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Cruise Ship Virus Overreaction: What’s the Problem? Nov 15, 2020
Cruise Hive ^ | November 15, 2020 | Robert McGillivray

Posted on 11/15/2020 11:03:58 AM PST by Capt. Tom

A handful of major news outlets have jumped on the opportunity to broadcast the scandal that is SeaDream 1 along with other articles spreading fear of cruise ship travel since the pandemic hit earlier in 2020.

In the meantime, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) have asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reinstate the previously lifted No-Sail-Order immediately.

With the heavy-duty reporting that’s going on, you would almost think that the small vessel, carrying a mere 53 passengers and 66 crew members, had a 100% infection rate amongst all guests and crew. Nothing is further from the truth.

After being tested twice and subjected to some of the industry’s most stringent measures, somehow, one guest had managed to carry the virus inside the ship. Subsequently, four others have also been infected with what seems to be a mild variant with minor complaints.

The guest was quickly isolated, and all guests and crew tested. The fact that out of 119 people on a small vessel like SeaDream 1, only five people were infected proves that the procedures work.

Whether it is Norovirus or Coronavirus, the cruise industry can count on being investigated and reported on more than any other industry worldwide.

The Media- Highly Sensationalized Articles The cruise industry has had a bad name in one way or another for many years now. And indeed, 20-25 years ago, this was fully justified in many ways. Nowadays, Cruise ships are amongst the safest places you can be.

A few months ago, Cruise Hive reported on the ten reasons why cruise ships are not floating Petri dishes. And all of these reasons still stand today.

Mainly number two on that list, misinformation in the media. Some media outlets would let you believe that Norovirus on cruise ships is ‘not uncommon.‘ USA Today reported earlier this year that a Princess ship had been Infected in March, while Oasis of the Seas was impacted by an outbreak in January of the previous year.

MSC Cruises is the perfect example to dealing with the pandemic and being able to safely protect guests and crew members. The cruise line has already said that new health measures are working.

Contrary to what the article states, here are the facts:

Out of 272 ships operating under the CLIA flag worldwide, ten ships had a norovirus outbreak in 2019. Thirty million people took a cruise in 2019. 1302 guests or 0.00434% total was infected with Norovirus onboard a ship in 2019. Having dramatic headlines like “Mayday! Covid strikes on comeback Caribbean cruise” that spreads fear and worry about cruising does not help the industry when in fact, the cruise lines have done so much to deal with COVID-19 unlike many places on land and in the air.

These ‘media’ reports are exactly the highly sensationalized articles that have given the cruise industry the bad name it does not deserve anymore. Were people infected onboard? Yes. Did the company deal with the situation effectively? Yes again.

You could think that not all outbreaks are reported. Ships are by law required to have independent medical professionals that must report to the CDC any occurrences of Norovirus onboard. Attempting to break this rule will mean a no entry order for any U.S. ports for that vessel. Even if a ship does not sail to the U.S., the ship still needs to keep all records available for inspection later.

The Cruise Industry Knows And Takes Its Responsibility

The cruise industry is hyperaware of the consequences that a COVID-19 outbreak could have. Just look at what is happening to SeaDream currently. Norwegian Cruise Line, the smallest of the big three, has reserved $300 million to implement COVID-19 measures. Counting all measures taken on the 272 ships associated with CLIA, this number goes up to billions.

The CDC recognizes that infections can still happen onboard, despite all the measures taken. The organization has ensured that cruise lines must make several provisions onboard and ashore to deal with potential infections. Cruise Lines are investing billions of dollars to achieve this.

We’ve come to a point now where nothing, even a fully implemented vaccine, will convince the mass media and media-savvy politicians that cruising can indeed be a safe activity.

In the last decade, we’ve seen that cruising is one of the safest activities there is. With some of the most professional people both onboard and ashore that will guarantee your safety at all times.

Next time you are in a resort, airplane, or shopping mall, look at the procedures they have implemented. Compare these to the extreme measures the cruise lines are taking. You will see that the measures cruise lines have to take are based, at least partly, on the bias that exists towards the cruise industry.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Travel
KEYWORDS: cruiseship; virusoverreaction
An article to offset the negative articles of a covid flu outbreak on small cruise ship in the Caribbean.

This outbreak has been used to taint all the Cruise Lines worldwide that are struggling to restart, to avoid bankruptcy.

Some of the USA democrat politicians are trying to get our CDC to further the no- sail order, on Cruise ships operating out of this country-Tom

1 posted on 11/15/2020 11:03:58 AM PST by Capt. Tom
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To: Capt. Tom

I would never get on a cruise ship. I want to be in charge of my own boqt

that being said. F%#} THIS STUPID BUG

I don’t wanna hear any more stories about it anymore !!!!

stories about your stupid vaccine ! anymore of your fear tactics !!

thanks !!!

the bug is what it is

it’s out in the world all
Over

people are going to get it - people are not gonna get it Most don’t know or care

it’s just like anything else now. The flu

We’re done with all your BS government


2 posted on 11/15/2020 11:11:03 AM PST by Truthoverpower (The guv-mint you get is the Trump winning express ! Yea haw ! Trump Pence II! Save America again )
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To: Capt. Tom

It’s all moot. The Green New Deal that the Socialists scream for, outlaws fuel for cruise ships.


3 posted on 11/15/2020 11:17:50 AM PST by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken )
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To: Capt. Tom

Do they require testing of people before and after staying in a hotel, riding on a train or a plane? Would they prohibit hotel stays, or travelling by train or planes if ppl tested positive?


4 posted on 11/15/2020 11:20:09 AM PST by Justa (If where you came from is so great then why aren't Floridians moving there?)
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To: higgmeister; gibsonguy; NormsRevenge; Chgogal; Ann Archy; dennisw; entropy12; Captain Walker; ...
It’s all moot. The Green New Deal that the Socialists scream for, outlaws fuel for cruise ships.

No doubt in my mind the Green New Deal people will target the cruise ships for burning so much fossil fuel, and having its passengers doing the same coming and going to the cruise ships by plane , car, etc. - Tom

5 posted on 11/15/2020 11:28:44 AM PST by Capt. Tom (It's COVID 2020 - The Events, not us, are in charge now. -Tom)
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To: higgmeister

higgmeister wrote: “... The Green New Deal that the Socialists scream for, outlaws fuel for cruise ships.”

I’ve often thought the best way to defeat the Green New Deal is to get the proponents to actually layout the consequences of their plan.

I’ve only seen one example for Great Britain. The author admitted certain steps would have to be taken to be successful in meeting objectives. Some of these included: all residents would be moved to the cities where they would live in small apartments (heating and cooling controlled by the government), only those associated with food production and environmental preservation would live in the countryside, airline flights would be restricted to less than 1000 annually (family vacations by flight would be a once in lifetime experience), almost total vegetarian diets, no private transportation, etc,.

I think most people would reject this kind of tyranny.


6 posted on 11/15/2020 11:41:39 AM PST by DugwayDuke (Not My President!)
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To: Capt. Tom

Just Offer FREE Cruises for Presstitutes, once at sea, throw them Overboard.


7 posted on 11/15/2020 11:42:05 AM PST by eyeamok
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