A delayed and short Paradise report with Covid

[momof3cruisers]

I came home intending to do a quick report but then I caught Covid from my son who came down with it on the cruise and writing this up slipped my mind. 
 

I took my son on a 5 day cruise on Paradise that sailed Feb 5th (6th?). Anyway, sailing to Grand Cayman and Cozumel.  We had an ocean view on deck two.  The occasion was for his 21st birthday.  On the cruise he had, I believe his third drink with alcohol.  Lol. It was a Funship and he did like it.  We didn’t get Cheers because he’s just not interested in drinking but he did have the Bubbles pkg and got good use out of that. 
 

A caveat that I went into this cruise with—my husband and I spent 14 days on Spirit in October and it honestly sucked.  The service was terrible.  Other than our room steward on the first leg who was fantastic, and the lobby bar staff, we ran into so many rude, slow uncaring crew that I was shocked.  I had been on three cruises prior to this since the restart but things were so lousy on Spirit that I was seriously ready to write off Carnival. But this one was already booked.  So, I went in a bit worried. 
 

This was my first cruise as Platinum and we got our early boarding time arranged.  I was staying in Orlando this winter so we drove over that morning and parked in the port parking.  Tampa sure has a weird set up for that! It’s a long walk from parking to the entrance! There was construction at the time so that made it longer. I checked my Fitbit when we got to the building and it was a  three quarters of a mile! So don’t do that f you have limited mobility! The Port of Tampa staff really seem to love their jobs and make the wait fun.  Very soon we were able to board and headed straight to our cabin to drop off backpacks etc.  That is a nice perk.  We then wandered around the ship seeing stuff and sat outside for awhile before going to grab some lunch.  We then sat outside again close to the aft bar in the buffet so the kid could take advantage of the package and drink Pepsi to his hearts content.  
 

This was a very chill trip.  He did karaoke a few times.  He loves Frank Sinatra and has a great voice.  I played trivia a few times, and went to comedy.  We spent our sea day listening to our books and enjoying the sunshine.  I did find that the schedule was really lacking in activities.  At least two nights there was no comedy scheduled, one night there was only one show, the club didn’t open until like 11, and even trivia was very limited.  They had sports trivia everyday.  🤷‍♀️ 

 

The big thing though was that service was STELLAR! Back to what I have always seen from Carnival.  Fast bar service, everywhere was clean, our room steward was fun and thorough. It restored my faith in the line.  Food was hot, things were open when they were supposed to be and the crew seemed happy to be there.  
 

Our first port was Grand Cayman.  We were going to use the priority shuttle and go to the Turtle Center on our own with a quick stop to see Hell.  But our time in port was short.  Only until 2:00 and I was getting worried about the schedule.  We ended up skipping Hell and booking a ship excursion to the turtle center that included snorkeling in their lagoon.  We had a fantastic time! I honestly expected the lagoon to be a little lame but it was incredibly cool! Not only are you swimming with the green sea turtles but there are a ton of other fish n there as well.  My only regret was that I forgot to bring my camera in with me.  I was really glad that I had decided to stick with a ship excursion because there was quite a bit of traffic on the way back but I knew we didn’t have to worry about being late. 
 

[momof3cruisers]

Now, here is where we go back and realize when trouble started.  That morning my son had commented that our cabin was so dry and his throat was kind of sore.  And then, on the shuttle back to the ship, we shared a bottle of water.  He had been fine all day.  
 

We were planning on dinner in the MDR but he said he was tired so we decided to get some room service.  Then he was going to karaoke and I wanted to check out the main show.  Part way in, he messaged me and said he wasn’t doing great and was going back to the cabin.  I didn’t like the show so I decided to check on him.  It was 7:30 and he was sound asleep! Huh.  Weird.  So I left and went to the casino, then hit the piano bar for awhile before heading back to the cabin for the night. (Piano bar guy was FANTASTIC! His name was Rawl.) 

 

aAt about 4 in the morning, my son woke me up and said, “I need help.  I need advil but I can’t move. My head hurts too much.” This is not a kid who complains so I was very concerned.  I got him advil and sort or rearranged his bedding for him as he’d been tossing and turning.  Then I basically laid there waiting for 8:00 so I could call the medical center.  In the morning he was absolutely burning up.  And was achy and coughing but not a lot.  I called medical and said I thought he had Covid and wondered what the protocol was.  The guy said “Well, we can test him but it’s $125.”  I said okay, did they come to us or did we go there.  He said for us to go down there and if we had masks, he should wear one but if not, they would give him one when we got there. Okay….so we headed down. I’ve been traveling with masks since the lovely epidemic so we both wore them.  Had the kiddo put on a clean shirt so maybe he’d be more comfortable but by the time we got to medical, it was soaked through.  Poor guy.  
 

