The warning is echoed on Carnival’s website, which states, “For safety concerns, clothing and towels should not be hung to dry on your balcony.” Getty Images ...

Carnival Cruise Line passenger warns of major cabin safety issue originally appeared on Come Cruise With Me. Many cruise passengers, myself included, love to cruise in a balcony cabin.

"I am on the Sunshine now, and my cabin on deck 12 is apparently right under the horn. Yes, it has kept me up since 3 a.m.-ish, but I prefer to be awake instead of living a real-life muster drill!