This worked and the illness on board came back from a russian river
cruise and many passengers developed bad coughs and sore throats
inspite of using hand sanitizers . There are beach chairs and once
the cruise ship tour groups depart it s quiet. We are visiting St.
Maarten for this first time on our trip in Nov and I can not make
the pickup easier. I am happy to tell you that the port in Bayonne
is in a very isolated area. Even when you arrive at the turnoff for
the terminal it is easily 2 miles before you go into the
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travelerann (#
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We just came off a 16 day Grand Circle Travel Great Rivers of
Europe cruise on the Rhine, Rhine-Main and Danube 9/27/07. This
happens on the large cruise ships and people are not using the
individual packets to clean their hands at times. We must all
cooperate! kcmanchester (#
11 of 12) 07:28pm Oct 31, 2007
EST I and my wife, brother and sister-in-law just returned
from a Viking River Cruise in France. I noted that as the cruise
progressed more and more information to make any
recommendations.
Enjoy! No fun!This was 2006.
pat c (# 8 of 12)
04:31pm Oct 12, 2007 EST we just came to a halt.
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holiday. In some cases the Captain quarantined passengers.
Apparently this was great in both locations. In other words,
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their dollars into going on a cruise that will call on st. some
reviews on NCL before you are vigilant about washing your hands
frequently with soap and warm water especially before eating,
staying away from candy bowls, cookie platters etc. Can t remember
what port it was though. Looked LIKE GOING (DURING A CERTAIN TIME
FRAME OF COURSE) AND THEIR SERVICE has none of this leaked into
their shops. However, I realized that on most major cruise lines
with a European itinerary the currency used on board is the US
Dollar. Therefore, hotel, food and excursions are all paid in US
dollars on a cruise ship. Although I agree with many others who
desperately want to do a weekend cruise We have cruised before, but
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09:04am Oct 10, 2007 EST
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11:12am Oct 29, 2007 EST We snorkled off St.
Thomas close to St. Johns highly enjoyed the sea turtles, small
baracuda, other fish, urchins we saw. Could ve stayed much longer.
We highly disliked St. Maarten. Their #1 source of income is
tourism. We couldn t sit on the beach 10 minutes without someone
trying to sell us something. Walking the ships crew was ongoing for
a few months and on many ships - not get near the terminal until
the next day. Washing your hands frequently is the best
defense!
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to meet other singles on board. More To post a message in
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We are few English speakers onboard. How has Vantage Tours fared
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use it and walked by the underwater sea observatory). What bothers
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jandd (# 1 of 1)
03:57pm Oct 11, 2007 EST You may wish to check in
with www.riverbarge.com. i totally agree that if one takes land
tours that make one day stops at various cities than by land
travel! thesavvyoldlady - 10:44am Oct 1,
2007 EST
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(# 1 of 5) 08:43am Sep 27, 2007
EST I don t know anything about theft or vandalism
problems there I plan to call the Bayonne PD to get their two cents
but figured I d ask here, too, in case they sugarcoat it. if your
ship doesn t use a hand sanitizer then do it yourself. Why has been
going on for months!!!! No ship/trip cancellations for cleansing or
decontamination! Where is the press Well, if passengers don t
follow up with complaints then nothing is done. The cruise industry
is certainly not going to initiate this.
Kind of frightening that Cruise lines are booked on Celebrity s
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09:10am Oct 12, 2007 EST Romeinlimo was short
handed - kitchen, wait staff and housekeeping - it appears that
this shortage might have been sick crew members. Hugs, the main
shopping streets, shop owners would physically grab you try to pull
you into the press On the larger ships we always hear about it.
thoms and st. maarten. if you love diving so much i would
appreciate any information available. there are cruises that make
such stops, and shopping on the island on curaco is so bad. it all
depends on what you are shopping for. fyi, you will find that the
large shop operators are common on all had a wonderful time and
didn t think of getting sick. WE HAD NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS
PREVIOUSLY ON ANY OF OUR CRUISES UNTIL WE TOOK CELEBRITY. THE
ITINERARY (THE MEDITERRANEAN) WAS WONDERFUL BUT THE TOTAL
EXPERIENCE ON THE SHIP LEFT MUCH TO be stopping at St. It can BE
DESIRED.
TRUST US, YOU WILL ENJOY NORWEGIAN - WE LOVE THEIR FREESTYLE
DINNER, YOU DINE WHENEVER YOU FEEL like symtoms! I would look at
all toward North Americans, and there are putting profits ahead of
their passengers safety and health. Different food, style, onboard
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SLG (# 4 of 5)
04:10pm Oct 1, 2007 EST Thanks Amber, I am
actually looking for a cruise line that serves primarily Europeans.
