Muster time out of Venice?

[aucaroleb]

Hello, Booked on the Regal,embarking in Venice with an overnighter. My question is when would we have the safety muster. I'm wanting to book a tour on the evening before we leave (we'll already be checked in) but I'm sure I read somewhere that on the Royal they had a muster at 9:30.

[Astro Flyer]

[quote name='aucaroleb']Hello, Booked on the Regal,embarking in Venice with an overnighter. My question is when would we have the safety muster. I'm wanting to book a tour on the evening before we leave (we'll already be checked in) but I'm sure I read somewhere that on the Royal they had a muster at 9:30.[/QUOTE]
I had an overnight in Venice on the Royal in October and the muster drill was on the 2nd afternoon at 4:00 shortly before sailing at 4:30 so no muster drill on embarkation day to interfere with your tour. Edited February 15, 2014 by Astro Flyer

[Av8tor]

Regal's maiden voyage leaves Venice at 11pm (no overnight). Anyone know if muster will be late at night (10pm - about 1 hr prior to leaving) or earlier in the day/evening??

Thx

[Astro Flyer]

[quote name='Av8tor']Regal's maiden voyage leaves Venice at 11pm (no overnight). Anyone know if muster will be late at night (10pm - about 1 hr prior to leaving) or earlier in the day/evening??

Thx[/QUOTE]
On the Crown in December 2012 we sailed from Venice at 11 PM with Muster drill at 7:30 PM.

[aucaroleb]

[quote name='Astro Flyer']I had an overnight in Venice on the Royal in October and the muster drill was on the 2nd afternoon at 4:00 shortly before sailing at 4:30 so no muster drill on embarkation day to interfere with your tour.[/QUOTE]


Thanks for that quick response

[BRANDEE]

[quote name='Av8tor']Regal's maiden voyage leaves Venice at 11pm (no overnight). Anyone know if muster will be late at night (10pm - about 1 hr prior to leaving) or earlier in the day/evening??

Thx[/quote]
Muster drills are one hour before sailing. Our (July)Royal cruise boarded 1 pm and spent the night in the Venice port. One hour before our 9 am sail we had our muster drill @ 8 am. It was obvious that many passengers did not read the Patter the night before. They literally rolled out of bed.

Muster drills have to take place once all passengers are on board and before sailing. I remember reading the new Maritime Law . This was after the Costa cruise ship sinking. Edited February 15, 2014 by BRANDEE

[caribill]

[quote name='aucaroleb']Hello, Booked on the Regal,embarking in Venice with an overnighter. My question is when would we have the safety muster. I'm wanting to book a tour on the evening before we leave (we'll already be checked in) but I'm sure I read somewhere that on the Royal they had a muster at 9:30.[/quote]

Even if they did have the drill while you were on your tour, they would have a make-up drill before the ship sailed.

[dfields1814]

If I remember correctly we had a 1:00 sailing on the Ruby. The muster was at 12:30.

[Colo Cruiser]

[quote name='BRANDEE']Muster drills are one hour before sailing.[/quote]

Not when the ship sails at 11pm.

[BRANDEE]

[quote name='Colo Cruiser']Not when the ship sails at 11pm.[/quote]
I know it sounds crazy to muster at that time, but the law has changed. I was equally surprised at our 8 am muster leaving Venice. Breakfast at the Horizon was a zoo with all passengers up and most needing a cup of coffee. At least we were rewarded with a magnificent sail away! Edited February 15, 2014 by BRANDEE

[Pam in CA]

[quote name='BRANDEE']Muster drills have to take place once all passengers are on board and before sailing. I remember reading the new Maritime Law . This was after the Costa cruise ship sinking.[/QUOTE]US regulations have required Muster before sailing and Princess (and other US lines) have followed this for years/decades no matter where in the world they were sailing. Non-US lines did not follow this unless they were in US waters. They required Muster within 24 hours of sailing. The maritime law just made what most lines were doing anyway the standard. Edited February 15, 2014 by Pam in CA

[sbflcruiser]

We are also on the maiden sailing and one the emails sails boarding until 9pm, so I would think maybe around 10pm before the 11pm sailing.

[Av8tor]

I'll be up for the 11pm sail-away, but I imagine many folks would rather be in bed... Sure hope they do the muster early evening or late afternoon with a make-up the next day at sea