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Another spell check.

Properly screen AND quarentine.

I told you that I was naive (also spelt incorrectly in the last post!!):confused:

Hi again,

Sorry, Barbara, I did calculate incorrectly. I only read the Sunday 07 and Sunday 14 as at sea days in the brochre. I missed the Mondays written next to them.

I am sorry, I don't know of anybody flying over as yet. However, one of the bar (where I work) customers is going on the same cruise and as he has a place here, I suspect that he will be over within the next few weeks. I will ask him whether he is doing the whole fly cruise package, or flying seperately. Alternatively, I could ask our travel agent (and friend) about the flights for you. I will not see her for a few days though.

Your comment about the students is really scarey for England. I only hope that The Borders people are up to speed with all that and will properlt screen quarentine them. But, as (I think it was you) said, that the risk o Ebola in Britain, will be lessened due to much better sanitation.

I shall try again with the roll call. I could not find it previously, but I am a bit niave with computer and forum stuff.:confused:

Thanks for the correction and the reply.

I am happier now I know that you too, enjoy cruising days. ;)

So,

We have received our new itinerary this afternoon for The Fred Olsen Canary Islands, Africa, Cape Verde Islands cruise on the 2nd December.

We are (thankfully) not going to The Gambia, senegal and Dakar, but we are spending an extra day at Cape Verde (Porto Novo) and then on the way back (14th December) we are calling at Las Palmas on Gran Canaria, returning to Santa Cruz De Tenerife late on the 15th December.

It would now seem that we are to spend 4 days at sea, intead of the original 3. As it is my first cruise, I don't know whether this is good or bad, but my friend says she loves the sea days, as they are much more relaxing.

We shall wait and see, but personally, anything is better than contacting EBola

Spell check.

Southernmost and volcanic.

I tried to edit, but I couldn't find an option.

I am sorry to hear that you have not had the best of years Barbara. Everybody I know seems to be having a rubbish time of it, of late.

However, may I just correct you and say that El Hierro is actually the sounthermost of the Canary Islands and is only small, so I wouldn't like to say that it is a large enough port for a cruise ship. (unless there is a Cape Verde island, also named El Hiero, then I do apologise) Plus it has recently had underwater colcanic activity there and part of the island had to be evacuated

Most of the people I know who holiday here on Tenerife, find it more than warm, on some days, but most nights can warrant taking a cardi, or little jacket out. It rains occasionally, but not normally for more than a couple of days at a time, if indeed it does rain. And lots of people do holiday here, for 3 or more months (we call them swallows, as they migrate here for a while) for better health.

Just a little thought for you

Africa and Ebola

Cape Verde Ebola prevention sees ban on Senegal arrivals

by TPN/ Lusa, in World · 01-09-2014 21:05:00 · 0 Comments

Cape Verde has banned any non-resident foreign nationals from entering the country if they have been in Senegal over the last thirty days, the country’s Minister of Health Cristina Fontes Lima told a press conference Monday.

The measure in particular would impact on flights making stopovers in Senegal where the World Health Organisation recently confirmed a first case of Ebola.

"Non-resident foreign crews on regular flights and ship movements who, in the last 30 days have been in Senegal will not be able to enter the national territory and subject to full compliance with the directives handed down by the sanitary, aeronautical and maritime authorities," explained Lima.

The minister also used the occasion to confirm that all Cape Verdeans citizens and residents would be subject to 30 days of sanitation control measures after having spent time in any country registering cases of ebola: Senegal, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea Conakry, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

"Cape Verde is aware that taking such measures as these, effectively and balanced, contributes towards stopping the disease and guaranteeing we remain free of the virus” said the minister.

Hi all.

I was seeing a friend today, who is actually our booking agent,

Anyway, hot of the press, Fred Olsen had actually messaged her, whilst I was there, to say that Cape Verde would not allow people access to thier Islands, whom had been in Western Africa, within 30 days, That included, mainly, Dakar. The passengers saftey is their priority.

They wll email my friend when a change of itenary has been made (port wise), if indeed, that is possible. Maybe another day at sea??

Ho hum, my First Ever cruise and I am looking forward to it, whatever.:)

Just to say, that it is the Kayaks that have to be destroyed....not the immigrants!

