Covid While on Board and Isolation

[loveandpeas]

2 minutes ago, seaoma said:

 

I think the point is that norovirus is more prevalent in places other than cruise ships. I think cruises have just 1% of the cases. You are much more likely to get it from health care settings, like long term care and hospitals, and restaurants and catered events.  Another huge spreading event, if you think about it, is school and childcare centers.

 

Oh I work in a hospital and my husband is a teacher... I DEFINITELY agree with this! 

[seaoma]

1 minute ago, Haljo1935 said:

Respectfully, there's a lot of room for discomfort (especially when it can be prevented by something as simple as had washing) before dying of Noro. Just because it may not kill me, doesn't mean I want to catch it.

 

 

Absolutely, I don't want it either. And, knock on wood, I've never gotten it, but then I take very good precautions just like I do for the other infectious disease that is currently circulating.

[Haljo1935]

4 minutes ago, loveandpeas said:

Oh I work in a hospital and my husband is a teacher... I DEFINITELY agree with this! 

And the lesson is WASH YOUR HANDS, PEOPLE! Geez, how hard is that to learn and do? 

And, ew gross, no I don't want to shake your hand, thank you.

And, no, please don't hug me, either.

And, no, heavens, I'm not European and don't need you to kiss my cheek, either cheek!

🙄

Edited July 3 by Haljo1935
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[CanuckMumof2girls]

I witnessed 3 different people on a past cruise

leave lido washroom without washing hands GROSS!

[Haljo1935]

51 minutes ago, CanuckMumof2girls said:

I witnessed 3 different people on a past cruise

leave lido washroom without washing hands GROSS!

Ditto! Exactly why we all need to pack a tissue in our sleeves like dear Aunt Ethel so we can use them to open restroom doors after "those" people come out.

Oh, wait, you said they were leaving the washrooms - who would ever think to WASH their hands in a WASHROOM? Now if it wss a Restroom...

But seriously, GROSS!

[oakridger]

HAL has the tissue dispenser next to the door in all public restrooms that I have been in!  After experiencing that many years ago, I use a paper towel or something to open the door when leaving any public restroom off ship as well now.  Seems to be working so far!!  🤞

 

~Nancy

Edited July 4 by oakridger

[Haljo1935]

5 minutes ago, oakridger said:

HAL has the tissue dispenser next to the door in all public restrooms that I have been in!  After experiencing that many years ago, I use a paper towel or something to open the door when leaving any public restroom off ship as well now.  Seems to be working so far!!  🤞

 

~Nancy

Yes, ma'am - Aunt Ethel's tissue is to open the door going INTO the restroom, lol (not) since so many people don't wash their hands. 😒

[walnut99]

Yesterday while surfing the HAL website, there was a FCC in my wife's account for the three full days that she was isolated due to Covid.  It took a while but she now has the credit for the May, 2023 cruise.

[Haljo1935]

24 minutes ago, walnut99 said:

Yesterday while surfing the HAL website, there was a FCC in my wife's account for the three full days that she was isolated due to Covid.  It took a while but she now has the credit for the May, 2023 cruise.

Congrats! Sounds like they're getting quicker. 

[terrydtx]

We were on the Nov 4th Koingsdam cruise and washed our hands and used the hand sanitizers when we passed them. We still came down with old fashioned head colds the day before we departed. We tested when we got home, and we were both Covid Negative.  It took us 5 days post cruise, to get over the colds and these colds were a lot worse than the cases of confirmed covid we got last year on the Oosterdam. It's not just Covid that you can get on a cruise ship.  But it was the 5 days of isolation on the Oosterdam last year for covid, that paid for this last cruise with the FCC we got in January.

Edited November 19 by terrydtx

[sciencewonk]

4 hours ago, terrydtx said:

We were on the Nov 4th Koingsdam cruise and washed our hands and used the hand sanitizers when we passed them. We still came down with old fashioned head colds the day before we departed. We tested when we got home, and we were both Covid Negative.  It took us 5 days post cruise, to get over the colds and these colds were a lot worse than the cases of confirmed covid we got last year on the Oosterdam. It's not just Covid that you can get on a cruise ship.  But it was the 5 days of isolation on the Oosterdam last year for covid, that paid for this last cruise with the FCC we got in January.

There's a respiratory virus going around (at least Down Under) that's not COVID or influenza, but I was sick for 2 weeks and had a lingering cough for another month.  And yes, it was much worse than when I had COVID.  Fortunately, I'm all better in time for my Auckland to Sydney cruise in 6 days (but who's counting?). 

[bemap]

On 6/14/2023 at 8:58 PM, walnut99 said:

On a recent cruise (ending in June) my wife self tested-for Covid and had a positive result, it was then confirmed by the medical staff that she had Covid and she was isolated for five days. After that, we were able to enjoy the remainder of the cruise.  Under the HAL Travel Well program, it appears that one is entitled to a FCC for the time spent in isolation.  Before reaching out to HAL, I thought i would ask members of this board if anyone has any recent experience or knowledge whether HAL is still offering the FCC for the days in isolation.  

 

For those interested, my wife was confined to our cabin.  She was tested once to determine that she had Covid (for which we were charged by medical), underwent no further testing and was released after five days based upon her statement to medical that she felt fine.  I had no symptoms.  I was never tested by medical and shared our original cabin with her during the isolation.  I was told that I need not isolate. 

 

Thank you, in advance, for any information you are able to provide on the FCC.

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John

I'm sorry to hear about your wife's experience, and I hope she's fully recovered now. Regarding the HAL Travel Well program and FCC for isolation days, it's always a good idea to reach out directly to Holland America Line's customer service or consult their official documentation for the most accurate and up-to-date information. However, based on previous instances, cruise lines have often provided compensation or Future Cruise Credits (FCC) for the days spent in isolation due to COVID-19. Policies can vary, and they might have evolved over time, so it's essential to confirm the details directly with HAL. Your fellow cruisers may share their experiences, but for the most accurate and personalized information, contacting HAL directly is your best course of action. I hope you find a satisfactory resolution, and your future cruises are smooth sailing!

[mljatsea]

On 11/19/2023 at 4:19 PM, sciencewonk said:

There's a respiratory virus going around (at least Down Under) that's not COVID or influenza, but I was sick for 2 weeks and had a lingering cough for another month.  And yes, it was much worse than when I had COVID.  Fortunately, I'm all better in time for my Auckland to Sydney cruise in 6 days (but who's counting?). 

Recently returned from B2B on Celebrity and got that respiratory thing--not COVID--shortly into the TA. Turned into acute bronchitis that I'm still shaking three weeks later. Half the ship was coughing.

[seaoma]

1 hour ago, mljatsea said:

Recently returned from B2B on Celebrity and got that respiratory thing--not COVID--shortly into the TA. Turned into acute bronchitis that I'm still shaking three weeks later. Half the ship was coughing.

If you have had one covid infection before, you might want to read up on the emerging research on covid causing Immune Dysfunction and Dysregulation. 

[OlsSalt]

2 hours ago, mljatsea said:

Recently returned from B2B on Celebrity and got that respiratory thing--not COVID--shortly into the TA. Turned into acute bronchitis that I'm still shaking three weeks later. Half the ship was coughing.

 

Cruise crud? Long-standing traveler affliction that was always in discussion in the past.   Noticed a lot of coughing in the airport waiting for our flight to our last cruise. Beginning of the annual flu season.