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Why is there no 13th floor on cruise ships?

The reason behind such a glaring omission is not due to a construction error. In fact, the explanation is entirely down to superstition and the belief that number 13 is unlucky. Cruise liners are not alone in this.

express.co.uk - Cruises: Why doesn't deck 13 exist on cruise ships? - Daily Express

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Cruises: Why can passengers never find this mysterious location on a cruise ship?

SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Cruise ships may be filled with the latest technology and top entertainment - but there is one thing many vessels do not have. Numerous cruise ships will omit one important place from the boat. Some of the world’s biggest cruise lines refuse to have a 13th deck. Instead, the decks will be numbered up to 12 and then skip straight to number 14.

Cruises: Why can passengers never find this mysterious location on a cruise ship?

Deck 13 simply doesn’t exist on these boats - but why are so many cruise companies doing this? The reason behind such a glaring omission is not due to a construction error. In fact, the explanation is entirely down to superstition and the belief that number 13 is unlucky. Cruise liners are not alone in this. Many hotels also refuse to have a floor 13 or a room 13. There is, in fact, a name for the phobia of the number 13 - triskaidekaphobia. This translates to a morbid fear of the number 13. According to Otis Elevators, up to 85 per cent of lift panels don’t include the 13th floor. Cruises: The decks will be numbered up to 12 and then skip straight to number 14 However, the omission of deck 13 on cruise ships is in fact to help passengers who might suffer from triskaidekaphobia. Some cruisers may simply refuse to book rooms of the 13th floor. Andy Harmer, SVP Membership & Director, CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) said: “As superstition goes, in some cultures the number 13 is considered ‘unlucky for some’. “Like hotels around the world that don’t have a floor 13 or room 13, the cruise sector is very much the same with many of the cruise lines skipping out deck 13. “With so many international holidaymakers choosing to take a cruise holiday, a number of cruise lines have chosen to do this, simply in line with the tradition.” Cruises: The omission of deck 13 on cruise ships is in fact to help passengers who fear number 13

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