Rare sid_9169 Posted October 20, 2023 Author #601 Share Posted October 20, 2023 I'm bored, so I went back up to check on the soap situation at Gunbae. All three still empty! Just shows that they obviously don't give a hoot about the health of their customers. No more Virgin Voyages for me. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riles34 Posted October 20, 2023 #602 Share Posted October 20, 2023 1 hour ago, sid_9169 said: I think that I've decided to just be solo for the rest of the cruise. You do you Sid! Been through a lot over the past few weeks. Take a moment, breath and relax. You are on a ship, almost all of us wish we were on one right now. Go take one of the cigars you bought and a glass of tequila and enjoy that ocean breeze tonight. Everything happens for a reason as my grandfather would say. Cheers! 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riles34 Posted October 20, 2023 #603 Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) Double posted. But how the hell have they not filled those soap dispensers after receiving national news from the CDC? Edited October 20, 2023 by Riles34 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted October 20, 2023 Author #604 Share Posted October 20, 2023 People are beginning to come back from the beach club to the ship now. I wish that I had felt good enough to go out today, but it just wasn't to be. My stomach feels okay for now, but now I've got a runny nose and itchy throat. I bought some zicam and other stuff that will hopefully knock that out before it gets too bad. I'm also tired as ever, so I hope it's not the Rona... 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisercl Posted October 20, 2023 #605 Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) Oh that is awful Sid! So sorry you are sick. I am going to put my nurse hat on...this is reportable to the CD, right now. I may look to see if they take any kind of reporting. VV is giving cruising a bad name; EU vs USA standards? Hope you are better soon.... Edited October 20, 2023 by Cruisercl 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tyler414 Posted October 20, 2023 #606 Share Posted October 20, 2023 1 hour ago, sid_9169 said: That's probably more my speed, but I'm still not doing it. I did a last minute solo Mediterranean cruise this summer. The black jack tables and fellow players made the vacation awesome. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted October 20, 2023 Author #607 Share Posted October 20, 2023 It's finally hot and sunny outside, but it's too late to go out and do anything, plus I still feel like rubbish. Dinner is at Pink Agave at 6:45, although I'm not going to be able to do it justice like I normally would. I ran into JinxyB down at the pool. She's been over at the beach club most of the day, and will maybe be joining me for dinner... 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallistaSkye Posted October 20, 2023 #608 Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) Well hopefully things look up for you soon! Edited October 20, 2023 by CallistaSkye 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTec Posted October 20, 2023 #609 Share Posted October 20, 2023 5 hours ago, sid_9169 said: What a sucky way to spend vacation... That money is gone, no "do overs", I'm just going to try and make the best of it... Oh yeah, on top of the stomach thing, I think I'm getting cruise crud now... Hey Sid. I'm in NJ & had the same thing last week, started with the stomach & then bad head & chest cold. I have 1 son in PA & another in CA & they both had it. It's everywhere right now 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted October 20, 2023 Author #610 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Been just hanging out in the room watching TV for a bit. There's only four channels, so pretty slim pickins'... Two BBC news channels and two ESPN'S... Out just soaking up some sun walking around the walking track... 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted October 20, 2023 Author #611 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Back behind the white fence is the crew hang out area. Smoking, I assume drinking sometimes... A lot of the employees here have much more freedom to mingle with guests, and even eat in the restaurants than crew on other cruise lines. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted October 20, 2023 Author #612 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Passengers are returning in droves from the beach club to get ready for dinner or whatever else they may have planned tonight. It's probably going to be an early night for me, as I had very little sleep last night, even though I was in bed for about nine hours... 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted October 20, 2023 Author #613 Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) Good luck with that... Just out of curiosity I popped by Gunbae again and there's still no soap. Make a note if you're taking a Virgin Voyage to bring some soap from home... Absolutely utter neglect of health and safety standards... And, these are the only sinks anywhere near The Galley... Edited October 20, 2023 by sid_9169 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelGirlinDallas Posted October 20, 2023 #614 Share Posted October 20, 2023 5 hours ago, sid_9169 said: What a sucky way to spend vacation... That money is gone, no "do overs", I'm just going to try and make the best of it... Oh yeah, on top of the stomach thing, I think I'm getting cruise crud now... So is it really true that a bad day on a cruise is still better than being at work back home? 3 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted October 20, 2023 #615 Share Posted October 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, sid_9169 said: Good luck with that... Just out of curiosity I popped by Gunbae again and there's still no soap. Make a note if you're taking a Virgin Voyage to bring some soap from home... Absolutely utter neglect of health and safety standards... And, these are the only sinks anywhere near The Galley... Even if you bring your own soap you have to worry about all of the other people that don't. I'd be most concerned about the people working in the kitchens. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted October 20, 2023 Author #616 Share Posted October 20, 2023 I did find a restroom hidden away in a corner at the other end of The Galley that actually has soap, but you have to look hard to even find it. Both Carnival and Norwegian have sinks all over the buffet and other eating areas. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted October 20, 2023 Author #617 Share Posted October 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, Saint Greg said: Even if you bring your own soap you have to worry about all of the other people that don't. I'd be most concerned about the people working in the kitchens. True. I read an article recently that said around 90% of food born illness comes from poor standards in the kitchen... Employees not washing their hands, food temperature levels, ect. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted October 20, 2023 Author #618 Share Posted October 20, 2023 13 minutes ago, TravelGirlinDallas said: So is it really true that a bad day on a cruise is still better than being at work back home? Truth? I almost wish I was back home instead of here sick on a trip that I've got more than two grand into... 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted October 20, 2023 #619 Share Posted October 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, sid_9169 said: I did find a restroom hidden away in a corner at the other end of The Galley that actually has soap, but you have to look hard to even find it. Both Carnival and Norwegian have sinks all over the buffet and other eating areas. I'd avoid that right urinal when in port. I bet this bathroom is just as visible from other ships as that gym one I saw when I was on Celebration. 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted October 20, 2023 Author #620 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Sucks that I don't even feel like drinking, which is highly unusual for me. I'm going to choke down a bottle of champagne either way, just to try and blow through some of my Bar Tab. If it comes down to it, I'll drink $35 shots of tequila tomorrow... 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted October 20, 2023 Author #621 Share Posted October 20, 2023 The Red Bar inside Razzle Dazzle. Dinner here tomorrow night. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BohJang Posted October 20, 2023 #624 Share Posted October 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, sid_9169 said: Enjoy your dinner anyway....... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted October 20, 2023 Author #625 Share Posted October 20, 2023 The esquites (corn) and chicken enchiladas. 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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