The stars in the sky sparkled, but the sea was covered in fog, and all the passengers on the ship were stranded around the deck and the top-level open-air swimming pool.
The room was in complete darkness; those originally staying inside came out, holding their phones and waiting for news in the corridor.
After a while, someone shouted, 'There's a ship over there,' and the crowd exploded in a hubbub because if someone's vision could spot a nearby ship, it meant it was very close. The visibility at sea was low due to the fog, and if two ships were too close, there was always a risk of collision.
This time, the captain didn't give an immediate explanation; the people sent below to inspect the ship hadn't responded yet. The cruise's lights went out, and the captain arranged to hang emergency lights on the ship's top and railings. These lights somehow didn't need electricity to operate.
