Confirmed COVID - Celebrity Silhouette, Feb 23 - Mar 6 Southern Caribbean

[ipeeinthepool]

1 hour ago, lizinindy said:

Celebrity needs to immediately alert the passengers on that cruise. I was on it and I haven’t heard anything from Celebrity.

 

I doubt we're going to hear anything from Celebrity.  They're swamped and don't have enough resources.

[Oceangoer2]

13 minutes ago, hvbaskey said:

St Patrick's Day version?  St P actually was responsible for the snakes being eradicated from Ireland (he left a few in human form I'm told)....do you think the quarantini will do the same with the virus (if enough are enjoyed..)?

[cruiserchuck]

4 minutes ago, ipeeinthepool said:

 

I doubt we're going to hear anything from Celebrity.  They're swamped and don't have enough resources.

 

But according to an email I received yesterday from LLP,  "Nothing is more important to me than the health and safety of our guests and crew."  As such, even thought they are busy, you would think getting notice out to the passengers would take priority.

[ipeeinthepool]

1 minute ago, cruiserchuck said:

 

But according to an email I received yesterday from LLP,  "Nothing is more important to me than the health and safety of our guests and crew."  As such, even thought they are busy, you would think getting notice out to the passengers would take priority.

 

I'm not sure there's a path from the Canadian government to Celebrity.  How would Celebrity know?

[hvbaskey]

1 minute ago, cruiserchuck said:

 

But according to an email I received yesterday from LLP,  "Nothing is more important to me than the health and safety of our guests and crew."  As such, even thought they are busy, you would think getting notice out to the passengers would take priority.

 

I almost choked on that email.   Celebrity was one of the last to suspend operations (likely driven by the WH command to do so, not on their own volition) and talk of COVID-19 on board the Summit has been circulating for a while.

[hvbaskey]

10 minutes ago, ipeeinthepool said:

 

I'm not sure there's a path from the Canadian government to Celebrity.  How would Celebrity know?

 

Perhaps True -  However, there has been a lot of social media circulation about this and dollars to donuts, Celebrity is aware.

Puerto Rico knew about the Summit (which hasn’t been spoken of by Celebrity), held a press conference today, and denied disembarkation of the Summit.   

Edited March 14, 2020 by hvbaskey

[Baron Barracuda]

4 hours ago, WonderMan3 said:

 

And this is exactly why cruises had to be shut down as it only takes one person like this to impact hundreds onboard (with them not feeling the effects until they disembark).

Plus the impact on health authorities on shore.  Look at Grand Princess.  Thousands of scarce test kits used up plus the logistical challenge to transport and quarantine passengers all around the country.  The US can't afford similar issues with Summit and Sillhouette.  

[jelayne]

3 hours ago, colliercruiser said:

One of the unanswered questions is how did this passenger get the coronavirus?  Did he already have it (but without symptoms) prior to embarkation?  Or did he get it from another passenger or crew member on Silhouette?  The answer would be important for all.

 

Hard to answer that kind of question with the length if time from having symptoms to finagling notifying anyone.  He could have been exposed in a airport, plane, taxi, hotel restaurant before every getting on the ship.  Even if he thought he had the flu he should have reported to the medical department on the ship, the flu is contagious also and can be fatal for some.

[etmanch]

My husband and I just arrived back home yesterday. We were on Reflection and disembarked in FFL. We are putting ourselves into 14 day quarantine.  We live in the same city noted on this post. On our flight back home to Toronto the couple behind us coughed for most of the flight.  Nothing we could do about it and now we wait and pray that we did not get infected! 
I wish all people who are traveling back to their hometowns really seriously consider the self quarantine so that we can reduce the amount of people who are going to get sick!

Edited March 14, 2020 by etmanch

[Fouremco]

15 minutes ago, ipeeinthepool said:

 

I'm not sure there's a path from the Canadian government to Celebrity.  How would Celebrity know?

As all confirmed cases are investigated with an eye to determining further spread by the patient, you can be sure that Celebrity would have been contacted. I think that they are simply overwhelmed and things are slipping through the cracks. Having dealt with crisis management for many years, it's easy to understand that they are understaffed and ill prepared for current events.

[OuiOnboard]

5 minutes ago, etmanch said:

We are putting ourselves into 14 day quarantine.

 

6 minutes ago, etmanch said:

I wish all people who are traveling back to their hometowns really seriously consider the self quarantine so that we can reduce the amount of people who are going to get sick!

Thanks for leading by positive example!!!

