Just Curious....Anyone ever skipped Muster??

[ROPD184]

You know as I sit here and read about everyones cruises and questions...it makes me think......has anyone ever skipped the muster drill?? seems like it would be easy to do?? if youve ever attempted to skip it...what was your expierence...easy?? hard?? get busted?? just curious!! HAHA:D

[big_duck]

Yes some idiots skip muster.

 

It is not a laughing matter.

[ROPD184]

oh i actually find it quite humorous...how people try to sneak their way out of things....never tried....never cared to...but it seems like it would be fairly easy to do....i just didnt know what they would do if they caught ya! :)

[Sue L]

they took attendance on our last cruise, as each person came in with their lifevests on which the room # was stenciled they marked you off.

[DqALEX]

Not me I do nothing on a ship that could get me to tossed off. I really value my time on a ship

[LMHSRN]

Only a fool would take the risk of missing the drill.

 

Attendance is taken - that is why we have to stand there soooo long somtimes - because of the jerks that do not feel this is important.

 

I know I don't want to be the one that dosn't know what to do in case of an emergency and I don't want to be around anyone else who does not know what to do. They are the ones that make everyone else panic! Panic sets off panic!!!!

 

Go to the drill and then get on with your party!

 

Some lines make you show-up the next morning for a private life-boat drill. They take attendance then send special invitations to those that were no shows. The Captain makes an example of you!

[vincenzo0506]

Watch-out, the muster police will get you and force you to come.

 

kidding asside, it is not a good way to start your trip. Not knowing where to go in an emergency WILL get you killed. I don't care if you are on a ship, or in a building, go to the emergency information meetings.

 

They are important.

 

vincenzo:)

[southbayer]

Out of my five cruises that i've boarded early on, after a few hours of drinking immediatlely, I went to my stateroom to take a nap... When the drill sounded, there were staff in the hallways watching everyone leave thier rooms. And if you were not out, they would knock on your door to get you out. Bottom line, they know when you don't come out. :p

[2Ports]

When we went to HI last spring, our plane arrived too late for us to make muster the day of sailing, so they gave us a paper with an alternate time the next day. Unfortunately, it was while we were still off the ship on an excursion. Thank heaven NCLA took it so seriously!!:p

[ladycaveat]

Never missed one . . . never will! But . . . why in the heck do they have to take soooooo long? I always end up drenched in sweat. The actual drill only takes about two minutes but waiting for it to start takes at least twenty or thirty minutes. I keep telling myself that once they broadcast "muster stations" . . . I'm just going to take my time and be the last one there. But then I think about all those poor people waiting and I'm usually one of the first ones there . . . :(

[sunflowerstarr]

how close to sailaway do they do muster? we will have a balcony probably the only time in my life and id really love to watch some of the sailaway from my balcony. is that likely or should i not count on it?

[BrendaB1]

Never missed one . . . never will! But . . . why in the heck do they have to take soooooo long? I always end up drenched in sweat. The actual drill only takes about two minutes but waiting for it to start takes at least twenty or thirty minutes. I keep telling myself that once they broadcast "muster stations" . . . I'm just going to take my time and be the last one there. But then I think about all those poor people waiting and I'm usually one of the first ones there . . . :(

 

 

It's people hiding in their cabins, trying to avoid Muster that causes everyone else to wait so long. If people would report when & where they are supposed to, in a timely matter. We could be finished quicker & back to having fun.

[scperk]

I've been caught with my pants down when muster started , but I've always made it there..Its usually about 30 minutes before sail-a-way ...Dennis

[ROPD184]

We have only been once and of course, we went....donning our orange vests and attentive ears......there was one girl in our muster that passed out during the head count or whatever it was.....needless to say ours ended early..on the conquest, we had enough time to get from the muster. to a bar, and then to teh top deck for sailaway...they know how important sailaway is for everyone so im sure they keep that in mind when planning the drill....oh and..just for the record...i have no plans on skipping....I am both a pilot and a cop and know the importance of "pre-flight" inspections, "pre-shift" briefings, and yes, "pre-sail" muster...anyway....keep on with the post.

