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What, if anything, will you do or take, as a result of the Concordia tragedy?

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OnePsychLynne

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By myself: Nothing - already travel with a small flashlight and duct tape (I'll patch up any hull breaches - actually a little bit of duct tape has rescued me more than once for quick repairs to backpack, etc.).

 

With kids: have a definitive plan in place just in case.

 

OMG, you had me rolling on the floor about the duct tape-you sound just like my husband:p

 

I will probably take a flashlight and I like Melanie's idea about the whistle. I will certainly make every effort to grab my backpack with all my info and money/credit cards/passport. I will definitely pay attention during the muster drill and will also try to find out where I should go in the event my muster station and/or lifeboat is not accessible. This tragedy doesn't scare me, but it does remind me that the ships are still sinkable, despite modern technology and I can try to be better prepared for the unexpected.

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djwood24

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I will enjoy my vacation and do nothing different

Really...if it happens do you really want a McGuyver belt on with flashlight...cell phone...walkie talkie...passports...wallet...ipad...duct tape...white out...vodka(for sterilization)...change of clothes...comfortable shoes...poncho...

 

You get the point....accidents happen...

 

I do however feel bad for the ones whose lives were lost...but will live my life and not worry about things I can`t control

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crusinpsychRN

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The only thing I plan to do is copy scan my passport and keep it the "cloud". But that's for more than just cruising. Other than that every thing will be the same.

 

I already pay attention at the Muster drill. I just wish they did them on out on the deck again rather than the show room. It was fun to put on my life jacket and head up there. And it made for some fun photos after.

 

What is the cloud?

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KCCruisin'

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It will be business as usual on Friday when I board the Spirit for 15 days. I will go to the muster drill, I will pay attention, note my surroundings and carry on with my vacation. I will not be taking anything different than I usually do on a cruise. I am more concerned with flying to get to San Diego than I am to be on a ship :)

 

Keeping a level head is indeed important, this tragedy is so rare and on any given day and time, something could happen by car, train, boat, or airplane. I think if we are vigilant about our surroundings, and take the muster drill seriously, we should still enjoy our vacations. Come February 27th I know I will!

 

Keep Calm and Carry On said Sir Winston Churchill!

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gunther619

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What is the cloud?

 

The cloud is when you store information on the internet and you are able to access it from anywhere. For instance I have an e-mail account with Microsoft live (or live). If you sign up they give you free space on their "skydrive" (which would be considered "the cloud". On the skydrive I can store documents and photos. I can log in anywhere and access all those docs. Apple products also have the cloud.....

 

 

So if you ever need it you can show officials your scanned passport.....I'm not sure if a photocopy is allowed (officially)???..but it's a start and better than nothing

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zenful6219

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While I am sure there have been comments in the other (many) threads, I have a question for everyone.

 

What, if anything, will you add to your "must take" list of things?

 

What, if anything, will you do (or not do) on your next cruise?

 

 

I leave on the Carnival Magic this next Sunday. On every cruise, I do what seems natural to me and that is to make sure I know exactly where the emergency boats are located and how to get to them from different parts of the ship. I also make sure I know exactly how the life vest works and how to get it on. It's like when I automatically put my seat-belt on when I get in a car. I do not depend on ship's staff to tell me when and how to do these things.

 

The one thing I will be more aware of is that I have proper ID, money, and credit cards on my person (or at least very close) in case of an emergency evacuation. I've read too many accounts of passengers who had to evacuate without these things and it made their situation much worse.

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WeatherGeek

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What is this - Ive never heard of it...?

 

Smart Traveler Enrollment Program: The Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) is a free service provided by the U.S. Government to U.S. citizens who are traveling to, or living in, a foreign country. STEP allows you to enter information about your upcoming trip abroad so that the Department of State can better assist you in an emergency.

STEP also allows Americans residing abroad to get routine information from the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.

 

 

https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/

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Perhaps I'll pay closer attention at muster drill time. I'll make note of where the life jackets are and where the nearest point of exit is at all times and so on.

 

What I hope comes out of this is a recognition by the cruiselines that Costa was ill prepared for this disaster from a corporate standpoint. Passengers complained that they were not being taken care of by the cruiseline, that nobody from Costa had been in touch with them and so on. This surprised me. I thought that all cruiselines would have a number of emergency SWAT teams spread throughout the cruising world ready to fly anywhere in a minutes notice to handle a disaster like this; to work with passengers and family members back home and so on. I hope that in future they'll learn something from this as well.

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Cruisingzs

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We were on the Monarch of the Seas 13 years ago and had to abandon ship at 2:00am when the ship hit a reef. When the Hubs heard those horns in the middle of the night, he recognized the number and knew they would not sound them for nothing. We had our clothes laid out and a backpack packed for an early excursion the next morning. The cabin stewards opened all the doors with a very few minutes and we had to leave immediately. We were not allowed to return.

We grabbed our passports and ariline tickets and were out with in 2-3 minutes. Many were still in pajamas and shoe less. That's how they were for the rest of their time. Some were in formal wear as it was formal night and they were in the casino. Once you are at the muster station- that's it.

 

Since then, we always keep our small baggalinni bag filled with notepad/ pen, chapstick, altoids, SMALL first aid kit, flashlight, granola bars, small bottle of water, copies of our documents and a small amount of cash

It has been great to have this prepared for excursions and travel days...

 

other than that, we pay attention to the muster drill and enjoy our cruise!

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MrsZee

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I decided to get a dry bag to keep in the safe to hold passports, money, etc. and I will just hope we can get it.

 

Honestly, I think the worst part of this for me is thinking about being separated from my son (4) if anything happened if he was at Camp Carnival and I couldn't get to him....

 

Anyway, not that I will do anything different and I will probably have completely gotten over this by October; but if I were to leave on a cruise now, I would probably have a very hard time dropping him off at camp.

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#1PATSFAN

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We cruise in 32 days...first off...Yah!!!

Just last night we (myself) DH & DD had discussed that we should have a plan on where to meet if there is an emergency our DD is 18 so she tends to go off on her own especially at night. We decided we would always meet at our assigned muster station no matter where we are on the ship NO EXEPTIONS.

 

The only other thing we will add is everyone will have a small LED flashlight that fits in your pocket or evening bag.

 

We always take the muster drill seriously and take the time to look at the map on the back of the door in our cabin.

Also someone had posted earlier about keeping your wallett, cash, ID & phones in a ziploc bag or other waterproof bag...Great idea.

 

Other than that it will be happy cruising time....Yah!!!

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jiggs

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I'm getting my passport information tatto'd on my back.

 

bringing:

A handgun for protection.

$20,000 in cash currency local to every island I will be near for bribes.

Rum runners to help pass the time on the deserted island.

A bottle of Oxycotin so I can deal with being in a lifeboat for an undetermined amount of time with strangers.

 

or

 

I may just toss in a flashlight with an extra AA...but chances are I'll just bring all the skills I've gotten from watching Man vs Wild on discovery.

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