dieseldog999:
they tend not to mix races ect,so they wont put you in with a taliban.
put on a face as if your puppy just died ,tell them your claustrophobic and can you have a cabin with a porthole sometimes works.
if it was me,id give my cabin ticket to someone else,cab it and set your alarm for 3-20 after you feel the captain dropping the clutch if you want a kip.
just dont kakk yourslf and sit up if the flipflops on the deck batter your door like buggery to see if your in there.
sit tight,and they will vanish in 5 seconds.
if you do get caught,just make to walk away up the stairs,leave your cabin unlocked,and go back in again.
the desk will only know your their if you dont go up for your cabin,hence give your ticket to an english speaker then that way they deffo get the cabin for themself.
WHY ? Sharing a cabin aint too nice, but it is a sight safer than staying in the cab on a freight deck. If summat goes wrong youre in a bad place.
Of course, you can argue nothing ever goes wrong on modern boats. That`s why they are no longer being fitted with fire alarms or sprinklers, no more life boats needed, no fresh air vents etc. 