Are we being paranoid?

[Aplmac]

Are we being a bit paranoid about this Coronavirus scare?

Not just St. Lucia -but all the islands

 

https://www.antiguaobserver.com/st-lucia-turns-cruise-ship-away-due-to-upper-respiratory-tract-infections/?fbclid=IwAR1ilXNVlb8lAVMly47nIUJ7RLckwBaTPaY3DmCMtkcs3XSNJRuRPopdmkE

[Aplmac]

Chances are the folks involved

had nothing more than a Corona virus COMMON COLD!

 

- the sort of thing we've all had, many times before!

[Aplmac]

More Cruise Ports Turning Away or Quarantining Ships Due to Coronavirus Fears

 

https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5057/?source=131280&fbclid=IwAR3GmpwAdWLIHM6tMSmp6pSdw_ydmkoTt8B3onoxpd471VcCAKxKA_cPUHc

[makiramarlena]

if they turn me away from the islands, I still have the $18 per day "computer glitch" drink package on the ship.

[sun16]

On 2/5/2020 at 12:58 PM, makiramarlena said:

if they turn me away from the islands, I still have the $18 per day "computer glitch" drink package on the ship.

How the heck did that happen?   LOL    

[Aplmac]

Happy Valentine's Day, y'all!

 

[lynncarol]

This corona virus issue must be scaring a lot of folks.  We just enjoyed a huge price drop on an upcoming cruise  (nowhere near Asia). Chances are you are quite safe in the Caribbean. 

[JohninDC]

47 minutes ago, lynncarol said:

This corona virus issue must be scaring a lot of folks.  We just enjoyed a huge price drop on an upcoming cruise  (nowhere near Asia). Chances are you are quite safe in the Caribbean. 

When they have the Heineken virus or the Sam Adams Boston Lager virus I will start to worry, but I have not had a Corona in years! 😁 

[Aplmac]

16 hours ago, JohninDC said:

When they have the Heineken virus or the Sam Adams Boston Lager virus

I will start to worry, but I have not had a Corona in years! 😁 

 

Drink them if you got  them, buddy!!

[Aplmac]

Did you see

that a paying passenger couple on Diamond Princess (Americans?)

actually died from this thing?

 

Number of dead: now stands at 2,100+ and counting

 

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What are they going to do with that ship?
Who wants to cruise on that? -even after a deep steam-cleaning?
Can you say Stigma?

[DarcyWilloughby]

We just returned from a Viking cruise in the Caribbean. There was no adjustment to our schedule, no problems onboard, no islands missed, nothing to be concerned about. 

[JohninDC]

3 minutes ago, DarcyWilloughby said:

We just returned from a Viking cruise in the Caribbean. There was no adjustment to our schedule, no problems onboard, no islands missed, nothing to be concerned about. 

Thanks for the feedback. Glad to hear you had a great cruise. 😎

[Aplmac]

Now it's Feb. 25th. and Italy has become a hot spot!

 

Why? How come?

ROME and Italy are destination magnets for wealthy Chinese travellers!

 

Once it's in Europe it could spread fast by rail and coach travel.

Be careful out there!

 

[Aplmac]

For some strange reason

Carnival Fascination is here at Barbados both today Thursday

and tomorrow Friday!

 

What's up with THAT??

 

https://barbadostoday.bb/2020/02/27/local-health-authorities-to-conduct-tests-as-carnival-fascination-arrives/

[Aplmac]

Article in the local newspaper...

 

https://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/244091/carnival-fascination-offshore

 

We saw Fascination this evening after sunset -

a bit offshore at what looked like the Quarantine Anchorage

out in Carlisle Bay.

 

She was not all-lit-up like cruise ships usually display themselves.

Things were very low key.

I recognized her by her outline, not by her lighting!

 

[Aplmac]

OK -an interesting graphic

showing Fascination's roundabout course

as she awaited permission to (finally!) dock!

 

And an article to read..

http://www.loopnewsbarbados.com/content/negative-sheer-joy-carnival-fascination-after-covid-19-scare?fbclid=IwAR2E65wrzg4Bge2XXtQQSUnEUgV_9B5m0IkEgTk_jVsEew492TvZT0Tde2Y

 

Captain must've been furious, being held in limbo like this...

 

[Aplmac]

All clear given.

 

All three people tested -came back negative!

 

https://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/244102/pm-tests?fbclid=IwAR3WtdUwcFRfcM2CN8kCdJO69NB473QtbeUTXcpeb8T_21cbVkKETqiLqbQ

[Aplmac]

We just got back - it was Great!

 

[Aplmac]

A rather common sense article!

 

https://medium.com/@amwren/forget-about-the-death-rate-this-is-why-you-should-be-worried-about-the-coronavirus-890fbf9c4de6

 

[Aplmac]

https://barbadostoday.bb/2020/03/10/govt-clears-air-on-fake-report/?fbclid=IwAR3QKiFlmaMg25meGujDqjQBdkpB5KT2RVWMoKbrSxpOkns1_7hLsu6Um6A

 

Silly rumours!!

[nowornever]

Is the port still open to cruise ships?

[Aplmac]

3 hours ago, nowornever said:

Is the port still open to cruise ships?

 

To the best of my knowledge..

the Bridgetown Port is open to all clean ships that present themselves

BUT now the entire cruise industry is on hold,

there are few cruise ships calling after this weekend, I believe.

Many big cruise ships disgorged themselves of pax this weekend

with no replacement cruisers filling the space for next cruise!

 

https://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/244386/cruise-passengers-barbados-heading-home

[Aplmac]

BAD News for poor St. Lucia

who have just recorded their second case of COVID-19..

 

https://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/244396/st-lucia-records-covid-19

[cruisingbajan]

We have just recorded our first 2 cases of the COVID-19 today😱😷

Edited March 17, 2020 by Bajan Keith

[Aplmac]

Lots of cruise ships now spending idle time in our waters.

Some anchored in Carlisle Bay -and some in the Port.

 

This like to marinetraffic will show you Who is Where

 

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-59.632/centery:13.093/zoom:14