Hurtigruten 4 crew test positive

[FamilyCruiserUK]

Sad to see so many affected on this cruise. Some cruise line had to start somewhere and test the water and procedure's. Hopefully an investigation will take place to see what works and what needs changing.

 

Testing before boarding with these new 90 min tests ..... If they work.....

[Denarius]

The worrying thing is that this has happened on such a small ship. If the rate of infection is say 10 in 100,000 then the odds on at least one passenger or crew member being infected on a ship with a total of 300 people on board is 3 in 100. For 1500 this rises to 1 in 7, for 7000 to 1 in 2. Not much hope for big ships!

[jeanlyon]

Yes agree.  Not much hope for the bigger ships.  Only needs 1 infected person to spread it.

Edited August 3, 2020 by jeanlyon

[majortom10]

52 minutes ago, jeanlyon said:

Yes agree.  Not much hope for the bigger ships.  Only needs 1 infected person to spread it.

Only needs 1 person to spread it on any size ship and think the confines and space ratio might make it easier to spread the virus on a small ship. Having cruised on Britannia, Arcadia and Aurora if I had the choice I think it would prefer to be on Britannia because of the size of the ship I could find it easier to social distance.

[No pager thank you]

5 minutes ago, majortom10 said:

Only needs 1 person to spread it on any size ship and think the confines and space ratio might make it easier to spread the virus on a small ship. Having cruised on Britannia, Arcadia and Aurora if I had the choice I think it would prefer to be on Britannia because of the size of the ship I could find it easier to social distance.

To be honest, if 1 person had it, the only vessel I would want to be on is a lifeboat on a quick jaunt to the nearest shoreline...although I do get what you mean.

[mercury7289]

Just now, No pager thank you said:

To be honest, if 1 person had it, the only vessel I would want to be on is a lifeboat on a quick jaunt to the nearest shoreline...although I do get what you mean.

I agree, it seems from some of the reports that 1 person suspected, all other guests confined to cabins.

Russian roulette comes to mind.

[mercury7289]

Just seen a report that crew members,on Costa Favolosa and Costa Deliziosa have tested positive for covid.

 

Stay home, be alert and save lives!

[Captain_Morgan]

The size of the ship is irrelevant if the crew are not properly quarantined upon joining and prior to being put into general population especially if they're coming from 'high risk' countries.

 

Common sense goes a long way which is why it is sadly uncommon...

[zap99]

1 hour ago, No pager thank you said:

To be honest, if 1 person had it, the only vessel I would want to be on is a lifeboat on a quick jaunt to the nearest shoreline...although I do get what you mean.

Conversely, if they put the infected person on the lifeboat, the rest of us can stay onboard.🚢

[No pager thank you]

1 minute ago, zap99 said:

Conversely, if they put the infected person on the lifeboat, the rest of us can stay onboard.🚢

That has the disbenefit of being too straightforward a solution zap..👍

[AnnieC]

And just received today's update from Travelmole: https://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?c=setreg&region=2&m_id=s~bd_rvd&w_id=37843&news_id=2043768

 

It's good news - we've been banned from cruising with MSC!😱😄

Edited August 4, 2020 by AnnieC

[ollienbertsmum]

17 hours ago, mercury7289 said:

I agree, it seems from some of the reports that 1 person suspected, all other guests confined to cabins.

Russian roulette comes to mind.

 

The right thing to do.  The same thing as happens at home, but it does not encourage honesty does it!!   

 

In real life I had a sore throat yesterday.  I warned the other two members of my household - if I come out positive you are stuck at home for ten days.  I was so worried, it is boiling hot and my family are always going out for walks.  Just imagine if we had boarded a ship.  I really would not have wanted to admit that sore throat to confine my family to a cruise stuck in a cabin.  

 

[I was COVID negative]

[Adawn47]

3 minutes ago, ollienbertsmum said:

 

The right thing to do.  The same thing as happens at home, but it does not encourage honesty does it!!   

 

In real life I had a sore throat yesterday.  I warned the other two members of my household - if I come out positive you are stuck at home for ten days.  I was so worried, it is boiling hot and my family are always going out for walks.  Just imagine if we had boarded a ship.  I really would not have wanted to admit that sore throat to confine my family to a cruise stuck in a cabin.  

 

[I was COVID negative]

So pleased you tested negative. That's the worry now though isn't it? Every little, sore throat,  cough, even my usual hayfever symptoms that I'd normally brush aside take on a whole new meaning now.

Avril 

[mercury7289]

Viking Star and SeaDream 1 also  have covid cases!

Edited August 5, 2020 by mercury7289

[Captain_Morgan]

12 minutes ago, mercury7289 said:

Viking Star and SeaDream 1 also  have covid cases!

 

source?

[Captain_Morgan]

nevermind, i've found it here

 

https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/23336-seadream-passenger-tests-positive-for-covid-19.html

 

and here

 

https://www.cruisemapper.com/news/7753-crew-tests-positive-covid-19-viking-cruises-viking-star-ship

[jeanlyon]

Yes I was just about to put on the link.  This is not going to help the cruise industry at all I'm afraid.

[mercury7289]

41 minutes ago, Captain_Morgan said:

 

source?

Tomato please!😃

[mercury7289]

Alaska's first Cruiseship of the year Uncruise Adventures, Wilderness Adventurer returned to port early, due to Covid case.

 

Source: Cruisemapper!

Edited August 5, 2020 by mercury7289

[Captain_Morgan]

more bad PR for Hurtigruten....hiring a doctor with a questionable background

 

https://www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnmark/skipslegen-meldte-aldri-om-korona-_-unn-brukte-to-minutter-pa-a-innse-alvoret-1.15111014

[davecttr]

Dubious medical doctors aboard under 'cabin arrest' 😨

[terrierjohn]

1 hour ago, Captain_Morgan said:

more bad PR for Hurtigruten....hiring a doctor with a questionable background

 

https://www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnmark/skipslegen-meldte-aldri-om-korona-_-unn-brukte-to-minutter-pa-a-innse-alvoret-1.15111014

Maybe Ludlow is not that bad after all.

[Adawn47]

3 minutes ago, davecttr said:

Dubious medical doctors aboard under 'cabin arrest' 😨

All this sounds rather interesting. If only I spoke fluent Norwegian!! 😟

Avril 

[davecttr]

1 minute ago, Adawn47 said:

All this sounds rather interesting. If only I spoke fluent Norwegian!! 😟

Avril 

If you are using microsoft edge open the link, right click and there is a translate option 

[Adawn47]

1 minute ago, davecttr said:

If you are using microsoft edge open the link, right click and there is a translate option 

Unfortunately I'm not,  so maybe a brief synopsis from someone please.

Avril