Just got back from my two week cruise on Quantum of the Seas. Here's my observation for those planning a cruise this summer. Love the ship and Royal Caribbean. I think they are doing their best to prevent illness but sailing at full capacity (4200) does not make it safe. Most are not wearing masks. Too crowded in Windjammer. And my wife and I both tested positive for Covid when we arrived back home.
Throughout the cruise, you could hear people coughing everywhere. I knew covid was all over the ship. We tried to deny it but it was true. I personally started feeling ill about the third day of our last seven days. I brought a home test with me and it was negative. I thought I had a sinus infection. I did not retest but then my wife got sick traveling home and we tested when we got home.
We took precautions. We tried to wear masks inside crowded elevators. We wore masks in crowded areas. We went to the Windjammer and after getting our food, we used hand sanitizer as everyone is touching those utensils! So just know if you are planning a cruise to Alaska, the risk is there and you have a good chance of getting Covid. In closing, here's the deal. People know they are sick but do not want to call medical and get tested as their cruise is over. So they continue on and cough and spread it throughout the cruise ship. I would say less than 10 percent of those with covid on the cruise ship actually call and report it. They don't want to end their cruise and go into quarantine. That's the world we live in for cruising. Be safe!!
