Vision of the Seas Muster Drill, Seattle, WA

[emeswede12]

I like when the muster drill is!

But it strange that they have so many muster drills for the personal...

But when i was omboard the captain says "Bravo Kevin Bravo" and the personal gets some nervous, what does that mean?

[ridemaster]

@emeswede12 Bravo means fire, and it's a crew drill so it is to be taken seriously, which explains any commotion amongst the crew.

[WamsWarrior]

I think a ship should always have the horn blowing during a muster drill.

[Ferrariman601]

I agree. It alerts other ships in the area of the emergency so they can get into a position to assist.

[bobburke1964]

@WamsWarrior some ships such as the Jewel of the Seas do use the ship's horn during the MD.

[WamsWarrior]

@bobburke1964 the alarm always changes when they do muster drills. listen to more to see what i mean

[MCOvronnaz]

Wow, looks like a ship made of crystal, really pretty! Thank you!

[wiley207]

Do the bells have strobes too? And I think I can hear a tone in the distance synced with the bells

[shipcafe]

Inside the ship there are electronic tones on the intercom system, strobe lights throughout the ship, and then remote horns in the guest corridors.

On the outer decks there are motor bells and then the intercom speakers that relay the same tone as that inside.

[wiley207]

Whatever the case, that sounds like a crazy alarm system! A mix of tones, bells, horns and strobes! Thank god I don't know any fire alarm systems like that!

[wiley207]

Does the ship also have any pull stations or something to activate the alarms, like a fire alarm system in a school or public building?

[WamsWarrior]

They do not have any pull stations, that is why they have advanced technology.

[compuryan]

all ships have pull stations, however the majority do not actually activate the alarms except in the bridge. The crew will then investigate the emergency and sound the ship's alarm if needed.

[zachray263]

yes they do, they are very high up though on the walls near the stairs, on this ship included because it was the 5th ship i have been on. They are european callpoints. Anyway they have been on all the 6 cruise ships i have cruised on.

[taylankaraca]

I was there like a barserver at 2003-04.Great ship.

[jmsutherland01]

ah the Vision my favorite ship...and the only cruise ship ive ever been on

[zachray263]

I agree it is a great ship, but not my favorite because my brother contracted noro virus and i had to be quarintined for 24 hours on a five day cruise while my brother was quarintined for 48 hours, yeah, so that spoiled the experince a bit.