Medical was a little odd.  They had us sit in the regular waiting area and fill out the paperwork. When I mentioned again that I was concerned about Covid they told me again that if I wanted him tested it would be $125.  Are they trying to discourage testing? This was odd to me. But it seemed like the right thing to do so we did it.  We got into a room and I mentioned that I’d like him tested for the flu if it wasn’t Covid.  Oh, that’s free. Wha?  Whatever.  So, the kid gets a positive Covid test.  They didn’t do any kind of an exam but did give him a variety of OTC meds.  And said he was confined to our cabin but I was not.  However, if I wanted, they could move me to a different cabin.  No thanks.  Also said, his meals would be brought to him on a schedule.  That didn’t sound right to me but okay.  I figured I could bring him what he needed.  
 

later that morning, I went to guest services to see if I could somehow either use his card or get his soda package transferred to me since I didn’t want to pay but he couldn’t leave the cabin.  The woman I spoke with was fantastic! So helpful.  She gave me a code so he could have premium Wi-Fi, and explained that he could order anything from anywhere on the ship via room service. From Guy’s to the MDR to sodas etc.  And she explained what the process would be to disembark the ship at the end. 
 

The next two days, I mainly stayed in the cabin to keep him company other than going out to get meals myself.  And lots of OJ for him each morning.  We relaxed and watched TV, he played on his phone and messaged with his brother and we read.  And he slept.  A lot.  His fever only lasted one day thankfully.  I was able to get clean sheets from our steward to remake the bed as the steward couldn’t come into our cabin of course. Room service was so helpful and kind.  And the guest services gal called a few times each day to check in and make sure we had everything we needed. Everyone was very caring and made the situation much less difficult than it could have been. All of his meals were delivered on disposable dish ware and we were given a red biohazard bag to throw the trash into. (The steward gave me one for the sheets too.) 
 

On the last morning, I was told to wait for last call to get off and after everyone was off, someone would come to get the kiddo. Also, we had to carry off all of our luggage.  So I did that and we agreed he would text me when they came for him so I could go get the car.  It took a LONG time for them to get him.  I was through customs and sat outside waiting for 45 min before he let me know he was on his way.  I hiked over to the ramp and then made a wrong turn and then couldn’t find him.  Eventually, we were on our way back to my Orlando condo.  He was supposed to fly out that night but we had to change that of course.  He stayed with me an extra 6 days and in the meantime, I got sick.  I mean, after that shared bottle of water AND sharing 180 sq feet of space for 3 days it was pretty inevitable even after my six vaccine shots. 
 

Thankfully, we are pretty easy going people so we still felt like we had a nice time just hanging out together and we got some yummy food and pretty views out the window.  And truly, our experience in Grand Cayman was such an awesome day.  I’m bummed he didn’t get to see Cozumel and that I lost my prepaid entrance to Paradise Beach, but things happen and we’ll just have to plan another trip.  And I’m so pleased that my previous experience with everything onSpirit seems to have been an off couple of weeks not the new normal. I already have a cruise booked on Breeze next winter. 

[mondello]

Wow, thank you for for the detailed play by play of dealing with the Covid. Hope you’re both getting back to fully recovered. Sounds like everyone did the best they could with a bad situation.

[Guest BasicSailor]

Covid is still causing havoc today. Thanks for this review as a reminder to people.

[ZoeyVictoria]

I am sorry that happened to you!  Were you actually charged the $125?

[pinklucky61]

Maybe they are trying to keep their covid numbers down by charging for the test?

[ninjacat123]

So sorry you both came down with Covid.  Glad to hear Carnival stepped up and took care of you two.  Great detailed review and I have one question...what is your son's favorite Frank Sinatra song to sing at karaoke? 😄 

[warren buffet]

Just now, momof3cruisers said:

Now, here is where we go back and realize when trouble started.  That morning my son had commented that our cabin was so dry and his throat was kind of sore.  And then, on the shuttle back to the ship, we shared a bottle of water.  He had been fine all day.  
 

