GingerCandy Posted December 17, 2014 #1 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Do we have to take our life preserver to muster drill? I seem to recall that we did not have to on our Princess cruise a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seamanfs Posted December 17, 2014 #2 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Take but carry-do not wear or put on until they tell you at your muster station!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamomo Posted December 17, 2014 #3 Share Posted December 17, 2014 It seems to vary .... I remember reading here on CC that on one at least one ship, life jackets did not have to be taken to Muster Drill. Might have been to Royal or the Regal. I have never been on a Princess cruise where it was not required ..... yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted December 17, 2014 #4 Share Posted December 17, 2014 All the muster drills we have attend on Princess, we were told to bring the life preserver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted December 17, 2014 #5 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ldyandrea Posted December 17, 2014 #6 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Great opportunity for the obligatory life jacket selfie, which you can then post online before leaving port, and make all of your friends jealous! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted December 17, 2014 #7 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I strongly believe that regardless of how long its been since you cruised last its always good to get that few minutes of familiarazation and hands on. During a crisis it could save your or a fellow cruisers life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltd Posted December 17, 2014 #8 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Depends on the cruise. We have been on 3 cruises this year. 2 cruises we were asked to bring the life preservers and one cruise we were told not to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCandy Posted December 17, 2014 Author #9 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Thanks, all. I agree, that on Princess we always take the life jacket. Guess I was remembering the time on Celebrity when we were told not to take the jacket with us. Just wanted to see if I was remembering correctly. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helby Posted December 17, 2014 #10 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Was on the Grand in September and we did not need to take our life jackets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted December 17, 2014 #11 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Was on the Grand in September and we did not need to take our life jackets. Thanks for posting this. Gives me hopes we may not have to take our life jackets with us to Muster Drill on our upcoming on Ruby in January like we have always had to do on other Princess cruises. LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizonaperson Posted December 17, 2014 #12 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Do we have to take our life preserver to muster drill? I seem to recall that we did not have to on our Princess cruise a year ago. Just got off the Crown 12-13-14, & yes we took our life jackets to muster and then demo'd at end of announcements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingEA Posted December 17, 2014 #13 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Thanks for posting this. Gives me hopes we may not have to take our life jackets with us to Muster Drill on our upcoming on Ruby in January like we have always had to do on other Princess cruises. LuLu We did on the Ruby in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted December 17, 2014 #14 Share Posted December 17, 2014 We were just on Star November 14-24. We were required to bring the life jackets to muster. Like most things with Princess, the only consistent thing about the policy is the inconsistency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin' Chick Posted December 17, 2014 #15 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I would imagine the first day Patter will give that info. Be prepared to take yours until you hear otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lois1112 Posted December 17, 2014 #16 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Was on the Grand in September and we did not need to take our life jackets. I was also on the grand in September and told not to bring it........still had the muster drill, just didn't bring the vest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltd Posted December 18, 2014 #17 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I was also on the grand in September and told not to bring it........still had the muster drill, just didn't bring the vest. I think this was discussed a few months ago. I remember someone saying Princess was trying out a new program. Only those that were Elite and I think Platinum did not have to carry them but anyone with a blue card was required to bring them. We were also on the Grand in October and did not have to bring the vest to muster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted December 18, 2014 #18 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I think this was discussed a few months ago. I remember someone saying Princess was trying out a new program. Only those that were Elite and I think Platinum did not have to carry them but anyone with a blue card was required to bring them. We were also on the Grand in October and did not have to bring the vest to muster. You forgot about Commodores who earned their Elite before sailing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishywood Posted December 18, 2014 #19 Share Posted December 18, 2014 (edited) On Ruby Princess last month everyone was required to bring their life jackets. (Interesting aside: I heard the muster leader mention that the 700 pax on the second leg of a B2B were not required to attend the drill) But I have never seen any passenger carrying a life preserver, nor seen its use demonstrated at the drill. Now you have me wondering if aside from the number of those orange rings hanging outside on the open decks, is there a life preserver for everyone onboard :confused: Edited December 18, 2014 by fishywood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsqrl Posted December 18, 2014 #20 Share Posted December 18, 2014 You forgot about Commodores who earned their Elite before sailing? They don't get life jackets. They get water wings and swimming lessons in the pool on the first sea day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TracieABD Posted December 18, 2014 #21 Share Posted December 18, 2014 It is always pretty amusing to watch some (I assume) newbies at muster with their life jackets-- blowing the whistle.:eek: Ew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumline Posted December 18, 2014 #22 Share Posted December 18, 2014 (edited) It is always pretty amusing to watch some (I assume) newbies at muster with their life jackets-- blowing the whistle.:eek: Ew. So THAT was how the Norovirus kept coming back! Nobody thought to sterilize the life jacket whistles. ;) Edited December 18, 2014 by Rumline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted December 18, 2014 #23 Share Posted December 18, 2014 It is always pretty amusing to watch some (I assume) newbies at muster with their life jackets-- blowing the whistle.:eek: Ew. Or spitting in the survival light trying to turn it on. Yuk :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TracieABD Posted December 18, 2014 #24 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Or spitting in the survival light trying to turn it on. Yuk :eek: Seriously??? Gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted December 18, 2014 #25 Share Posted December 18, 2014 For a month or so earlier this year, Princess experimented with not requiring passengers to bring the life jacket to the drill. The experiment is over. On all ships now, you must bring the life jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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