Is 18 Lifeboats Enough For 8,800 People?

[trt]

I dont know the rules & regulations of Cruise Ships, but only 18 seems not enough to me.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3593741/The-cruise-ship-makes-Titanic-look-minnow-docks-Britain-man-braves-thrilling-terrifying-100ft-slide.html

[naomi24]

His description of that really is my idea of a holiday from hell!!

[andy-hughes]

Don't worry shoota - I am seriously picky about the company I keep on holiday ... and when not on holiday come to that!

[andy-hughes]

Naomi - //His description of that really is my idea of a holiday from hell!! //

It takes all sorts of course.

My description was simply to allay the commonly held fear that because you are on a ship you are somehow all crammed together, when nothing could be further from the truth.

[naomi24]

andy-hughes, I've been on many ships. We don't do package holidays of any description.

[andy-hughes]

Naomi - //andy-hughes, I've been on many ships. We don't do package holidays of any description. //

You think a cruise is a 'package holiday'???

Wow! How posh are you!!!

LOL!!

[naomi24]

andy-hughes, it is.

[trt]

I have been on two cruises, one in the 70s & the other the 80s.

The food was excellent, evening entertainment ok-ish, but hated the black tie dress for dinner. Would have preferred shorts & T-shirt.

We were invited to dine with the captain one night, and that was the most boring night of the cruise.

[andy-hughes]

TRT - //I have been on two cruises, one in the 70s & the other the 80s.

The food was excellent, evening entertainment ok-ish, but hated the black tie dress for dinner. Would have preferred shorts & T-shirt.

We were invited to dine with the captain one night, and that was the most boring night of the cruise. //

I can't speak for cruises in the past - but all the cruises I have been on have had a number of 'black tie' nights, but they are only in the main restaurants - passengers who prefer not to wear evening dress have a variety of other restaurants and cafes to choose from, where no dress code is in operation.