their former ship Pacific Sun. I noticed that the hallway carpet outside the passenger cabins was a different colour dependant on the deck (ie red, green, blue)

[@LibbyRal]

My Dad was in the Marines, loved ships, and always took us to any open houses that came to New Orleans in the 50's and 60's.. We learned a lot of that from those visits - the rat guards, the depth measurements. We watched ships going up and down the Mississippi and could tell if they were loaded or empty.

[@billsmith281]

Yeah i love going on a vacation knowing im going to be monitored 24/7, its sooooo relaxing to know somebody is always watching me!

[@whatthestuffisthis]

Often the elevator bell will ring twice for "Going Down" and once for "UP" knowing this can keep you from dashing to the bell sound when that car isn't going your way.

[@LibbyRal]

Fascinating information, Gary. I knew a lot of the shiply stuff thanks to a Dad who took us on tour of every military ship or other open ship that stopped in New Orleans, where we grew up. He'd been in the Marines and loved being at sea. We also lived 1/2 a block from the Mississippi River and would watch ships go by from the levee. My favorite are the rat barriers, which were HUGE on the ships we saw in port. Thanks to doing primitive backpacking, I knew how heavy water was and realized immediately on my first cruise why pools were so small. I wish that ships would create indoor pools on the lowest decks with lighting that mimics daylight and video walls to create the impression of being outdoors. The first cruise I ever took was again, thanks to our Dad, who booked us on a freighter going to San Juan. He talked the crew into giving his kids a tour of the entire ship. My absolute favorite part was the hold where we saw the propeller shaft. It. Was. Gigantic.

[@VomBethel]

Only knew about 1/2 of these things. Thank you for this video. Taking a behind the scenes tour that includes some of the crew areas, bridge, laundry, engine control room, etc. was fascinating! Highly recommend for anyone who is interested to know about some of these "hidden" areas.

[@tipsfortravellers]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MrFreckles0407]

You are absolutely correct! The behind the scenes tour was unbelievable!

[@cGousha]

You can occasionally find some interesting extras! Norwegian Pearl has a dedicated “Bridge Viewing Room,” where you can watch the crew performing their bridge duties, any time of day or night.

[@Shan_Dalamani]

@@tipsfortravellers Interesting. However, your repetitious use of "staring me in the face" was really annoying.

[@goldmelb]

I was interested in your explanation of the funnels. Many years ago I travelled as wife of an officer on a cargo ship, and the story was that the funnel design was also used by crew to find their way back to the quayside after a big night on the town!

[@kevindelaney1951]

I’ve subscribed to your channel at the beginning of the pandemic. You are a great presenter. Your clips are most informative & enjoyable. Someday / one day I might take a cruise. I’m more interested in the European river cruises. However as a single traveller costs are an issue… lol.

[@tipsfortravellers]

Thanks for subscribing! Much appreciated! Yes European river cruises for solos a big challenge cost wise ….

[@nena3694]

Kevin there are solo travel rooms. No that expensive

[@christopherbedford9897]

If you take a shot every time he says "staring you in the face," you'll be completely _legless_ in 14 minutes.

[@cbpd89]

I do love when a relatively simple thing, like those rat guards, are all it takes to solve a big problem. Thanks for sharing, the whole video is great!

[@ChrisAbbey]

Related to the odd/even cabin numbering, many ships have different carpet on the port and starboard sides aisles. Even if it's as simple as the color of the margin... teal on starboard, dark navy on port for example on the last cruise we were on. This can allow you to get your bearings trivially when exiting a lift or staircase to know which side you want to be on.

[@PaulCashman]

I highly recommend taking a behind-the-scenes tour when you have the chance. I've really enjoyed Carnival's "Behind the Fun" tours, as you see more crew-only areas than on Royal's tour and it's slightly cheaper. :) I've learned something new -- and sometimes gotten to see a previously unseen area, like the Captain's private dining room, an unoccupied crew cabin, or the Captain's cabin (!) -- on EVERY Carnival tour I've done (ten so far).

[@melilifabulosa5505]

That was just fascinating! You have found new information about a topic that is heavily represented on KZbin- which is why you're my FAVOURITE

[@FildaDreams]

NCL fish going fwd is brilliant! I loved it, no matter how drunk I got! All ships should do this!

