Helicopters Can Land On Cruise Ships For Medical Emergencies
Key Moments
Editorial Summary
The creator provides an overview of the helicopter landing pad located on their current cruise ship. They note that while every ship they have worked on features a pad, the one on this vessel is exceptionally large and occupies the entire front section of the ship. The pad is situated directly above the crew bar, which means the bar must close if the pad is required for a medical emergency. However, the creator mentions that such emergencies are rare, so the area is typically used by crew members as a hangout spot. The creator observes a lack of seating on this specific pad, noting that they must sit on the ground because the ship lacks benches. Additionally, the creator points out that the windows surrounding the area belong to guest staterooms. They suggest that observing this crew only area through those windows offers a unique perspective on crew life, which often involves members looking at their phones or staring into the distance.
Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.
Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.
Creator's Key Takeaways
every cruise ship I've ever worked on has had a helicopter pad and on this ship it's absolutely massive it takes up the entire front of the ship
it's right above the crew bar which is a bummer cuz if there's an emergency and we need to use it the whole bar shuts down
the helicopter pad ends up just being a place where crew hang out the ship I'm on didn't put any seating up here though
all these windows are Guest State rooms so if you ever want a first class ticket into seeing what goes on in a crew only area this is probably your best bet
Questions This Creator Answers
Topics Covered
Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.
About our Bacon Score methodology