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Norovirus Outbreak Ends Royal Caribbean Cruise (2019)

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👁️ 59K views📅 7 years ago⏱️ 5:37
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Caribbean · Winter · 7 nightsFrom Port CanaveralVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

my name is Doug Parker I'm the host of cruise radio and today we're going to talk about the Royal Caribbean ship Oasis of the Seas that has been forced to return home to Florida because of an outbreak of norovirus

everyone on board the ship could not say enough good things about Royal Caribbean they said they flew extra medical personnel to the ship in Falmouth Jamaica to board the ship to help treat people

Royal Caribbean is giving the guests a hundred percent refund so anyone who is on the ship in sailing on the ship whether they got sick or not they're getting a 100% refund

it's unfortunately brought on or spread by just dirty people who don't wash their hands you know simple things wash your hands twenty seconds or longer with warm soap

Creator's Tips & Advice

Wash your hands for twenty seconds or longer with warm soap
Avoid touching railings on stairs or elevator buttons
Use antibacterial soap and stations on the ship
Stay hydrated and avoid touching contaminated surfaces

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat caused the norovirus outbreak on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas?
QHow did Royal Caribbean respond to the outbreak?
QWhat compensation are guests receiving?

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Port Highlights

Cozumel2½ Sad Bacon
Falmouth2½ Sad Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas has been forced to cancel the rest of their cruise because of norovirus. Over 250 guest are sick with the virus and confined to their staterooms. Royal Caribbean is bringing the ship back early so they can fully sanitize the ship before the next sailing that is supposed to occur on Sunday, January 12. Tour of Symphony of the Seas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSQ0XhYLm4U& All the guests on the impacted sailing this week are receiving a full refund and Royal Caribbean is helping the guests with airline change fees and hotel. Norovirus Outbreak Ends Cruise Early: https://cruiseradio.net/norovirus-outbreak-forces-cruise-to-return-home/ This story comes at the same time that the CDC released a report stating that norovirus illnesses were down on cruise ships by 50% in 2018. #OasisOfTheSeas #RoyalCaribbean #Cruise [Social Links] http://Twitter.com/cruiseradio http://Facebook.com/cruiseradio http://Instagram.com/cruiseradio