[@FraserAtSea]

That shallow water rim around the pool is being used now by so many lines. As a non-swimmer, I love it - the newer Princess ships do it particularly well, especially the aft pools - a great spot to chill with a drink in the sun without needing to be in the pool!

[@FraserAtSea]

@@JulieWallis1963 Very valid point Julie - I can totally understand that!

[@MelvisVelour]

First off, yet another excellent and very well presented video Mr. Bembridge! If you happen to be someone who's served in the national Navy of any country, mention that to someone in guest services and if you're lucky, you may find yourself getting an amazing behind the scenes tour of the vessel by their rightly proud staff officers. We were at a Captains cocktail party and I was explaining something somewhat obscure about navigation markers on the route map to my husband and a couple of other people and was overheard by one of the Captains staff Whilst on a sea day, we were both given a very long and delightful tour of the bridge, engine room (within limits of course) and other engineering areas and I received a hard hat from the ship with all of its specific logo stickers as a souvenir on our last night.

[@ebe7157]

Carnival has a "behind the fun" tour which is great. It was suspended during the pandemic, but hopefully it makes its return soon. You can only book it on ship and it's very, very limited capacity, so it's best to inquire pretty soon after boarding once they start doing it again. Bonus, the galley chefs send some special goodies to your stateroom that await your return. You get to tour everything but the engine room, brig, morgue and crew quarters.

[@brianquinn3445]

Nice and well deserved momento

[@mickeymorgan4672]

Another mark on the hull is a circle with what looks like a strange F. It's the Plimsoll Mark. It indicates the maximum depth that the hull ca be submerged in different conditions, Summer, Winter, fresh water etc. It also indicates who inspected the vessel for documentation, AB for the American Bureau of Shipping and LL for Lloyds of London etc.

[@paulventura9939]

A genuinely informative video, Gary. I especially appreciate the examples of the funnels and the symbols on the side of the ship. I'll be much more observant on my next cruise!

[@SortofDamocles]

For a great photo of the bulb in front of the ship, google Queen Mary and captain. He is standing on the bulb. Incredible shot.

[@patsutherland7284]

HAL has the best carpets telling you the day of the week as well as direction.

[@cherifurr3935]

Very interesting. I didn’t know a lot of this either! When you go on the Disney cruise, ask about the “hidden Mickeys.” Also, the stateroom doors have starfish on them if they are on the starboard side (that word has the same number of letters as starboard) and fish on the port side (both words have four letters). There are also compass motifs in the carpet in corridors that point in one direction. I HAVE noticed that you cross paths with a lot of the retail areas going from main dining rooms to the theater or an observation lounge and suspected the bottom few decks were hiding a small city. I also noticed that facial software recognition was being used on Regent in May, my first cruise since the pandemic began.

[@jordanwurch3357]

The Queen Mary 2 has a useful trick where the clock on the wall in every lift lobby is on the side of the ship with the odd numbered cabins.

[@poorwotan]

The ONLY privacy you have on a cruise ship is the inside of your cabin (and head of course) and the inside of public rest rooms. Don't assume privacy on your balcony... lol

[@MrCantabrigian]

Great video. I haven't been on a cruise in about twenty years or so, and previously had been on a half dozen at least. Your channel has me thinking about it again. Many thanks.

[@seamusobrien2675]

Talking in pounds, shillings, bushels, feet, cups, gas marks, F deg and furlongs says everything about cruising. The US patrons usually can't visualize anything except in football fields (Gridiron) or Empire State Buildings usually redeveloped horizontally. Got to love Retro.

[@victorhawkins3461]

Thanks, Gary! Some I knew, some I didn't', but all will come in handy for my partner and me as we begin two years of many cruises! (Caught a glimpse of our stateroom's balcony on the port side of the Oceania MARINA that you showed in passing...a great month in the Baltic!)

[@KateandBree]

One of my favorite things to do on the Regent Explorer was to look for things other people wouldn’t notice. The sconces in the library were in the shapes of llamas which amused me greatly, there’s a painting of a lady in a giant hot pink dress that really fun that if you turn, you see the jigsaw puzzle (I call it the “jigsaw lady”)

[@2000konnie]

Yes. Everyone should know about how the weight of the water affects the ships' performance so some will shut up about the pools being "so small".

