Sometimes I have already told you about the issue of the emergency drill which, necessarily, you are going to have to do if you embark on a cruise. But beyond this, what you can check it in this article, us I want to give you some clues about words or actions that can lead you to think that the crew is in full action, This does not mean that something serious is happening, they are simply codes that they use between them, and that it does not hurt that you know them.
Specific I'm going to tell you about the codes that are used in two North American shipping companies, Caribbean and Princess, but that this does not lead you to error, because others also use them.
The most important signal you have to know is to leave the ship, there are 7 short beeps and one long. If you hear this while on board go to the established lifeboat area, you will have already done the drill so you should be able to locate it immediately, and remember that you have it marked on the cabin door, on the life jacket and on your card. board identification. But let's not be such a spoilsport and think about other things.
If you hear that Mr. Bob is named over the public address system, it is the code way of saying that someone fell into the sea. Apart from this it is signaled by 3 long beeps and a long bell sound.
Code Blue, is the way to notify for a medical emergency, even when someone is in danger of death. You may also hear it as Alpha, followed by where it occurred.
If three times on the PA they say: Red Parties, Red Parties, Red Parties, don't think you're missing a red party, it's the code used by Disney Cruise Line to alert the crew that there is a fire on the ship. A 30-30 is that the crew needs maintenance people to clean up.
Well, you already have some clues to the coded messages you can hear on board a cruise ship. Little by little I will tell you more.