Posted on 01/31/2020 4:58:34 PM PST by robowombat
Chinese pair isolated in infirmary, 6,000 people locked in COSTA cruise ship, Italy
Mikhail Voytenko News January 30, 2020 10:53 am
Chinese family pair, husband and wife, are reportedly isolated in hospital on board of Costa Cruises cruise ship at Civitavecchia, Italy, on Jan 30. Both are suffering from fever and respiratory complications, both are presently undergoing medical checks, coronavirus suspected to be the case. Some 6,000 people on board are banned from disembarking, understood both passengers and crew.
The ship wasn’t identified by Italian sources, but there’s only one Costa Cruises ship at Civitavecchia at present, it’s a brand new cruise ship COSTA ESMERALDA, completing her 6-day cruise around Med. She arrived from Mallorca. Understood the pair arrived in Italy on Jan 25 and joined cruise at Savona, second port of call. 6-day cruise starts and ends at Civitavecchia.
Cruise ship COSTA SMERALDA, IMO 9781889, GT 185010, built 2019, flag Italy, operator COSTA Cruises, capacity 6554 passengers, crew 1646.
I got some free cruises from Caesars but passed on them. By the time you pay all the misc. stuff it isnt really free anyway.
Still going to Alaska that I got from them later this year as long as Chinese get this under control.
Maybe they can livestream their plight by using their selfie sticks.
Ceasar’s casino?
I want to do that alaska trip so much!
Oh for gawds sakes.
All the more reason to avoid all things Chinese. Are you listening American companies?
Yes. They give free cruises to Diamond and Seven Stars members. I mostly don’t go on them.
THey are with NCL
I think it costs me something like $500 for all the fees for a 7 day Alaskan cruise inside cabin. For example, I got a free drinks package but have to pay some mandatory fee. You also get free drinks anytime in the Casino. So people go there and get their water.
The one good thing is if you go solo you dont have to pay the supplement fee.
Ya, lets take a vacation on a floating apartment building jammed with obnoxious tourist and cooties...Gak
Wow that’s awesome. I didn’t know that.
I think it is some kind of marketing deal where Caesars gets a cut of what the person gambles.
My offers vary. I could have picked some 14 day Puerto Rico cruise with a balcony room but want to do Alaska so it is 7 day inside cabin. Then later you can bid to upgrade your room ..or you can pay to upgrade it when you book.
Its by no means free but it is a lot cheaper than if you book a cruise without it. All the fees I pay are ones everyone has to pay.
Wasn’t this resolved yesterday and the passengers let off?
Sick Person(s) had the common flu.
The smallpox blankets gifted to the American Indians comes to mind...
What about all the other people that ChiCom couple flew with, contacted at the airport and travelled with to the port?
Pandora’s box may already be open.
Wasn’t this resolved yesterday and the passengers let off?...
Many of the suspected cases tested have resulted in negative results.
As Roy Schneider said in the movie “Jaws”, “You’re gonna need more toilets”.
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