We were planning on dinner in the MDR but he said he was tired so we decided to get some room service.  Then he was going to karaoke and I wanted to check out the main show.  Part way in, he messaged me and said he wasn’t doing great and was going back to the cabin.  I didn’t like the show so I decided to check on him.  It was 7:30 and he was sound asleep! Huh.  Weird.  So I left and went to the casino, then hit the piano bar for awhile before heading back to the cabin for the night. (Piano bar guy was FANTASTIC! His name was Rawl.) 

 

aAt about 4 in the morning, my son woke me up and said, “I need help.  I need advil but I can’t move. My head hurts too much.” This is not a kid who complains so I was very concerned.  I got him advil and sort or rearranged his bedding for him as he’d been tossing and turning.  Then I basically laid there waiting for 8:00 so I could call the medical center.  In the morning he was absolutely burning up.  And was achy and coughing but not a lot.  I called medical and said I thought he had Covid and wondered what the protocol was.  The guy said “Well, we can test him but it’s $125.”  I said okay, did they come to us or did we go there.  He said for us to go down there and if we had masks, he should wear one but if not, they would give him one when we got there. Okay….so we headed down. I’ve been traveling with masks since the lovely epidemic so we both wore them.  Had the kiddo put on a clean shirt so maybe he’d be more comfortable but by the time we got to medical, it was soaked through.  Poor guy.  
 

Medical was a little odd.  They had us sit in the regular waiting area and fill out the paperwork. When I mentioned again that I was concerned about Covid they told me again that if I wanted him tested it would be $125.  Are they trying to discourage testing? This was odd to me. But it seemed like the right thing to do so we did it.  We got into a room and I mentioned that I’d like him tested for the flu if it wasn’t Covid.  Oh, that’s free. Wha?  Whatever.  So, the kid gets a positive Covid test.  They didn’t do any kind of an exam but did give him a variety of OTC meds.  And said he was confined to our cabin but I was not.  However, if I wanted, they could move me to a different cabin.  No thanks.  Also said, his meals would be brought to him on a schedule.  That didn’t sound right to me but okay.  I figured I could bring him what he needed.  
 

later that morning, I went to guest services to see if I could somehow either use his card or get his soda package transferred to me since I didn’t want to pay but he couldn’t leave the cabin.  The woman I spoke with was fantastic! So helpful.  She gave me a code so he could have premium Wi-Fi, and explained that he could order anything from anywhere on the ship via room service. From Guy’s to the MDR to sodas etc.  And she explained what the process would be to disembark the ship at the end. 
 

The next two days, I mainly stayed in the cabin to keep him company other than going out to get meals myself.  And lots of OJ for him each morning.  We relaxed and watched TV, he played on his phone and messaged with his brother and we read.  And he slept.  A lot.  His fever only lasted one day thankfully.  I was able to get clean sheets from our steward to remake the bed as the steward couldn’t come into our cabin of course. Room service was so helpful and kind.  And the guest services gal called a few times each day to check in and make sure we had everything we needed. Everyone was very caring and made the situation much less difficult than it could have been. All of his meals were delivered on disposable dish ware and we were given a red biohazard bag to throw the trash into. (The steward gave me one for the sheets too.) 
 

On the last morning, I was told to wait for last call to get off and after everyone was off, someone would come to get the kiddo. Also, we had to carry off all of our luggage.  So I did that and we agreed he would text me when they came for him so I could go get the car.  It took a LONG time for them to get him.  I was through customs and sat outside waiting for 45 min before he let me know he was on his way.  I hiked over to the ramp and then made a wrong turn and then couldn’t find him.  Eventually, we were on our way back to my Orlando condo.  He was supposed to fly out that night but we had to change that of course.  He stayed with me an extra 6 days and in the meantime, I got sick.  I mean, after that shared bottle of water AND sharing 180 sq feet of space for 3 days it was pretty inevitable even after my six vaccine shots. 
 

Thankfully, we are pretty easy going people so we still felt like we had a nice time just hanging out together and we got some yummy food and pretty views out the window.  And truly, our experience in Grand Cayman was such an awesome day.  I’m bummed he didn’t get to see Cozumel and that I lost my prepaid entrance to Paradise Beach, but things happen and we’ll just have to plan another trip.  And I’m so pleased that my previous experience with everything onSpirit seems to have been an off couple of weeks not the new normal. I already have a cruise booked on Breeze next winter. 

thank you for the review. we are going on paradise on jan 3. if he got covid on day 3 of the cruise it is actually very likely that he had caught it right before the cruise. I have read a lot about it over the last few yrs and it takes anywhere from 3-5 days to show significant symptoms from the time you get it. was the severity of your case about the same as his?       Both me and my wife and adult son have gotten about three regular colds each since march 2020 but no covid at all. we have tested each time to know.     It seems like the regular cold/flu has the same contagious level as covid 

