One scary cruise ship story is about a ship that seemed to be haunted. Passengers reported seeing strange apparitions in the hallways at night. There were also unexplained cold spots in certain areas of the ship. Another story involves a cruise where the ship started taking on water mysteriously in the middle of the ocean, and there was panic among the passengers as they feared for their lives. And there was a cruise where the navigation system malfunctioned and the ship was adrift for hours in a heavy storm, which was really terrifying for everyone on board.
A scary cruise ship story I heard was that on a particular cruise, people heard strange noises coming from the engine room throughout the night. The crew tried to assure everyone it was normal maintenance, but the noises continued and got louder. Also, some passengers claimed to see a figure on the deck at night that disappeared when they got closer. There was also a situation where food on the ship was getting spoiled very quickly, which made people suspect something was wrong with the ship's storage or refrigeration systems, adding to the overall sense of unease.
Well, there's a story of a cruise ship that was sailing through an area known for shipwrecks. All of a sudden, the lights on the ship started flickering, and then there was a total blackout. In the darkness, passengers could hear what sounded like voices from the past, like the cries of sailors from sunken ships. When the power finally came back on, some people found their belongings moved around in their cabins. Another scary tale is of a cruise where a passenger went missing. The search on the ship was frantic, but they never found the person, and some crew members said they felt a strange presence after that.