As i said in the cruise thread, I just got off one when i saw the news...

In my pocket almost all the time, the only time not was while I was in the pool and then it was in my bag by my chair was my Mission Wallet http://www.bladeart.com/catalog/KnifeDisplay.aspx?MakerID=363 . In it was a few hundred cash, work ID ,CC,DL, health care card. In the outside slots were Fenix AAA led, Attwood Prybaby, Space Pen.

Clipped to me 100% of the time a Spyderco H1 serrated Drangonfly.
Not that big a knife but I had no idea what size they would allow so I went small and yellow,went through xray each day returning to the ship never an issue at all.

I was safer on that ship then at work, driving my car and so forth I felt prepaired and still would with same gear.

The biggest factors I feel are your conditioning , mind set, how you react under stress and so forth. I train hard almost daily,and preform well as a Lt on the FD 42 hours a week .

Edit. Deck plans are all over the ship ! Mine was 11 floors, all 11 floors were each on the posters showing all you'd need to know as far as I could tell.

Cruises are a safe vactions, safer then most of mine,white water canoeing in the Yukon a couple hundred miles from roads..... back pack hunting in 6 degree temps....

The biggest risk is to your bank account !!

Pelicans aren't bad at all. I carry a 4Sevens Quark 123, which is waterproof and offers very high performance for the form factor. You could spend much less money and get a ThruNite Ti to have a 1xAAA flashlight that performs exceptionally well at an excellent price.

I've no affiliation with the manufacturers mentioned other than owning (what my wife would characterize as) too many flashlights.

That doesn't surprise me. SureFire has outstanding build quality by all reports.

I would suggest that you keep a British sea-faring captain tucked away in your EDC.
In the event of an emergency aboard an Italian cruise liner,
unpack him, take him up to the wheelhouse, and throw out the rest of the crew.

Hahahahaha !!!

Pete2

There are lots of PFD's around the ship, you don't need to wear it or go to your cabin. There are lots of stocked life rafts, if you look where they are (don't just look at the lifeboats). US and most EU countries (I don't know if there are exceptions) require more then enough life boats/rafts for everyone on each side of the vessel.

Respectfully,

Jerry

Amen!

Not that I ever would go on them but....

I'd want a flashlight and a smoke hood very ready at hand.

In theory the ship has emergency lighting but when lighting goes wrong (as it has in my windowless office) light is real important for doing anything besides sleeping.

And fire aboard ship is at least as likely as sudden inrush of water and there probably aren't hoods everywhere you go. (I hope I'm wrong about that)

In pockets:
*Flashlight - Keychain or pen size, waterproof, battery life >12 hours.
*Whistle - Flat "marine" whistle or any multi-chamber plastic whistle.
*Hand sanitizer - Ship wide sickness is more common then sinkings.

On body:
* Boat shoes - Not the slip on mocs, but the Vans or sneaker style laceups with flat outsoles and a thick rubber rand around the outside. I've used them for small boat sailing, and they will stick to any surface regardless of how wet or slick it is.
* Sunhat

In cabin:
*Passport, tickets, contacts, cash, compass, and how to ask "where is the American Embassy" in 149 different languages in a waterproof floating bag. On the cheap you can toss an empty (2.2 lbs/L bouyency) water bottle and a ziplock into a gym bag for waterproof and floating.
*water purification tablet
*Warm, windproof, jacket.

I believe that fire is more likely with ignition sources (smokers) in many rooms. In rush of water is really an out-lier.

Some sort of flashlight (waterproof)
Small pocket knife
Wallet with ID, CC, Some money, Brunton Sur.Card set.
Normally a spark rod (on land)
On cruise sometimes matches or lighter depending on shore plans.
Matches have been in a match case.
I guess I could put a sm. spark rod on a dummy cord with pocket knife.
Truth, I can't see much need to start a fire on ship.
BTW
In my M/C I also have a needle and bit of thread and a tinder plug,
couple sm. hooks and lead. (K&M matchsafe) compass.