[@kathryncashner3294]

The Disney Magic, way back in 1997, had a radio station in a funnel as well as, at one point, the teen club area.

[@tipsfortravellers]

Interesting!!!

[@KMA66]

Really fascinating information, Gary. I enjoyed it. Thank you.

[@terrykeever3280]

Another interesting and useful video. Other than the rat guards and funnels, I had no idea of these features. Really like the spare propeller art objects.

[@janramsey6206]

Thanks Gary. INTERESTING STUFF, AS ALWAYS! I asked my nautical hubby if he knew about the round disks on the ropes to prevent the rats, and you even has him stumped!

[@DramOfScience]

Excellent video. Highly informative. Thanks

[@docsmctink]

Wonderful information Gary…you are greatly appreciated 😄

[@gizasun8016]

Wow, thank you for this video. Yes, I have seen many dome CCTV camera thought out the cruise ship. Your video and full explanation "Hiding in Plain Sight" is very interesting indeed. TY

[@dionline88]

This was fascinating!! I have, indeed, wondered about a number of these things, especially that "C" symbol on the hull along with the other markings. Simply outstanding!! Bravo!!!

[@kellyluce6317]

Loved this video! Shared it with my husband. We leave Friday on a RCCL cruise and I know he will be checking all these things out!

[@AaronTheHumanist]

Would love to see a behind the scenes video, going into all those secret spaces, im sure a man of your influence could get an all access pass, maybe when a ship is in dry Dock or something? Likely make a fourth part serial. I'm surprised you don't go up to the bridge? Engine room. Sick bay. Crew quarters, bar, other crew areas.

[@shadowtheimpure]

Fun fact: Those symbols are primarily for the dockworkers, not the ships crew. It allows the dockworkers to tell, at a glance, a lot of very important information.

[@katem4365]

Happy Saturday Gary ✌️ I enjoyed these little nuggets of information, esp seeing as I've yet to cruise but do like to feel orientated when I'm out anywhere.

[@myraweinstein396]

Thank you for this very informative video. Really enjoyed watching it.

[@davidwood8090]

You never disappoint. Thank you.

[@jimsmith2877]

I read and enjoy your cruise reports. I don't plan on a cruise, but I read your stuff. You are persknable, and informative. Thanks

[@howardwang8]

Thank you for the great tip about the cabin numbering and the “direction” of the ship symbol on room doors! I tend to get lost easily too, and your tip helps a great deal!

[@sandraoettle1476]

Oh how fun! I love learning about ship facts. And you saved the most practical for last. Follow the swimming upstream fish to the bow, the numbers will be descending. To the port side; even numbers (4 letters in port and even with 4 being an even number itself, so super easy to remember). When in doubt the ship will point the way forward. 🙂⚓🚢

[@pamelahaskin9738]

Very interesting. Thanks for pointing these things out. I’ll be looking for these secrets on my next cruise.

[@christianoliver3572]

Thanks a lot for this Gary. I'm going to have to try to find some of these things next time I'm on board

[@Bangkokrover]

Regarding the letter “X” on the blue funnel of Celebrity ships. It is actually not X, but the Greek letter pronounced “Chi” of Chandris Lines, which Celebrity used to be. Back in the 1970s when I worked on Chandris ships as a photographer, when we were ashore and rushing back to the ship by taxi to avoid missing it, so that the driver would not be too confused about which ship of the many in harbor, we used to tell him the one with the kisses on the funnels.

[@HeatherTravels]

This is incredibly interesting! I knew about some of these, such as the rat guards on the ropes and the crew areas, but I've always wondered what the symbols on the hull mean.

[@joyoflife9647]

Fascinating Gary! I learned so much. Thank you for all the effort and research , so helpful!

[@tipsfortravellers]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@BruceCruise]

Great information! Thank you for sharing it!

[@irishinusa1615]

Excellent information Gary. We enjoyed watching this. Thank you 👍👊👏👏👏👏👏

[@tipsfortravellers]

Thanks for watching!!

[@cherylsemrau7100]

Thank you for the information.

[@tydirw5635]

In one of the clips regarding the helicopter pads, there's one with 'WINCH ONLY' on it - functionally it still serves as an evacuation point via helicopters, but there isn't enough clearance for one to land so the helicopter lowers a rescuer with a winch to carry out operations. Love your videos btw, even if I don't cruise often. Living vicariously through others!

