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We will be doing a regular BB check too, but unfortunately this isn't always accurate as the BB's can hide in the baseboards, behind pictures, in closets, etc. Ewwww. I think on cruise ships, the bugs must come in on the luggage.

I can be pretty OCD.

You know, maybe I'll bring a bag of dichotomous earth with me & sprinkle it around our bed @ night & around where we keep our clothing. If the bugs cross that, it kills them. My daughter used it for months as a precaution in her home & she never saw another BB after she did the cleaning to eliminate them + this dichotomous earth.

From what I understand, this dichotomous earth "cuts" the BB's if they come into contact with it, & it causes the BB's to dehydrate & die.

Sheesh, what a problem ... anxiety .... to have.

Can't let it stop us from cruising!!! Fortunately we've never seen one.

If you google the ship name, and maybe the deck, something turned up that was written not that long ago.

Actually it was on Cruise Critic, but the member did not write a review, he/she just said ship was dirty & there was a "bed bug infestation." But on the other hand, I read good stuff about the ship too.

AWFUL!!! Can scare people like me into just wanting to stay home.

I know that this can happen anyplace.

Lord, let's pray that all the ships are diligent to take care of this when a BB problem is discovered.

It is TRUE that bed bugs can appear anywhere, but it is also true that some people perpetuate the problem by not taking care of it in their homes ... & then they drag it to other places.

One of my kids (a professional) works in public service & unfortunately, managed to bring home a bug (probably in her purse). She was very fortunate to discover the problem early & with quick remediation, she's never seen another bug in her home .... but oh golly, what a nightmare that was. Anxiety levels were so high because you don't want the bugs to multiply. Because of this, I am now aware & I watch for it.

I know it's creepy but it is good to talk about so that we all can be AWARE & be on the lookout .... & if they are discovered, to do something about it. When my husband & I travel, we use plastic vacuum bags for our clothing & when we come home, we inspect our luggage super well on the outside (bc you can pick them up in the airplane). After we empty our luggage we use the leaf blower outside to blow our luggage off, both on the outside & the inside. Then we put it away 'til our next trip.

Hey I've got a question for you.

We're ready to book this ship for January.

I'm finding some stuff online that speaks of a bed bug infestation.

I know that these critters can be anyplace!

We've never encountered them & I do not want to.

Did you heard anything about this?

Thanks!

When we visit Catalina Island, we're planning to rent a golf cart & ride around the island in it. I read somewhere that we can do this for $80 for 2 hours. I figured $40 each is ok for an afternoon of fun on our trip of a lifetime.