--Onboard Illness--

[Ericknow32]

On every cruise there are bunches of people that blow the whistles that are on the life vests during the muster drill. It seems to me that this is the perfect way to spread germs. Does anybody know if they clean the whistles?

[phlydude]

Doubtful since they usually go back in the closet after the drill never to be seen for the remainder of the cruise. I wonder if the little beasties that cause illness like Norwalk can live over a week in the whistle...

[hstrybuf]

I doubt it too. I always cringe when I see these idiots blowing their whistles.

[dougp26364]

I'm always amazed how people will put sometihng in their mouth without knowing where it's been before. Kids I can see doing it but there are always a ton of adults blowing them as well.

[pmfan]

I have been told by a doctor that once a plastic object has germs on it that no matter what you clean it with it will also have germs on it. That you can not sterilize it. I too think it is very bad judgement to place the whistle in your mouth. And for the crew to tell you to blow it, what are they thinking?

[Rubia_Boricua_PR]

Casino chips (cheques) are very dirty too and people eat while gambling. They pick on their martini olives, peanuts, etc...You know how many people hold on to those? Avoid putting those dirty hands in your mouth while gambling...

[dogger]

For x-mas, we got the sunday paper and the cruise we're going on..........my DW is reading this Sunday's paper, RCI Enchanment of the Seas with 110 curisers and 8+ crew member sick with some virus that was brought on by someone.

 

My Wife says, that's not the ship we'll be on...................oh yes it would dear!!!

 

It seems you hear this from time to time about cruises, from the air, from sick people on the cruises and from food.

 

I'll steer clear of blowing the whistle, bring my own snorkling gear, etc.

 

Think of the laws the USA has about everything under the sun, not to sure an island nation has a rule about how much a snorkle mask/mouth piece needs to be cleaned.:confused:

[bplazo]

We also bring our own snorkeling gear. I dont think that they clean the gear that well. I watched them one time and they just dipped it in cleaning solution quickly.

[dad son team]

I have never been asked to blow the whistle during muster. Even if I ever was asked, I think I would fake it and just pretend to blow it.

[phlydude]

Remember this before using borrowed snokeling gear:

 

Did you know that one of the best substances to keep the lens from fogging up? - saliva