People are vowing never to go on a cruise after passenger reveals what they look like at night

People are vowing to never go on a cruise after a passenger recently showed them what they look like at night.

People are only just realizing how scary cruise ships can be. Credit: Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket/Getty

When you think of your perfect vacation, what comes to mind? For a lot of people, they picture kicking back and relaxing on a massive ship while it sails across the vast oceans.

However, for others, they couldn't imagine anything worse.

One passenger has ignited that fear amongst a handful of people on the internet after they recently showed what a cruise ship looks like in the dark - and let's just say we won't be in a rush to book one any time soon.

Many have described the viral video as "terrifying." Credit: Anthony Devlin/Getty/MSC Cruises

Taking to TikTok, user @chasingthedream.hj posted a viral video that showed what the ocean looks like after the sun has set.

The clip, which has been viewed almost 10 million times, shows a boujee cruise ship with all the lights on on board the ship, allowing passengers to see what's going on around them.

However, when you move away from the main part of the ship and towards the railings overlooking the sea, that's when the real nightmare begins.

This has left a lot of people with a newfound fear of cruises.

"The ocean is the most terrifying place on earth but the ocean at night is just a different beast," wrote one user, while another added: "The darkness, the depth, the power, the total helplessness... It terrifies me. I'm a marine biologist."

A third commented: "Not only dark but whats in the dark ocean following the cruise ship..."

This person described it as a "deep black void of nothing," adding: "The way I would grip the handrails looking at the ocean at night. It actually was terrifying..."

"You can not pay me enough to go on a cruise," another vowed.

And this user even recalled one of their own memories, writing: "l used to work on cruise ship, that sight of absolute darkness scared me so much, I run inside in panic, never go outside and look at the ocean at night time."

Another TikToker who also shared her experience was @victorias.way, who posted a video of her on her cabin balcony in the middle of the night - with nothing but a confronting curtain of darkness in front of her.

"After what I saw, I couldn't sleep all night," she wrote. "This is the most terrifying thing I've ever laid eyes on," she added on the video's overlay text.

However, others seemingly disagreed, offering up a new perspective about it all.

"I don’t know why people see this as a shock. You’re literally in the middle of the ocean. You put your trust in the staff and captains. I love cruises and all of the excursions," this person wrote.

And this user also stated: "I work at sea... I find the darkness at night while at sea to be refreshing. When you come from somewhere saturated with light pollution, actually seeing the Milky Way is a great thing to behold."

What do you think?

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