Explore the ship during the day and then do it again at night. I wasn’t in a location at any point on the clear nights that I could see the aurora borealis, but I tried, and I was ready for it had I lucked out. But there are things to see out there at night. The cruise ship itself looks different at night not to mention the moon and the sky and the water. There are things to work with on a cruise ship at night when it comes to photography so get out there and try it.