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[Moby Dick]

8 hours ago, Toby said:

I know and that is the main reason why I adjusted my attitude and made a lousy attempt to apologize.     

I honestly wasn't looking for an apology or anything else.  My poorly stated premise was that sometimes we tend to look at the shinny bright thing (a picture) more critically than we do the blended in (typed words) item(s).  No, I'm not butt hurt or anything else, just pointing out the not so obvious!

[Done]

16 hours ago, Matt said:

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WOW!  Thanks for the tip.  I learned something new today!

[LovetoCruise87]

9 minutes ago, Toby said:

WOW!  Thanks for the tip.  I learned something new today!

As did I!

[Moby Dick]

3 hours ago, KevinJ said:

@Reigert2008 To locate your muster station. Use the APP, click the Safety icon in the lower left. It'll show your muster station, note just below that you should see I ship icon with Find on Deck beside it.

 

 

 

 

11 minutes ago, Reigert2008 said:

Thanks!  I had not noticed that on safety screen.  I was seeing the station by looking under the "person icon" at the top  where it give you your room number and date that check in opens.  

 

 

Not only there, but it is also on the back of your cabin door and the Muster Station identifiers are plainly marked in the venues in which they are located.  That's for those of us that don't like to carry a cell phone around.  I believe that you have to go out of your way to be uninformed, these days, at least as it pertains to Royal Caribbean's Muster Station procedures.  

[XtremeGK]

21 hours ago, SaveTheSharks said:

Couldn't agree more with the OP.

It surprises me at the growing number of people who have a sense of entitlement, lack accountability, and a disregard for the consideration of others. It doesn't help that in many cases, rules rarely get enforced; and therefore no consequence in their actions are felt.

And unfortunately, it extends far beyond cruising.

[HeWhoWaits]

The ONLY solution would be to make muster station check in a requirement to activate your onboard account. No muster station check in = no booze, no stateroom access, no ability to reserve anything.

Or when the announcements start that include the statement "you will not be able to sail with us if you don't complete your muster" it's time to round up the deadbeats and escort them off the ship.

[MaryCS62]

On 5/25/2022 at 8:00 PM, 10-42 said:

Oh, I believe they are getting 100% compliance with the current system.  Just not 100% compliance by sail away time.  Which is a shame!  I agree with, "No drink packages, no bathroom breaks, no Sorrentos—until AFTER you’ve reported to your muster station".  But, only just before, about an hour or half hour before departure time.  People should still be able to experience the initial experience and exploration of being on the ship for the first little while.  As much as I have cruised, I still like to explore and experience the ship before anything else official.  Now, that doesn't stand for those that show up just minutes before the departure time, of course.

I'm good with all of that except the bathroom breaks -- no one is telling me I can't pee if I need to!!!

[bryresangel]

On 5/25/2022 at 12:54 PM, DunkelBierJay said:

Idea...consider issuing SeaPass cards at muster...the con of this is how do they staff that...

Idea...open the muster stations right as boarding begins...it opened a full hour after I boarded my last cruise...have signage making it the first requirement once you board...

Otherwise, it seems like this is a characteristic of return to cruising.

The last cruise we went on, the muster station was open as soon as we boarded (we were in the 11:30 group). We literally did the online piece while waiting to board, and the VERY FIRST thing we did was go to our muster station. It was nice because it was on the same side of the ship as we boarded, near the next set of doors to get into the ship. It could not have gone any smoother!

[DunkelBierJay]

5 hours ago, bryresangel said:

The last cruise we went on, the muster station was open as soon as we boarded (we were in the 11:30 group). We literally did the online piece while waiting to board, and the VERY FIRST thing we did was go to our muster station. It was nice because it was on the same side of the ship as we boarded, near the next set of doors to get into the ship. It could not have gone any smoother!

I had that intention on my last cruise. I sailed from Port Canaveral and went to the bar at Grills, had breakfast and a beer with a view of the ship to my left and did some work. At 10:55, I paid, got up and walked next door, and was on board about twenty minutes later. I went straight to my muster station, and it was closed until noon. So, I bought a beer at Playmakers and did some work.

[BowTieBrigade]

What’s the rule on the app portion of the drill? Can I run the family through it before we leave home or does it have to be registered as played through the ship’s WiFi?

[smokeybandit]

1 hour ago, BowTieBrigade said:

What’s the rule on the app portion of the drill? Can I run the family through it before we leave home or does it have to be registered as played through the ship’s WiFi?

I believe just the day of the cruise

[Moby Dick]

3 hours ago, BowTieBrigade said:

What’s the rule on the app portion of the drill? Can I run the family through it before we leave home or does it have to be registered as played through the ship’s WiFi?

We did it in the hotel the morning of embarkation.