The most dangerous cruise routes, ports, and destinations are in parts of the world where conditions are unpredictable — and help is nowhere nearby, travel analysts say

• Cruising is a relatively safe form of travel, two cruise industry analysts told Insider.
• But some cruise destinations and routes are prone to dangerous conditions and risky activity.
• These are some of the most dangerous cruise locations around the world.

A favorite form of travel among global adventurers, cruises provide passengers with ease, access, and expectations of a safe journey.

But the cushy onboard experience of a commercial cruise can, in the rarest of occasions, turn dangerous, even deadly.