Waju Posted March 23, 2023 #1 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Morning everyone, Can anyone who has cruised with P&O recently tell me if staff are still having to wear masks? No reason I need to know other than it popped into my head 🙂 Also, when looking at the drinks package options (not that I would ever buy the ultimate one) the soft drinks package says Primo/small hot chocolate whereas the other two say Primo costa coffees - does that mean the soft drinks package includes Costa coffee? Looks a good option to me if it does. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joysey Posted March 23, 2023 #2 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Hi Waju A few members of staff were wearing masks but my understanding is that it is personal choice as it is for guests If you are talking about the £7.95 drinks package only small hot chocolate allowed no coffee Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted March 23, 2023 #3 Share Posted March 23, 2023 There were only a few wearing masks initially on our cruise on Iona, so not compulsory, but did seem to increase as cruise went on. Unfortunately we arrived home on Saturday didn't feel well on Sunday and did COVID test and were both positive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waju Posted March 23, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, majortom10 said: There were only a few wearing masks initially on our cruise on Iona, so not compulsory, but did seem to increase as cruise went on. Unfortunately we arrived home on Saturday didn't feel well on Sunday and did COVID test and were both positive That's worrying majortom as we've both just got over it! Hope you are not feeling too poorly with it. Edited March 23, 2023 by Waju sp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waju Posted March 23, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted March 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, Joysey said: Hi Waju A few members of staff were wearing masks but my understanding is that it is personal choice as it is for guests If you are talking about the £7.95 drinks package only small hot chocolate allowed no coffee Hope this helps Thanks for that Joysey, I thought it was probably too good to be true - just can't understand why it says Primo/small hot chocolate - unless Primo means small at Costa does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted March 23, 2023 #6 Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 minute ago, Waju said: That's worrying majortom as we've both just got over it! Ah, but you will now have increased immunity ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waju Posted March 23, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 minute ago, wowzz said: Ah, but you will now have increased immunity ! Hopefully we will 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joysey Posted March 23, 2023 #8 Share Posted March 23, 2023 13 minutes ago, Waju said: Thanks for that Joysey, I thought it was probably too good to be true - just can't understand why it says Primo/small hot chocolate - unless Primo means small at Costa does it? I asked for a coffee but was informed it was hot chocolate only 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted March 23, 2023 #9 Share Posted March 23, 2023 12 minutes ago, Waju said: That's worrying majortom as we've both just got over it! Hope you are not feeling too poorly with it. Thanks for your thoughts but we have both been very poorly since Sunday and don't seem to be improving at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waju Posted March 23, 2023 Author #10 Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 minute ago, majortom10 said: Thanks for your thoughts but we have both been very poorly since Sunday and don't seem to be improving at all. Oh dear I hope you're feeling better soon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh1809 Posted March 23, 2023 #11 Share Posted March 23, 2023 When I was on Aurora in Nov/Dec about 25% of the crew were still wearing masks and 5% of the passengers. I didn't hear of any Covid cases on board. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkypete Posted March 23, 2023 #12 Share Posted March 23, 2023 4 hours ago, jh1809 said: When I was on Aurora in Nov/Dec about 25% of the crew were still wearing masks and 5% of the passengers. I didn't hear of any Covid cases on board. No you will not as P&O will never admit to any outbreak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh1809 Posted March 23, 2023 #13 Share Posted March 23, 2023 25 minutes ago, Yorkypete said: No you will not as P&O will never admit to any outbreak. No, they won't. But if passengers have been put in quarantine then word normally spreads very quickly. I think it 's much more likely that you will hear rumours of outbreaks that haven't actually occurred than not hear of ones that have occurred. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkypete Posted March 23, 2023 #14 Share Posted March 23, 2023 14 minutes ago, jh1809 said: No, they won't. But if passengers have been put in quarantine then word normally spreads very quickly. I think it 's much more likely that you will hear rumours of outbreaks that haven't actually occurred than not hear of ones that have occurred. My only experience where a captain admitted an outbreak was on Britannia last September. We admitted testing positive and were stuck in our cabin for 6 days. People were coughing and spluttering all over but the medical people said there were no more cases!. After two more days the captain broadcast that people should now wear masks all the time! An admission that there WAS an outbreak as we could see from the number of trays left outside cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted March 23, 2023 #15 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Very few masks being worn by crew on Arvia last month Even less by passengers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Peterson Posted March 23, 2023 #16 Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 hour ago, jh1809 said: No, they