Oh my giddy Aunt. I have just typed out this massive message to Tring...What have I done to make it disappear?

Round two.

Thanks for the info Tring. What a coincidence, (And another coincidence to follow) as I was looking on the You.Gov site, just today and they didn't even mention West Africa. I have signed up for the news feed though. However, I cannot see it, (the disease) being eradicated for at least a couple of years. We are however, going to have all the meds that are deemed suitable.

Another worrying aspect is, is that we actually live in Tenerife, and we receive a lot of immigrants in their little 'Kayaks', which have to be destroyed, due to disease anyway. Quite a frightening thought. (people fleeing the problem in their country and bringing it here??)

The other coincidence is, that we will be joining you, on the second leg of your cruise. We are picking up (correct terminology???, we are new to this game.. a 50th on the 16th..for someone...ahem!!) on the 2nd December, in Santa Cruz. No doubt we shall be acquainted after a week or so.

Thanks for all your useful information. It is lovely that you share all your information with everyone.

And I have managed to remove my 'countdown clock' saying that I have already travelled with AidAura or someone similar somebody.

Gosh, how niave am I to this game??

Ho Hum, you live and learn I suppose

Thank you Tring for this interesting and very informative post.

I will certainly go and see about getting some anti malarial medication and I shall ask about the yellow fever (my dad died very young, of a result of catching the yellow fever whilst he was in the RAF, so that should be a priority for me).

I don't really know what the availability is for drugs like over here. The Canarians are sometimes living a couple of decades behind, in some aspects.

Thank you once again.

Also thanks to cruisin Linda and Mark T for their comments. I wonder whether I could change my birthday to the 15th then, just for this year.:D

Thank you for the information soccerref.

I hope that the Arthritis does not delibitate you too much.

The review was ever so helpful thanks, especaially the trips ashore. My hubby is not over mobile neither. Nor is he keen on water, but we are going and that is it. Ha ha.

BTW, I work in a bar over here and we show football every time that there is a game on. I still haven't a clue about 'the offside rule'. So well done you!

To Linda and everyone,

Thanks to all, you all seem so friendly on this site.

As I said, it is the first time that I have really used a 'forum type' thing, so please all bear with me.

Linda, it is the Canaries,, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, Funchal, La Palma, Senegal Banjul and Capee Verde Isles , we are going on.

We weren't too bothered about the Africa side of the cruise, but as it is someones special birthday...not mine obviously.:o I really am not THAT old Ahem!! We had to cover the birthday date, even if we return to Santa Cruz on the said day. (do you think Fred will let us stay on for a while longer, given the event?? Out of the room of course??)

Many thanks for the valuable information however, and I am sure that someone will keep us up to speed with vaccination/ change of itinary information, anyway.

Sorry it is an awfully long post too, you can wake up now!!

That review was very helpful indeed. Thank you so much.

How long did it take you to write all that?

And I think that we might be staying on board in The Gambia.

Thank you so much soccerref (I presume that you are a ref then?) for your few kind words. I shall take a look for page 2 and at your review. The site is taking some negotiating, but I am sure that I will get there.

Coincidentally, in this mornings news, it is stated that the Ebola outbreak should be declared a state of emergency. I suppose that the cruise liners will stay clear of these ports if the situation is that dangerous.

Thank you once again.

Oh sorry Mrs/Mr hopton1984/cool cruiser (or what do I actually call you?? I am totally nieve to this forum stuff)

Thanks for that, it is in West Africa. We are due to visit Dakar and The Gambia in December, which is not reading well at the moment. Seemingly I am new to the graphics of Africa too.

By the way, I read it on a site called 'Shots'

Thank you for correcting me anyway

We are booked to go on our first cruise, from Tenerife (we are lucky to live here) with Fred Olsen on the Braemar, in December, visiting the Canary Isles, South Africa and Cape Verde.

As there is a huge epedemic of Ebola in South Africa at the moment, I was hoping to ask Nathan Philpott whether he thinks we may be diverted elsewhere??

This is only so I can maybe do some research in to any alternatives,....if there will be any.

Many thanks.

I hope I have done this alright, as it is my first ever post.