In 2018 28.5 Million people went on cruises but your odds of getting sick on your cruise are just one in 14,000 and the most common illness is Norovirus.
But Norovirus can infect not just cruise ships but any place with a lot of people confined in close spaces: schools and child care centers, long term care facilities, casinos, catered events and offices.
According to the CDC, cruise ships account for a small percentage (1%) of reported norovirus outbreaks overall.
“But Norovirus can infect not just cruise ships but any place with a lot of people confined in close spaces: schools and child care centers, long term care facilities, casinos, catered events and offices.”
Thanks, by the standards of some here, flying on Southwest is a death-defying feat. Let’s get real - as I noted just above, the cruise lines actually DID step-up and take steps to clean up their act (not necessarily because they love healthy people, but more they love healthy Annual Reports).
As others note, if you step out of your front door, you put yourself at elevated risk. I try to fight that mindset here, as it won’t apply to the United States for another 2 months (based on my projections).
I strongly prefer good all inclusive resorts to cruise ships. Sandals is still my favorite of those but you can get similar amenities and only slightly worse food/alcohol than Sandals for a lot cheaper. My parents are going all inclusive for 8 nights in caribbean to a 4* place with flights for $1850 later this year ($925/person). And the rooms are 3x the size of a cruise ship cabin and no kids.