P&O Cruises to start cruise card scanning at lifeboat drills

[Maureen Jones 0]

Just returned from a cruise on Royal Princess and yes they do scan cruise cards, I think it's a good idea - a lot of people think it's ok to skip the safety drill -  having been on a ship that did sink the more info you have the better. 

[The Seven Seas 147]

This member is currently on a cruise on board Britannia and had their cruise cards scanned at muster stations.

 Fully agree Maureen scanning cruise cards is a good, the more inforamtion you have the better. However, many do skip the safety drills despite them being put in place for our safety.

[Frankl 0]

We are going on Britannia next month  so will find out first hand

[graphostar 10]

I have just recently come off Ventura and everyone's cruise card was scanned as we went in to the muster station - it wasn't an issue at all. Makes perfect sense really from a safety point of view.

[Falmouthgirl 195]

I have just come off of the  Azura and I didn't have my card scanned or at any lifeboat drill.CG

[bac 7]

Brilliant idea and so simple. Yes it can be a bit of a pain in the a... but when all is said and done

a)  you definitely know where to go 

b)  you  know that your life-jacket is ok

c)  it only takes a few minutes

[HALaP&O 80]

On ‎23‎/‎04‎/‎2017 at 5:19 PM, Dozydo said:

We've been on ships where passengers had to go on deck, stand under designated lifeboat then person in charge called out room number and one person had to say how many from that cabin were present.  "no shows" we're followed up but   In hot weather, especially for older passengers, this was not pleasant. Cabin number is on life belt and we have had crew standing at entrance to lifeboat station check us off  as we entered.  

That sounds just like a HAL Safety Muster to me? (No need for life-jackets at the muster itself), but a full role call underneath the designated Lifeboat,

& possibly Saga as well? As we did exactly that again on Saga Ruby.(not sure about lifejackets or not after this time?) God Bless her!!

Which only goes to prove, that every cruise line is different and hence, the need to attend, no matter how many times we might have cruised before!

Peter.

Edited May 14, 2017 by HALaP&O

[Warlegan 0]

I will soon be embarking on my first cruise. I totally agree with the muster drill, but I will be most disappointed if the ship sails during the drill.

The sail away is something I do not want to miss.

Warlegan.

[Divemonster 7]

Just back off Azura. No cruise card check on muster. There should be an intelligence test though. The number of people putting their life jackets on when told to to wait and those switching on the jacket lights was amazing.

[Captain Kidd II 798]

It looks as if this is beg trialled on some ships of the P&O fleet to see if it works. From comments it seems to ve welcome and so should become the norm for all. It is interesting that Brittannia is one of the ships and that her Captain is also removing passengers off the ship when neccessary. Watch out or you coukd get kicked iff for not attending the drill!

[BarbaraC 0]

On ‎4‎/‎20‎/‎2017 at 11:41 AM, Divemonster said:

Has anyone else heard P&O are going to introduce scanning of your cruise card to ensure you attend the lifeboat drill at the start of the cruise.

Yes we where on Ventura in April and had to have our cruise cards scanned as we went into our assembly point.  It all makes sense to do this.  P & O do say they will get people that do not attend the drill before leaving port to attend another safety drill later. 

[BarbaraC 0]

Yes we where on Ventura in April and had to have our cruise cards scanned as we went into our assembly point.  It all makes sense to do this.  P & O do say they will get people that do not attend the drill before leaving port to attend another safety drill later. 

[paul1924 45]

There was no scanning done on Arcadia when we left on April 27th