[@alexanderkupke920]

I once was able to witness a helicopter evacuation drill the ship at the time (can´t exactly remember which one, but I think it was Holland America Line) was asked to participate in by the scottish RNLI station we were close to after they got a new helicopter. What many underestimate is the amount of work that goes into using those heli pads or winch pads. for one, usually there are still some lines, cables, antennas, flag poles, fences around that have to be lowered to be out of the way. For winch pads you may have to clear half of the sundeck in the rear from chairs, tables etc. not to mention the cable with lights you still finde often across the ship from bow to stern. Anything either the helicopter or the winch cable can get snagged in will be cleared. In the picture of the actual heli pad (the one with the H) you could see a number of doors and panels in the floor under which for example masts and poles could be stowed, sometimes even more or less automatically. Then comes quite an amount of personell involved. Usually you will find a number of the ships firefighters in standby positions with charged fire hoses, just in case something goes down and bursts into flames. Also the small life and rescue boats, or at least one of them, may be prepared with crew standing by in survival suits, so they can jump into the craft and be lowered to the water immediately, in case something goes down or someone falls into the drink. Also you might sometimes find someone with a rod grounded to the ships hull awaiting anyone or anything winched down. Helicopter rotors create quite an amount of electrostatic charge and sometimes it is tried to ground the cable first, to avoid anyone getting zapped on contact with the ship. Although this is something that is not always done and they can do the winch operation without as well.

[@lane2063]

Great video. I’ve been cruising for decades and still learned some fun tips.

[@maryherje7120]

The tiny fish on the NCL carpeting are genius! 😺 One of the crew pointed them out to me!

[@harlanabraham7772]

Thanks for telling us about these things. Some of them I knew because I was on ship saw them and asked questions. Some I wasn't aware of.

[@magalig9026]

Another wonderful video, Gary, thank you. As usual, your videos are Full of insight. I had no idea of any of these.

[@tipsfortravellers]

Glad you like them!

[@tuvia4082]

👍👍👍 Great video and information, as always, Gary.

[@crazy4dariver]

I was on a cruise several years ago that went through a pretty bad storm. I was completely shocked at how fast they can empty the pools , hot tubs when they need to. It was minutes and actually fun to watch

[@McSynth]

The rat guards look utterly useless. There's a huge gap between the centre rope and the circumference on one side of the disc, and a handy small rope running from the disc centre, over the disc to the other side. The rats would have to be a bit on the stupid side to have their ingress blocked by such lame precautions.

[@redare7]

They are supposed to be tightened to form a sealed cone.

[@sherrydarnell7812]

Love your broadcast. They are truly informative unlike so many others. I really look forward to them.

[@reestyfarts]

Interesting insights Mr. B. That yucky ship (worst food we have ever had at sea) you in Alaska you just posted a show for is a prime example of the spending above all design philosophy. The lines have lost sight of the people who love the ocean but don't want/unable financially to endure the complexity of owning their own vessel.

[@cvn6555]

The numbering of the rooms reminded me of the way Navy ships number their spaces. Deck or level, frame number, relation to centerline and use. Took a little bit to get used to but once you had it you could find anywhere on the ship by just knowing the number assigned to the space.

[@johnmacdonald1878]

It's basically the same

[@andreasilk8201]

What an interesting video! I love your content in general, but these tid bits were so fun!

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

Talk about something staring me in the face for all my 40yrs of driving, was the small arrow on every car's fuel gauge that tells you which side of the vehicle your filler port is on.

[@tipsfortravellers]

That’s a good one! Yes! It was years and years before knew that one !

[@lisacraze1]

Gary, this was a fascinating video! Thank you!

[@tipsfortravellers]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Kangaroo211]

Great video, absolutely fascinating. Thanks so much ❤

[@sylviashell8293]

Love this. Really was informative.

[@tressakortlever5032]

This was the most interesting and amazing information I have seen on your channel. I will be looking for this on my cruise next month! Thank you for this!

[@tipsfortravellers]

Glad it was helpful!

[@andreas4268]

Th am you Gary! You remain a valued channel and wealth of great information!

