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The Truth About Cruise Ship Outbreaks and How to Stay Safe

Tips For Travellers

Tips For Travellers

👁️ 44K views📅 6 years ago⏱️ 13:27

Princess Cruises

Diamond Princess

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Creator's Key Takeaways

although gets lots of publicity your risk of contracting any of these kind of viral things is the same or even lower than it is on land

the first and most important thing of all is don't bring it on board

I always assume that someone has brought one of these viruses on board and it's my job to stop getting it

the best way of avoiding these outbreaks with either on land or at sea is prevent prevent prevent

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Wash hands constantly, singing 'Happy Birthday' twice to ensure proper duration.

✓Avoid using public toilets; use your cabin bathroom instead.

✓Avoid the buffet; eat in the dining room or order room service to minimize surface contact.

✓If feeling ill, stay in your cabin and call the medical center rather than visiting in person.

✓Carry extra prescription medications and entertainment to prepare for potential cabin quarantine.

✓Consider booking a balcony cabin as an 'insurance policy' in case of cabin confinement.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Risk of illness on cruise ships — Understand that risk is similar to or lower than on land, but focus on prevention and being prepared.

What to do if sick — Be honest on health forms, stay in your cabin, and contact the medical center via phone.

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow can you stay well on a cruise and avoid outbreaks of norovirus, flu, or coronavirus?

QWhat are the primary ways viruses spread on a cruise ship?

QWhat should you do if you think you have contracted a virus while onboard?

QHow can you prepare for a potential quarantine in your cabin?

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YouTube Video Description↓

How can you stay well on a cruise and cruise ship, and make sure (or at least give yourself the best chance) of avoiding any cruise ship illness outbreaks? Although unusual, and with lower overall chance than on land, when a virus illness like norovirus, influenza or more recently coronavirus breaks out it gets a lot of publicity and attention. Virus illness are spread in a. few key ways, and inI discuss what to look out for, the ways virus illnesses like flu, norovirus and coronavirus can be spread and the steps and things you should take on every cruise to stay fit and well. These are tips and things that I have learnt and use myself. SUPPORT THE CHANNEL BY: Buying my Cruise T-shirts: http://bit.ly/TFTStore Booking your next cruise with CRUISEDIRECT.COM: http://bit.ly/TFTBookCruise WATCH THESE POPULAR RECENT VIDEOS: 10 Cabins to Avoid: https://youtu.be/PgTGLma919A European River Cruise Watch-Outs: https://youtu.be/oqhz54wStyk 5 Cruises To Avoid: https://youtu.be/CNiPzK4IRWA Alaska Cruise Need-to-Knows: https://youtu.be/Tn7dpNw5kSI Things Cruise Lines Don’t Want You to Know: https://youtu.be/cs5UKha9ALc Rules Passengers Break Most: https://youtu.be/djZLZ3XV_f0 Things You Can’t Do On A Cruise Any More: https://youtu.be/zas6F4wMD0Q Should You Pay Cruise Gratuities: https://youtu.be/QBYzqxXjEXQ Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your precious travel time and money on land and when cruising the oceans or rivers of the world. To help you, in every video I draw on my first-hand tips and advice from travelling every month for over 20 years and 77 cruises at time of making this video. Follow Tips For Travellers on: - Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/garybembridge - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers - Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge #CruiseWellness #CruisingTips #CruiseTips #GaryBembridge #TipsForTravellers