xkritter Posted March 9, 2020 #1 Share Posted March 9, 2020 the buffet is no longer self serve. They now have crew serving everyone. We also got a call that the Haven VIP party with the Captain tonight has been cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oteixeira Posted March 9, 2020 #2 Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) They started that on the Escape and Bliss on 2/1. I am shocked any ship has allowed anyone to serve themselves from a buffet lately. I honestly think that buffets are were most of the sick get's spread the easiest. JMHO. Edited March 9, 2020 by oteixeira 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyhanek Posted March 9, 2020 #3 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Which is ironic because I think the sick people on the Pearl are the crew. Not the passengers! Its the crew, the one's serving the food, stacking the plates, making the drinks, living in even tighter quarters than the passengers and the one's coming back from their homes in Asia that are the sick. I just got back from the Pearl. There was a lot of coughing crew. I think it's just a matter of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaman11 Posted March 9, 2020 #4 Share Posted March 9, 2020 well that makes sense, no need passengers touching the same utensils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julig22 Posted March 9, 2020 #5 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Outbreaks of norovirus and the flu are very common. So it might not be anything unusual. Or it could be a sign of much bigger problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincicruisers Posted March 9, 2020 #6 Share Posted March 9, 2020 We just sailed on Escape. Buffet was self serve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare All-ready2cruise Posted March 10, 2020 #7 Share Posted March 10, 2020 I don't use the buffet at all but I'm glad it's not self serve when pertaining to the spread of disease, Noro or Covid19. Hope all goes well for your cruise. Enjoy, Pearl is a lovely ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweety33 Posted March 10, 2020 #8 Share Posted March 10, 2020 3 hours ago, xkritter said: the buffet is no longer self serve. They now have crew serving everyone. We also got a call that the Haven VIP party with the Captain tonight has been cancelled. Thank you for any updates. We sail on the Pearl next month. I am so looking forward to it but, Still deciding to cancel or not due to underlying health conditions. Curious if your cruise is full or if you notice a lot had cancelled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevink1955 Posted March 10, 2020 #9 Share Posted March 10, 2020 We were on the Bliss 2/23 to 3/1 and the buffet was self serve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george323 Posted March 10, 2020 #10 Share Posted March 10, 2020 4 hours ago, xkritter said: the buffet is no longer self serve. They now have crew serving everyone. We also got a call that the Haven VIP party with the Captain tonight has been cancelled. Please keep us updated. We are booked on the Pearl 3/15 seriously considering cancelling. Hope your trip is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkritter Posted March 10, 2020 Author #11 Share Posted March 10, 2020 The cruise seems full and we are having a great time. We ate at Le Bistro last night and they are also using paper disposable menus. And as diners finished eating and before the next group was sat the edges of the chairs were sprayed with disinfectant and wiped down as was the tabletop. We are loving the Pearl and have not seen signs of any sick crew...as mentioned above. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippydo1 Posted March 10, 2020 #12 Share Posted March 10, 2020 I’m on the Breakaway now and as on yesterday morning no more self serve and increased sanitation efforts everywhere. The captain made an announcement that the new measures were fleet wide due to corona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolajeff Posted March 10, 2020 #13 Share Posted March 10, 2020 I’m on this sailing. The party for Latitude members was canceled at the last moment yesterday. Paper menus in the morning. Today we are enjoying Costa Maya. No sign of sick crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted March 10, 2020 #14 Share Posted March 10, 2020 On 3/9/2020 at 6:08 PM, Vyhanek said: and the one's coming back from their homes in Asia that are the sick. Wow. Just, wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktwothousand Posted March 11, 2020 #15 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Self serve encore last week. Not sure about this week. It’s true the buffet represents a large risk of transmission but if everyone would just wash their hands after placing their plates onto their tables but before eating, we’d be much better off. Unfortunately because the only wash stations are at the entrance, people don’t want to go get up and go all that way. They really need wash stations in at the front, middle and back of the buffets to make self-serve healthy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julig22 Posted March 11, 2020 #16 Share Posted March 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, marktwothousand said: Self serve encore last week. Not sure about this week. It’s true the buffet represents a large risk of transmission but if everyone would just wash their hands after placing their plates onto their tables but before eating, we’d be much better off. Unfortunately because the only wash stations are at the entrance, people don’t want to go get up and go all that way. They really need wash stations in at the front, middle and back of the buffets to make self-serve healthy. They need to create some sort of signal so that the waiters don't take your plate while you are washing your hands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktwothousand Posted March 11, 2020 #17 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Usually a rolled-up unused napkin with utensils in it beside the plate is a good signal, as is sunglasses or a full glass of juice/water. I’ve actually never had my uneaten plate snatched. And I usually eat in the buffet alone. has anyone else had that happen??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ziggyuk Posted March 11, 2020 #18 Share Posted March 11, 2020 On 3/9/2020 at 10:08 PM, Vyhanek said: Which is ironic because I think the sick people on the Pearl are the crew. Not the passengers! Its the crew, the one's serving the food, stacking the plates, making the drinks, living in even tighter quarters than the passengers and the one's coming back from their homes in Asia that are the sick. I just got back from the Pearl. There was a lot of coughing crew. I think it's just a matter of time. Wow, and your evidence is a lot of crew were coughing.... wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutesydani Posted March 11, 2020 #19 Share Posted March 11, 2020 On 3/9/2020 at 5:47 PM, xkritter said: the buffet is no longer self serve. They now have crew serving everyone. We also got a call that the Haven VIP party with the Captain tonight has been cancelled. Any pearl dailies or guppy dailies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelling2Some Posted March 11, 2020 #20 Share Posted March 11, 2020 I think its a good precaution under the circumstances to have the crew serve in the buffet. Much better than hundreds of different passengers all handling the same serving spoons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoniMommy Posted March 11, 2020 #21 Share Posted March 11, 2020 I read a while back (not sure what ship or line) that food was put on small plates. Passengers got a tray and took as many small plates of food. I always thought that was a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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