....In addition to the madatory muster drill, regulations will now require that all Cabin Stewards conduct a "Balcony Drill" prior to departure for all passengers with cabins. The cabin attendant must instruct passengers on the height of the balcony railing as well as the height of their balcony in relationship to the water. The cabin attendent will instruct the passengers that the water below is the ocean and Not the swimming pool. The steward will instruct them on the charges they will incur if they choose to use the ocean as a swimming pool and they will sign a card acknowledging this. If they forget what the charges are, it will now be listed as an "excursion" that can be accessed by their interactive TV.
Passengers unwilling to sign the card will promptly be switched to inside cabins. In addition, the Captain must now make hourly announcements on on the current water temperature and other sea conditions. The stewards will also conduct a 'bed check' for all balcony passengers in their section every night at 2:30 am. In the coming months, the cabin phones will be moved from inside the cabin to the balcony to assist cabin mates in notifying the bridge of a person overboard. Same for the life preservers now stored in the cabin closets/compartments. New waterproof phones will also be installed around the hull of the ship at the waterline in addtion to the cargo netting which will now adorn all ships. Personal Locator beacons will now be available in all give shops for purchase at an additional cost.
Lulu, that is the question of the day. One of them was rescued with no clothes, but maybe the guy took off his clothes so he could swim better.
The crew found out about it because their friends reported they were overboard. Sounds like a drinking game gone wrong.
This will be one cruise that sailmeaway and BarbO won't forget!!
I think I would be quite angry if I was on this ship and found out my cruise was being delayed and screwed up because two idiots couldn't stop drinking long enough to use their heads!
....In addition to the madatory muster drill, regulations will now require that all Cabin Stewards conduct a "Balcony Drill" prior to departure for all passengers with cabins. The cabin attendant must instruct passengers on the height of the balcony railing as well as the height of their balcony in relationship to the water. The cabin attendent will instruct the passengers that the water below is the ocean and Not the swimming pool. The steward will instruct them on the charges they will incur if they choose to use the ocean as a swimming pool and they will sign a card acknowledging this. If they forget what the charges are, it will now be listed as an "excursion" that can be accessed by their interactive TV.
Passengers unwilling to sign the card will promptly be switched to inside cabins. In addition, the Captain must now make hourly announcements on on the current water temperature and other sea conditions. The stewards will also conduct a 'bed check' for all balcony passengers in their section every night at 2:30 am. In the coming months, the cabin phones will be moved from inside the cabin to the balcony to assist cabin mates in notifying the bridge of a person overboard. Same for the life preservers now stored in the cabin closets/compartments. New waterproof phones will also be installed around the hull of the ship at the waterline in addtion to the cargo netting which will now adorn all ships. Personal Locator beacons will now be available in all give shops for purchase at an additional cost.
These changes will be effective immediately.
hahaha Chuck, I love your humor, but its prolly closer to a reality than we think eeeks!!!!
I think I would be quite angry if I was on this ship and found out my cruise was being delayed and screwed up because two idiots couldn't stop drinking long enough to use their heads!
Yep me too and I think they should be fined or forced to pay for all the charges to say the least. That might stop those Jumpers sheesh!
I would hope they get a huge bill from the cruise line and the Coast Guard for their little escapade. And people wonder why most fools are young, cause fools don't live long enough to get old.
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