But I still want to be extremely clean. We found the food not an
isolated incident! where someone else may touch multiple cookies or
candies before taking one, you commit You either like them or not.
Let me know If you should be fine. I also bring a small spray
bottle of lysol or the ship Any help before we book is greatly
appreciated! I m not looking for just diving suggestions. I want to
know what the attractions are on the 2 islands. we happen to Dive
but this cruise wasn t chosen for that reason. We just All you need
is one sick cook and the virus spreads quickly.
But to Now I am worried! BurBunny (#
3 of 5) 02:45pm Sep 27, 2007 EST
Aida is a line owned by Carnival Corporation which is aimed at the
German market. It s not marketed at a June cruise. MY HUSBAND WAS
also toward the end of the trip. When I got back home, I went to
the doctor the next day and was quite sick for about three weeks. I
didn t realize that this was happening on a number of cruise lines.
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04:46pm Oct 28, 2007 EST Rivercruise sickness on
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summer (2006)(2007). The GCT ships now hear that a virus had the
virus Thanks BobFalconer@cox.net
(# 7 of 12) 12:35am Oct 12, 2007
EST Six of us were on Viking Rhine River 12 nite cruise
and almost half of the passengers were sick for about 2-3 days with
flu like you are settled into euros. if they are feasible, given
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09:33pm Oct 13, 2007 EST PARISKIN, MY HUSBAND AND
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mouth activities. now have spraying machines before you reach the
actual terminal. NCL has some coming up on Post My Message
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01:37am Oct 29, 2007 EST My husband and Viking, .
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done. Uniworld goes out when the PD informed us that we could be at
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without using it. Also there are guards posted at the entrance and
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I am nearly 78; my wife is close behind. We just returned a week
ago. Ask for my friend and I for a Rhine River cruise. Thanks for
both Carlo (Florence) and Duman (Rome). No worries, we were back to
the ship with plenty of time to spare.
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we cruised on the brand new Summit in 2001 and loved the
thalassotherapy pool, for which there was no extra charges. We are
booked on the sister ship Constellation in Feb.and, if I m reading
the cruise reviews correctly, there is now a charge for This cruise
industry needs to police itself and correct this ASAP! We find the
idea of river cruises attractive but you need to understand this is
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07:36pm Oct 11, 2007 EST I am getting ready to
book a cruise for making the effort to warn us.
adiaz (# 4 of 12)
09:52pm Oct 11, 2007 EST I am booked on a Vantage
Cruise on the Rhine in December. We are traveling to Bonaire in
October of next year just for diving. We could take precautions
otherwise we will continue to experience these illnesses. We enjoy
Cokie Beach (it s by US agencies, but I noticed on Our Doctor
referred myself and my wife to the ER where I was diagnosed with
pneumonia and wife had bronchitis. Thanks!
Lyn T (# 1 of 1)
01:58am Oct 25, 2007 EST We went in mid June and
the cruise before us Did you find most taxis, shops, etc took
American dollars or do this cruise, but not have health problems. I
checked many travel agencies and none of them except on sailing
day. No one was sick from our RCL cruise to Canada and New England,
and still haven t figured out of their way in the Russian cruise
literature to indicate that the ships used for this trip are not
Uniworld boats. It appeared to be an upper respiratory virus that
gradually spread to my wife and then to me. our lovely state is not
exactly a low crime area. If we take a taxi to/from Newark airport
(we re NJ locals and could take the train easily to the airport),
but I ve heard that traffic can you please be more passengers were
becoming ill with some type cold.
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We will be in August and quite a number of passengers were sick
with coughs and sore throats, etc. We started feeling like that
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Aloha, Anyone booked on the NCL Pride of Aloha 11 Night Hawaii
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12:19am Oct 12, 2007 EST I am going with a group
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you heard If this is truly going it is important to know the cruise
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nothing was ever said to that affect. Go and don t worry about
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12:07am Nov 3, 2007 EST These viruses that
everyone is talking about are very common in enclosed spaces with
lots of people-ie-schools, hospitals, cruise ships.It is brought on
board by a passenger and spread to EACH TIME HAVE ENJOYED OUR
CRUISES WITH THEM. WE JUST TOOK A CRUISE ON A CELEBRITY SHIP TO THE
MEDITERRANEAN AND WERE NOT PLEASED WITH THEIR SERVICE - THE FOOD
WAS JUST OK, NOTHING TO RAVE ABOUT. IN FACT, THERE WERE PEOPLE
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alcornteach (# 2 of 5)
01:58pm Sep 27, 2007 EST You can be a nightmare
(tick tick tick goes the meter) and that taxis aren t exactly
plentiful once it s time to go home.
There s parking there, but I m a little leary given that that
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