[hvbaskey]

6 minutes ago, etmanch said:

My husband and I just arrived back home yesterday. We were on Reflection and disembarked in FFL. We are putting ourselves into 14 day quarantine.  We live in the same city noted on this post. On our flight back home to Toronto the couple behind us coughed for most of the flight.  Nothing we could do about it and now we wait and pray that we did not get infected! 
I wish all people who are traveling back to their hometowns really seriously consider the self quarantine so that we can reduce the amount of people who are going to get sick!

 

Thank you for being socially responsible.   Wishing you the very best of health & wellness, with no illness after the 14 days.

With appreciation from a fellow Canadian.

[HS2BS]

This is terrible news at this point, we were on the Silhouette from the 2/14 sailing and then did the 2/23 cruise. On board we ate in the main dining room,  buffet, aqua cafe, cafe baci and a specialty restaurant. Also participated in a cabin crawl as well as attending lectures, going to the shows at night and relaxing at the indoor and outdoors  pools.

We disembarked after waiting in the designated handicapped area to a taxi that took us to FLL. Then flew home via LaGuardia. Almost every passenger did something similar to this and has been home for a week with family, friends, went to the scheduled doctors appointment and grocery shopping. 
A little late to isolate given 8 days has elapsed.

Heres hoping that the passengers onboard and disembarking in the morning have been informed of the situation, especially those who were b2b.

 

Hal

[PEIpair]

Prince Edward Island’s first confirmed Covid-19 case was announced by our Chief Medical Officer this afternoon.  The person returned from a cruise on March 7th and developed symptoms on the 10th. The cruise line/ship were not named in the announcement . 

[Briguy071]

Second reported case from celebrity summit

https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/fifth-and-sixth-cases-of-covid-19-confirmed-in-waterloo-region-1.4852806

[hvbaskey]

1 hour ago, HS2BS said:

A little late to isolate given 8 days has elapsed.

 

Hal

 

Symptoms may not develop for 14 days; 6 more days for you to monitor

[hvbaskey]

1 hour ago, PEIpair said:

Prince Edward Island’s first confirmed Covid-19 case was announced by our Chief Medical Officer this afternoon.  The person returned from a cruise on March 7th and developed symptoms on the 10th. The cruise line/ship were not named in the announcement . 

 

“March 7th” seems to be a hot date ... 

[prfctmrtini]

My wife and I were on this cruise as well. We have no symptoms and we feel great (biked 25 miles today) and are not concerned. We will wait for Celebrity to issue some sort of response to the "supposed" effected passenger before we take the advice of "Dr. Wonderman"  

[Nachosdelux]

4 minutes ago, prfctmrtini said:

My wife and I were on this cruise as well. We have no symptoms and we feel great (biked 25 miles today) and are not concerned. We will wait for Celebrity to issue some sort of response to the "supposed" effected passenger before we take the advice of "Dr. Wonderman"  

 

if you are waiting for Celebrity to issue some sort of response, you will likely be waiting a LONG time.

 

perhaps you should just monitor your health, and call your doctor if you have any symptoms.

[scubagal44]

6 minutes ago, prfctmrtini said:

My wife and I were on this cruise as well. We have no symptoms and we feel great (biked 25 miles today) and are not concerned. We will wait for Celebrity to issue some sort of response to the "supposed" effected passenger before we take the advice of "Dr. Wonderman"  

 

Annnnd responses like this are exactly why this virus is continuing to spread out of control.  🙄

[prfctmrtini]

2 minutes ago, scubagal44 said:

 

Annnnd responses like this are exactly why this virus is continuing to spread out of control.  🙄

How so?

[reallyhooked]

5 hours ago, Hawkstar33 said:

She docks tomorrow in Ft L.  Maybe       We were to get on

We were to. Hope everyone on current cruise  are  well,  and  get  home  safe. 

[lizinindy]

8 minutes ago, prfctmrtini said:

How so?

I think people wanted to hear that, other than your bike rides, you are self quarantining yourselves through Friday.

[scubagal44]

9 minutes ago, prfctmrtini said:

How so?

 

Because you can still be a carrier of the virus - and therefore be TRANSMITTING IT TO OTHERS - without ever exhibiting any symptoms. 

[goofysmom99]

57 minutes ago, prfctmrtini said:

My wife and I were on this cruise as well. We have no symptoms and we feel great (biked 25 miles today) and are not concerned. We will wait for Celebrity to issue some sort of response to the "supposed" effected passenger before we take the advice of "Dr. Wonderman"  

That's a pretty selfish attitude.  I'm glad you "feel great" but would hope you have the good grace to stay away from others.