[@contessalouannec8064]

Thank You for all the information.

[@arl4945]

Congratulations on your major milestone & best wishes for the future :)

[@dshack4689]

I also loved at 8:12 the "artwork" explanation - very clever to store spares so creatively, it's presented so beautifully perhaps technically it is also art afterall! =)

[@missingremote4388]

Big Ships have been doing this for 100 years. Coal powered vessels would keep a spare " piston rod" outside.

[@jaygeecee13]

I don't know if I will cruise again, but I love your videos and all the great info you impart!

[@judydale9661]

Loved learning all these facts that I never knew. ❤️

[@christy76840]

It was nice to see the Costa ships. I have been on 1/2 their fleet. My mother worked for Costa as a supervisor for about 21 years. Reservations supervisor. She's passed now for 4 years.

[@tobylopez445]

very nice video, thank you so much. really enjoyed!

[@chriswilliams6568]

This Gary, great info. On Princess I have seen red in the corridor carpets denoting the port side, and green on the starboard side. So that is the way we knew which way the ship was going. Also which side our cabin was on. In the UK we used to say “There is no more port left in the bottle”

[@robertwalker2923]

No more red port left

[@lynandhenrymeyerding3392]

My wife and I took a cruise, years ago, and when they found out that I was a marine engineer and naval architect, they upgraded "our" cabin and sent me down into the bowels of the ship to fix things that were broken. Many of these were components of redundant systems, but the cruise line had difficulty finding competent experts, particular in command and control systems, which was my specialty. My wife had a wonderful time and lots of free perks of a first class fare instead of our bargain basement fare we had paid for. I didn't see much of her for the next ten days.

[@zombiehunter374]

She was with another man, just like while your at home on land working. Pretty sus

[@alexdavis5766]

Damn, might see if I can get them to use my dad on our upcoming cruise in exchange for an upgrade!

[@itcanwait]

And everyone clapped and cheered, when you got away from the pirates all on your own, saving the entire ship....riiiiiight, because this comment is totally not fabricated. People aren't that dumb dude. A company can't legally just have you do work for "free" because idk "The convienently unnamed cruise ship company, would actually have to vet your background and idk... hire you!" Unless you own your own company and did some under the table deal? in which case, you are not a professional in your field.... because the liability would be enough to ruin your entire career and the company. Just stop.

[@bwofficial1776]

@@itcanwait I believe him. What evidence do you have that he's lying?

[@agolftwittler1223]

@@itcanwait Spot on 😂

[@billykuan]

I have watch enough of these cruise channels and I give you the best. Information straight information, very good.

[@scottwoods504]

The symbols on the hull that show the location of things serve a very important purpose. They are there to inform vessels coming alongside of potential danger. Tugs avoid these places as not to damage the bow thrusters, stabilization fins etc.

[@stacythomas1587]

Thank you SOOO much for this video! I really enjoy History and learning something new everyday. Never thought I would find unique facts abt cruise ships so fascinating but I could've watch another hour of this type of video. I'm gonna do great at my next trivia night lol....as long as the questions are centered on cruise ships lol!

[@elaineedwards2530]

Super information. I've cruised about 18 times and wow, you pointed out some great stuff I definitely missed.

[@tonyvaninetti3429]

Fantasticly informative...as usual. Thank you!

[@tipsfortravellers]

Thanks for watching!

[@suzieq5259]

When I see a camera I wave to it. The rat guard is not 100%, because I saw on one a passenger deck in 2015 on Carnival Glory. I went to guest services, they didn't believe me till later that night my cabin steward said they found one in a closet. I was given a large onboard credit I used to by lots of perfume.

[@cougartonyusa]

Great video!

[@eminiarvii]

Mr. B. Thank you so much, this was very interesting, and i have been on 80 some cruises without knowing, those symbols…now i know😊🚢

[@explore-with-us]

Hi Gary, wwaaooww such amazing infos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge....

[@conradallen9864]

Super-interesting, thank you very much!

[@DanetteSWhite]

Thanks for the review and trivia.

[@VictoriaGates]

Great video as always! Thanks so much!

[@tipsfortravellers]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@juliemeanor6531]

Great info . Thanks.

[@tysonator5433]

Very interesting video and next I am on a cruise ship I qill look out for these signs !