[warren buffet]

Just now, pinklucky61 said:

Maybe they are trying to keep their covid numbers down by charging for the test?

they could be. not just for numbers but also not everyone is as easy going as this reviewer. it's a grey area but there is a decent argument that people should get partial cruise credit if they are confined to their cabin. covid has mutated in a good way to be about the same level as the flu. yet the gov't protocols is to force people to stay in their cabins.    it's neither the guests or the cruise lines fault. like the flu covid just happens, irregardless of how much someone wears  or does not wear a mask. should people get partial cruise credit for staying in the cabin?

[FastShip24]

15 hours ago, momof3cruisers said:

I came home intending to do a quick report but then I caught Covid from my son who came down with it on the cruise and writing this up slipped my mind. 
 

I took my son on a 5 day cruise on Paradise that sailed Feb 5th (6th?). Anyway, sailing to Grand Cayman and Cozumel.  We had an ocean view on deck two.  The occasion was for his 21st birthday.  On the cruise he had, I believe his third drink with alcohol.  Lol. It was a Funship and he did like it.  We didn’t get Cheers because he’s just not interested in drinking but he did have the Bubbles pkg and got good use out of that. 
 

A caveat that I went into this cruise with—my husband and I spent 14 days on Spirit in October and it honestly sucked.  The service was terrible.  Other than our room steward on the first leg who was fantastic, and the lobby bar staff, we ran into so many rude, slow uncaring crew that I was shocked.  I had been on three cruises prior to this since the restart but things were so lousy on Spirit that I was seriously ready to write off Carnival. But this one was already booked.  So, I went in a bit worried. 
 

This was my first cruise as Platinum and we got our early boarding time arranged.  I was staying in Orlando this winter so we drove over that morning and parked in the port parking.  Tampa sure has a weird set up for that! It’s a long walk from parking to the entrance! There was construction at the time so that made it longer. I checked my Fitbit when we got to the building and it was a  three quarters of a mile! So don’t do that f you have limited mobility! The Port of Tampa staff really seem to love their jobs and make the wait fun.  Very soon we were able to board and headed straight to our cabin to drop off backpacks etc.  That is a nice perk.  We then wandered around the ship seeing stuff and sat outside for awhile before going to grab some lunch.  We then sat outside again close to the aft bar in the buffet so the kid could take advantage of the package and drink Pepsi to his hearts content.  
 

This was a very chill trip.  He did karaoke a few times.  He loves Frank Sinatra and has a great voice.  I played trivia a few times, and went to comedy.  We spent our sea day listening to our books and enjoying the sunshine.  I did find that the schedule was really lacking in activities.  At least two nights there was no comedy scheduled, one night there was only one show, the club didn’t open until like 11, and even trivia was very limited.  They had sports trivia everyday.  🤷‍♀️ 

 

The big thing though was that service was STELLAR! Back to what I have always seen from Carnival.  Fast bar service, everywhere was clean, our room steward was fun and thorough. It restored my faith in the line.  Food was hot, things were open when they were supposed to be and the crew seemed happy to be there.  
 

Our first port was Grand Cayman.  We were going to use the priority shuttle and go to the Turtle Center on our own with a quick stop to see Hell.  But our time in port was short.  Only until 2:00 and I was getting worried about the schedule.  We ended up skipping Hell and booking a ship excursion to the turtle center that included snorkeling in their lagoon.  We had a fantastic time! I honestly expected the lagoon to be a little lame but it was incredibly cool! Not only are you swimming with the green sea turtles but there are a ton of other fish n there as well.  My only regret was that I forgot to bring my camera in with me.  I was really glad that I had decided to stick with a ship excursion because there was quite a bit of traffic on the way back but I knew we didn’t have to worry about being late. 
 

What are you trying to tell the reader 

[FastShip24]

15 hours ago, momof3cruisers said:

Now, here is where we go back and realize when trouble started.  That morning my son had commented that our cabin was so dry and his throat was kind of sore.  And then, on the shuttle back to the ship, we shared a bottle of water.  He had been fine all day.  
 

