About Muster Station Drills

On all of the 4 cruises I've been on so far (3 Princess, 1 HAL . . .
yeah, I know, I'm a rookie compared to some of you ) the muster
station drill has taken place before the ship left port. Is there a
cruise ship (or even line) in which the drill takes place after
departure? Looking at a Travel Channel program about a RCCL ship the
other night, it appeared that the drill was taking place after departure
(unless it was just sloppy editing). I do know that, unless the law has
changed, the drill must take place within 24 hours of departure.

TIA, Arthur
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Never been to one, but seems they occur right at my cocktail hour. haha
"AGW" wrote in message
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On all of the 4 cruises I've been on so far (3 Princess, 1 HAL . . . yeah,
I know, I'm a rookie compared to some of you ) the muster station drill
has taken place before the ship left port. Is there a cruise ship (or
even line) in which the drill takes place after departure? Looking at a
Travel Channel program about a RCCL ship the other night, it appeared that
the drill was taking place after departure (unless it was just sloppy
editing). I do know that, unless the law has changed, the drill must take
place within 24 hours of departure.

TIA, Arthur
--
Stop the chop by deleting it from my address.

AGW wrote in news:S75if.625760
$oW2.608903@pd7tw1no:

On all of the 4 cruises I've been on so far (3 Princess, 1 HAL . . .
yeah, I know, I'm a rookie compared to some of you ) the muster
station drill has taken place before the ship left port. Is there a
cruise ship (or even line) in which the drill takes place after
departure? Looking at a Travel Channel program about a RCCL ship the
other night, it appeared that the drill was taking place after departure
(unless it was just sloppy editing). I do know that, unless the law has
changed, the drill must take place within 24 hours of departure.

TIA, Arthur

IIRC they used to be held even after sailing, but aside from distant
memories of cruises in the mid 90's I can't recall anything but prior to
sailing.

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Joseph Coulter
Cruises and Vacations
http://www.josephcoulter.com/

I work for one of the major cruise lines and I am a 1st in charge of a
muster satation. I may be able to answer this question for you.

International law requires all passenger embarking on a cruise to attend the
Muster drill within 24 hours of boarding the ship. To make things easier
(so you don't have to take time during your 1st day sailing) they do it
prior to sailing on the day of embarkation. However, if you board the
vessel during the time the drill was taking place you would be given notice
to attend the drill during the morining of the first day of the cruise.

Hope this helps.

"AGW" wrote in message
news:S75if.625760$oW2.608903@pd7tw1no...
On all of the 4 cruises I've been on so far (3 Princess, 1 HAL . . . yeah,
I know, I'm a rookie compared to some of you ) the muster station drill
has taken place before the ship left port. Is there a cruise ship (or
even line) in which the drill takes place after departure? Looking at a
Travel Channel program about a RCCL ship the other night, it appeared that
the drill was taking place after departure (unless it was just sloppy
editing). I do know that, unless the law has changed, the drill must take
place within 24 hours of departure.

TIA, Arthur
--
Stop the chop by deleting it from my address.

"AGW" wrote:
On all of the 4 cruises I've been on so far (3 Princess, 1 HAL . . .
yeah, I know, I'm a rookie compared to some of you ) the muster
station drill has taken place before the ship left port. Is there a
cruise
ship (or even line) in which the drill takes place after departure?
Looking at a Travel Channel program about a RCCL ship the other
night, it appeared that the drill was taking place after departure
(unless it was just sloppy editing). I do know that, unless the law
has changed, the drill must take place within 24 hours of departure.

As long as it takes place B4 the ship goes down, whenever is
fine by me. But I'm sure that its B4 the casino and bars open.

"DJ TeK" wrote:
To make things easier (so you don't have to take time during
your 1st day sailing) [and thus reduce your consumption of
alcohol] they do it prior to sailing...

"Rog'" wrote in news:Ns5if.21600$i7.8111
@bignews2.bellsouth.net:



As long as it takes place B4 the ship goes down, whenever is
fine by me. But I'm sure that its B4 the casino and bars open.

Since the bars are generally open during embarkation that doesn't seem
likely, but the bars do close for the drill.



--
Joseph Coulter
Cruises and Vacations
http://www.josephcoulter.com/

"AGW" wrote in message
news:S75if.625760$oW2.608903@pd7tw1no...
On all of the 4 cruises I've been on so far (3 Princess, 1 HAL . . . yeah,
I know, I'm a rookie compared to some of you ) the muster station drill
has taken place before the ship left port. Is there a cruise ship (or
even line) in which the drill takes place after departure? Looking at a
Travel Channel program about a RCCL ship the other night, it appeared that
the drill was taking place after departure (unless it was just sloppy
editing). I do know that, unless the law has changed, the drill must take
place within 24 hours of departure.


Sailings from San Juan, PR typically leave around 11:00 at night, with
guests checking in up until the time of sailing. In fact several times, the
ship was delayed waiting for flights to arrive late. One time I think we
departed after midnight. No point having the drill that late at night.
Therefore the life boat drill for San Juan sailings frequently take place
the first day at sea.

--Tom

"Tom K" wrote in
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"AGW" wrote in message
news:S75if.625760$oW2.608903@pd7tw1no...
On all of the 4 cruises I've been on so far (3 Princess, 1 HAL . . .
yeah, I know, I'm a rookie compared to some of you ) the muster
station drill has taken place before the ship left port. Is there a
cruise ship (or even line) in which the drill takes place after
departure? Looking at a Travel Channel program about a RCCL ship the
other night, it appeared that the drill was taking place after
departure (unless it was just sloppy editing). I do know that,
unless the law has changed, the drill must take place within 24 hours
of departure.


Sailings from San Juan, PR typically leave around 11:00 at night, with
guests checking in up until the time of sailing. In fact several
times, the ship was delayed waiting for flights to arrive late. One
time I think we departed after midnight. No point having the drill
that late at night. Therefore the life boat drill for San Juan
sailings frequently take place the first day at sea.

--Tom

AHH and that is what I was recalling from the Star Princess cruise I
took in 94



--
Joseph Coulter
Cruises and Vacations
http://www.josephcoulter.com/

Most bars are already open when you board the ship,we always attend the
drills,but after 38 of them we are used to them,however in my way of
thinking,if something does go wrong on a ship,it is evry man(or woman)
for themselves. Saw it happen on the REGENT STAR
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