Do cruise ships have a brig?

I know this is a silly question but I was just discussing our cruise with DH (former Navy). I asked him if they had a brig on cruise ships and he said they probably do, but I wanted to go to the EXPERTS!

In nautical parlance, a ship's jail is a "brig," and yes, there is a brig on a cruise ship,

from

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=3984553&highlight=brig#post3984553

We were on the Conquest in April '05. We had a large group, many were police and deputys. A couple of them asked to tour the Brig. They were told NO. Security reason..........

Thanks, Derf!

IfsKill

So how did you choose your screen name

Does it mean Kill Irs

I know this is a silly question but I was just discussing our cruise with DH (former Navy). I asked him if they had a brig on cruise ships and he said they probably do, but I wanted to go to the EXPERTS!

Where do you think they put all those who are caught smuggling booze on board, and those caught hogging all the deck chairs? :D

I'll bet you can wear jeans in the brig too...

Where do you think they put all those who are caught smuggling booze on board, and those caught hogging all the deck chairs? :D

In that case, it must be the smallest room on the ship. :D:D

So how did you choose your screen name

Does it mean Kill Irs

Here's how I got it!

L - Leslie (it's 'L' not an 'I')

R - Rick (my DH)

SKILL (The last 5 letters of our last name)

Sorry, had nothing to do with the IRS!

Apparently the brig is located in the crew-only area that is off limits to passengers. They would use it if a passenger or crew member committed a serious crime while at sea, until they reached the next port where shore authorities would take over.

FYI, the ship has a morgue too, if the brig doesn't get the job done ;)

We had a client placed in the brig once on a four-night sailing for drunk and disorderly and being abusive to staff. Once she sobered up she was told she could be released if she promised to behave but she wouldn't agree to that so they kept her in for 2 days until the ship reached home. Her husband was told they would let her out if he would be responsible for her but he told them to keep her locked up -- he said he was having more fun without her. We received word from the cruise line that they would not be accepted as guests in the future so don't bother booking them again.

Ok, let me see if I understand. The choices are:

a) go have fun on a cruise ship in exchange for a promise

or

b) stay in jail

hmmm, I'll have to think this over, this is a tough one!:confused:

We had a client placed in the brig once on a four-night sailing for drunk and disorderly and being abusive to staff. Once she sobered up she was told she could be released if she promised to behave but she wouldn't agree to that so they kept her in for 2 days until the ship reached home. Her husband was told they would let her out if he would be responsible for her but he told them to keep her locked up -- he said he was having more fun without her. We received word from the cruise line that they would not be accepted as guests in the future so don't bother booking them again.

I don't think they would've been my client's again either.

Ok, let me see if I understand. The choices are:

 

a) go have fun on a cruise ship in exchange for a promise

 

or

 

b) stay in jail

 

hmmm, I'll have to think this over, this is a tough one!:confused:

Decided yet? Bet you get 3 square meals in the brig!

WOW, she couldn't promise that? lol...and the hubby wouldn't promise for her? He was having too much fun without her? haha. They sound like a lovely couple. *cough*

1. Can you order off the dinning room menu?

2. I assume you get room service but do you have to tip them?

3. Should you still tip the full amount to room steward, waiter, etc.?

1. Can you order off the dinning room menu?

 

2. I assume you get room service but do you have to tip them?

 

3. Should you still tip the full amount to room steward, waiter, etc.?

And am going to get ship board credit for the inconvenience?

And am going to get ship board credit for the inconvenience?

I think she should get a free cruise out of it.......

.......and give it to me. It said the cruise line would not accept her as a guest again, so I'd be happy to take her place. ;)

Would'nt promise to be good? What a head case. :eek: :D

Interesting topic..hope you don't mind me hopping in..I was aware of brig on a ship..but..did you know there is also a MORGUE onboard a ship!! Don;t even want to go there as to why it is necessary...have fun with this topic.

I think she should get a free cruise out of it.......

 

 

.......and give it to me. It said the cruise line would not accept her as a guest again, so I'd be happy to take her place. ;)

 

Would'nt promise to be good? What a head case. :eek: :D

In the Brig or Morgue?? You know you might have a choice!

Interesting topic..hope you don't mind me hopping in..I was aware of brig on a ship..but..did you know there is also a MORGUE onboard a ship!! Don;t even want to go there as to why it is necessary...have fun with this topic.

And NO I don't want a tour of the BRIG OR MORGUE!

I don't think they would've been my client's again either.

They weren't my clients but another agent's but they lived sort of on my way home so I volunteered to drop their cruise docs off for them. While I was waiting for them to answer the door their dog attacked me. Got me on the thigh and twice on the arm. Took 18 stitches. That's when we kind of decided that if they wanted to book again we'd quote them about triple the going rate. They were part of what we thought was a regular "friends and family" group that later turned out to be our local semi-outlaw motorcycle club/gang. The whole brig thing didn't surprise us at all.

In the Brig or Morgue?? You know you might have a choice!

No. I choose F Deck lounge chair. Just need a pillow, blanket, and a bag with clean board shorts, T shirts, shampoo, soap, and such to take to the spa showers each morning. Only issue left is what to do about getting a sign n sail card to run up a bar tab on...

It's the Caribbean. A cabin isn't a must. ;) :p :D

No. I choose F Deck lounge chair. Just need a pillow, blanket, and a bag with clean board shorts, T shirts, shampoo, soap, and such to take to the spa showers each morning. Only issue left is what to do about getting a sign n sail card to run up a bar tab on...

 

It's the Caribbean. A cabin isn't a must. ;) :p :D

You wanna know what's scary about your statement? DH said the same thing! Have you been talking to him?

I think I'd have some of these goofs walk the plank to keep the brig open!:D