iamwmn32

I remember all the planning that went into this and the thread you posted with questions. I was wondering what happened. I am so happy you pulled it off and had a great time. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to hearing more :)

That's too bad there were rude people. I guess you haven't cruised in a while, they haven't required you to take your life vest for a few years now, unrelated to any recent changes. On our last cruise last month, the captain came on the loudspeaker and spoke for a couple minutes, everyone was very quiet listening to him and then the CD came on the loudspeaker for about 15 mins, we could hear every word. I guess it depends on who is running the safety drill and if they force the rules. We saw several drinks taken away from folks and everyone was very quiet.

That's the same way it was on our cruise March 17th 2012. Everyone was very quiet, drinks were taken away and the captain and CD over the loud speaker. And yes no life vests required at the Muster drills for a few years now. I'm glad we don't have to take them with us t o the drill any longer because it was a pain to go all the way back to your room to get them then take the stairs with hundreds of others holding their vests, hitting each other with them while walking and the kids and even adults blowing the whistles on the vests then having to go take them back to your cabin.

I usually cruise without my husband. He is not a big fan of the days at see so he chooses to stay home. I always ask him if he wants to go and if he says no then it's fine by both of us. Out of 9 cruises I think he has been on 3 maybe 4 of them. I am sailing again in March and he will be staying home.

We trust each other completely and have no worries about traveling apart. If he would like to go somewhere and I don't really want to tag along he will go alone or with a friend and it's fine by both of us. (He's going to Hawaii for Christmas to see his parents) We do travel together a lot but sometimes we want to travel with our friends or children.