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When Norovirus makes an all out attack on cruise ships , hundreds of travelers become ill.  Confined to their stateroom for the duration of their illness, what was to be the vacation of a lifetime leaves passengers with memories that are quite different rental cars new zealand wellington than what they had anticipated.
There are people on ( CruiseCritic ) who are in a panic now they know the Indy  is being scrubbed for Norovirus, passengers are all eating in the Windjammer, and oh lordy they are not offering appetizers and certain spirits in the (ship s lounges), a frequent cruise traveler told us.
Boarding may indeed be delayed and cruise lines may or may not advise passengers.  Commonly suggesting that those booked arrive at the port for embarkation after 1pm, those who normally just can t wait to get things going (me) and arrive between 10:30 and 11:00am to be one of the first on board, will surely notice any delay.  Others who arrive later may not.
Still, its a good bet that if the previous sailing has reported an outbreak large enough for the Centers rental cars new zealand wellington for Disease Control (CDC) to be called in (over 2% of the passengers and crew affected ) that sailaway will be delayed.
Cruise lines commonly make accommodations for those passengers who arrive at the port for embarkation, then find out that the process has been delayed by offering food and beverages. rental cars new zealand wellington We had that happen on a sailing several years ago, causing a delay of several hours on a Celebrity cruise and eventually, sandwiches and beverages were brought off the ship to appease angry passengers worried about missing lunch.
On one hand one might think Oh, like these people are going to starve rental cars new zealand wellington if they don t get to the buffet on time? and dismiss the concern.  On the other hand, passengers on any given sailing of any cruise ship, on any cruise line have planned, dreamed and paid in advance rental cars new zealand wellington for an experience rental cars new zealand wellington that is usually a great vacation option and rightfully expect that to happen.
Frankly, on almost every cruise ship that sails today, someone is sick.  The closed environment of a cruise ship that allows us to escape completely from our land-based cares and concerns, also is prime real estate for colds, flu and other airborne or person-to-person illness to strike.  But it does not take picking up something from someone else to ruin a vacation.
Motion discomfort, a malady caused by the motion of the ship, is very much preventable for most cruise travelers.  Via a variety of methods including pills, wrist bands and patches, motion discomfort does not have to be experienced by most passengers.
rental cars new zealand wellington Lisa, for example, takes a Bonine pill in the morning starting a day before any given sailing then throughout the voyage and has never had a problem. We don t actually know if she would have a problem with motion discomfort but that preventative measure has addressed the possible issue so we continue, year after year, to have her take it.
That same measure of prevention, applied to Norovirus, can go a long way to addressing rental cars new zealand wellington the concerns of passengers about to embark on a ship where there has been an outbreak or just those concerned about health on any sailing.
Your Hands are the single-most important element in protecting rental cars new zealand wellington yourself from illness on a cruise ship, or many other places for that matter. rental cars new zealand wellington Frequent hand washing is a must, like every time you enter your stateroom, to wash away germs picked up along the way.
Don't count on the hand sanitizers - those hand sanitizer dispensers all over the ship are mostly for show in the grand scheme of things.  They help but there is no substitution for a good hand washing .
Bomb your stateroom with an air sanitizer like Ozuim .  Cruise lines commonly deep-disinfect staterooms when they toss the cabins between sailings.  Still, upon arriving in your stateroom the first time, a complete airborne disinfection can help and surely will get your head in the right place to prevent illness.
rental cars new zealand wellington Narc on sickos - If you can't sleep because strange rental cars new zealand wellington sick-person sounds are coming from the cabin next to you, tell your cabin steward.  At the very least your steward may appreciate the heads up and take extra precautions when cleaning that cabin.
Consider stateroom location- Right in the middle of the ship may provide a better ride and be closer to everything but more (potentially sick) people will walk by your cabin, spreading whatever they might have picked up along the way.
Avoid buffets where passenger after passenger touches the handle of serving spoons.  I was impressed while on Holland America s Oosterdam last summer when, for the first 24 hours, buffets were roped off with only crew members allowed to serve the food.
Know what to expect if you get it .  The virus causes your stomach or intestines or both to get inflamed (acute gastroenteritis). This leads you to have stomach pain, nausea, and diarrhea and to throw up.
Bring Snacks Whenever You Travel- rental cars new zealand wellington Bringing along some high-energy snacks like granola bars  is a good idea whenever traveling.  In this case, if embarkation is delayed, you won t go hungry.  I learned this one the hard way after spending a night at an airport where all food service closed down at 10PM.
Cruises are still the best deals around and Norovirus is not caused by the ship, it s not the cruise line s fault, says our frequent cruise traveler, adding Just because someone on the ship has Norovirus doesn t mean it can t be your best vacation ever.
On rare occasions, sailings are delayed to the point where passengers are instructed to arrive at the port as much as a day or two late.  When that happens, cruise lines commonly offer complete refunds with reimbursement for other travel-related expenses as well as a discount rental cars new zealand wellington on a future rental cars new zealand wellington cruise.  Usually in an abundance of caution, teams of disinfection workers are brought on board to pretty much tear the ship apart, disinfecting everything rental cars new zealand wellington and often removing all stateroom furnishings, as we see in this video:
The closed environment a cruise ship provides is a safety shield that keeps travelers from harm wherever they sail.  But that same environment is also a excellent breeding ground for the norovirus that causes cramping, diarrhea and vomiting, spreading easily from person to person on cruise ships. Now, scientists believe they may have the answer, a vaccine for norovirus.
"It is possible to prevent infection and illness with a vaccine for norovirus," Dr. Robert Atmar, a professor of medicine and molecular virology at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston told Medicine rental cars new zealand wellington Plus . But many questions remain unanswered, he said. For example, "we have to figure out the best way to give it and how long protection lasts."