We were planning on dinner in the MDR but he said he was tired so we decided to get some room service.  Then he was going to karaoke and I wanted to check out the main show.  Part way in, he messaged me and said he wasn’t doing great and was going back to the cabin.  I didn’t like the show so I decided to check on him.  It was 7:30 and he was sound asleep! Huh.  Weird.  So I left and went to the casino, then hit the piano bar for awhile before heading back to the cabin for the night. (Piano bar guy was FANTASTIC! His name was Rawl.) 

 

aAt about 4 in the morning, my son woke me up and said, “I need help.  I need advil but I can’t move. My head hurts too much.” This is not a kid who complains so I was very concerned.  I got him advil and sort or rearranged his bedding for him as he’d been tossing and turning.  Then I basically laid there waiting for 8:00 so I could call the medical center.  In the morning he was absolutely burning up.  And was achy and coughing but not a lot.  I called medical and said I thought he had Covid and wondered what the protocol was.  The guy said “Well, we can test him but it’s $125.”  I said okay, did they come to us or did we go there.  He said for us to go down there and if we had masks, he should wear one but if not, they would give him one when we got there. Okay….so we headed down. I’ve been traveling with masks since the lovely epidemic so we both wore them.  Had the kiddo put on a clean shirt so maybe he’d be more comfortable but by the time we got to medical, it was soaked through.  Poor guy.  
 

Medical was a little odd.  They had us sit in the regular waiting area and fill out the paperwork. When I mentioned again that I was concerned about Covid they told me again that if I wanted him tested it would be $125.  Are they trying to discourage testing? This was odd to me. But it seemed like the right thing to do so we did it.  We got into a room and I mentioned that I’d like him tested for the flu if it wasn’t Covid.  Oh, that’s free. Wha?  Whatever.  So, the kid gets a positive Covid test.  They didn’t do any kind of an exam but did give him a variety of OTC meds.  And said he was confined to our cabin but I was not.  However, if I wanted, they could move me to a different cabin.  No thanks.  Also said, his meals would be brought to him on a schedule.  That didn’t sound right to me but okay.  I figured I could bring him what he needed.  
 

later that morning, I went to guest services to see if I could somehow either use his card or get his soda package transferred to me since I didn’t want to pay but he couldn’t leave the cabin.  The woman I spoke with was fantastic! So helpful.  She gave me a code so he could have premium Wi-Fi, and explained that he could order anything from anywhere on the ship via room service. From Guy’s to the MDR to sodas etc.  And she explained what the process would be to disembark the ship at the end. 
 

The next two days, I mainly stayed in the cabin to keep him company other than going out to get meals myself.  And lots of OJ for him each morning.  We relaxed and watched TV, he played on his phone and messaged with his brother and we read.  And he slept.  A lot.  His fever only lasted one day thankfully.  I was able to get clean sheets from our steward to remake the bed as the steward couldn’t come into our cabin of course. Room service was so helpful and kind.  And the guest services gal called a few times each day to check in and make sure we had everything we needed. Everyone was very caring and made the situation much less difficult than it could have been. All of his meals were delivered on disposable dish ware and we were given a red biohazard bag to throw the trash into. (The steward gave me one for the sheets too.) 
 

On the last morning, I was told to wait for last call to get off and after everyone was off, someone would come to get the kiddo. Also, we had to carry off all of our luggage.  So I did that and we agreed he would text me when they came for him so I could go get the car.  It took a LONG time for them to get him.  I was through customs and sat outside waiting for 45 min before he let me know he was on his way.  I hiked over to the ramp and then made a wrong turn and then couldn’t find him.  Eventually, we were on our way back to my Orlando condo.  He was supposed to fly out that night but we had to change that of course.  He stayed with me an extra 6 days and in the meantime, I got sick.  I mean, after that shared bottle of water AND sharing 180 sq feet of space for 3 days it was pretty inevitable even after my six vaccine shots. 
 

Thankfully, we are pretty easy going people so we still felt like we had a nice time just hanging out together and we got some yummy food and pretty views out the window.  And truly, our experience in Grand Cayman was such an awesome day.  I’m bummed he didn’t get to see Cozumel and that I lost my prepaid entrance to Paradise Beach, but things happen and we’ll just have to plan another trip.  And I’m so pleased that my previous experience with everything onSpirit seems to have been an off couple of weeks not the new normal. I already have a cruise booked on Breeze next winter. 

Why not stay in your cabin without testing like it was the flu?  Do you test for the flu?

[csm5986142]

Wow, sounds like you made the best of the situation. 

