Immediately following a tsunami disaster, many businesses will be unable to trade because of destruction to premises, stock, machinery, facilities, transport networks, supplies and loss of staff. All sectors of the business community are likely to be affected, though to various degrees of severity (see Table 2).

11 Facts About Tsunamis

• A tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption.
• About 80% of tsunamis happen within the Pacific Ocean’s “Ring of Fire.”
• The first wave of a tsunami is usually not the strongest, successive waves get bigger and stronger.

What causes a tsunami? A tsunami is a series of giant waves caused by an earthquake or underwater volcano that suddenly shifts the seafloor. Tsunamis can travel at 500 miles an hour — as fast as a jet plane — across the open ocean. Tsunami waves slow down and pile up higher as they approach land.

Experts agree that a cruise ship sailing out over a body of water is not likely to feel any impacts from a tsunami’s waves. Cruise ships closer to land or at port would face an immense threat from the tsunami’s tall, high-energy and potentially devastating wave.

Modern cruise ships are, on average, 20% longer than the Titanic and twice as high. The average Royal Caribbean cruise ship is 325 meters long, 14 decks high and has a gross tonnage of 133,000. In comparison, the Titanic was only 269 meters long, 9 decks high, and had a gross tonnage of 46,000.

Cruise ships have small jails onboard, they are called brigs. The jails are located in the crew only areas and guests rarely see them. The onboard jails are small and used as a place to hold guests suspected of breaking the law or those who are acting in a dangerous or reckless way.

If crew are caught sleeping with guests (they made us call them ‘guests,’ but we call you ‘cones’ when you can’t hear us), they’re put off in the next port with a ticket home.

Sleeping with the guests is strictly prohibited on board cruise ships, with strict consequences for any member of staff caught copulating with a tourist – but that doesn’t stop it happening.

Hookups actually aren’t common on a cruise While the fun, laid-back atmosphere of a cruise ship may seem to lend itself to having a fling on vacation, it’s actually pretty rare. According to a survey conducted by Cruzely, only about 5% of people reported ever having hooked up with someone they met while on a cruise.

Here are four generally overpriced items you shouldn’t buy on a cruise ship.

• Mainstream Liquor. Unless you’re shopping for a rare vintage, local liqueur or brand that’s not available where you live, we suggest not spending your money on booze.
• Personal Care Products.
• Medication.
• Electronics.