[mulligah]

Also, I read some info on my last cruise that it's a Federal law. Pretty good reason not to try skipping it. :eek:

[Wennfred]

In case of an emergency, no drill, I mean the real stuff, You have to run back to your cabin to get your Life Vest and your Kids Life vest if they are in Camp Carnival. The Camp Carnvial Staff will bring your kids to the Muster Station, thats why they have to wear a color band around their wrist. Anyways this drill will help you remember where to go after you get your Life Vest from your cabin. The Lights might be out or it could be smokey so make sure you remember your steps to the Muster Station.

 

In the Navy we do this at night Blind folded. These are Egress Drills, these drills are also a good thing to go over with your kids in case there is a fire in the house. Just blind fold them and see if they can find their way out safely.

 

Fred

[BrendaB1]

Minor interuption that might save your life. I don't mind being inconvenienced for a few minutes.

 

Funny story:

 

I went to KC last month for a weekend get together with CC friends. I stayed at Harrah's Hotel & Casino. Fire alarm went off at 6:25am on Sunday morning. Let's just say....they have an excellent system that will knock you right out of bed. First thing that crossed my mind as I was jolted from my bed......Where's my damn lifejacket. LMAO I guess all those Muster Drills over the last few years have sunk in.

[dashadow]

On our last cruise(ok it was our only cruise so far but last cruise sounds more impressive) this guy comes in for muster, carrying his life jacket. Now you can look around the room and see the other 300 people wearing theres so the obvious thing is the program is to try your jacket on, but this nut wants to sit there and hold his. Every time a crew member looked at him he acted like he was in the process of putting it on. Now being a retired military NCO and a jailer of many years I have no tolerance for idiots who dont want to follow rules that pertain to everyone so I reached over and shoved his life jacket on him and held it there until he got the point he wasn't going to win, and started crying. Ok I made up the last part but man I wanted to. My point is, its a necessary evil, not to mention an interesting thing to experience for the first timers, so just do it and get it over with. I know you have all seen someone do this.

[Seattlerunner]

wow, I'm amazed that some of you seem so uptight about the muster drill especially for a cruise website that I would think would appeal to more laid back kind of people. I think the original question was asked in a light hearted way.

 

I have skipped the muster drill before. It was on my second cruise and I didn't feel like standing around with a life jacket on up on deck. My friend and I wondered what would happen if we just stayed in our cabin. The steward knocked on the door and opened it. We hid in the bathroom. Nothing else happened and no one ever said anything to us about missing it. It was pretty boring waiting in the cabin for the drill to end. I guess if I'd been with different company we could have found something to do! ;)

 

I'm leaving on a cruise next month and I won't skip an opportunity to meet the other potential singles on my cruise. Let's all have a drink and have fun!

[VentureMan_2000]

I just don't think it is that bad. Not a big deal. Just do it... gives you an opprtunity to talk with other guests... 30 minutes out of your lives.

 

Have a cocktail or two before hand... you're on vacation, man... time to relax...

[iluvkst]

As a former flight attendant, I used to always pay attention to the individuals who chose to NOT pay attention to the safety demonstration before takeoff. I made a mental note to myself that if anything happened, those would be the people I would disregard and maybe not help in the event of an evacuation, instead I would just get myself off and not help the people who didn't think my demonstration was important. I suspect that ship crewmembers do the same thing. Don't be one of the disregarded!!!

[Umbarger]

Not knowing where to go in an emergency WILL get you killed.

vincenzo:)

 

More importantly, he WILL get someone else killed.

[caribbean dreams]

Year ago when the Ispiration as a new ship, we were waiting for the muster drill when they anounced they would not be having one becasue it was raining and they just wanted everyone to check the map so they would know where to go incase of an emergency.

looking back on it, i see how dangerous that could have been.

[maddea20]

People seem to make a big deal out of alot of things posted on this website. Y take things so personally?

 

And for the person who said they wouldn't help someone who didn't go to the drill, you wouldn't even know if the person went or not. And in a real emergency, you would really just do your best not to help someone else out, whether they went to the drill or not? That is crazy!

 

Please people when you post on here, make sense and don't sound so mean.

[cruznlobo]

We skipped one a couple years ago.

We just sat on our balcony drinking smuggled booze and trying not to laugh too loud.