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Topic: Want to be a stowaway?

WhiteStar
First Class Passenger
Member # 2740

posted 06-16-2003 09:26 AM

Ever thought of being a stowaway? This story doesn't make it sound that fun especially if your female.

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CGT
First Class Passenger
Member # 3531

posted 06-16-2003 09:39 AM

Ah yes, I posted this on CC in the Princess and Cunard forums several months back. Love it.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 06-16-2003 09:54 AM

"Paulette Cooper set out to become the first successful woman stowaway".

A interesting story, but how does she know she was the first? By their very nature stowaways do not normally advertise the fact!

I suspect in these times of hightened security it would not be so easy? In fact it is not easy to get permission to visit a ship at all.

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 06-16-2003 10:38 AM

That was an great story! Reminded me about some of the thoughts I had when I was a stow away on the "Caribe I" back in 1984.

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WhiteStar
First Class Passenger
Member # 2740

posted 06-16-2003 10:48 AM

Barry - I remember that story. Could you repost it? I doubt you could get away with that today as Malcolm pointed out.

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 06-16-2003 02:05 PM

WhiteStar,

You're probably right, but I think it depends on the ship. I have been out of the cruise ship industry for several years now, and realize that security has been increased on the ships, but I don't think it would be impossible. If I worked at it I could probably come up with a plan...knowing the shipboard lifestyle as well as I do.

When I was a stowaway...I even had my own cabin...figure that one out???

I didn't, however, stay onboard for the whole cruise...just a portion of a cruise.

While onboard I participated in a passenger talent show on deck, I had cocktails on the bridge with the Captain during a semi-private party. I ate in the dinning room, and I even made a ship -to - shore phone call. The secret to my success was the fact that back then a passenger's pass to get on and off the ship was your room key. There was no high-tech security like there is today.

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M3MAN2K1
First Class Passenger
Member # 2102

posted 06-16-2003 10:16 PM

when i was on the carnival victory over spring break, i noticed how easy it would be to just "hop on" at a port. Yea sure you have to scan your card, but that hallway gets pretty busy and it would be fairly easy to just "slip" through the croud! TRUST ME!

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