Cruise Ship Superstitions

Above, the Celebrity Mercury was renamed when it was sold.
 Isn't it a no-no to rename a ship? Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Here's something interesting: Cruise ship superstitions. 

Oddly, superstitions do exist and modern cruise lines still keep them in mind.

Cruzely posted an article on cruise ship superstitions.

They begin with:

When it comes to superstitions, there’s arguably nowhere that they play a bigger role than at sea. It makes sense. Back in the old days you needed every bit of luck when you headed out to sea, unsure of when you might be home again.

But while modern ships are much safer than sailing hundreds of years ago, the superstitions still survive in maritime culture. From christening a ship by breaking a bottle on the bow to taking your first step aboard with your right foot to never renaming a boat, there are a number of these quirks that many mariners still continue to follow.

But there’s one superstition you find on cruise ships that might actually make it harder to get around the ship… if you don’t know what you’re looking for.

To read more, go here.