Required to watch safety video in order to use the TV.

[denmarks]

Princess requires that you watch a safety video staring the current Love Boat cast and theme. If you do not watch the entire video the TV will not allow you to select anything. What do you think of the idea? It duplicates much of the muster drill.

[bemis12]

It’s not particularly long, nor bothersome.

[Thrak]

It's a minor annoyance.  I've already been to muster so I've heard the stuff and don't really want to listen to it again. No big deal. I just run it with the sound muted.

Edited December 24, 2019 by Thrak

[EDDY0827]

It's a great multi-tasking activity. It is playing in the background when we first get into the cabin and continues playing like white noise in the background as we get acquainted with Stewart and the cabin, read our various papers and head out to lunch.

Hardly even notice it.

[vampiress]

oh, is this new? because my recent mexician riviera cruise on the royal did not have this.  but it was playing constantly on the default channel when you turned on the tv.  seems easy enough to turn on tv, go do something and when you come back it is done.

[grapau27]

29 minutes ago, denmarks said:

Princess requires that you watch a safety video staring the current Love Boat cast and theme. If you do not watch the entire video the TV will not allow you to select anything. What do you think of the idea? It duplicates much of the muster drill.

It is funny and shows our safety is important to Princess.

A good idea imo.

[skynight]

Nothing wrong with seeing the information more than once. Just let it run when you enter the cabin.

[GUT2407]

Personally I think that it should default to needing to watch it again each morning.  

[bemis12]

With quizzes after each one! And free drinks for the winners!

[Dobby_The_Ship_Elf]

The audio of the video is what is used during the mustard drill, including bad jokes and puns.

 

And if you do a B2B they reset the entertainment system and you get to enjoy it all over again before you can watch tv

[avonlady6390]

I was just on the sky last week and it wasn't playing on my t.v. like in the past.  Munster didn't have the vocals either.

[Itchy&Scratchy]

oh, it played on Regal Thanksgiving week. Pretty annoying for the kid who couldn't wait for it to be over.

[donaldsc]

How many hours out of your cruise time or your life did watching  the video take?

 

DON

[Kwaj girl]

4 hours ago, EDDY0827 said:

It's a great multi-tasking activity. It is playing in the background when we first get into the cabin and continues playing like white noise in the background as we get acquainted with Stewart and the cabin, read our various papers and head out to lunch.

Hardly even notice it.

Who is "Stewart"?

[neverbeenhere]

2 hours ago, Kwaj girl said:

Who is "Stewart"?

Stewart is the long dead ghost of the founder of the entire cruise industry.  The former person is held in the highest regard by all cruise passengers. Famously, Stewart is known to have said: “I will leave no room unclean.” 

[satxdiver]

I turn on the TV to the safety briefing and then use the bathroom, unpack my suitcase and relax.  The video has played and now I can see the regular TV programming.  Not a big issue to me.

[Colo Cruiser]

7 hours ago, denmarks said:

Princess requires that you watch a safety video staring the current Love Boat cast and theme. If you do not watch the entire video the TV will not allow you to select anything. What do you think of the idea? It duplicates much of the muster drill.

Yes. I turn it on as soon as I arrive. Princess CTA.

Could care less. 

Yes Stewart.

[turquoisesea]

There were two TVs in our cabin on the Ruby in August and you had to run in on both TVs for each one to work. It was short and I enjoyed the Love Boat music! 😂

[pablo222]

18 hours ago, denmarks said:

Princess requires that you watch a safety video staring the current Love Boat cast and theme. If you do not watch the entire video the TV will not allow you to select anything. What do you think of the idea? It duplicates much of the muster drill.

Turn on the tv when you first drop your carry on bags in the cabin.   Go to lunch.   Problem solved.

 

This isn't the Princess Clockwork Orange, where they duct tape you to a chair, prop you eyelids open with toothpicks, and force you to watch.

 

With regard to the video, and the current muster drill --- it should be something to be take seriously, and yet princess has dumbed

it down to a second grade level.  Well done, Princess.

 

 

 

[Coral]

They say no kids have died in a fire in a school in the US due to schools doing fire drills all the time (recently). There is something to be said for repetitive learning.

 

Not a big deal. Doesn't take that long. May save lives.

Edited December 25, 2019 by Coral

[kywildcatfanone]

I turn it on and mute when I get to my room.

[GottaLuvCruising]

I wasn't aware of this new annoyance when we boarded Sky Dec 1st.  It drove me nuts as I could figure out how to get to TV options.  Now that I know, I'll turn it on and let it play while we are on the balcony (NOT when I am anxious to catch the news!)

 

[kywildcatfanone]

Yep, first 2 things I do when I get to the room are to turn on tv and play video on mute and call room service to swap mini bar.

[rocklinmom]

Love the video! At least it's entertaining. We like to listen to it as we unpack anyway. 

[MissP22]

Simple- turn on the TV & go to lunch & let the silly show complete it's run. 

No one listens to it anyway.