•Males are much more likely to go overboard than females
•Carnival passengers (33 incidents) are more likely to go overboard than passengers from other cruise lines...especially passengers on the Carnival Conquest
•The average age of a passenger who goes overboard is 41 years
•You are most likely to fall overboard on the last night of your cruise
•For some reason, people from California and Florida go overboard more than others
•Falling overboard does not necessarily mean you will die (16 people have been rescued, one after 18 hours in the water)
•Most people who fall overboard are either drunk or doing silly things (climbing on the railing or between cabin balconies)
•For some reason, people from California and Florida go overboard more than others
•Most people who fall overboard are either drunk or doing silly
Huh.
Another danger is high winds, a rogue wave and/or slippery decks, especially for the terminally stupid who don’t wear solid hiking shoes for walks on deck.