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Thrak

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You can get noro at Safeway or Burger King or school or work or anywhere else. Nobody compensates you for that. If you are confined to your cabin on the ship as someone who could infect the entire population of the ship it would be a real bummer but they don't owe you any compensation.

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xyankee

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Why would they provide compensation?

 

How about:

1. This is a 4 day cruise and I am restricted to my cabin for all 3 full days.

2. Can not go to main dining room or buffet. Must order off of restricted

room service menu.

3. Cabin steward is not allowed in the cabin. Very little of the everyday

cleaning and cabin service.

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RocketMan275

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Why would they provide compensation?

 

How about:

1. This is a 4 day cruise and I am restricted to my cabin for all 3 full days.

2. Can not go to main dining room or buffet. Must order off of restricted

room service menu.

3. Cabin steward is not allowed in the cabin. Very little of the everyday

cleaning and cabin service.

 

To provide an incentive to stay in your cabin.

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satxdiver

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Good answer rocketman and better than the snarky ones. Anytime you have a lot of people in a closed area there is a danger of Noro. Ships are particularly vulnerable since we all eat and live in a confined shared area. You and your roommate(s) will be confined to the cabin to help stop the spread of Noro. However you can be a carrier of Noro before you realize you have it and can be a carrier after you have "recovered" for a short time which is why the 72 hours.

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bluesea321

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Why would they provide compensation?

 

How about:

1. This is a 4 day cruise and I am restricted to my cabin for all 3 full days.

2. Can not go to main dining room or buffet. Must order off of restricted

room service menu.

3. Cabin steward is not allowed in the cabin. Very little of the everyday

cleaning and cabin service.

 

First of all I am sorry to hear that you are sick and I hope you get well soon. Like satxdiver said you don't need "snarky" remarks at this point, you are feeling bad enough as is. I had read some of your posts earlier in the week and I know you are on the CB on a B2B. A blogger also on a CB B2B reported that you are still on Code Red. Is the outbreak back or is it a precaution?

 

Here is a link to a CC article on Noro: http://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=71

As they state some people have received compensation but usually in cases where the cruise was shortened due to the outbreak. My next door neighbors were in the CB last year out of Houston and their cruise came back with Noro a day early. They received compensation for the missed day and also a future cruise credit which they did not use after their experience.

 

For you to receive compensation, be it on a cruise or at a restaurant, you would have to prove negligence, not easy to do. You would have to prove for instance that crew members who were ill were still working and not confined to their cabins or that the cruise line did not do an adequate job of cleaning, etc. You can Google and get law articles on the subject. Seems difficult to me and likely not worth the cost or trouble. You are basically relying on goodwill at this point and I wish there was more of that, would go a long way regarding Noro in the industry.

 

At any rate, get well soon... I sympathize with you and understand your frustration. Best. :)

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MGAfhc

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Good answer rocketman and better than the snarky ones. Anytime you have a lot of people in a closed area there is a danger of Noro. Ships are particularly vulnerable since we all eat and live in a confined shared area. You and your roommate(s) will be confined to the cabin to help stop the spread of Noro. However you can be a carrier of Noro before you realize you have it and can be a carrier after you have "recovered" for a short time which is why the 72 hours.

 

We were just through it on th CB. Roommates are not confined to the cabin but are required to eat in venues where food is served by staff. This is difficult as the dining rooms are reluctant to give up a table to lone diners. I was refused a table unless I took sharing which I don't like and thought would increase the risk, so I had to go to the buffet. Eventually I got noro too, on the final day.

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icat2000

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My understanding by the word "if" that it was a hypothetical question. No one likes getting or wants to get noro. However, its present everywhere. If the OP is currently sick from catching noro, I wish them a speedy recovery. Maybe travel insurance might be able to assist them.

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RocketMan275

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There is no legal reason or basis to seek compensation from the cruise line.

 

But, it is in the interest of the cruise line to offer compensation to those afflicted. It is in their interest to offer compensation as an incentive for the sick passengers to report to the sick bay and to remain in their rooms. If no compensation is offered, many passengers will be tempted to say "Stay in my room? I paid for this cruise."

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Colo Cruiser

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Sorry this happened to you. Feel better real soon!

 

 

Did not see where the OP said they had Noro?

They were asking what would happen.

At least thats the way I read it.

 

If they had already had it onboard they would know the answer I would hope. :(

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MGAfhc

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There is no legal reason or basis to seek compensation from the cruise line.

 

But, it is in the interest of the cruise line to offer compensation to those afflicted. It is in their interest to offer compensation as an incentive for the sick passengers to report to the sick bay and to remain in their rooms. If no compensation is offered, many passengers will be tempted to say "Stay in my room? I paid for this cruise."

 

There is a provision in the Cruise Contract wherein you agree that you may be confined to your stateroom if you become a health risk to others.

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Colo Cruiser

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There is no legal reason or basis to seek compensation from the cruise line.

 

But, it is in the interest of the cruise line to offer compensation to those afflicted. It is in their interest to offer compensation as an incentive for the sick passengers to report to the sick bay and to remain in their rooms. If no compensation is offered, many passengers will be tempted to say "Stay in my room? I paid for this cruise."

 

Like the ones that don't report during embarkation.

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metairiegal

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Hey, didn't hurt to ask. I'll just enjoy the rest go the cruise as best I can in the cabin.

 

Did not see where the OP said they had Noro?

They were asking what would happen.

At least thats the way I read it.

 

If they had already had it onboard they would know the answer I would hope. :(

 

I thought the OP's post above meant they had it?

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RocketMan275

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There is a provision in the Cruise Contract wherein you agree that you may be confined to your stateroom if you become a health risk to others.

 

Absolutely so. Still, it is in the best interest, as a good will gesture, to offer compensation as an incentive.

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The quarantine lasts for 24 hours after your last "episode". Noro symptoms can often last for just 24 hours or less.

I can speak from experience. I was quarintined for 36 hours when I had Noro last month on the Ruby. I think the notion that someone should be comped for having the virus borders on the ridiculous.Believe me if you catch Noro you will not need to be bribed to entice you to stay in your cabin. Leaving will be the last thing on your mind!

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MGAfhc

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What can become an issue is disembarkation. You are not allowed to leave the ship with other passengers if still under quarantine which was 3 days in this case. We were denied our alloted time slot and told that we would be escorted off the ship at an undecided time. I had already checked in for a 12:00 flight and it appeared that the practice might be to wait until all others had left the ship which might mean missing the flight. Eventually they decided to allow some quarantined passengers to leave before others at 7:00 and the remainder later.

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