Hahaha. That doesn't quite count, Effin.I went on a cruise once.....
Hahaha. That doesn't quite count, Effin.I went on a cruise once.....
Six of my friends returned last week from a cruise -- they all came home with the [censored] virus.Floating petri dishes.
Glorified hog troughs, a.k.a. "butt bars." When calculating retirement finances I decided that I didn't need to include items such as cruises. I've never been on one, and can die without that experience, thank you very much.From all I've heard, many are just floating smorgasbords w/ glorified and fancied up cafeteria food being served 24 hrs round the clock. Some people go on these setting out just to eat their money's worth.
My niece and her fiance went on a short cruise out of Los Angeles a year or so ago. They both came back with COVID.Six of my friends returned last week from a cruise -- they all came home with the [censored] virus.
Too big.The largest cruise ship - Icon of The Seas....
According to the link you proivided, "norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships account for only a small percentage (1%) of all reported norovirus outbreaks." I'm no statistician or epidemiologist, but does this have something to do with the possibility that only 1% of the world's population go on cruises?The passenger's experience varies significantly based upon the number of passengers/size of the vessel. The experiences of being on an under 500 passenger cruise and an over 1000 passenger cruise are not directly comparable and the expectations need to be adjusted based upon size.
Tangentially, the CDC's data suggests Norovirus outbreaks are significantly less common on cruise ships than in health care facilities, restaurants and schools. So it is quite possible that the "petri dish" fears associated with cruise ships are not supported by statistics or experience.
Common Settings of Norovirus Outbreaks
Learn about where most outbreaks of norovirus illness happen.www.cdc.gov
Plenty of folks are cruising these days Charlie, and my girl is a big fan. We did one last year on a smaller Royal Caribbean ship to Nova Scotia, and I enjoyed it. Next year, we're booked on a Celebrity cruise out of Amsterdam to Norway and the Fjords, and I'm really looking forward to that. It's also on a smaller ship, as it has to be. You can't get those floating apartment buildings in a fjord!Oh, I just read up on this beastie. It was ordered by RC in 2016 before the pandemic... That's telling.
I've been on an RC cruise and enjoyed it with my family. I hope this endeavor doesn't put them out of business. Honestly, I have no idea who is cruising these days, but perhaps as the pandemic becomes a distant memory...
Fair enough, Sandy... But I think we have to watch these companies for a few years to see if they survive.Plenty of folks are cruising these days Charlie, and my girl is a big fan. We did one last year on a smaller Royal Caribbean ship to Nova Scotia, and I enjoyed it. Next year, we're booked on a Celebrity cruise out of Amsterdam to Norway and the Fjords, and I'm really looking forward to that. It's also on a smaller ship, as it has to be. You can't get those floating apartment buildings in a fjord!
If the cruise I was on was any indication, they are doing just fine! My girl went on a cruise with her sister after the Halifax cruise on one of RC's huge ships (sister to the Icon, not quite as big but the same class), and that one was at or near its capacity of 5900.Fair enough, Sandy... But I think we have to watch these companies for a few years to see if they survive.
Yeah, it's skewed and it's also limited to Norovirus.... there are other things to catch on a cruise.According to the link you proivided, "norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships account for only a small percentage (1%) of all reported norovirus outbreaks." I'm no statistician or epidemiologist, but does this have something to do with the possibility that only 1% of the world's population go on cruises?
So, in summary, you're ready to go on a cruise or hop on one of the gigantic ships to somewhere??The passenger's experience varies significantly based upon the number of passengers/size of the vessel. The experiences of being on an under 500 passenger cruise and an over 1000 passenger cruise are not directly comparable and the expectations need to be adjusted based upon size.
Tangentially, the CDC's data suggests Norovirus outbreaks are significantly less common on cruise ships than in health care facilities, restaurants and schools. So it is quite possible that the "petri dish" fears associated with cruise ships are not supported by statistics or experience.
Common Settings of Norovirus Outbreaks
Learn about where most outbreaks of norovirus illness happen.www.cdc.gov
According to the link you proivided, "norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships account for only a small percentage (1%) of all reported norovirus outbreaks." I'm no statistician or epidemiologist, but does this have something to do with the possibility that only 1% of the world's population go on cruises?
oh my....
I hear there's a cruise on the river Styx!