Cruisertino

There was a problem with the PA system. It was never broadcasted in the same place. I heard the sound coming from the hall way, by the time I poke my head out of the hall way it was gone, and I tried to look for others to see if anyone heard anything. Then it came from the room but I was in the hall way already. I turned on the TV and switched to the ship channel but there was no announcement there either. I heard the sound coming from the balcony so I cracked open the door and only caught the last few words. So overall there was never any clear instructions until the last one that came from inside the room that tells people on the balcony must go back inside and close the door or you’ll be arrested.

I went up the Lido deck and talked to some crew and other passengers and was told it was a medical evacuation and was told it happens often. So if you cruise frequently you probably know the drill already.

In MDR dinner I talked to our table mates about it. One guy says he was in the shower and had no idea what’s going on, only heard broken or mumbled announcement so he did go out to his balcony. It was really cold that morning the temperature on the balcony was only in the 50’s. So I think the naked people were just startled in their sleep and tried to find out what’s going on.

I have no doubt there might be a few looky-loos. But there’s a real problem in the way the PA not working properly. Also what about all the non-English speaking foreign guests? I bet they had no idea what’s going on at all.

The communication system on this ship does not inspire confidence.

I was on this ship. This is my first cruise.

It was early morning and we were still asleep. I was awoken by some noise coming from outside our room and sounded like announcement about port side, mumble mumble, close door., mumble mumble. i think it took a few tries to finally broadcast into all the cabins. I had to crack open the balcony door ( but didn’t go outside because it was really cold ) in order to hear the broadcast clearly because the in room PA just did not work.

There has been a lot of problems in their PA system on this ship. It seems they often press the wrong button and the broadcast would go out to the wrong place. A couple of times earlier in the week there was announcement not supposed to be broadcast to guest cabins got broadcasted.

I also noticed there were many Asian guests on board and some of them don’t really speak English and probably have no idea what’s going on.

Our helicopter glacier dog sled trip ( from Juneau ) is still on, have not received any cancellation email yet. It is on Norris Glacier ( by Northstar Trekking ). I called Northstar today and they told me their dog sled camp is still going on, though snow is definitely melting fast. You might want to check with them to see if they can fit you in.