B2b2b question on Muster Drills

[mauimary]

We have never done a b2b so am wondering how that works with the Muster Drills. Is it mandatory to do one at each embarkation? For a cruise that embarks at 2400(second leg) of our cruise what time do you need to be on board and when would we expect Muster Drill to occur?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

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[billslowsky]

yes

[cruisestitch]

Unlike on Princess, on Celebrity it is mandatory to attend both drills.

[Jim_Iain]

Your are required to attend Muster at the beginning of every cruise regardless if B2B or a new passenger. Timing is up to the Captain but for a late departure they often have it between early dining and late dining. On one cruise we actually had it the next morning after sailing.

[vulcan1971]

Your are required to attend Muster at the beginning of every cruise regardless if B2B or a new passenger. Timing is up to the Captain but for a late departure they often have it between early dining and late dining. On one cruise we actually had it the next morning after sailing.

 

Jim_Iain - which cruise line and destination?

[Northern Aurora]

We generally do B2B or B2B2B series, and yes, you will attend muster drills on both legs.

 

In 2008, on a Pacific Coastal itinerary on the now departed Mercury, the muster drill was held on the second day which was a sea day. We had a very delayed departure from San Francisco when there was initially a medical emergency in the cruise terminal (so EMTs and an ambulance were called), followed by an even greater medical emergency in which a person (future passenger) died in the cruise terminal. The Mercury had been scheduled to depart at 5 PM, if my memory is correct, but they were still boarding passengers at 8 PM.

[steve ch]

We generally do B2B or B2B2B series, and yes, you will attend muster drills on both legs.

 

In 2008, on a Pacific Coastal itinerary on the now departed Mercury, the muster drill was held on the second day which was a sea day. We had a very delayed departure from San Francisco when there was initially a medical emergency in the cruise terminal (so EMTs and an ambulance were called), followed by an even greater medical emergency in which a person (future passenger) died in the cruise terminal. The Mercury had been scheduled to depart at 5 PM, if my memory is correct, but they were still boarding passengers at 8 PM.

Since the Costa Concordia disaster, cruise lines carry out the muster drill before sailing.

[Northern Aurora]

Since the Costa Concordia disaster, cruise lines carry out the muster drill before sailing.

 

 

Actually, since before the Costa Concordia disaster Celebrity routinely did their muster drills prior to departure. Had that 2008 departure not been such a mess with the death in the cruise terminal we would have done the muster drill before departing.

[mauimary]

Our curiosity with a 2400 departure? Have not noticed on documents a time we need to be on board. With that late and five sea days ahead not planning to race to be on at 11:00 for lunch and sit around all day.

 

 

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[travlr21]

I must say the best muster drill we had was on a B2B on the Infinity. We did a ship's tour on turnaround day and we returned to the ship after the regular drill. They held one in the conference room for a handful of us, over in about 5 minutes.

 

We cruised Regent last year, 4 legs B2B. For their muster drill you bring your life vest and after the instructions you head out to stand by your life boat. In addition, for sailing of more that 14 nights on Regent there is a refresher drill. No life vest required and no trip to the life boats. Over that cruise we had 6 drills.