My biggest fear as I've avoided covid for 3 years. The fact that you were honest about your condition makes you a very special guy! So many would ignore and infect an entire ship. As obviously hard it was being isolated for 5 days, something tells me your next cruise will be filled so much positivity!
Thank you for the lovely comments, that’s very kind of you to say. Yes, I am really excited for my next cruise in a few weeks. Sending you very best wishes, David
I got Covid on a Princess cruise last month and was pleased with how they handled it. I had a 5 day quarantine from first symptom. No charge for self-test. I am 70 years old and I had two days of coughing and one day of a sore throat. I travel with an iPad loaded with content so boredom was not a big issue. I am glad that I booked a balcony cabin!
Hello and sorry to hear you were also sick. I am kicking myself because I always take an iPad full of stuff, but left it at home on this occasion. We upgraded from an inside to Aqua Class Balcony cabin at the last minute… I’m so thankful we did that. Can you imagine isolating for 5 days in an inside cabin!! Sending you best wishes, David
I couldn’t imagine being in an inside cabin being isolated I would have hoped that they would have moved you into a balcony or ocean view at least if that happened
Thanks as always Aimee. It’s true and I honestly never fear sickness on a cruise. It’s no different to any other holiday/vacation. Best wishes and thanks for all your support, David
I am so sorry to hear this. Thank you for sharing your experience! Being honest is about doing the right thing even when no one is watching. I hope you can book another cruise quickly.
As a Nursing Sister I applaud you. It was reassuring to know you were well looked after even though Covid and the isolation is awful. Better luck on your next trip.
I'm so sorry you became ill on your cruise! I'm even more sorry that there are people in the world who wouldn't report a highly contagious illness. That unethical behavior is unacceptable. Thank you for being a good and caring person.
@craftergin I agree with you and I am glad that David was honest. However, if I found out that someone else was ill with COVID-19 but had not reported it, I would report that person or persons myself.
I'm a dancer onboard, and I can tell you that even high level officers don't self report Covid anymore. The confinement protocols only exist to give these "overly ethical" passengers a false facade of security. There's no confinement for people with the common cold, the flu, strep throat, bronchitis.... so why should Covid be any different? The only difference is GI illnesses such as Norovirus, because these have a much shorter incubation period and cause a big hit to food and beverage bottom lines. As staff onboard, we of course will make you feel cared for, but we are also human, and we often get annoyed every time a guest self reports because it means more work for several different departments. We just wish you'd wear a mask, stay in your lane, lie low and keep enjoying yourself to the extent you feel well enough to do so! It's not 2020 anymore people.
I wish two of the passengers on our Celebrity Silhouette cruise to Iceland were as considerate as you @Cruise Show UK. A couple on one of the coach excursions were coughing and sneezing so much that passengers around them either moved away or masked up. Several were clearly very elderly or vulnerable in other ways. I asked the couple if they had tested for Covid and they hadn't. I received verbal abuse and threats as we reboarded, which took the shine off the cruise somewhat...
You shouldn't ask people about their health information. It's private. If you don't want to sit next to a sick person, move away or stay home. I was recently on a cruise with tons of coughing people, and I didn't complain at all. I accepted and took the risk of getting sick by leaving my front door.
Disappointed for you David but you did the right thing in declaring your misfortune. Hats off to Celebrity for the way in which they treated you during a difficult time.
Thank you for leaving a comment. Yes I did the right thing and would do so again. They really did look after me and I look forward to sailing with them again. They really went #Beyond for me!
Thanks for sharing your experience! Very interesting to see the level of care you got from Celebrity and unexpected that they would provide you refunds. This is a good example for other cruise passengers. Do the right thing and you'll get looked after!
