Traveling aboard a luxury cruise ship is often seen as the ultimate dream vacation, but few realize there are rare — yet very real — risks involved. A passenger aboard the Cunard Queen Anne, currently on its 111-night maiden world voyage from Hamburg, revealed an unexpected safety concern while crossing certain parts of the globe.

The cruise, which visits iconic destinations like New York, Sydney, Hawaii, Penang, and Cape Town, also passes through the Sulu-Celebes Sea — a region known for piracy activity. Continues…