Covid is still creating havoc and not just on the ships, it's everywhere. My daughter (about the same age as your son) and I went to Disney the first week of March and my daughter had nearly the exact same experience as your son.  We had to change her flight back to college because she was so sick.  Based on the timing, we think she probably caught it on one of our flights, but it's so hard to know.

[sunonfire]

We were on the Pride the end of January. We were traveling in a group of 8. I brought Covid tests for everyone just in case.

[momof3cruisers]

To answer questions

 

We are both completely fine, thank you. It was really just like a bad head cold. 
 

Yes, we were charged the $125

 

As for why we tested— two reasons. I figured it was the right thing to do and you cannot get any OTC cold meds on the ship without going to the medical center and I had forgotten to restock my supply in my first aid kit.  So they would have tested him anyway with the symptoms he was having. 
 

We assume he was exposed on the flight from MN to FL. 
 

I forgot to say, we did get a FCC of half of his fare.

 

And his favorite Frank Sinatra song is probably My Way. 😎 

 

You can take a home Covid test but they will not accept it for the room service “benefit” or the OTC meds. 

 

As for the question about what I am trying to tell the reader, I have no idea what that means. 😂 Seems obvious. 

[mjkacmom]

19 hours ago, FastShip24 said:

Why not stay in your cabin without testing like it was the flu?  Do you test for the flu?

We test for flu, tamiflu really helps but needs to be taken early on. My college kids get sick often and the health centers and urgent cares test for covid, strep, mono and flu a lot (2 doses of antibiotics and you are considered not contagious if you have strep).

[cruiserNC]

Thanks for the review and details on the current COVID process. Just a reminder to me to continue to travel with COVID test. Glad you all are feeling better. 

[pinniped71]

Thank you for the detailed review and glad you are both well.  Nice to know that the staff  took care of you and your son.  I actually just tested positive for Covid yesterday. I managed to avoid it for 3 years! I tested on a whim because these cold symptoms feel like they are on steroids.  I seem to be passed the bad stuff.  The loss of taste and smell is the worst though! 

[Florings]

Thank you for the review - I agree with your comments on the crew and service.  I have found them to be great on the Paradise!

 

Sorry to hear of your son's Covid, but sounds like you were well taken care of.  I always wondered the protocol.  Thanks for sharing.

[FastShip24]

3 hours ago, cruiserNC said:

Thanks for the review and details on the current COVID process. Just a reminder to me to continue to travel with COVID test. Glad you all are feeling better. 

Why?  It's the flu now. If you got the flu onboard, now what?

[mjkacmom]

3 minutes ago, FastShip24 said:

I don't know anyone who has tested for the flu.  You just stayed home.   This is not college. 

I know many people who get tested (and even get a flu vaccine), the flu sucks, why wouldn’t one not want yo get tamiflu and get over it faster? 

[FastShip24]

17 minutes ago, mjkacmom said:

I know many people who get tested (and even get a flu vaccine), the flu sucks, why wouldn’t one not want yo get tamiflu and get over it faster? The testing process is useless.   Same symptoms for both. Same protocols

 

[FastShip24]

19 minutes ago, mjkacmom said:

I know many people who get tested (and even get a flu vaccine), the flu sucks, why wouldn’t one not want yo get tamiflu and get over it faster? 

So you are on a ship, you feel a flu like symptom, and test negative. Ships make you quarantine for COVID and not the flu.  It makes zero sense 

[mjkacmom]

Just now, FastShip24 said:

So you are on a ship, you feel a flu like symptom, and test negative. Ships make you quarantine for COVID and not the flu.  It makes zero sense 

It seems like they still give you a fcc as well for covid.

[Joanne G.]

On 3/25/2023 at 8:31 PM, momof3cruisers said:

. . . . I mean, after that shared bottle of water AND sharing 180 sq feet of space for 3 days it was pretty inevitable even after my six vaccine shots. 

 

My intent is to follow all the guidelines for the vaccine and boosters, and I have had a total of 5.   The last one was Sept of 2022.   Did I miss a recommendation for another booster?  

 

Thank you for sharing your experience.  I am sorry it happened to you and your son, but I appreciate knowing how it was handled on the ship.   

[momof3cruisers]

On 3/27/2023 at 5:38 PM, Joanne G. said:

My intent is to follow all the guidelines for the vaccine and boosters, and I have had a total of 5.   The last one was Sept of 2022.   Did I miss a recommendation for another booster?  

 

Thank you for sharing your experience.  I am sorry it happened to you and your son, but I appreciate knowing how it was handled on the ship.   

Drs recommendation.