Going on a cruise indeed highlights your retirement life. In fact, it’s every American’s dream to join one even those who are not yet—or still far from—retiring. However, due to time constraints and of course, budget, going on a cruise remains to be a thing you do after you retire from the workforce. Problem is, cruising this late in life usually puts seniors in greater risk especially in terms of their safety and well-being.
We most probably have heard about several horror stories associated with cruising such as disappearances and violence while on board which got us thinking if going on a cruise is still safe for seniors. To appease your troubled mind, most of these reported incidents did not occur onboard so it is safe to say you don’t have to worry while you’re inside the ship sailing. Going off it, however, is a different story.
Here are some tips on how to stay safe while on a cruise, and of course, be able to enjoy the ride!
•    Keep your valuables with you at all times, on and off ship. These would be your documents, medications, spending money and whatnot. Invest in a good, sturdy cross body bags or messenger bags—light and convenient enough to be carried anywhere.
•    Cruise ships have safe boxes. Please use them as you already paid for it the minute you signed up for the cruise. Safe boxes are provided so that you will have a place for your other valuables which you don’t have an urgent need at the moment.
•    Keep in touch with those you left behind. Call them, email them, just make sure you stay connected during the whole trip. If you have no intentions of hooking up with a fellow cruiser and getting caught, perhaps it would be best if you give someone back home your itinerary and where in the world you should be at certain day and hour. This way, it will be easier to track you if and when something happens.
•    Report anything suspicious. Even if it’s fairly safe while inside the ship, you still need to keep your radars up. Anything suspicious and out of place, you report to authorities. Bear in mind that a ship, no matter how big it is, can be a very small place for con artists, scammers and unscrupulous people to find you—or the frail lady next door.
•    Avoid unfamiliar places. That includes someone else’s room or darker parts of the ship. Always be where people are and never wander alone.