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, I really appreciate it. I am so pleased with Celebrity. They did all they could for me… really beyond what I expected. Best wishes, David
I think you did the right thing by reporting your illness, you probably got it because someone did not and was spreading it around the cruise ship. We went on a cruise to Norway in 2022 with my son and daughter-in-law, my son tested positive (though never had any symptoms) they were taken off the ship in Bergen. My son was placed in a hotel with no TV or phone. My daughter-in-law was placed in a Radisson hotel, while she was able to go out, every morning she was tested. My son was never tested except for the day he was taken off the ship. He said his meals consisted of sandwiches and soups. He had his phone, so he could watch Netflix on it otherwise his 7 day stay in Norway was boring. After being released from his quarantine, they were sent home, not able to re-board the cruise ship. Needless to say, our cruise vacation was ruined as well as we worried about them. (We could not get off and stay with them, Norway would not allow visitors in the country at the time, just cruisers and only allowed them in port if they had shore excursions that were offered by the cruise line) My son was fortunate that he wasn’t sick in those conditions, not sure how the others that were fared. I just hope this does not sour them on cruising.
I’m sorry to read this. I’m very surprised they were removed from the actual ship to quarantine, especially in 2022. What a shame all of your holidays were ruined. Which cruise line was this? Sending you all best wishes and hope you get to cruise again soon. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. David
@@CruiseShowUK , Viking Ocean , it was January/ February 2022 so cruises were just starting back up and I assume that that this one of the agreements that Viking had with Norway. We were on pretty strict regiment of testing daily for Covid so you could be booted off the ship at anytime during the trip. At that time people were still wearing masks including on the planes, so we were pretty cautious, my daughter-in-law works as a physical therapy assistant so had the highest risk of coming in contact with people who might be positive for Covid, the rest of us work in more isolated. Socialization for us two weeks prior to our trip was with each other, no other family or friends, stayed together and away from others as much as possible in airports to get to Bergen (our starting point for our cruise), yet my son’s first test was inconclusive, second test was at first inconclusive but they retested on same sample that came out positive. As I stated previously they were pretty strict at that time in Norway, so much so that if you wanted to get off the ship it would be only on a shore excursion offered by Viking, no exploring on your own, no acquiring your excursion by a 3rd party. Even to the point, that we were only allowed two shops to shop in one port, so if the excursion you were on had a gift shop that was the only shopping you could do. There was no dining at any of the ports either. We knew about the daily testing before we went on the cruise, we just didn’t realize how restrictive it would be on the shore excursions.
I love Viking so much, we had a great time on Viking Venus in June 2021. It was one of first sailings from the UK, post-Covid and I remember masks were still required and we had to take a ship excursion if we wanted to go ashore. I hope you are sailing again soon. Thanks for the comments and I’m sending you my very best wishes. David
Sorry you were ill. Sounds like the cruise line did an excellent job taking care of you. Doing the right thing by reporting it is important. If I had to guess, you got it from someone on the ship who decided to continue as if nothing was wrong . Glad you're feeling better and getting ready to cruise again in a few weeks. Enjoy!
Interesting to note that my daughter was told by her Contiki tour manager not to test for covid (already had it, and was fully jabbed) when she was really ill in NZ 2022. They would have to leave her (21yo) behind by herself in a foreign country. So she dosed up with panadol and codral and soldiered on.
Really informative video and very well explained I found this video helpful as I’m going on a cruise in February and this information may become useful Nice to know that you were well looked after onboard ❤
Sorry you became ill but thanks so much for making a very useful and detailed video. So glad that Celebrity looked after you well. Not surprised that the crew cared for you well as our experience with Celebrity has been great so far.Agree that the TV offerings on Celebrity need improving. We always take a fully stocked Kindle and iPad on any trip - you can always read/watch content later. Looking forward to your next Celebrity edge class review where hopefully you'll enjoy it as much as we did on Apex this year
Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Honestly, they looked after me so well. They couldn’t have done more for me. I usually take an iPad loaded with stuff to read/watch, but left it at home on this occasion!! Typical!!!! I have lots of cruises coming and will be back on an Edge class next year, I can’t wait! Thanks again for watching. David
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Sorry you also got sick, it’s so disappointing isn’t it. I’m really pleased they looked after you and I hope you get to visit those places again one day. Sending you my very best wishes, David
Hi. I just subscribed to your channel based on your honesty of notifying Celebrity Beyond onboard of your positive result of COVID-19. However, I was disappointed that you emphasized that your cruise was RUINED, even though the onboard staff was so kind to you.
