Originally Posted By: hikermor
Provided there is room, why would anyone object to additional resources being brought aboard? Bear in mind that lifeboats are required to stock food, water, solar stills, etc. for their anticipated capacity.

Perhaps it would be worthwhile to inquire of the cruise company as to the equipment that is carried aboard their lifeboats. This would be of great help in deciding what you might bring aboard. A fine Merlot or Chablis would be wonderful after a few days of nothing but bread and water.



But in a crisis atmosphere resulting in the launching of lifeboats, the time pressure will be intense, there won't be time to screen packages to ensure that the contents are for the common good and not someone's panicked urge to grab their personal unedible, undrinkable, unusable valuables such as a laptop, jewelry, etc..

The person making the decisions for that lifeboat is some worker on the boat who may or may not have the latitude and capacity to make judgment calls on the spot.

I would not count on them letting any bag on board the lifeboat. Have a jacket of some sort whose pockets are stuffed with essentials. Be ready to sacrifice the bag to the dictates of the lifeboat manager.

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