Ecoli outbreak/Princess statement

[SJ27]

Those of us on Baltic cruises a bit worried :( - the Warnemunde port is slap bang in the worst affected area. (Not sure if any other Princess cruises going to affected countries at the moment).

 

Princess has put a statement on their website:

 

6/3/2011

 

Statement on the E-Coli Outbreak in Germany

 

 

Princess Cruises is working closely with the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to monitor the outbreak of E-coli in Germany. Almost all the cases have been reported in people living in Northern Germany or who have recently travelled to the area. The outbreak is suspected to be linked to the consumption of raw vegetables in Northern Germany although the exact origin of the illness is still being investigated.

Princess Cruises does not purchase any fresh food supplies from Germany. Our enhanced food sanitation procedures onboard requires that all fresh fruits and vegetables, irrespective of their origin, are washed then sanitized before being served.

In addition to shipboard procedures, we have stopped the serving of all raw fruits and vegetables on Princess-sponsored shore excursions in Germany during the Emerald Princess visits. Passengers travelling independently in Germany have been advised not to consume raw fruits and vegetables. All passengers sailing on ships in Europe have been issued a health advisory regarding the situation. Further information on the outbreak can be obtained from the US CDC traveller's health website: cdc.gov/travel/notices/outbreak-notice/2011-germany-europe-e-coli.htm

[Cymro1953]

All passengers sailing on ships in Europe have been issued a health advisory regarding the situation. [/url]

 

 

Hi,

Thanks for the notice.

The above part of the Princess statement is not true as regards us sailing next Saturday on the Star. I know we are not going near Germany but it does state "all passengers sailing on ships in Europe" and we have heard nothing yet.

Unless they give us a note as we board.

 

Berwyn

[Infi]

Thanks for posting this. It's good to see Princess made a statement and is on top of the issue.

[SJ27]

Thanks for posting this. It's good to see Princess made a statement and is on top of the issue.

 

Yes, though to be honest I would have felt better if they had actually emailed us! (I saw the notice by chance when I logged onto the website in the futile hope that we had been upgraded :D)