Security on Board

At P&O Cruises, we want you to have a safe and enjoyable cruise. As a result, we take the safety and security of our passengers and crew very seriously. Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) monitoring has been added across our fleet to enhance on-board security. We continually review the security situations at every port we visit. We have also introduced additional screening in ports, including the use of drug sniffer dogs at embarkation and random itemiser checks at ports of call.

Never accept drinks from strangers and never leave your drink unattended. If you think your drink has been spiked, report this immediately to either the local authorities if ashore, or our security staff or bar staff on board.

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Nautical Glossary

Abaft: Toward the stern, relative to some object ("abaft the fore hatch").
Abaft the beam: Further aft than the beam: a relative bearing of greater than 90 degrees from the bow: "two points abaft the port beam".
Abandon ship!: An imperative to leave the vessel immediately, usually in the face of some imminent danger.
Beam ends: The sides of a ship. "On her beam ends" may mean the vessel is literally on her side and possibly about to capsize; more often, the phrase means the vessel is listing 45 degrees or more.
Fender: An air or foam filled bumper used in boating to keep boats from banging into docks or each other.
Hand bomber: A ship using coal-fired boilers shoveled in by hand.
Starboard: The right hand side of the ship when looking forward
Water line: The line made by the water's edge when a ship has her full proportion of stores on board.
Under the lee of the shore: Close to the shore, which lies to windward of the ship.
Fresh away: When your ship increases its velocity.

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