KPfromCT Posted June 14, 2016 #1 Share Posted June 14, 2016 (edited) Just woke up to this announcement. What does it mean? They gave a cabin number. is this a medical emergency? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited June 14, 2016 by KPfromCT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifforddillon1982 Posted June 14, 2016 #2 Share Posted June 14, 2016 I found this. It looks to be a medical emergency. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=243215 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade1982 Posted June 14, 2016 #3 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Alfa = Medical Emergency Bravo = Fire Charlie = Security Threat Oscar = Man Overboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zou Bisou Bisou Posted June 14, 2016 #4 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Yes, we have had this happen a few times on our many sailings. You may not find out what exactly happened, but may hear rumors. That is our experience. Have a great cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanciRDH Posted June 14, 2016 #5 Share Posted June 14, 2016 We heard the Alpha call many times during one cruise we took in December, average age for that cruise was past retirement since school was in session. Same ship in July, and I don't think we heard it once. I've never heard Oscar called, thank goodness, but we learned that before the new slide on Liberty was fixed crew called it the Oscar slide...when I asked why, they said the reason it wasn't working right out of drydock was because they couldn't be sure it wouldn't shoot someone over the side. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flczr Posted June 14, 2016 #6 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Delta, Delta, Delta damage to ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMBFlyer Posted June 15, 2016 #7 Share Posted June 15, 2016 On our March cruise on the Liberty, there was an Oscar call. A couple of Spring Breakers decided it would be funny to pull a prank that someone fell overboard. Captain MacDonald was none too pleased and they didn't continue past Roatan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atnolan94 Posted June 15, 2016 #8 Share Posted June 15, 2016 On our March cruise on the Liberty, there was an Oscar call. A couple of Spring Breakers decided it would be funny to pull a prank that someone fell overboard. Captain MacDonald was none too pleased and they didn't continue past Roatan. What sail date was that. We were on March 13 and we had to turn around on the way in to roatan because they thought someone went over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMBFlyer Posted June 15, 2016 #9 Share Posted June 15, 2016 What sail date was that. We were on March 13 and we had to turn around on the way in to roatan because they thought someone went over. That's the one. I talked with one of the guys in the gift shops. He's the leader of the Fast Rescue Boat team. They launched that morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted June 15, 2016 #10 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Code "Winnie the Pooh" or Code "Baby Ruth" = something floating in the pool that belongs in a porcelain bowl. It's true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimnbigd Posted June 15, 2016 #11 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Alfa = Medical EmergencyBravo = Fire Charlie = Security Threat Oscar = Man Overboard Hmmmm...If the captain attends a theater show that was exceptionally good, at the end of the show is he allowed to yell Bravo Bravo Bravo? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSeaDog1969 Posted June 15, 2016 #12 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Delta, Delta, Delta damage to ship Not on RCCL. This means that there is some kind of mass fight situation onboard & that a team made up of crew members are to respond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLSteve11 Posted June 15, 2016 #13 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Alfa = Medical EmergencyBravo = Fire Charlie = Security Threat Oscar = Man Overboard I find it interesting that it's cruise line specific, and not standardized (for example, Alpha is a fire on Carnival) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul65 Posted June 15, 2016 #14 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Just woke up to this announcement. What does it mean? They gave a cabin number. is this a medical emergency? Yes, medical emergency. It's not uncommon to hear this call a couple time during a cruise. I've hear the "Bravo" and "Oscar" calls before, too, but only when in port, during an announced crew drill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_K Posted June 15, 2016 #15 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Hmmmm...If the captain attends a theater show that was exceptionally good, at the end of the show is he allowed to yell Bravo Bravo Bravo? :rolleyes: As long as he doesn't do it over the intercom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_K Posted June 15, 2016 #16 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Yes, medical emergency. It's not uncommon to hear this call a couple time during a cruise. I've hear the "Bravo" and "Oscar" calls before, too, but only when in port, during an announced crew drill. Heard the Oscar call one time while the Captain was speaking at the C&A party. Needless to say, that ended his speech. It was a crew member, he was alive when they got him out of the water, but didn't make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHolliwood Posted June 15, 2016 #17 Share Posted June 15, 2016 I've never heard Oscar called, thank goodness, but we learned that before the new slide on Liberty was fixed crew called it the Oscar slide...when I asked why, they said the reason it wasn't working right out of drydock was because they couldn't be sure it wouldn't shoot someone over the side. :eek: Ha! That made me laugh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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