won't. But if passengers have been put in quarantine then word normally spreads very quickly. I think it 's much more likely that you will hear rumours of outbreaks that haven't actually occurred than not hear of ones that have occurred. What seems to be happening pretty often, according to reports on these forums and locally, is that people go down with it shortly after returning home. Possibly because of the large congregations of people before disembarking and on collecting luggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted March 23, 2023 #17 Share Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Harry Peterson said: What seems to be happening pretty often, according to reports on these forums and locally, is that people go down with it shortly after returning home. Possibly because of the large congregations of people before disembarking and on collecting luggage. Or on airport transfer coaches and planes together when on fly cruises coming home! Edited March 23, 2023 by Interestedcruisefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted March 23, 2023 #18 Share Posted March 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, Interestedcruisefan said: Or on airport transfer coaches and planes together when on fly cruises coming home! There is a desire by many posters to foster the idea that cruise ships are giant petri dishes. We have made almost 40 cruises now, never had noro on any of them, and not had covid on our 3 post covid cruises. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted March 23, 2023 #19 Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 hour ago, terrierjohn said: There is a desire by many posters to foster the idea that cruise ships are giant petri dishes. We have made almost 40 cruises now, never had noro on any of them, and not had covid on our 3 post covid cruises. On 50 years of holidays and 20+ years of cruising, including 7 post covid cruises, I have had Noro once in a hotel on Lanzarote, some years ago .We both had covid once, possibly caught in MacDonalds ( but perhaps not ). Petri fied of Woking.🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted March 23, 2023 #20 Share Posted March 23, 2023 4 hours ago, Harry Peterson said: What seems to be happening pretty often, according to reports on these forums and locally, is that people go down with it shortly after returning home. Possibly because of the large congregations of people before disembarking and on collecting luggage. We tested positive on Sunday after getting home on Sunday but there was no congregation on disembarkation it was very handled. We generally kept ourselves to ourselves throughout the cruise and ate at a table for 2 for every meal. My own opinion is that the likeliest place we caught it, and were very surprised we were positive, is the lifts were packed full every time we used them. We normally try to use the stairs asu h as possible but on a ship as large as Iona is very hard climbing 10+ decks of stairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted March 24, 2023 #21 Share Posted March 24, 2023 As far as I know, I've only had Covid once so far. That was when I was in Spain. Also caught a cold last time I was in Spain. Travel of any sort at present seems to come with an increased risk of infection. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry25 Posted March 24, 2023 #22 Share Posted March 24, 2023 23 hours ago, majortom10 said: Thanks for your thoughts but we have both been very poorly since Sunday and don't seem to be improving at all. I hope you feel better soon. My daughter currently has covid (her first time) and she feels rough too. Can I ask, did you wear a mask in the lifts? Like you, I wouldn't be able to manage many flights of stairs, so I think I'll wear a mask in the lifts. Are the lifts ever empty? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiana123 Posted March 24, 2023 #23 Share Posted March 24, 2023 On 3/23/2023 at 9:58 AM, majortom10 said: Thanks for your thoughts but we have both been very poorly since Sunday and don't seem to be improving at all. Oh no. So sorry to hear that after a lovely cruise. Best wishes to you both to get well soon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokey01 Posted March 24, 2023 #24 Share Posted March 24, 2023 20 hours ago, terrierjohn said: There is a desire by many posters to foster the idea that cruise ships are giant petri dishes. We have made almost 40 cruises now, never had noro on any of them, and not had covid on our 3 post covid cruises. Almost similar. Many many cruises and never had noro but we did get covid after our second Iona cruise in March 2022. I got the first symptoms driving home and tested positive 2 days later. My elderly mother tested positive 5 days later. Neither of us thankfully had anything more than cold like symptoms. I have ‘skin’ problems so am one of those that other people might say ‘oh she did not wash her hands’ or ‘oh she did not use sanitizer’, please remember that some people have hidden issues. I always wash hands thoroughly (in special medical soap) before going to an eating establishment in my cabin and make sure not to touch anything until I get to my table but I cannot use cruise soap or sanitizer in the dining locations. Please do not judge, I have been on cruises pre covid with men in hazmat suits due to norovirus but I have never succumbed once myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted March 24, 2023 #25 Share Posted March 24, 2023 21 hours ago, terrierjohn said: There is a desire by many posters to foster the idea that cruise ships are giant petri dishes. We have made almost 40 cruises now, never had noro on any of them, and not had covid on our 3 post covid cruises. Arvia must be safest P and O ship ever built in terms of not being a Petri dish You don't even touch toilet doors now just hover your hand in front of a sensor and they open Whereas airports and planes and the coaches that take you to and from the planes are as bad as ever for transmitting stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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