wirral36 Posted March 7, 2020 #1 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Hi all, I wondered if anyone was either aboard, about to board or has just been onboard and how was the sanatising, general cleanliness and hand gel situation. are msc actively making cruisers hand sanatiser/wash hands like Royal Caribbean do or is it a bit hit and miss like previous posters advise ? we are due onboard end of may with 2 kids and the itinerary is 3 areas of Italy. I’m worried I don’t mind admitting. Right now msc are saying all our money would be lost without options and our TA is saying wait until the last minute to decide. It’s true so many things are changing on a daily basis but I wondered what the feeling was onboard right now. Do you feel safe onboard etc and is there active extra sanatising etc ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted March 7, 2020 #2 Share Posted March 7, 2020 We have a friend on the 26th March sailing, today it seems that they have heard that the Italian ports are to be changed but nothing yet from MSC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirral36 Posted March 7, 2020 Author #3 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Thank you. I’ve read there is a meeting with the top msc people tomorrow so hopefully updates will be forthcoming by msc after that. Some countries have put the whole of Italy on their no go area but U.K. are still saying it’s fine to go apart from the 10 specified towns. It’s all gone into panic mode locally. Shops shelves are empty and A staff member of a shop had a go at me for daring to ask for A second small pack of 5 antibacterial wipes today (it was for 4 of us). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shocked91 Posted March 7, 2020 #4 Share Posted March 7, 2020 I'm sailing 12th March.No port changes yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelebrationFamily Posted March 7, 2020 #5 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Joining this thread. Scheduled for the March 27th sailing out of Marseille. Would love to hear from someone currently onboard. 😷 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetoholiday Posted March 8, 2020 #6 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Also joining on Thursday 12th March. Hoping someone onboard or just off will let us know how things are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happygcruiser Posted March 8, 2020 #7 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Im leaving on it on the 13th from Marseille. No info yet... Of course a bit worried... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirral36 Posted March 8, 2020 Author #8 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Please may I ask for everyone who is going onto the ship before me (end of may) to post updates on here if that’s ok ? I will do the same when I’m on board. we fly from U.K. to Barcelona No one who is onboard at the minute seems to be on CC or maybe they’re just enjoying themselves too much to post ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetoholiday Posted March 9, 2020 #9 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Well, 3 days to go and no word from MSC about any changes, so it looks as if everything is going ahead as planned. So hopefully no news is good news. Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetoholiday Posted March 9, 2020 #10 Share Posted March 9, 2020 At this point we can confirm there have been no cases of coronavirus on board any of our ships but we need your help to reduce the risk of infection by exercising the following routine precautions:Wash your hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds, and help young children do the same. Where soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.Cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze. If a tissue is not immediately available, cough or sneeze into your upper arm.Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.Avoid personal contact, such sharing cups or eating utensils, with sick people. MSC have updated their news on the UK site. This seems to be the only addition to what was already there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shocked91 Posted March 9, 2020 #11 Share Posted March 9, 2020 8 hours ago, lovetoholiday said: Well, 3 days to go and no word from MSC about any changes, so it looks as if everything is going ahead as planned. So hopefully no news is good news. Fingers crossed! Hopefully see you on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetoholiday Posted March 9, 2020 #12 Share Posted March 9, 2020 19 minutes ago, Shocked91 said: Hopefully see you on board. My case is almost packed. See you on board. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shocked91 Posted March 9, 2020 #13 Share Posted March 9, 2020 45 minutes ago, lovetoholiday said: My case is almost packed. See you on board. 😄 We will pack Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happygcruiser Posted March 9, 2020 #14 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Im not sure that this cruise will go anywhere at all... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51810673 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetoholiday Posted March 9, 2020 #15 Share Posted March 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, Happygcruiser said: Im not sure that this cruise will go anywhere at all... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51810673 Ah, but will MSC actually tell us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happygcruiser Posted March 9, 2020 #16 Share Posted March 9, 2020 1 minute ago, lovetoholiday said: Ah, but will MSC actually tell us? Would be nice... My father is afraid... He is 80 years old, and I understand that he doesn't want this cruise anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HofstraJet Posted March 9, 2020 #17 Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) We were supposed to leave today (March 9) from Palermo. So glad we decided not to go. Staying a few extra nights in Paris. There are worse things. This is going to be a mess for people who are scheduled to disembark in CIV or PMO and have flights booked from there. Edited March 9, 2020 by HofstraJet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmt44 Posted March 10, 2020 #18 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Grandiosa is north of Tunis and headed west. I presume it is not going to Malta. https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=9803613 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterl Posted March 10, 2020 #19 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Yes, correct, 2 seadays on the way to Barcelona instead of Malta on this trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happygcruiser Posted March 10, 2020 #20 Share Posted March 10, 2020 11 hours ago, monsterl said: Yes, correct, 2 seadays on the way to Barcelona instead of Malta on this trip. It seems it’s in Malta now still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted March 10, 2020 #21 Share Posted March 10, 2020 HC ... Grandiosa is not in Malta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happygcruiser Posted March 10, 2020 #22 Share Posted March 10, 2020 1 minute ago, sidari said: HC ... Grandiosa is not in Malta! You are right. Sorry. It showed the planned position or the actual... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelebrationFamily Posted March 10, 2020 #23 Share Posted March 10, 2020 On her way to Mallorca! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirral36 Posted March 10, 2020 Author #24 Share Posted March 10, 2020 ooh I hope they go there in may. Mallorca will be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happygcruiser Posted March 11, 2020 #25 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Today I changed my booking. The lack of information was frustrating. So november I go to Divina. I hope everybody will be safe! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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