Im concerned that my three-year-old will be afraid at the lifeboat drill and also won want to wear the life vest during the drill. Any suggestions?
Some cruise lines (like Princess Cruises) have you sit inside a lounge with your life vest on during the drill rather than stand out on deck packed like sardines. For the lines that still do musters out on deck, one reader relates how she quelled her child’s fears: “We told our five year old that the lifeboat drill was just like a fire drill at school. She was okay until she had to put on the vest and was surrounded by people. We just held her and reassured her that it would be quick. I plan to bring a treat for her to the next lifeboat drill as a reward for getting through the drill without tears. She hadn’t thought of the boat sinking until she was standing on deck in a life jacket.
