Muster (or lack of) drill on P&O

Agree that the muster drill isn’t what it should be, but I think the answer is somewhere between what was and what is. Neither really prepares one for a real emergency, but we don’t even want a repeat of the Concordia.

Who knows, I'm on another one in August, may tell more then. I thought it would be down to the rules based on where the ship is registered but that can't be the case as the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) in the UK, say online that it should be more detailed.

Not sure of the direction. All seem to be going or had gone this way but several have recently moved back to the old style so ......

Thanks for the reply, and thanks for pointing out the other posts, I have been looking at some of them. But no, the process was, go to muster station, scan card, walk away, nothing else. There was a safety video on the TV, working in aviation, I watched it because I'm so used to it in my own profession but I was quite shocked at the lack of direction.

I'm sure most people would not watch the TV channel video on it. I agree with you, I think one day, it's going to lead to some major issues in the event of an emergency.

Welcome to the new normal. If you look back you'll see plenty of forum topics related to this subject.

The muster drills were already moving (albeit slowly) to a more passenger friendly experience when Covid came along and killed it completely. Now it's basically what you describe with a few minor variations, at least with the main stream cruise lines. Did they not show you how to put on and secure a life vest when you reported to your muster station? That's usually part of the process, at least here in the US.

As I've stated, there are a number of threads related to this topic, and a group of individuals (myself included) think the new procedures (or lack thereof) are going to be a recipe for disaster in the event of an actual emergency.