Paulchili Posted November 26, 2016 #201 Share Posted November 26, 2016 (edited) This is a good reminder that Noro is not due to a 'sick ship' and does happen on land. Exactly. It is brought onto the ship by "sick people" - mostly unknowingly - making the ship sick. This is a concept I tried to convey previously in the thread about Noro. I am not sure how well it was received - many still prefer the "sick ship" scenario. Perhaps because it makes it easier to assign the blame? Edited November 26, 2016 by Paulchili Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridatravelersforlife Posted November 26, 2016 #202 Share Posted November 26, 2016 I hope someone posts on the current transatlantic crossing. I am interested if indeed the noro lightened up. We plan to do this leg in two years It seems many times we hear about outbreaks they begin in late Spring and late Fall (with the change of seasons). The last on ship noro for us was an Infinity SA to Miami cruise that started in late March. The noro outbreak started on one of the Santiago to BA itineraries, three weeks before our cruise. Marina seems to be in the same cycle except for the north hemispere onset of the cooler weather season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potterhill Posted November 26, 2016 #203 Share Posted November 26, 2016 (edited) I heard a dr talking about Noro on CBC due to the school outbreak in Toronto. He said they did a study where people actually volunteered to be exposed. They tested blood stool etc for extended periods. Some conclusions: 1. You are contagious up to three days before symptoms appear. 2. It comes on very quickly. As in fine one minute and not the next. Literally. 3. It can be picked up from any surface touched by a carrier. Enters body by mouth from hands most often. 4. It remains in stool for as long as 3 months after "recovery" so that person remains a carrier. Mo Sent from my iPhone using Forums Edited November 26, 2016 by potterhill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 26, 2016 #204 Share Posted November 26, 2016 (edited) I heard a dr talking about Noro on CBC due to the school outbreak in Toronto. He said they did a study where people actually volunteered to be exposed. They tested blood stool etc for extended periods. Some conclusions: 1. You are contagious up to three days before symptoms appear. 2. It comes on very quickly. As in fine one minute and not the next. Literally. 3. It can be picked up from any surface touched by a carrier. Enters body by mouth from hands most often. 4. It remains in stool for as long as 3 months after "recovery" so that person remains a carrier. Mo Sent from my iPhone using Forums Mo that is an interesting study pretty scary that anyone could be carrying the virus & not know it I agree with #2 you are fine until you are not :eek: We are in an area with several schools now affected .. Edited November 26, 2016 by LHT28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2rogues Posted November 27, 2016 #205 Share Posted November 27, 2016 The cruise director (Peter Roberts) has been making frequent announcements about proper hand cleaning, but other than that, all seems normal with dining rooms and table settings. Seas are smooth and weather warming up nicely. On another topic, we are on Deck 7 aft and in our cabin there are 6 electrical outlets. Three outlets by the desk are North American, and one is European. The two outlets on either side of the bed are European. We don't recall this from the Riviera, or we would have brought adaptors, at least for the bedside outlets. Adaptors are available of course from the gift shop :) Cheers, Peter and Steph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridatravelersforlife Posted November 27, 2016 #206 Share Posted November 27, 2016 The cruise director (Peter Roberts) has been making frequent announcements about proper hand cleaning, but other than that, all seems normal with dining rooms and table settings. Seas are smooth and weather warming up nicely. On another topic, we are on Deck 7 aft and in our cabin there are 6 electrical outlets. Three outlets by the desk are North American, and one is European. The two outlets on either side of the bed are European. We don't recall this from the Riviera, or we would have brought adaptors, at least for the bedside outlets. Adaptors are available of course from the gift shop :) Cheers, Peter and Steph Thanks for the good news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovesToRead Posted November 27, 2016 #207 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Thank you so much for this info. Will the North American outlets accept grounded (3-prong) plugs? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cswhistler Posted November 27, 2016 #208 Share Posted November 27, 2016 The cruise director (Peter Roberts) has been making frequent announcements about proper hand cleaning, but other than that, all seems normal with dining rooms and table settings. Seas are smooth and weather warming up nicely. On another topic, we are on Deck 7 aft and in our cabin there are 6 electrical outlets. Three outlets by the desk are North American, and one is European. The two outlets on either side of the bed are European. We don't recall this from the Riviera, or we would have brought adaptors, at least for the bedside outlets. Adaptors are available of course from the gift shop :) Cheers, Peter and Steph Glad noro is under control as we board on Dec 7 for 29, days that's very good news. Is Damien Lacroix the GM? We enjoy him very much and hope to see him on the ship. Marianne & Dick (Nanoose Bay BC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted November 27, 2016 #209 Share Posted November 27, 2016 The cruise director (Peter Roberts) has been making frequent announcements about proper hand cleaning, but other than that, all seems normal with dining rooms and table settings. Seas are smooth and weather warming up nicely. On another topic, we are on Deck 7 aft and in our cabin there are 6 electrical outlets. Three outlets by the desk are North American, and one is European. The two outlets on either side of the bed are European. We don't recall this from the Riviera, or we would have brought adaptors, at least for the bedside outlets. Adaptors are available of course from the gift shop :) Cheers, Peter and Steph I think I've read there was a change on the layout of the outlets between Marina & Riviera, someone with the exact details will hopefully enlighten us on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2rogues Posted November 27, 2016 #210 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Yes, the outlets accept 3-pronged plugs. And Damien Lacroix is still onboard as the GM. Cheers, Peter and Steph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandy's mommy Posted November 27, 2016 #211 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Yes, the outlets accept 3-pronged plugs. And Damien Lacroix is still onboard as the GM.Cheers, Peter and Steph How is Peter Roberts as a CD? Will he still be on the ship in early Feb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted November 27, 2016 #212 Share Posted November 27, 2016 How is Peter Roberts as a CD? Will he still be on the ship in early Feb? He has a lot of shoes, and he's British. He's different than most CDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally_bushy Posted November 28, 2016 #213 Share Posted November 28, 2016 How is Peter Roberts as a CD? Will he still be on the ship in early Feb? Everyone has their own preference but Peter has been my favourite so far. Not a show pony and in your face. DW and I liked his style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted November 28, 2016 #214 Share Posted November 28, 2016 He has a lot of shoes, and he's British. He's different than most CDs. On our cruise on the last trivia he asked how many shoes he had. The answer was 25 pairs :D He was entertaining and engaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovesToRead Posted November 28, 2016 #215 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Thank you for the information about outlets. Enjoy your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted November 28, 2016 #216 Share Posted November 28, 2016 On our cruise on the last trivia he asked how many shoes he had.The answer was 25 pairs :D He was entertaining and engaging. Sounds like a breadth of fresh air. Good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandy's mommy Posted November 28, 2016 #217 Share Posted November 28, 2016 On our cruise on the last trivia he asked how many shoes he had.The answer was 25 pairs :D He was entertaining and engaging. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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