Code Alpha?

[BalconyBreeze]

Just curious if anyone knows what this means? We were awoken (granted we went to sleep early b/c we have two little boys (4 &2) at around midnight.....An announcement came over the PA - CODE ALPHA by some bar???? Suddenly it sounded like the engine shut off - Talk about scary - Suddenly a dream vacation starts to make you wonder, what could be going wrong?

 

I went out and walked around and everyone seemed to be carrying on, business as usual. I figure it must have been quite important to use the PA at midnight.

 

Any ideas???

 

SKY - April 5-9 cruise

[PeleNipsy]

I don't know what it means on a cuise ship, but at Walt Disney World, it's code for an ambulance/parametics.

 

Edit in: It does look like "alpha" means medical emergency on NCL as well. (http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=797896)

[kg03or]

I'm pretty sure code Alpha is a medical emergency....I hope whoever it was is ok! I can only assume if nothing seemed too out of sorts that it turned out ok, but not surprising that the engine may have turned off incase they had to be prepare to get to land for additional help.

[markf]

i believe it could mean man overboard

[Ella2]

No, it's not man overboard, it is a medical emergency.

[pixiedustdawn]

No, it's not man overboard, it is a medical emergency.

 

Agree.

[iheartbda]

i believe it could mean man overboard

Oscar.;)

[bakerintn]

Oscar.;)

 

To clarify...Code Oscar means "Man Overboard"

[nhsbestrealtor]

I was on a European cruise last fall and they did a code alpha and I asked one of the crew members what happened the next day. They said that a man had a heart attack and died, so it makes sense that it would be a medical emergency.

[iheartbda]

Oscar.;)

 

To clarify...Code Oscar means "Man Overboard"

Clarify what? I didn't mean the guy's name was Oscar.:p

[CaptData]

The one you don't want to hear is code Bravo it means FIRE. The worst thing on any ship is this code. If you hear this then stay up and get ready (dressed) in case of evacauation.

[Turtles06]

On NCL, Code Alpha is a medical emergency.

[bean bag]

The one you don't want to hear is code Bravo it means FIRE. The worst thing on any ship is this code. If you hear this then stay up and get ready (dressed) in case of evacauation.

 

Just back from Ind the Seas-Bravo was mentioned many times then a coartguard heli came in several times for about an hour-never heard what was happnin'....it was a blast to watch.

[gliles]

I thought it meant that someone removed the auto tip?

[mpk218]

I thought it meant that someone removed the auto tip?

 

No , thats CODE Cheapo :D

[DMH15]

No , thats CODE Cheapo :D

 

Good one, mpk... I'll have to remember that one.

[lindberg]

Code Alpha = Contraband alcohol was found in somebody's luggage. :cool:

[JohnIreland]

Clarify what? I didn't mean the guy's name was Oscar.:p

 

What a guy called Oscar had a medical emergency ?

 

Would lead to all type of confusion. :confused: