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Interesting muster story...In 1995 my wife and I went on our first cruise aboard Majesty out of Miami. We were rocked by a wild thunderstorm while still in port and my wife turned white as a sheet. Who would have known she would become sea-sick while still tied to the pier (you'll all be happy to know that she eventually recovered and this was the only episode since). Anyway, she took ye old dramamine and went to bed - out cold for three hours. During this time I wasn't about to wake her for the muster drill, during which the cabin steward did actually check the room.

He must have called or told someone because about an hour after the muster was over the Captain read aloud, over the ships loudspeaker, the cabin numbers of those who did not attend the muster drill. Somehow we were not included in the list. It was the damndest thing I've ever heard.

Since then we go to the musters and have found its a wonderful ice-breaking opportunity. Everyone standing around in goofy, bulky, uncomfortable orange life jackets is a wonderful breeding ground for humor and mild conversation.

Curtis

<blockquote data-quote="NewarkCC" data-source="post: 851185">Interesting muster story...In 1995 my wife and I went on our first cruise aboard Majesty out of Miami.&nbsp; We were rocked by a wild thunderstorm while still in port and my wife turned white as a sheet.&nbsp; Who would have known she would become sea-sick while still tied to the pier (you'll all be happy to know that she eventually recovered and this was the only episode since).&nbsp; Anyway, she took ye old dramamine and went to bed - out cold for three hours. During this time I wasn't about to wake her for the muster drill, during which the cabin steward did actually check the room.He must have called or told someone because about an hour after the muster was over the Captain read aloud, over the ships loudspeaker, the cabin numbers of those who did not attend the muster drill.&nbsp; Somehow we were not included in the list.&nbsp; It was the damndest thing I've ever heard.Since then we go to the musters and have found its a wonderful ice-breaking opportunity.&nbsp; Everyone standing around in goofy, bulky, uncomfortable orange life jackets is a wonderful breeding ground for humor and mild conversation.Curtis</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NewarkCC, post: 851185"] Interesting muster story...In 1995 my wife and I went on our first cruise aboard Majesty out of Miami. We were rocked by a wild thunderstorm while still in port and my wife turned white as a sheet. Who would have known she would become sea-sick while still tied to the pier (you'll all be happy to know that she eventually recovered and this was the only episode since). Anyway, she took ye old dramamine and went to bed - out cold for three hours. During this time I wasn't about to wake her for the muster drill, during which the cabin steward did actually check the room. He must have called or told someone because about an hour after the muster was over the Captain read aloud, over the ships loudspeaker, the cabin numbers of those who did not attend the muster drill. Somehow we were not included in the list. It was the damndest thing I've ever heard. Since then we go to the musters and have found its a wonderful ice-breaking opportunity. Everyone standing around in goofy, bulky, uncomfortable orange life jackets is a wonderful breeding ground for humor and mild conversation. Curtis [/QUOTE]