SAFETY PROCEDURES

Cruise Line Muster drill

When will this take place?

Safety card in cabin?

Safety video in cabin?

Crew training Other Information

Azamara YesAt the beginning of every

cruiseNo Yes Weekly Muster station will be shown on your key card

Carnival Yes At the start of every cruise Yes Yes Weekly Carnival ensure the number of life jackets and life boats exceed the guest occupancy

Celebrity YesAt the beginning of every

cruiseNo Yes Weekly Muster station will be shown on the back of your key card and cabin door

Costa Yes At the start of every cruise Yes Yes Weekly Costa ask guests to familiarise themselves with the ships safety procedures

Cruise & Maritime YesWithin 24 hours of

boardingN/A N/A Weekly

In bad weather conditions lifts may be out of use and outside cabins with portholes will have covers placed over them

Crystal Yes At the start of every cruise N/A Yes WeeklyLifeboat commanders training regimes, English designated as the working language

on board

Cunard YesWithin 24 hours of

boardingN/A Yes Weekly Periodic exercises with the US Coast guard

Disney Yes Before ship departs N/A Yes WeeklyEach of our Captains is a seasoned maritime professional with more than 20 years of

seafaring experience

Fred Olsen YesAt the beginning of every

cruiseN/A N/A Weekly

Guests must adhere to Fred Olsen’s safety policy and reserve the right to disembark any passengers who do not follow policy

Holland America YesWithin 24 hours of

boardingN/A Yes Weekly Weekly tests of the watertight doors and fire detection

Hurtigruten Yes When passengers board Yes Yes WeeklyHurtigruten ask for all passengers to also take there time to thoroughly read the

safety cards on board

Island Cruises YesWithin 24 hours of

boardingN/A N/A Weekly All aspects comply with the safety of lives at sea

MSC YesWill take place upon

embarkationYes Yes Weekly

Muster drill will be conducted in 6 languages so all passengers have a full understanding

NCL Yes Prior to the ship sailing N/A Yes Weekly All vessels exceed the safety of life at sea regulations

Oceania YesWill be held on the day of

departureN/A Yes Weekly Muster drills will always be held on the day of departure not within 24 hours

P&O YesWill take place before the

ship departsN/A Yes Weekly

Measures in place including rigorous crew training, regular inspections and advance navigation technology

Princess YesWill take place before the

ship departsN/A Yes Weekly

If a large number of passengers speaking other tan English are on board a separate muster drill will take place

Pullmantur Yes On the day of boarding Yes N/A WeeklyMuster drill will be announced in various languages dependant on which nationalities

are on board

Regent YesWithin 24 hours of

boardingN/A Yes Weekly Regent adhere to the Safety of Lives at Sea regulations

Royal Caribbean YesAt the beginning of every

cruiseNo Yes Weekly Additional mechanical and navigational equipment are carried on board

Seabourn YesBefore the ship leaves

the dockN/A Yes Weekly State of the art navigational systems and extensive sprinklers are fitted on board

Seadream Yes At the start of every cruise N/A Yes Weekly SOLAS 2005 Fire Safety Standards on board

Silversea YesShortly after sailing away

from portN/A Yes Weekly Extras lifeboat space and rafts are carried on board

Star Clipper YesAt the beginning of every

cruiseYes N/A Weekly Star Clipper pass all safety and equipment ratings for the united nations

Swan Hellenic Yes Early on in your cruise N/A N/A WeeklyMuster drill contains information regarding the correct route to take form your cabin

to your muster station in the event of an emergency

Thomson YesWithin 24 hours of

boardingN/A N/A Weekly All aspects comply with the safety of lives at sea

Voyages of Discovery YesWithin 24 hours of

boardingN/A N/A Weekly

In bad weather conditions lifts may be out of use and outside cabins with portholes will have covers placed over them

Voyages to Antiquity YesWithin 24 hours of

boardingYes N/A Weekly Emergency Drill assembly point are on the inside of the cabin door

Windstar Yes At the start of every cruise N/A Yes Weekly We abide by all IMO and SOLAS requirements for our safety systems

Cruising is proven to be one of the safest forms or travel,

if you’re after a little more information about just how

safe your chosen cruise is, from muster drills to crew training, we

have the information for you!

SAFETY PROCEDURES