What to expect from 2 day Aussie coastal cruise?

[Tikibird]

We would be boarding as early as possible but sailaway is 8pm so how does that affect shipboard activities and dining? Is there still a muster drill? Would there be production shows? Do they have lectures and other activities?

[kuldalai]

You will always have a muster drill before sailing irrespective of cruise length. On longer cruises where extra pax embark at intermediate ports then only they have to attend the repeated muster drill .

 

On two - three night coastal cruise full normal dining rooms, entertainment, etc . So the activities on board are the same whether the cruise is for 2 - 3 nights or 107 nights .

[woodscruise]

When we did a weekend cruise on Pacific Jewel in July the muster drill was held on the Saturday, after we had sailed. This was the cruise that was delayed due to the high seas.

According to international law, the life boat drill must be held within 24 hours of the ship sailing. Most cruise lines do this drill prior to sailing.

[The_Big_M]

We would be boarding as early as possible but sailaway is 8pm so how does that affect shipboard activities and dining? Is there still a muster drill? Would there be production shows? Do they have lectures and other activities?

 

From your list the only thing different is the lectures. Those normally tie into port visits, so as you won't have any of those, there won't be lectures.

[Tikibird]

What about dining? This ship doesn't have Anytime Dining but how do they handle the 2 seatings when the ship sails at 8pm?

[Debsta]

They will still have the 2 regular early and late dining seatings, 6 pm and 8-8.30 pmish. If your late boarding you'll miss din dins and have to go to the buffet :p

[Billy and Charlie's Mum]

What about dining? This ship doesn't have Anytime Dining but how do they handle the 2 seatings when the ship sails at 8pm?

 

As per normal... two sittings 6pm and 8pm. If you want to watch sailaway at 8pm book for 6pm sitting. We prefer 6pm - we then go to watch a show.

[Aus Traveller]

We would be boarding as early as possible but sailaway is 8pm so how does that affect shipboard activities and dining? Is there still a muster drill? Would there be production shows? Do they have lectures and other activities?

There will be a welcome aboard show and other activities. I doubt very much that there would be lectures. There would not be any port lectures and the Scholarhship at Sea lectures are only on longer cruises.

[gbenjo]

Lots of Drinking

 

On a recent RCCL Radiance weekend cruise they sold more alchohol in the two days than they normally would on a seven day cruise,

[Debsta]

Lots of Drinking

 

On a recent RCCL Radiance weekend cruise they sold more alchohol in the two days than they normally would on a seven day cruise,

 

And what a great weekend it was :D