The Right Price………………………………………………………….$471 Ship: Caribbean Princess, Southern Caribbean, 7 days Departure: April 10 or April 24, 2011, return from San Juan, Puerto Rico Ports: St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands), Domenica, Grenada, Bonaire, Aruba Contact: Princess Cruise Lines * * * Being sick on a cruise ship is always a problem. One or more of four… Continue reading No Time to Get Sick Cruising
Tag: Norovirus
Red's the Color…for Norovirus
In the hospital, when somebody calls “code blue” in most facilities that means “cardiac arrest” or something of similar severity. On cruise ships, “code red” is the highest of three color codes (green and yellow are 1 and 2), all of which have to do with sickness (norovirus) and/or cleanliness — even though in some… Continue reading Red's the Color…for Norovirus
Cruising's Nautical Notebook
Like a ship out of water? How about just…a ship out of water? It happens to cruise ships regularly, when they go into “drydock” for repairs or renovations, or both. When it was time for the Sea Princess to dry out last fall, National Geographic was on the scene to film the whole process. Tomorrow… Continue reading Cruising's Nautical Notebook