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Didn't miss it on purpose, but when we sailed on the Sensation, we almost missed the ship, literally boarding after departure time (long story :o).

 

Anyway, we boarded the ship as people were walking back to their cabins to drop their life jackets off. This was a few years ago and nobody seemed to care or notice that we had missed the drill.

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samiam0403

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*guiltily raises hand* :o I have missed one - but we asked and got permission, I swear! We were on a B2B2B and on the 3rd leg, we asked our steward if we could skip since we'd already done it twice. He just laughed and told us to stay in our room. He put the little card in our door that showed it had been checked, and we got a quick nap pre-departure. :) I promise I have attended, and paid attention to, all other muster drills. Honest.

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Yes, i go to them. No, I'm not condoning anyone skipping them...

 

That said, I am curious how many of you skip them and what you do not get caught...

 

No, im not looking for ways to skip it.. Lol... Just some humorous stories...

 

We were on the Carnival Splendor out of Long Beach, and a guy refused to go to the safety drill. The Captain was involved, and he was put off the ship. His girlfriend was crying and she was told she could stay on because she did cooperate with the drill, or she could get off. She elected to get off with him, and we were delayed leaving about an hour while they packed. The were escorted off the ship.

 

They do check the cabins, and we have seen them counting people at the muster stations.

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A month before our cruise on the Conquest in May '13 we were in New Orleans for a wedding. The wedding was Friday night and we went down to the dock to watch sailaway on Sunday for the sailing that was departing that day.

 

We got there about an hour before sailaway and watched the loading activities that continued up to the minute they pulled the ropes off.

 

During that process they called muster, and we could hear Gary the CD giving the briefing over the PA. We were on the side of the Riverwalk Mall on a walkway that was part of the old terminal before they built the new Erato street terminal where we could see the aft wrap balconies. There was a couple out there that looked like they have done this a few times. They took their deck chairs around the side of the ship and we watched as room stewards went and looked out on each balcony, including theirs, but they never poked their head around that side.

 

They sat there through the whole drill and were just talking, they even waved at us on land.

 

I am not the muster drill's biggest fan, but we go every time.

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papadave

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With the number of ships that have had real problems in the past few years (engine room fires, etc.) everyone should know whether the muster station is. Unfortunately, the drill takes a very long time because Carnival makes an effort to get all the adults out on deck.

 

I was on the Splendor December 11th -- people with children were being divided up so that one family member could sit inside with the kids while the other family member went to the drill.

 

Do what you can to make it a quick process -- show up on time, remain quiet, stay off the phone, leave the camera in your pocket. The cruise line is not doing this for the pleasure of keeping passengers on deck. They are taking safety very seriously.

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Don't know how Carnival is doing it these days, but our last cruise was on Holland America and they actually took roll call. The person in charge of each muster station had a clipboard and called each stateroom out loud and would put a check mark every time someone answered present. If a stateroom was called and nobody answered, they would keep calling, first by room number, then by name. After the roll call was over, then the actual muster would begin. The entire time, we were standing outside and it lasted a good half hour.

 

This was one of the longest and most tedious drills I've ever attended.

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I've missed it a few times, it's usually been alcohol related. Me and some buddies do an open bar cruise each year. We generally get destroyed before we even leave port. This past year we just stayed at our table outside the buffet drinking, laughing and being stereotypical boozy fools. A few crew members walked by, some seemed like they wanted to say something, but none did. I think deep down they knew the situation was better off with us staying away from the muster stations.

 

I think the cruise lines would get less people trying to skip muster if they'd make it a less tedious affair. Maybe set aside an hour where everyone just has to stop by their muster stations to check in. Or televise it on all the tv's ship wide like we experienced on the Bahamas Celebration. Now that was an easy muster drill.

 

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I skipped the safety drill on each of my first 2 cruises. Just stayed in my cabin both times. The steward would know, we would say we were coming and then never go. We got a note under our door both times with all the safety information on it to review since we missed the drill. On our 3rd cruise we finally went just to see what it was about, and after that experience we will probobly skip them again next time.

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cruizinisthebest

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Guess I'm part of the baddie group, because two cruises ago, I skipped the safety drill. Boarded with a serious migraine headache. It was best for me to stay in my cabin for a few hours until I felt better. There was no way I could have handled standing out in the heat with that life jacket on.

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I skipped the safety drill on each of my first 2 cruises. Just stayed in my cabin both times. The steward would know, we would say we were coming and then never go. We got a note under our door both times with all the safety information on it to review since we missed the drill. On our 3rd cruise we finally went just to see what it was about, and after that experience we will probobly skip them again next time.

 

If you get kicked off the ship will you moan about it on here ?

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We were on the Golden Princess this past November and they scanned your sail card as you entered the lounge where muster was being held. Princess still requires you to bring your life vest, but it's inside and you can sit and relax.

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GlendaleCruiser

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Again, i do go. I have been on enough to easily avid them myself if i wanted to...

 

Just wondering what people do... If they have gotten caught, etc..

 

(Thread is meant to be humorous, don't get your shorts in a bunch... Sometimes chat is just that... Chat... For fun)

 

Can I ask you where you got the Carnival Platinum logo and may I copy it?

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Can I ask you where you got the Carnival Platinum logo and may I copy it?

 

I made both the one to the left of my name (the Avatar box), as well as the one on my signature line.

 

If you would like to use the Avatar Box, please do. Id rather keep the signature line for myself, as I made it to be different...

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Karysa

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We have never missed a lifeboat drill.

A couple of years ago -- right after the Costa Concordia accident -- HAL got tough.

A man on the Westerdam refused to go to the drill and was put off the ship.

 

Now that made me laugh!:D

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I've missed it a few times, it's usually been alcohol related. Me and some buddies do an open bar cruise each year. We generally get destroyed before we even leave port. This past year we just stayed at our table outside the buffet drinking, laughing and being stereotypical boozy fools. A few crew members walked by, some seemed like they wanted to say something, but none did. I think deep down they knew the situation was better off with us staying away from the muster stations.

 

I think the cruise lines would get less people trying to skip muster if they'd make it a less tedious affair. Maybe set aside an hour where everyone just has to stop by their muster stations to check in. Or televise it on all the tv's ship wide like we experienced on the Bahamas Celebration. Now that was an easy muster drill.

 

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A primary reason the muster drill takes too long is the fact that some wise-guys think it is cool to miss it - and prolong the attendance -taking process for everyone else.

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