Former Cruise Ship Worker Reveals Horrifying Reason Why They Throw Free Ice Cream Parties on Board

A TikToker stirred a debate with a shocking claim about the true reason behind free ice cream parties on cruise ships. The reason behind the parties left people wondering if they will ever experience life on a cruise ship.

Cruise ships can be a fun adventure, but one TikToker revealed a darker aspect that many people might not be aware of. A woman with the username @darastarrtucker shared the shocking details on TikTok.

The TikToker responded to a comment suggesting that free ice cream on cruise ships was given out to make space for a dead body. Dara mentioned she worked as a singer on a cruise ship about a decade ago and lived on the ship for approximately six months. Although she never encountered any disturbing situations herself, she befriended crew members who were exposed to the darker aspects of cruise life.

Dara relayed that her friend, who worked as a nurse on the ship, told her that free ice cream parties were thrown to create space for a dead body in the freezer. According to the TikToker, on a cruise with about 2,500-3,000 people, an average of 4 to 10 people die.

However, the morgue could only accommodate seven bodies. If more than seven people died, the freezer would be used to store some of the bodies. Therefore, the free ice cream parties were not for pleasure but for a more somber reason.

To substantiate her claims, she shared another video from a TikToker who worked as a medic on a cruise. This man confirmed Dara's statement and included a video with pictures. The first picture showed him in his scrubs, taken around the time Dara worked as a singer and lived on ships.

He showed another photo of the medical center where they had all the monitors, stretchers, and medical equipment to care for any injuries. There were 12 rooms altogether and one with three beds in it.

There was also a designated space where all the extra emergency equipment was stored. Adjacent to that room was a door to the morgue, which only held three bodies.

This indicated that if more than four people died, they would use the freezer, resulting in the need to remove some of the food to store the bodies until they could be offloaded at the next port. Dara felt validated after the man supported her story, especially since people believed she was lying for the sake of likes and clicks.

This revelation shocked many viewers, with people confirming the theory. One commenter, a cruise ship medic, wrote, "Can confirm the morgue and ice cream correlation." Another person, a former sailor, added, "Yes, we don't wear our covers on mess decks, and sometimes space needs to be made in the freezer."

A viewer remarked, "Thanks for the info. There was an ice cream party on my cruise ship, and now I know why." The news left some skeptical about cruising, with one saying, "I swear every fact I learn makes me want to go on a cruise less."

Here is an interesting story about a man who discovered people believed he was dead after he found his gravestone.

Alan Hattel had worked as a welder, was divorced, and lived alone when he discovered a shocking truth. The septuagenarian was perplexed that he had not received a call for months.

The man claimed that his friends thought he was dead because his ex-wife erected a gravestone with his name on it. The retired welder was dumbfounded but wanted his close pals to know he was still alive and healthy.

HATTEL'S THOUGHTS ON BEING BURIED

Hattel confessed that he was initially confused at the isolation but understood better when he stumbled upon the gravestone.

According to the Scottish retiree, he claimed that reports of his death were exaggerated, and he would not want to be buried after his death. Instead, Hattel wished to be cremated.

After the visit to Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, the 75-year-old mentioned that he was not aware of the erection of his headstone. Consequently, he reached out to the Angus Council officials, requesting to have the construction covered.

HATTEL SUSPECTS SOMEONE CLOSE

Although the Angus Council officials refused to release the details of the transactions, including who paid for the plot of land to erect the gravestone, Hattel accused his ex-wife.

The former couple were married for some years and share two kids, but they divorced 26 years ago. After seeing their names engraved on the gravestone, he concluded that she put it up, intending to be buried with him on the plot.

The father of two confirmed that there was no bad blood between them, but he could never agree to be buried with her. According to him, it was unbelievable to realize his name on the gravestone. He said:

"We've been separated for 26 years, and there's no animosity, but I'm struggling to take it all in. To find out you have a gravestone in a cemetery while you are still alive isn't something that happens every day."

WHAT NEXT FOR THE FAMILY?

While it was unclear who purchased the plot of land, as Angus Council officials withheld the details due to a confidential agreement, a family member assured the public that the matter was being handled privately.

COULD A PARENT BURY A CHILD?

In the case of one Californian resident, the answer could have been yes, until 2017, when he realized that he had buried the wrong child.

Orange County Police reported the body of a man found behind a Verizon store in Fountain Valley. After the news went round, Mr. Kerrigan, 82, was called in the coroner's office.

The authorities confirmed that it was the body of his son, Frank, a mentally ill 57-year-old who lived on the street. The family was discouraged from identifying their son after a woman erroneously assured them that he had been identified through fingerprints.

This could not be debated, so the family held a twenty-thousand-dollar funeral in a Catholic church, inviting friends and family across the county. Their supposed dead son was buried not far from Kerrigan's late wife.

Eventually, they discovered that they had buried the wrong body. The authorities took responsibility for the mistake, but the family threatened a lawsuit over the heartache it caused them.

While the incident shook the family, Frank reunited with them briefly and chose to return to the street, neglecting the shelter home option his family provided.