Dr.Dobro Posted February 28, 2023 #1 Share Posted February 28, 2023 We will be on the Zuiderdam for four consecutive segments from May 12 to July 22, with all three turn-arounds in Rotterdam. I know that in-transit passengers are sometimes exempt from lifeboat drills, depending on how long it has been since their last drill. Can anyone comment on what the exact requirements might be, or is this a ship-by-ship decision? If we don't have to be back for a drill, we'd rather spend time ashore. Our itinerary: May 12, Ft. Lauderdale-Rotterdam, 16 days May 28, Rotterdam-British Isles-Rotterdam, 14 days June 11, Rotterdan-Iceland-Rotterdam, 21 days July 2, Rotterdam-Boston, 20 days Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlaMariner Posted February 28, 2023 #2 Share Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) I'd base my "back onboard" time on what they tell me and post in the program and at the pier.....usually 30 minutes before sail time and enjoy the port. Edited February 28, 2023 by FlaMariner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted February 28, 2023 #3 Share Posted February 28, 2023 On the Koningsdam last year over 6 weeks of 7 day cruises + one 18 day cruise it was a mixed bag, sometimes yes, sometimes no. Usually if you do have to participate you have between 3 and 6 m to do so. You will be told in writing the day before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted February 28, 2023 #4 Share Posted February 28, 2023 The legal requirement is that passengers must participate in one drill every 30 days. Whether the ship requires more often then that is at the Captain's discretion. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted February 28, 2023 #5 Share Posted February 28, 2023 1 minute ago, chengkp75 said: The legal requirement is that passengers must participate in one drill every 30 days. Whether the ship requires more often then that is at the Captain's discretion. That is what we have experienced on our longer cruises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted February 28, 2023 #6 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Emergency drill has changed to watching the video in your cabin and going to your assembly station to check in with a crew member who will scan your card. Sometimes they do a little talk. Other times they just scan the card. On my cruise last month, the drill was from 1:00-3:00. All aboard was 2:30 (for a 3:00 departure), so even someone on a B2B would be back on board before the check-in time ended. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Btimmer Posted February 28, 2023 #7 Share Posted February 28, 2023 On our two month long Westerdam cruise last fall, after 30 days, we had to participate in the new style muster drill for a second time (first time was embarkation in Seattle). It was no big deal and we really like the new muster drill process. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quo Vadis? Posted February 28, 2023 #8 Share Posted February 28, 2023 We cruised on Nieuw Statendam for 8 weeks and only had to show up once. Watch the Video in your cabin, go to your muster station to be logged on boarding day and you are all set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted March 1, 2023 #9 Share Posted March 1, 2023 9 hours ago, Quo Vadis? said: We cruised on Nieuw Statendam for 8 weeks and only had to show up once. Watch the Video in your cabin, go to your muster station to be logged on boarding day and you are all set. I don't think this posted above by @Quo Vadis? is following the law. See @chengkp75 post #4 regarding the minimum laws. I have always had to do a muster at least every 30 days on any ship. ~Nancy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WriterOnDeck Posted March 1, 2023 #10 Share Posted March 1, 2023 19 hours ago, Dr.Dobro said: We will be on the Zuiderdam for four consecutive segments from May 12 to July 22, with all three turn-arounds in Rotterdam. I know that in-transit passengers are sometimes exempt from lifeboat drills, depending on how long it has been since their last drill. Can anyone comment on what the exact requirements might be, or is this a ship-by-ship decision? If we don't have to be back for a drill, we'd rather spend time ashore. Our itinerary: May 12, Ft. Lauderdale-Rotterdam, 16 days May 28, Rotterdam-British Isles-Rotterdam, 14 days June 11, Rotterdan-Iceland-Rotterdam, 21 days July 2, Rotterdam-Boston, 20 days Thanks! I'm on the Zuiderdam now for the world cruise and we have to "attend" the drills after each segment. I am sure we will have to for each of the segments you mention (I am staying on till July 22). However, the process is simplified. You have to go to your lifeboat station within a 2-hour wiindow to have your key scanned. Then you have to play the safety video on the cabin TV. Your TV will not play anything else until you have played it. Ideally, you would watch it, but you can just leave it running... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted March 1, 2023 #11 Share Posted March 1, 2023 7 hours ago, oakridger said: I don't think this posted above by @Quo Vadis? is following the law. See @chengkp75 post #4 regarding the minimum laws. I have always had to do a muster at least every 30 days on any ship. ~Nancy 8 weeks is less than 60 days. So one drill when boarding, and one drill around 30 days. That would meet the requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted March 2, 2023 #12 Share Posted March 2, 2023 19 hours ago, CruiserBruce said: 8 weeks is less than 60 days. So one drill when boarding, and one drill around 30 days. That would meet the requirement. True, maybe I misinterpreted when they said they had to "only show up once". I thought they meant the "once" was on day one of the cruise. Maybe they meant once beside the first day?. On 2/28/2023 at 11:29 AM, Quo Vadis? said: We cruised on Nieuw Statendam for 8 weeks and only had to show up once ~Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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