Muster Drills

[appgirl]

So, I have read other peoples posts about not being required to bring your life jacket to the drill. Is this the norm for all ships? We will be on Freedom in May and hate carrying that thing back to the room before sail away.

[cruiser915]

Yep - same for all ships - no longer required.

[matj2000]

I thought I read on here somewhere that if you have already been to a muster drill you can opt out on doing it again for other cruises.

[publicpersona]

I thought I read on here somewhere that if you have already been to a muster drill you can opt out on doing it again for other cruises.

"The muster drill is mandatory whether you have cruise with us before or not".

[debache]

You are required to go the muster drill even if you have sailed 1000 times...However, there are always people who hide and do not go.....

[publicpersona]

I thought I read on here somewhere that if you have already been to a muster drill you can opt out on doing it again for other cruises.

"The muster drill is mandatory whether you have cruised with us before or not".

[alicam]

I thought I read on here somewhere that if you have already been to a muster drill you can opt out on doing it again for other cruises.

 

Doubt very much that you read it on here somewhere

[jonbgd]

I thought I read on here somewhere that if you have already been to a muster drill you can opt out on doing it again for other cruises.

Only on a B2B if you went on the first leg...... But you still must sign in

[matj2000]

Doubt very much that you read it on here somewhere

 

Actually I did see it on here somewhere, and it sounds like a pretty good idea considering all you do is stand there, and nobody really pays attention anyway..

[Merion_Mom]

Please ignore that poster.

 

His one aim is to stir the pot.

 

Every passenger is required to attend every muster drill.

 

Even on a back to back.

 

Or a back to back to back.

 

Or a back to back to back to back.

[jonbgd]

Please ignore that poster.

 

His one aim is to stir the pot.

 

Every passenger is required to attend every muster drill.

 

Even on a back to back.

 

Or a back to back to back.

 

Or a back to back to back to back.

I Just did a B2B on the NOS and we were allowed to leave, after we signed in.It could have been since we were in the same Muster station

On my Carnival B2Bs we always had to go both legs so I was actually surprised

[rubrrick]

I think that the muster drill is important, no matter how many cruises you have been on. Why?

 

It's important to know your muster station is, as, if in a real emergency, you know your deck, number, and how to get there, if for no other reason.

 

How many know that the lifejackets have changed over the years, and some ships have one type, while another......obivously, has another.

 

I have been a commercial pilot for many years, and yet, every time that I get on a plane.......I count the number of rows to my nearest exit.

 

I have never had to use this knowledge in real life.......but if I did, I feel that I could help others, and we would all have a better chance of life.

 

If you don't feel that this is important, just google how many cruise ships, and I must admit they are few and far between.......have lost lives, because everyone is not familiar with the safety drills.

 

Rick

[Tom.Terrific]

To be sure, the muster drill is not my favorite part of the cruise. But I'm can't wait for my next one!

[Bigtex1622]

If you do not show,

They will come find you.

After that no one knows,

you are never heard from again.

 

 

 

 

:rolleyes:

[jahcruiser5]

Please ignore that poster.

 

His one aim is to stir the pot.

 

Every passenger is required to attend every muster drill.

 

Even on a back to back.

 

Or a back to back to back.

 

Or a back to back to back to back.

 

 

Got that right. The kind of person you hope isn't on the same cruise as you. But, somehow, always is.

[bus man]

It's important to know your muster station is, as, if in a real emergency, you know your deck, number, and how to get there, if for no other reason.

 

On my Radiance cruise last fall, the closest route to my muster station was a crew-only stairway -- which, for some reason, was shown on the website's deck plans. Anyway, when the muster drill came, I headed for that stairway, figuring that I ought to use the most expeditious route to get to my station. But alas, I was (politely) directed to use the more distant public stairway instead.

 

If there had been an actual emergency, you'd better believe I'd have been back on that crew-only stairway.

[matj2000]

I Just did a B2B on the NOS and we were allowed to leave, after we signed in.It could have been since we were in the same Muster station

On my Carnival B2Bs we always had to go both legs so I was actually surprised

 

Kind of proves some of the "Elders" wrong...

[Merion_Mom]

On my Radiance cruise last fall, the closest route to my muster station was a crew-only stairway -- which, for some reason, was shown on the website's deck plans. Anyway, when the muster drill came, I headed for that stairway, figuring that I ought to use the most expeditious route to get to my station. But alas, I was (politely) directed to use the more distant public stairway instead.

 

If there had been an actual emergency, you'd better believe I'd have been back on that crew-only stairway.

 

On my first cruise (and my next two: Same ship, same cabin - weird, I know), our cabin was right by a crew staircase and we absolutely were directed to use it - JUST for the drill, and in case of emergency.

 

What you were told was nonsense.

[jahcruiser5]

Actually I did see it on here somewhere, and it sounds like a pretty good idea considering all you do is stand there, and nobody really pays attention anyway..

 

Well, as everyone on CC knows, not everything you see here is true. Not everything is based on fact. Many times, what you read is baseless generalization and exaggeration.

[Babyberger]

On our Oasis sailing, all of our sea pass cards were scanned as we entered the muster drill. They wouldnt start until EVERYONE was present.

[negc]

On our Oasis sailing, all of our sea pass cards were scanned as we entered the muster drill. They wouldnt start until EVERYONE was present.

 

Under this new system it is practically impossible for anyone to skip the drill. Not being required to carry or wear life jackets makes the whole process much less onerous. When we have done B2Bs we were still required to attend the second muster drill and since everything is closed down anyway, where would you go and what would you do once you "signed in"? Seems to me you would spend a lot of time explaining to ever staff member you encountered why you were not at the drill while it was going on.

If I had a dollar for every piece of misinformation I have read on these boards, I'd probably be able to pay for my next several cruises, so saying that someone wrote on these boards that anyone is exempt from the muster drill requirement, holds no weight for me.:rolleyes:

[Retired LEO]

On our Oasis sailing, all of our sea pass cards were scanned as we entered the muster drill. They wouldnt start until EVERYONE was present.

 

That's a great idea. Hopefully they make it fleet wide. Much easier for everyone.

[ecmcm]

On my first cruise (and my next two: Same ship, same cabin - weird, I know), our cabin was right by a crew staircase and we absolutely were directed to use it - JUST for the drill, and in case of emergency.

 

What you were told was nonsense.

 

Same thing happened to us on Adventure as happened to bus man. The crew stairway was shown as our emergency route but we were escorted out by a crew member and told go down the public staircase.

[sg1phileshipper]

I think that the muster drill is important, no matter how many cruises you have been on. Why?

 

It's important to know your muster station is, as, if in a real emergency, you know your deck, number, and how to get there, if for no other reason.

 

How many know that the lifejackets have changed over the years, and some ships have one type, while another......obivously, has another.

 

I have been a commercial pilot for many years, and yet, every time that I get on a plane.......I count the number of rows to my nearest exit.

 

Rick

 

Amen to the voice of reason :D.

 

Did a B2B too and we had to attend both muster drills, so I guess it's really mandatory.

 

Cindy

[cheaptravel]

On my Radiance cruise last fall, the closest route to my muster station was a crew-only stairway -- which, for some reason, was shown on the website's deck plans. Anyway, when the muster drill came, I headed for that stairway, figuring that I ought to use the most expeditious route to get to my station. But alas, I was (politely) directed to use the more distant public stairway instead.

 

If there had been an actual emergency, you'd better believe I'd have been back on that crew-only stairway.

 

The same exact thing happened to us on Mariner in '08. We were right next to the crew-only door, but were told in that stairway we were not to use it.