700 Carnival Passengers Struck Down… (Getting the norovirus on a cruise ship means house arrest)

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel ^ | November 16, 2006 | Sofia Santana and Bob LaMendola

[peeps36]

Why would an illegal want to work on a ship when he can sell $15 million dollars worth of pure heroin in a small town in Connecticut?We just had an illegal from Guatemala get arrested with 40 pounds of pure heroin.There is no war on drugs if the borders remain open to drug smugglers.

[mgstarr]

I've taken numerous cruises and enjoy it greatly. That said, Carnival is to cruising what Greyhound was to interstate travel.

In the end, you get what you pay for.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Oh yeah, Kenya is real clean and non-toxic!

I've been to Kenya myself - on a good tour, it's definitely safer than the dining hall on a cruise ship. At least I hear that cruise lines are insisting that their passengers accept a dollop of hand sanitizer before entering the dining facilities these days - can only help.

[scan59]

Sort of like the Staph infections that have become the scourge of hospitals.

[VRWCmember]

the Oriental doctor gave me an injection of something ...

Could have been worse. It could have been CSM giving you the injection.

[mewzilla]

Now I've seen everything....

www.noroblog.com

[usurper]

I want to know how many illegals are working on those ships?

Humm, if they don’t get off the ship in a US port they would not be considered illegal.

I went on a Mexican Riviera cruse last April. It was a Greek flagged vessel. The crew seemed to be from just about everywhere in the world except Mexico.

The funny part was after dropping us off in San Diego, the vessel departed for the summer season between Seattle and Alaska. Before they could depart out of the harbor in Seattle the captain was arrested for driving the boat under the influence.

[Graybeard58]

I want to know how many illegals are working on those ships?

I went on a cruise back in May, I don't recall any of the crew being American nor do I believe that it is a requirement.

[mewzilla]

I don't recall any of the crew being American nor do I believe that it is a requirement.

Especially if the cruise line wants to make money.

[Vicki]

Will never go on a cruise. Between the viruses, people disappearing and criminal activity. Forget it.

[Balding_Eagle]

gave us a legal notice confining both my wife and I to our cabins (she never did display any symptoms).

What you had was MUCH MUCH worse than AIDs.

At least with AIDs you're allowed to have the run of the ship.

[bobdsmith]

Purity Control!

[Suzy Quzy]

LOL!!

[Ronaldus Magnus Reagan]

Will never go on a cruise. Between the viruses, people disappearing and criminal activity. Forget it.

Ha! Like those things don't happen on land. On a per capita basis, it's probably safer on a ship. Certainly no gang violence or anything like that.

My wife and I have been on 15-20 cruises and loved every one, never had a problem. Do you realize how many cruise ships are sailing on any given day with well over 100,000 people total? These outbreaks are actually quite rare.

[al baby]

[al baby]

I love cruiseing never a problem and no one falls overboard with out help or jumps we are booked for a short one to mexico and then to alaska on a repo

[rmlew]

In a real case of irony, a few weeks ago there was a norovirus outbreak on a local casino riverboat. It seems to have been centered around the local Region Avian Flu conference.

Is there a Doctor in the House?
One who isn't sick?!

[HitmanLV]

I have never heard a good word, or even a good syllable, about Carnival Cruises.

[ladyinred]

Some compensation! I would never get on another ship again either were I you! What a terrible experience!

[ladyinred]

Actually, the ships are not boring, kind of adult Disneyland and going ashore isn't the only fun. Having said that, the problems they have these days will keep me off the ships and in my own backyard!