Cruise Ship Secrets Hidden In Plain Sight

Passing Through The Panama Canal

Cruises are expensive, for both the crew and the cruise industry itself. For example, passing through the Panama Canal costs the cruise line an average of $300,000 and the average cruise ship passes through it once every 10 days. Add in the fuel costs of around $45 per minute and you can see why cruise lines try to get as much money out of their passengers as possible.

Dental Emergencies At Sea

If you have anything other than your original teeth inside your mouth, such as crowns, bridgework, and fillings, keep in mind that they tend to jump out while you’re onboard. Worse still is that there are little to no dental facilities on board, so...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.