jamscckmc Posted October 30, 2018 #1 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Does Viking Star do inside or outside muster drill? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted October 30, 2018 #2 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Inside. There are two muster stations: The Theatre (foreward) and the Restaurant (aft), both on Deck 2. Your muster station is marked on the back of your ship card/room key. Life jackets are not stored in the cabins and are not needed for the drill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamscckmc Posted October 30, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Thank you, glad to hear it! Even though I appreciate the necessity of the muster drill, I hate standing outside in the heat waiting for the late comers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted October 30, 2018 #4 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Yes, very civilized. You will get to sit in acclimatized comfort waiting for the late-comers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted October 31, 2018 #5 Share Posted October 31, 2018 9 hours ago, jamscckmc said: Thank you, glad to hear it! Even though I appreciate the necessity of the muster drill, I hate standing outside in the heat waiting for the late comers. I've never understood why some cruise lines subject passengers to stand beside a specific lifeboat, out on the Prom Deck. It really is a pointless exercise, as not all lifeboats may be available during an abandonment. The Assembly Stations (Muster Stations) are fire rated lounges that provide a safe haven for passengers in an emergency, pending the Captain's order to Abandon Ship. Each lounge has a maximum capacity, which is determined by a formula, and they have clearly defined routes to the Evacuation Stations (Lifeboats/Liferafts). In the event of an abandon ship order, passengers are led to operational lifeboats. If the passengers are mustered outside by a lifeboat, if that boat can't be launched or is defective, I can only image that it may not be an orderly movement to an alternative lifeboat. Having managed many boat drills, I just can't imagine keeping order with all pax out on the Prom Deck. Fortunately, we only experienced the outside Muster Drill once, which was our 1 and only RCI cruise. Good to hear Viking does it the correct way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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