vaitape

Thanks you for your great travel log and the photos. Very thoughtful of you to take the time and make the effort. Glad you had a wonderful time!

I have not seen it done on Oceania but I have seen on their cart a tray of clean glasses ...so hoping they are swapping them out

 

I have seen some passengers filling their ice buckets from the cart when the room stewards are not around :eek:

So we never use the ice either

 

 

Lyn

YUEW...REALLY? Now I won't use the ice either. Sounds like a lot of people flunked Hygiene 101. I remain amazed.

As alluring as fragrance is, it is part of the problem with using hand sanitizers. Select a hand-sanitizer without fragrance and a fragrance free hand lotion after using a hand-sanitizer.

Sorry, I did not mean to stir up any controversy. Of course we all agree that we should take whatever measures that we can to avoid catching an awful virus. My only point is that I think it is naive to walk around thinking, "I always wash and sanitize my hands so I am immune".

No controversy...just 2 friends clarifying themselves. That's the problem with this method of communication....can't hear inflections like you can with the spoken word.

No, you didn't say not to practice hand hygiene. I'm just saying that whatever one can do to decrease their risk is a good thing.

My comments weren't meant as an affront to you...sorry if you took them that way.

People do tend to forget that not all smokers get cancer and not all non-smokers are immune. We had several friends, all non-smokers, who died of lung cancer.

 

Nothing is 100%.

 

Mura

I agree, nothing is 100% but one can reduce risk by reducing factors that put one at risk.

Practicing hand hygiene will reduce the risks of contracting an illness. I'd rather try to reduce my risk of contracting illness than not.

Off soap box now and packing it away until next time...

Also on the Riviera now. There is a problem, nurovirus or not. All food is served by the staff, food snacks were removed from the executive lounge two days ago. Just coffee and bottled water, with sodas and some yogurt. Staff is constantly wiping all areas of the ship, railings, chairs, tables, etc. Our butler informed us of the same situation, code red. Close to that 3% when this might have to be reported to the CDC.

On my observation it is obvious. Saw people in the ex. lounge picking up snack sandwiches to see what was in them and then putting back on tray. Guess they didn't like what they saw.:eek:Same problems in the buffet area. Staff is trying very hard but when some people just can't go with the program you have these results.

Capatin was on the PA and did tell us of the situation and to take precautions. I have seen the medical staff visiting some cabins.

We disembark tomorrow and I would suspect we might have a short delay.

Why can't people follow instructions/directions? I'm talking about ADULTS here!

I've been confounded by people on our cruises who don't queue where they've been directed, who shove and push in the Terrace buffet line (yes, on O!), and what amazes me most are the people who feel that the muster drills aren't meant for them! Naturally these people don't follow directions when instructed to adhere to food safety and hand hygiene guidelines.

GEES, thanks a lot for thinking rules don't pertain to YOU and thanks a lot for contributing to the problem and maybe CAUSING the problem in the first place!

Back to the respiratory issue: another thing I forgot to mention was the proper disposal of tissues after they been used. Dispose of them as soon as possible in a rubbish bin instead of carrying them around in your bag, pocket or hand. I know this may sound weird/gross but if I'm going to be out and about when I have a cold, I take a small ziplock bag and put the used tissues in that so I can keep them contained til I find a rubbish bin. And No Hankies please......!

Everyone Everywhere needs to practice HAND HYGIENE. The ships help with the sanitizing stations outside of the food venues, and at exit/entry points on the ship.

Read the precautions/advisories from the CDC. When you go ashore, bring your personal bottles of hand sanitizers with you and USE them. Practice caution when having ice cubes in drinks, eating fruit and vegetables, etc.

And from this discussion about tummy wogs, we could move on to RESPIRATORY HYGIENE/COUGH ETIQUETTE. The COLD is a common occurrence when traveling. And man, the one we contracted while we cruised through Asia was amazing, in the negative connotation. Sure wish folks land-side and on-board would have covered their coughs AND sanitized their hands.

I can tell you absolutely there is no Norovirus on Riviera..

Jancruz1

Jan, I always value your comments.

Could you please tell us how you absolutely know there is no Norovirus on Riviera?

I'm not challenging your statement, I'd just like to know how you confirmed this information.

Would really like to hear if the OP met up with Paul Dion....

Late evening Happy Hour? When is this offered? News to me.......

I may be a light weight but can someone, anyone explain how a couple could drink $100.00 of liquior a day. Given time for sleep, morning hours and 6-8 hour excursions every day with no at sea days and maybe waiting until 10:00 in the moring to inbibe. If the drinks are expensive I guess possibly. How much does a wine or rail drink cost on Oceania? Please treat this as a serious question because I really want to know. Plus they seem to limit any better wines and more expensive drinks. Run the numbers for me. Thanks in advance???

Some will tell you drinks on O are reasonable, others like ourselves find them higher than at home with a mandatory 18% gratuity per drink. Bottles of wine start at $32-34, then add 18% on top of that. Glasses of wine are about $8 without gratuity. Beer is somewhere around $6.50 per glass...cheaper for draft....again add 18%. Not sure about cocktails but some where around $10. Happy hour prices are 2 for 1 from 5pm to 6pm in either Martinis or Horizon.

If your cruise is port-intensive and you don't imbibe in a pre-dinner appertif, share a bottle of wine with dinner, and a post-dinner digestive or Irish coffee, perhaps a drink package won't add up for you. If you like to have a couple of beers and share a bottle of wine at dinner plus a nightcap, it might.

Vaitape,

 

I've checked with Abbotsbury Swannery and they don't have a cashpoint. They are quite a small commercial operation so perhaps it's not surprising.

 

If you have some flexibility in your transport there is a branch of the HSBC Bank on the right hand side of the main road, less than 2 miles from the port towards Weymouth (and Abbotbury). If you put the UK post code DT4 9BQ into Google maps it will locate the position to within 30 yards and then go into Street View to view the building and the cashpoint on the front wall. Its address is 167 Portland Road, and is in a row of 3 small shop units. The post code will locate you on that road, but you may have to search up and down a little after you've positioned the Street View person on the map.

 

(I don't know if you've been to the UK before, but if you haven't the term 'main road' may mislead. Just have a look on Street View to see what I mean. Yes that is a main road, so you now know why driving times in the UK can be much longer than visitors expect.)

 

Have an enjoyable visit.

BlueVinney, you are very kind! Thank you for calling the Swannery for us...above and beyond the call....! No haven't been to the UK before (excited to get there now though) but have traveled extensively in rural Aussie and NZ so do understand the term "main road". Not exactly a freeway LOL. Thanks too for the Google map info. Hopefully we'll be able to make a quick pitstop to pick up some GBPs.

Thanks again BlueVinney! No, we'll be on Insignia in July. Portland is the first of 2 stops in England and we'll need local currency to get around and pay for our tour. Do you know if there is a cash point at the Swannery? I checked their website but no mention of a chash point.

Bluevinney, thanks for the info! Do you know if htere is an ATM at the cruise ship port in Portland?