Speaking of Cruise ships

Polar

Is there a way I can ask( hopefully with out alerting TSA and homeland security) that I can see the engines and mechanical workings while on a cruise? I love that stuff and would be cool to get a glimpse of it in person

Look Out Below

Yes you can ask.

Polar

will they let me?

Mister-Jr

Polar wrote: »

will they let me?

Don't ask, just go down there and look around.

jad1097

just call and ask them

https://www.goccl.com/~/media/Files/Irman/bookccl/shipboard_knowledge/BehindTheFunTour.htm

http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2009/07/would-you-pay-95-for-a-behind-the-scenes-tour-of-a-cruise-ship-carnival-thinks-so/68495190/1

Mackeral Snatcher

What cruise line are you going on Brian?

Carnival has a "behind the scenes" or something like that tour you can take while on board.

Polar

thats the one!

Mackeral Snatcher

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1538916

FYI
cruisecritic is the best info you will ever find
Been using it for 15years.

Also if your going on carnival........http://www.carnival.com/?&cid=PSearch_A_45312&SE=AOL&KW=carnival_cruise_line&match=Exact&partner=AA_AOLPS

You have my # if you have any questions feel free to call, like i said, we've been cruising for 15 years and pretty much know the ins and outs.

Capt Kurt

Ask to sit at the chief engineer's table...

Moses

The seven day trip that we took out of Tampa on "The Legend" allowed a "Behind The Scenes" tour to include the propulsion room.

Quite interesting, including the berthing for the crew. Very very small.

WaterEngineer

Capt Kurt wrote: »

Ask to sit at the chief engineer's table...

I did this. I asked and asked and the answer was no, for security reasons. If someone actually get it done I want to know about it.

TripleX

Going on our first ever cruise in September... Going Carnival and will have to consider this behind the scenes tour...

tankard

My brother got married on a cruise ship, and for some strange reason wanted the whole family to tag along for the four day Bahamas "honeymoon".

I said sorry not my thing, and I've never been happier to get off a boat. The air inside was stagnant, their "staterooms" were little cells in the bilge, and you could see all the wonderful food being loaded by the pallet from a giant warehouse.