lindalu62 Posted December 19, 2005 #26 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Great to know...great ideas! I always 409 all surfaces (remotes, keyboards, door knobs, etc.) after someone in our home has been sick, and would not have thought about disinfecting our cabin!!!! We will be on Splendour in Jan., and I will definetly be packing some of those pop up sanitizeing wipes to wipe down room surfaces!!!!!!!!!! I wonder how long this virus survives on a surface??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElvisandTracey Posted December 19, 2005 #27 Share Posted December 19, 2005 You know something-I stopped cruising between Nov.-Feb., because I have noticed far more outbreaks in the cold winter months-maybe I'm wrong, but it does seem to make its rounds during winter. Plus, I get my yearly cold in December or early Jan., and had to cancel a cruise in 2003 because of that, so I have stopped sailing during cold & flu season. Maybe that's why my Sept 05 cruise was ruined (and re-scheduled) by the series of 05 storms, so I am now sailing the Freedom in June instead (no complaints from me on that one, I galdly sacrificed my 9/05 Mariner cruise once I realized I could replace it with 6/06 Freedom). So I can't sail Nov-Feb for fear of sickness, and I can't sail July-Oct. for fear of storms-that leaves me the choices of Mar., April, May or June!! Geez-can't a girl get a nice vacation around here!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Sudden Posted December 19, 2005 #28 Share Posted December 19, 2005 :mad: 'Tis a pity to lay out all your hard-earned dosh, and then come a cropper, struck down by some bug that you cannot see. :) In answer to your question, No, we haven't had the pleasure of meeting this bug, But we strongly recommend the following: Wash your hands often, especially before meals and after using the bathroom. Oh, you say, this is nothing but common sense . . . yes it is, but you'd be surprised at how many cruisers don't observe this bit of hygiene. Therefore, the door handle (lever, push plate, whatever) is usually contaminated in the bogs, so CARRY A HAND SANITIZER AND USE IT. Also it's a good idea to place a towel (paper or otherwise) twixt your hands and the door when exiting the necessaries. You cannot keep your hands so clean. Knock on wood, we've never been sick on a ship with one exception . . . my Tiger Cruise on a strike destroyer . . . three days of extreme discomfort, but that's another story. Keeping hands germ free cannot be overemphasized. PREVIOUS CRUISES: Jun 1989, RIVER CRUISES, -- Paddlewheeler Julia Belle Swain, GD Sep 1993, US NAVY TIGER CRUISE, USS Halsey CG23, HI-CA, EXCNov 1997, CAPT. COOK CRUISES, Murray Princess, Australia, EXCJan.1993, RCL Majesty of the Seas 1st big cruiseship, we were greenMay 1998, US NAVY TIGER CRUISE, USS Fife DD 191, HI-WA, EXCApr 1998, US NAVY TIGER CRUISE, USS Fife DD 191, HI-WA, EXCMay 1999, DELTA QUEEN STEAMBOAT CO, Delta Queen, EXCSep 2000, US NAVY TIGER CRUISE, USS Fife DD 191, HI-WA, EXCMay 2001, HAL Maasdam. E. Caribbean, VDFeb 2002, HAL Rotterdam, S. Caribbean, exc. ship decor, EXCMay 2002, CARNIVAL Pride, W. Caribbean, garish decor, VGSep 2002, CELEBRITY, Mercury, Panama Canal, Rail & Sail FRDec 2002, CARNIVAL Spirit, E. Caribbean, nice decor, VERY GDApr 2003, HAL Statendam, CA-HI, good all around, VERY GDAug 2003, CARNIVAL Paradise, E. Carib., non-smoking ship, EXCSep 2003, CARNIVAL Paradise, W. Carib., non-smoking ship, EXCDec 2003, HAL Noordam, E. & S. Caribbean, VGMar 2004, HAL Volendam, W. Caribbean Wayfarer, VGMay 2004, MSC, Lirica, West Indies, GOODNov 2004, HAL Prinsendam, 28-day Amazon River Explorer, VGFeb 2005, CARNIVAL Glory, E. Caribbean, POORMar 2005, CARNIVAL Glory, W.Caribbean, POORJuly 2005, CARNIVAL Miracle, W. Caribbean, EXC COMING UP Dec 2005 RCL Mariner of the Seas, E. Caribbean Apr 2006 HAL Ryndam, S. Caribbean INCLUDING ARUBA!Sep 2006 CARNIVAL Sensation, Bahamas (a short one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Trips Posted December 19, 2005 #29 Share Posted December 19, 2005 with Nirovirus as stated by Purell & other companies. Hot water & soap lathering for over a minute & a 1 minutes rinse will work. So these sanitation stations are over little help. On Summit 11/20-12/4 is sounded like pneumonia ward in the showroom with all the coughing going on. Even a performer mentioned feeling like he is choking with coughing all day 7 night. Many folks agreed. Luckily not us! The sanitation stations use alcohol - not antibiotics. They do work against both viruses and bacteria . . . kill 'em dead! Certainly, hand washing as you suggest also is effective - but, not too many people spend two plus minutes handwashing:) (particularly when they are rushing to the buffet to get the food before it is all devoured by other hungry cruisers). For the life of me I can not understand why RCI would wait until they have an outbreak to bring the sanitizer out or rush to put it away. I guess they never heard of an ounce of prevention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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