Norovirus on QM2

[Ray66]

BBC article about the Fred Olsen Balmoral here

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-36245284

[Lindypops]

We are onboard and haven't heard a single complaint about the itinerary changes. The Captain has done a terrific job keeping passengers informed and the Entertainment Director put in place a full program. It isn't a major discussion point at the bars during cocktail hour.

 

You must have been on a different ship to the QM 2 we were on.

 

Everyone we spoke to said why had we not gone to Cyprus or Kusadasi for 2 days instead of Haifa . Haifa was dirty scruffy full of litter with taxi drivers who ripped us off and told lies about what was open.

 

Yes the captain kept us informed but noone ever confirmed the numbers of cases. Saying 7 is a joke looking at how many cabins near us were fumigated and talking to other people i would say 400 was a conservative estimate. One officer admitted to 150 in the first couple of days and this went on for 9 days.

 

Yes we were dissapointed to miss both valley of the kings, due to itinerery change after we booked and then Petra but we did enjoy the wonderful weather.

 

As for entertainment it was all geared to people who wanted to sit inside listen to lectures or listen to classical concerts.there were no outdoor activities except the usual Vibz band, who were excellent, for 45 minutes by the pool in the afternoon.

 

We saw lots of mainly men not washing their hands or using the gel and people sneezing and coughing without covering their mouths.