A Tiktoker with minimal experience on cruise ships has revealed how he managed to upset his fellow passengers – and left waiters gasping – after he dropped the one word you shouldn’t utter while at sea.
@marcsebastianf, who has 1.9million followers on the social media platform, revealed from his stateroom during a trip last year how he made the remark during lunch while on a world cruise.
The Tiktoker described the moment that sparked the deathly silence, saying he’d simply remarked that the liner they were on was only ‘100ft longer than the Titanic’ – and watched faces quickly change around him.
The passenger, who was on a nine-month cruise on a vessel that he described as a ‘floating retirement home with a cheesecake factory attached’, said: ‘You’re not supposed to talk about the Titanic. Who knew that? I didn’t!’
Describing the moment he uttered the name of the doomed liner, which sank to the bottom of the Atlantic on April 14th, 1912, he said: ‘Utensils dropped, waiters gasped… it’s dead silent.’
The cruise passenger revealed his companion, Nadine, whispered to him: ‘You’re not allowed to talk about that’.
One person responding to the Tiktok said they’d received similar advice not to bring up the disaster, saying: ‘When I went on a cruise, my mom told me saying Titanic was equivalent to screaming ‘bomb’ at an airport’.
Many others in the comments also backed up the idea that mentioning the tragic vessel to cruise passengers and staff while at sea is strictly taboo.
@marcsebastianf revealed how he’d made a huge faux pas while travelling on a cruise – and left the ‘waiters gasping’
Modern cruise passengers still don’t like hearing the word ‘Titanic’ while they’re out in open water
The tragedy of the Titanic remains one of the biggest losses of life at sea and its name being uttered while on the high seas is considered a big faux pas – superstition goes that it could curse the liner you’re on board.
The RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912, after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York.
More than 1,500 people died when the ship, which was carrying 2,224 passengers and crew, sank under the command of Captain Edward Smith.
Some of the wealthiest people in the world were on board, including property tycoon John Jacob Astor IV, great grandson of John Jacob Astor, founder of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
Millionaire Benjamin Guggenheim, heir to his family’s mining business, also perished, along with Isidor Straus, the German-born co-owner of Macy’s department store.
The ship was the largest afloat at the time and was designed in such a way that it was meant to be ‘unsinkable’.
It had an on-board gym, libraries, swimming pool and several restaurants and luxury first class cabins.
There were not enough lifeboats on board for all the passengers due to out-of-date maritime safety regulations.
Taboo: Uttering the name of the Titanic while on a liner at sea is considered bad luck. The ship hit an iceberg while travelling on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York; within three hours, the ‘unsinkable’ ship had slipped beneath the waves of the freezing Atlantic Ocean, killing more than 1,500 people
A cruise expert has revealed the secret codes ship crew use to communicate without passengers understanding (stock image)
Last month, a cruise expert revealed the secret codes ship crew use to communicate without passengers understanding.
Cody Candee, CEO of Bounce.com and travel expert, says there are five secret codes that tourists should listen out for: Oscar, Charlie Charlie Charlie, Operation Rising Star, Red Party/Bravo and Echo, Echo, Echo.
The ‘Oscar’ code signals that ‘someone has gone overboard’, explains Cody.
He says: ‘When this happens, the ship will typically stop and launch a coordinated search-and-rescue operation.
‘This process includes deploying lifeboats and activating onboard safety procedures to locate and recover the individual. If you happen to hear this code while on deck, stay vigilant and if you spot someone in the water, immediately inform a cruise worker.’
The ‘Oscar’ code signals that ‘someone has gone overboard’, explains Cody
Meanwhile, Charlie Charlie Charlie ‘is typically used to alert the crew and passengers of severe weather conditions or a security threat.’
This could be an approaching storm or another risk in the area the ship is travelling in.
Crew use the phrase ‘Operation Rising Star’ when there’s been a death or a serious medical emergency onboard.’
If you hear Red Party or Bravo ‘it signals a fire or another hazardous situation onboard,’ reveals Cody.
This is a code that you definitely don’t want to hear while you’re trying to enjoy your cruise holiday.
Cody says: ‘Normally repeated three times, “Echo, Echo, Echo” can mean “brace for collision”.
‘This could indicate an impact with another ship or land, as well as dangers posed by strong winds or drifting while in port.’
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