HS2BS Posted February 14, 2014 #1 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Eclipse has gone to an alert as nearly 300 have been reported to be ill! Hal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem 12 Posted February 14, 2014 #2 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Eclipse has gone to an alert as nearly 300 have been reported to be ill! Hal Unfortunately this is the time of the year that the winter vomiting bug is most common. Hope you manage to stay well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ Gal Posted February 14, 2014 #3 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Not good news as we board the Eclipse on the 22nd. Clean, clean please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseGirlKS Posted February 14, 2014 #4 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Not good news as we board the Eclipse on the 22nd. Clean, clean please Clean...sanitize...repeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoreham01 Posted February 14, 2014 #5 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Wishing everyone, including the ship, a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted February 14, 2014 #6 Share Posted February 14, 2014 So sorry for you and the others on board, particularly those who have been struck by presumably the norovirus. As we will be on the next sailing and have an obvious interest, please do keep us informed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthk Posted February 14, 2014 #7 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Gosh, we got off the Eclipse on Feb.8th and our sailing was fine - no word on people getting sick with Noro-Virus. There was one thing that was going around though, and that was a cough that never seemed to go away. I developed the cough and when I got home I heard that many people caught this cold with a bad cough. I am still coughing, no fever, no aches, just an annoying cough!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjrpar Posted February 14, 2014 #8 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Eclipse has gone to an alert as nearly 300 have been reported to be ill! Hal Stay well, hope you thoroughly enjoy your cruise. We leave on 3/8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastdance Posted February 14, 2014 #9 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Please don't cruise if you are ill! Wash your hands over and over again with soap. Adhere to all the knowledge regarding your health and staying healthy. Respect the others onboard...we don't cruise until June, but hate to hear this from others, because someone always passes this on and on to unsuspecting passengers.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamthesea Posted February 14, 2014 #10 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Curious where the Eclipse is sailing out of (home port)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royalpair Posted February 14, 2014 #11 Share Posted February 14, 2014 It sails out of Fort Lauderdale on a 14 day Southern Caribbean cruise. This reminds me to bring the Lysol wipes with me next week :-) Send from device_name using Cruise Critic your_app_name App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelebrityHoneymooners Posted February 15, 2014 #12 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted February 15, 2014 #13 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Eclipse has gone to an alert as nearly 300 have been reported to be ill! Hal Geez another noro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinyork Posted February 15, 2014 #14 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Gosh, we got off the Eclipse on Feb.8th and our sailing was fine - no word on people getting sick with Noro-Virus. There was one thing that was going around though, and that was a cough that never seemed to go away. I developed the cough and when I got home I heard that many people caught this cold with a bad cough. I am still coughing, no fever, no aches, just an annoying cough!!! I got the same cough last year on Eclipse. Stayed with me for weeks afterwards. After searching for cruise cough many say its the air con drying out our nasel passages which makes us more likely to catch a bug. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinyork Posted February 15, 2014 #15 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Out of 9 officially reported Norovirus outbreaks (according to the CDC) on ships last year, 4 were Celebrity ships. Thats a little worrying and should be a matter of urgency for X to tackle. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nooosey Posted February 15, 2014 #16 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I got the same cough last year on Eclipse. Stayed with me for weeks afterwards. After searching for cruise cough many say its the air con drying out our nasel passages which makes us more likely to catch a bug. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Does anyone wish they could turn the air con off in the rooms, I know the temperature can be adjusted but not sure why it cannot be turned to off. I think this is common on all cruise ships. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatC Posted February 15, 2014 #17 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Having sailed on Mercury in 2010 when they had that awful noro out of Charleston I can tell you that noro is BROUGHT ON BOARD BY SOMEONE. Now, if a crew member has it that is another story. They laser cleaned Mercury for 2 days and we sailed probably on the cleanest ship at sea that time around. WASH your hands, soap and water. They were funny enough to tell us to sing happy birthday 3 times, then you should be covered for a while. After a long investigation Celebrity found that a nursing home group came on board from Charleston and wouldn't stay quarantined in their cabins and that helped spread the virus. They all had it and it was traced back to the senior citizen home. I am a senior citizen so don't flame me for saying this please:p It's not only Celebrity ships. It's every ship that sails the seas, you just hear about the ones that are affecting large groups of folks. This season it seems to be spread around to a few cruise lines. Noro spreads quickly. Point of fact, the other day my husband and I were in a restaurant and this man sitting across from us sneezed, sneezed and sneezed and it was disgusting since he NEVER covered his mouth or did anything to keep from spewing germs. How sad that we are so thoughtless around others.:mad: So, sail Eclipse. She is a gorgeous ship. We sail on Equinox on April 4th and can't wait to board. Bring those Lysol wipes. I always wipe everything down as soon as we enter the cabin, including handles, bathrooms and even light switches. Might sound crazy but it makes you fully aware that this could happen. And even though many