Suncitycruiser1925 Posted February 7, 2020 #1 Share Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) We are currently on the Caribbean Princess and have been informed of gastrointestinal illness of a number of passengers. Passengers are not allowed to serve themselves in the buffet. Crew serves all drinks, hands you plates, silverware, etc. We were just informed St Kitts port has been cancelled due to this tomorrow. Does anyone on board know how many cases there are or any other information? Lots of sanitizing is going on throughout the ship. Thanks for any information. Edited February 7, 2020 by Suncitycruiser1925 Typo 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 7, 2020 #2 Share Posted February 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, Suncitycruiser1925 said: We are currently on the Caribbean Princess and have been informed of gastrointestinal illness of a number of passengers. Passengers are not allowed to serve themselves in the buffet. Crew serves all drinks, hands you plates, silverware, etc. We were just informed St Kitts port has been cancelled due to this tomorrow. Does anyone on board know how many cases there are or any other information? Lots of sanitizing is going on throughout the ship. Thanks for any information. This happens on almost every cruise. It is everywhere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedprincess Posted February 7, 2020 #3 Share Posted February 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, Suncitycruiser1925 said: We are currently on the Caribbean Princess and have been informed of gastrointestinal illness of a number of passengers. Passengers are not allowed to serve themselves in the buffet. Crew serves all drinks, hands you plates, silverware, etc. We were just informed St Kitts port has been cancelled due to this tomorrow. Does anyone on board know how many cases there are or any other information? Lots of sanitizing is going on throughout the ship. Thanks for any information. You're actually aboard, you're at the best spot for any factual information. Not sure how anyone on CruiseCritic would have more info. It does happen where noro can be rampant enough that ports, particularly smaller ports that may not have the most robust health systems, won't allow ships in. Queen Mary was denied tendering in St Lucia a few years back due to noro, etc. It's unusual but not a case for panic. Be extra diligent in washing your hands, using own cabin bathroom, etc. Ships are required to report to the CDC, at 3% infected population aboard. Many ships will report with lower amounts, but that's the requirement... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suncitycruiser1925 Posted February 7, 2020 Author #4 Share Posted February 7, 2020 I posted the question here in case someone on our ship may have more information than we have been told. Our roll call is no longer listed or I would have posted my question there. I know this happens on cruise ships, but this is our eighth cruise and fortunately the first time for us. Thanks to anyone on our sailing with any more information. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 7, 2020 #5 Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Suncitycruiser1925 said: I posted the question here in case someone on our ship may have more information than we have been told. Our roll call is no longer listed or I would have posted my question there. I know this happens on cruise ships, but this is our eighth cruise and fortunately the first time for us. Thanks to anyone on our sailing with any more information. Thats odd, roll calls don't go away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevs904 Posted February 7, 2020 #6 Share Posted February 7, 2020 We just got off the Crown yesterday and while we were on the cruise our Roll Call disappeared. I was disappointed because I wanted to refer back to some of the discussion on the Roll Call. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 7, 2020 #7 Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Suncitycruiser1925 said: We are currently on the Caribbean Princess and have been informed of gastrointestinal illness of a number of passengers. Passengers are not allowed to serve themselves in the buffet. Crew serves all drinks, hands you plates, silverware, etc. We were just informed St Kitts port has been cancelled due to this tomorrow. Does anyone on board know how many cases there are or any other information? Lots of sanitizing is going on throughout the ship. Thanks for any information. 1 hour ago, Suncitycruiser1925 said: I posted the question here in case someone on our ship may have more information than we have been told. Our roll call is no longer listed or I would have posted my question there. I know this happens on cruise ships, but this is our eighth cruise and fortunately the first time for us. Thanks to anyone on our sailing with any more information. 30 minutes ago, mevs904 said: We just got off the Crown yesterday and while we were on the cruise our Roll Call disappeared. I was disappointed because I wanted to refer back to some of the discussion on the Roll Call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedprincess Posted February 7, 2020 #8 Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Suncitycruiser1925 said: I posted the question here in case someone on our ship may have more information than we have been told. Our roll call is no longer listed or I would have posted my question there. I know this happens on cruise ships, but this is our eighth cruise and fortunately the first time for us. Thanks to anyone on our sailing with any more information. Interesting, as I just checked, and it's the third or fourth RC posted, actually had a post today... Here you go: 13 minutes ago, Colo Cruiser said: Colo - beat me to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted February 7, 2020 #9 Share Posted February 7, 2020 It could be that if you are trying to locate the roll call using the 'tool', it might not show if it has already sailed. But using the old fashioned method will bring it up. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted February 7, 2020 #10 Share Posted February 7, 2020 At reporting time passengers at 4.1% and crew at 1.1% https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp/surv/outbreak/2020/Caribbean-Princess_2-2.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnchips Posted February 7, 2020 #11 Share Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) Not surprised , we were on there 2 weeks ago and commented on the lack of sanitizing ! No one on washing hands duty and actually washed our hands on the way OUT of the buffet. many people just walked past the sinks going in.. Very conscious of our own hand washing on that cruise ,after seeing not much sanitizing after tables removed of plates ect ,in all areas... Edited February 7, 2020 by fishnchips Punctuation 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolmama_1 Posted February 7, 2020 #12 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Welcome to February. Our schools are closed because of illness. Bad season for flu and gastro crud. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhafcseagull Posted February 7, 2020 #13 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Denied entry to St Kitts today so cruising slowly to the next port, fingers crossed we are allowed off at that one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suncitycruiser1925 Posted February 8, 2020 Author #14 Share Posted February 8, 2020 We received our patter tonight and it does list Martinique as our port of call for tomorrow. Thanks for your responses and the CDC link with the no. of cases reported at that time. Yes, we have witnessed a number of passengers not washing their hands going into the buffet even at this time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted February 8, 2020 #15 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Looks like the update is 5.7% passengers and 1.4% of crew. I have been on a ship with 6% before and public rooms were closed (library, card room - when there was a card room), there was caution tape everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisequeen4ever Posted February 8, 2020 #16 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Ugh, Princess can’t catch a break right now. Good luck staying healthy, and I hope the numbers decrease! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 8, 2020 #17 Share Posted February 8, 2020 1 hour ago, cruisequeen4ever said: Ugh, Princess can’t catch a break right now. IMO........ With NORO thats not going to happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helenek8 Posted February 8, 2020 #18 Share Posted February 8, 2020 On 2/6/2020 at 10:12 PM, Suncitycruiser1925 said: We are currently on the Caribbean Princess and have been informed of gastrointestinal illness of a number of passengers. Passengers are not allowed to serve themselves in the buffet. Crew serves all drinks, hands you plates, silverware, etc. We were just informed St Kitts port has been cancelled due to this tomorrow. Does anyone on board know how many cases there are or any other information? Lots of sanitizing is going on throughout the ship. Thanks for any information. I’ve checked centers for disease control and prevention. 174 passengers and 16 crew members are ill. Barbados is also cancelled(. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 8, 2020 #19 Share Posted February 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Helenek8 said: I’ve checked centers for disease control and prevention. 174 passengers and 16 crew members are ill. Barbados is also cancelled(. Can you provide the direct link please? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helenek8 Posted February 8, 2020 #20 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Just now, Colo Cruiser said: Just now, Colo Cruiser said: Can you provide the link please? https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp/surv/outbreak/2020/Caribbean-Princess_2-2.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 8, 2020 #21 Share Posted February 8, 2020 22 minutes ago, Helenek8 said: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp/surv/outbreak/2020/Caribbean-Princess_2-2.html Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suncitycruiser1925 Posted February 9, 2020 Author #22 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Yes, disapointed that Barbados port is cancelled for tomorrow. I hope we will be able to visit our remaining ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helenek8 Posted February 9, 2020 #23 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I’d prefer to return to Miami. The percentage of sick people remains high, so... I think the ship can get clearance for Trinidad, but for Aruba and Bonaire we can’t be sure. Does Princess refund anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccio Posted February 9, 2020 #24 Share Posted February 9, 2020 14 minutes ago, Helenek8 said: I’d prefer to return to Miami. That's not going to happen since Princess sails out of Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale)! 😁 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suncitycruiser1925 Posted February 9, 2020 Author #25 Share Posted February 9, 2020 So far they refunded port charges of about $5 per person for missing St. Kitts port. I have not checked to see what the refund was for missing Barbados. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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