Emergency Drill & B2B

[tinker 4]

If you are on a B2B do you have to go to 2 drills or going to the first good enough?

thanks

[Beaver1975]

It all depends on the Safety Officer. But, typically you will be exempted from the second drill.

John

[rvsullivan]

No one is exempted from any of the drills. You are booked on two individual cruises and are required to be at each drill. They have become even stricter since the Concordia. NCL has always been pretty firm about attending the drills, but now if you miss your muster station they will track you down.

[Beaver1975]

Hmmm, I was exempted from the second lifeboat drill on our B2B aboard the Pearl.

John

[JACruiser]

Originally Posted by rvsullivan

No one is exempted from any of the drills. You are booked on two individual cruises and are required to be at each drill. They have become even stricter since the Concordia. NCL has always been pretty firm about attending the drills, but now if you miss your muster station they will track you down.

That's not necessarily right. If you change staterooms that's the case. If not, it is not always the case that you have to go to both. As previously said, it's up to Security.

[jdvmd]

We have never been exempted from doing a second lifeboat drill on any back-to-back.

[negc]

Originally Posted by JACruiser

That's not necessarily right. If you change staterooms that's the case. If not, it is not always the case that you have to go to both. As previously said, it's up to Security.

I have read other posts where folks on a back to back on other lines have been exempted from attending the second muster drill, but I wonder if things have changed since the Concordia tragedy. Seems that any reinforcement gained by attending both drills might prove valuable and I'm not sure what is gained, except for several minutes of free time, by skipping the second drill.

[www3traveler]

Originally Posted by negc

I have read other posts where folks on a back to back on other lines have been exempted from attending the second muster drill, but I wonder if things have changed since the Concordia tragedy. Seems that any reinforcement gained by attending both drills might prove valuable and I'm not sure what is gained, except for several minutes of free time, by skipping the second drill.

The Costa Concordia accident has changed a lot of things, some you as a passenger will see and others you will not. There have been 2 rounds of new regulations now and I would not be surprised to see more in the near future. There have been some changes to the muster drill regulations made public, and I would bet that there were "in house" changes made also.

[dutchess43]

I would you go a sceond time even if I was not obligated to go you just never know. It's so civilized you sit in a lounge not have to stand in heat or cold on a deck.

[armwinder]

We turned up at the 2nd drill on the Pearl and we were told we could go back to our cabin. We do not mind the drills at all, and wonder why folks do not pay more attention instead of talking through the whole thing.

[smeyer418]

the rule actually requires second drills on longer cruises. I would suspect that given the current atmosphere after the Concordia that you will have to do it again...

[palmyrafan]

Originally Posted by smeyer418

the rule actually requires second drills on longer cruises. I would suspect that given the current atmosphere after the Concordia that you will have to do it again...

We are going on a 17 day cruise next April through the Panama Canal. Will we have to go through multiple muster drills while on this cruise? DH and I don't mind the drills at all and are surprised the cruise lines don't have "surprise" muster station drills on sea days.

[smeyer418]

Originally Posted by palmyrafan

We are going on a 17 day cruise next April through the Panama Canal. Will we have to go through multiple muster drills while on this cruise? DH and I don't mind the drills at all and are surprised the cruise lines don't have "surprise" muster station drills on sea days.

The solas rule is once every 7 days,but I am not sure if its enforced. It may be merely a reminder of what the rules are(over the loudspeaker). Its more than likely that the 17 day is broken into more than one cruise even though its sold as one to some people and they will do it again at the beginning of each segment.

Its somewhat easier now that they no longer require you to carry the life vests...and most cruise lines are doing it inside. What they have learned is that given what happens its better to launch a lifeboat when full than people going to an assigned one and waiting for everyone to show up or where a life boat becomes unserviceable.

http://www.imo.org/OurWork/Safety/Re...ts/TITANIC.pdf

[Pokeraddict]

Originally Posted by rvsullivan

No one is exempted from any of the drills. You are booked on two individual cruises and are required to be at each drill. They have become even stricter since the Concordia. NCL has always been pretty firm about attending the drills, but now if you miss your muster station they will track you down.

Your totally wrong! We have done well over a dozen b2b cruises and booked either as b2b or as 1 reservation we have never ever had to do the drill the 2nd leg no matter how it has been booked.
This is also including our past cruise of Jan 2012

[rvsullivan]

Originally Posted by Pokeraddict

Your totally wrong! We have done well over a dozen b2b cruises and booked either as b2b or as 1 reservation we have never ever had to do the drill the 2nd leg no matter how it has been booked.
This is also including our past cruise of Jan 2012

I guess you didn't read the other multiple posts from other cruisers that state the same thing. They all state the same as I said, you do both drills. Try to make you text a little larger, it's easier to read.
I guess your a lucky person. My individual experience is different than yours.
The best information posted in this thread is, go to both, it can't hurt.

[Pokeraddict]

Well I'm telling you its wrong and we were even questioned in one of the earlier b2b as to why were we here or you didn't have to be here, something to that effect
You also get dozens of replies to food issues from folks on the same cruise and the list goes on!

We have even done 21 day cruises made up of 14 day Panama repo and two mexican R. and only did the drill once.

So I suggest to those that are contemplating b2b or a 14 day or more under one resy to clear it with your muster attendant at the first drill.

[Beaver1975]

Originally Posted by rvsullivan

I guess you didn't read the other multiple posts from other cruisers that state the same thing. They all state the same as I said, you do both drills. Try to make you text a little larger, it's easier to read.
I guess your a lucky person. My individual experience is different than yours.
The best information posted in this thread is, go to both, it can't hurt.

...and my individual experience is different than yours. So I guess there are no absolutes even if some want to think there are.

John

[jerseygirl111]

Did a B2B on the Sky a few years ago..had to go to muster twice.

[Sheils65]

Muster is the slightest of inconveniences, especially where safety is involved. Whether you have to go or not, IMO, the sooner its done, the sooner the vacation can begin.

[Pokeraddict]

Originally Posted by jerseygirl111

Did a B2B on the Sky a few years ago..had to go to muster twice.

There is a difference between had to, assuming you had to, being told you had to.

We have never had to nor have we ever been questioned for not going to the second drill.