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Cruise ships have a hidden prison for misbehaving passengers and crew
Boarding a cruise ship to travel around some sought-after destinations is a little slice of luxury, but what really happens to those passengers or crew members who break the law while on board?
TL;DR
- Cruise ships have a hidden prison facility known as a 'brig' or 'holding cell'.
- These facilities are used to detain passengers or crew members who violate the law or ship rules.
- Offenders are typically held in the brig until the ship docks at the next port, where they are handed over to local authorities.
- The brig is a temporary measure, with individuals usually spending only a few hours or a night there.
- Cruise ships also have a morgue on board to store bodies of deceased passengers, usually until the ship docks.
- The presence of these facilities is largely unknown to the majority of passengers.