say the purel doesn't work, it is not really "purel". They have a stronger formula. You can actually smell the difference. Take every precaution they want to provide. Have a wonderful cruise and stay healthy.:D Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyCruises Posted February 15, 2014 #18 Share Posted February 15, 2014 We were on Solstice after a noro outbreak. I am not a germophobic, but I remember on that cruise not touching the stair railings, using my knuckle to hit the elevator button, etc. Another thing I read recently is that the mucous membranes around the eye are an easy place for germs to get inside your body. The recommendation was to avoid touching your eyes (which I do constantly) if at all possible. That's how the bugs get from your fingers to your entire system. Have to try to do better on that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjrpar Posted February 15, 2014 #19 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Any update from the original post of 300 cases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webecruzin2 Posted February 15, 2014 #20 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I got the same cough last year on Eclipse. Stayed with me for weeks afterwards. After searching for cruise cough many say its the air con drying out our nasel passages which makes us more likely to catch a bug. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app I woke up on the last day of our Century cruise a couple of years ago with a terrible dry cough. By the time we got to the airport I was feverish and achy, but that cough was like nothing I've ever had before (and yes I made sure to cover my mouth.) My brother is a physician and he said it could be just the flu or some other virus but it also sounded like Legionaires disease. What ever it was it didn't leave me for weeks and to this day my voice has never been the same and I can no longer hit those high notes when singing in my car. :( (Which my husband is not too upset about):rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karynanne Posted February 15, 2014 #21 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Out of 9 officially reported Norovirus outbreaks (according to the CDC) on ships last year, 4 were Celebrity ships. Thats a little worrying and should be a matter of urgency for X to tackle. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app It's not the ship that is sick...it's the passengers that come aboard ill. Norovirus outbreaks can occur anywhere. Usually where people stay in that environment for sustained periods of time. Nursing homes are an example, and schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted February 15, 2014 #22 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Out of 9 officially reported Norovirus outbreaks (according to the CDC) on ships last year, 4 were Celebrity ships. Thats a little worrying and should be a matter of urgency for X to tackle. It's not the ship that is sick...it's the passengers that come aboard ill. Norovirus outbreaks can occur anywhere. Usually where people stay in that environment for sustained periods of time. Nursing homes are an example, and schools. Celebrity also has the distinction of having had 2 of the 9 worst cases of noro since the CDC has tracked outbreaks on cruise ships. So what is Celebrity not doing that other lines are to prevent it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinyork Posted February 15, 2014 #23 Share Posted February 15, 2014 It's not the ship that is sick...it's the passengers that come aboard ill. Norovirus outbreaks can occur anywhere. Usually where people stay in that environment for sustained periods of time. Nursing homes are an example, and schools. I agree however surely every ship has the same chance of sick passengers boarding. Its the sanitary procedures onboard that stop bugs spreading. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinyork Posted February 15, 2014 #24 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Having sailed on Mercury in 2010 when they had that awful noro out of Charleston I can tell you that noro is BROUGHT ON BOARD BY SOMEONE. Now, if a crew member has it that is another story. They laser cleaned Mercury for 2 days and we sailed probably on the cleanest ship at sea that time around. WASH your hands, soap and water. They were funny enough to tell us to sing happy birthday 3 times, then you should be covered for a while. After a long investigation Celebrity found that a nursing home group came on board from Charleston and wouldn't stay quarantined in their cabins and that helped spread the virus. They all had it and it was traced back to the senior citizen home. I am a senior citizen so don't flame me for saying this please:p It's not only Celebrity ships. It's every ship that sails the seas, you just hear about the ones that are affecting large groups of folks. This season it seems to be spread around to a few cruise lines. Noro spreads quickly. Point of fact, the other day my husband and I were in a restaurant and this man sitting across from us sneezed, sneezed and sneezed and it was disgusting since he NEVER covered his mouth or did anything to keep from spewing germs. How sad that we are so thoughtless around others.:mad: So, sail Eclipse. She is a gorgeous ship. We sail on Equinox on April 4th and can't wait to board. Bring those Lysol wipes. I always wipe everything down as soon as we enter the cabin, including handles, bathrooms and even light switches. Might sound crazy but it makes you fully aware that this could happen. And even though many say the purel doesn't work, it is not really "purel". They have a stronger formula. You can actually smell the difference. Take every precaution they want to provide. Have a wonderful cruise and stay healthy.:D Pat I agree about the precautions you can take. However, if you are fully sanitised and pick up a serving spoon in the buffet ( or a salt pot in the MDR) when the previous handler has exited the restroom and not washed their hands then you are at risk. The only way to protect yourself from this is to never eat anything you bring to your mouth with your hands and not to touch your face with your hands unless they are sanitised first. Ive followed guys out of a restroom who have exited a stall, not washed their hands and walked into the buffet. Ive also seen a guy on RCI have gel put into his hands only for him to grab a serviette and wipe the gel off. Unless ships enforce hygeine and stop being lily livered to avoid upsetting guests then the issue is unlikely to ever go away. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warm47 Posted February 15, 2014 #25 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Until I see confirmation somewhere I am considering this thread a hoax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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