Over the past couple of weeks, there have been at least three reports of airlifting cruise passengers from ships for medical reasons…obviously emergencies. A week ago, on the Carnival Triumph, an eight-month-old baby was having seizures and had to be airlifted to Houston. Earlier in the month, a 51-year-old woman on the Carnival Magic was… Continue reading If Sick, May It Be On A Cruise Ship
Tag: Sickness
Norovirus Sounds Cruise Ship Alarm
Until we’re told otherwise, we’re going to eliminate the word “norovirus” from our vocabulary. This move should not be taken lightly when you have a vocabulary as limited as ours. However, what’s one less word, even if there are others that should probably go first? But norovirus is gone…or going. Since you probably know something… Continue reading Norovirus Sounds Cruise Ship Alarm
No Time to Get Sick Cruising
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
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
Food allergies and cruise ships
There was an unconfirmed report on the weekend that a 21-year-old Norwegian Epic passenger died at sea from a heart attack that was alleged to have been brought on by a food allergy. When the Epic returned to port in Miami, the investigation began, and already there is innuendo and rumor that the authorities will… Continue reading Food allergies and cruise ships