Hi and thanks so much for watching, I really appreciate you leaving a comment. There’s no getting around the fact that, becoming sick did ruin the cruise. Yes the crew went beyond for me and the food was great during my isolation, but the simple fact is the holiday was indeed ruined because I got sick and was confined to my cabin… that’s the simple truth. Thanks again for watching. David
Sorry you were stuck. A week in a room with free room service for 88 pounds actually sounds like a great vacation to me, but I appreciate it isn't what you wanted or planned for. Thanks for doing the right thing and isolating, I hope you are feeling better!
Hello and thanks for watching. I really appreciate you leaving a comment…. Well, when you write it like that, it might not sound so bad…. but no thanks! It was horrible! Yes, I’m feeling much better now and can’t wait for my next trip in a few weeks. Cheers, David
Me and my wife caught covid when on a princess cruise last year. Because our covid overlapped one another we were confined to our cabin for 11 days on a 21 day cruise. No fun I can tell you😢 I know for a fact there were people on the cruise who had covid and did not report to the medical centre. All credit to princess as we were well looked after and gave us a £2400 cruise credit.
Thanks for the comment Alby. It’s good to hear Princess looked after you. I’m so sorry you both caught Covid…. 11 days isolation must have been very difficult for you both. Thanks for doing the right thing and I hope it hasn’t put you off cruising. Sending you both best wishes, David
I've not been on a cruise yet but I commend you for doing the right thing and telling Celebrity as you wouldn't have wanted the whole ship to go into quarantine and being banned from visiting all ports.
Thank you for a very nice informative video and sharing your experience. I will be on the Beyond November 13th. I hope you are feeling much better…so sorry COVID hit you on your cruise.
Thank you very much for your comments. I’m back to my normal self now. Have a great time on Celebrity Beyond. She’s such a beautiful ship with a very caring crew. David
I think the worst for me would not being able to go out on deck, finding a place to be away from others just to have a change of scenery, especially if your symptoms are mild and you want some exercise.
Hi and thanks for leaving a comment. Yes, it was very difficult. The first 2 days I was quite sick and slept a lot. The last 3 days were incredibly boring. Thank goodness we upgraded to the balcony. Thanks again, David
I caught Covid on fourth day of a 12 night cruise on Emerald Princess. I was moved to the plague deck into a stripped out cabin with broken air conditioning that was freezing cold when I was shivering at the start and boiling hot a few days later. I was too ill the first few days to care. Zero medication was provided. Fortunately my wife tested clear, stayed in our original cabin and bought some on shore along with Ribena and a cup as I was not allowed anything to drink from other than a paper cup. I had access to internet which was passable in port and could order room service plus whatever meals were in the MDR. But I was not allowed real cutlery. Some arrived by accident which I held on to. I tested positive for the remainder of the voyage so spent eight days in solitary. I was given future cruise credit for some of the 8 days.
Oh my goodness, your comments remind me of the first or second night… I was boiling hot, then chilled to the bone…. It was a very long night. I don’t think Princess treated you very well at all, which is disappointing. The care I received sounded very different to yours. Princess need to do better. Thanks very much for watching and commenting. I wish you well. David
@nikkib6604 Hi and thanks for watching the video. Actually, I was able to order food from pretty much anywhere, so I would look at all the menus and see what I wanted. I was very well looked after. If you are interested in more Celebrity videos, I am back aboard Celebrity Ascent tomorrow for a 2 week Transatlantic, so more videos coming soon. Thanks again.
Thanks so much. It’s a mistake for them to charge… the tests are incredibly cheap and it doesn’t take very long. They should also supply the little bottles of hand sanitiser in each cabin. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. It really helps the channel. RUclips loves it when people leave comments, so thanks. David
Good on you sir! If only everyone was as thoughtful and considerate as you were, very likely you would not have caught COVID whilst travelling????!!!!! How many more on the ship also had COVID and did not let on???? Did the medical team all disinfect the room, themselves and then go into quarantine as they had come into contact with a COVID positive person???? Sadly, our medical staff world wide were the prime transmitters/carriers of the virus!
My Medicare advantage plan completely covered my visit to the medical center on my last cruise. Been ill on my last two cruises with either norovirus or a bad cold. Glad I had a window. At least I only was confined to my cabin only a couple of days each time
Thanks for the comment Dolly. True, I could have caught it at the airport, or on the plane. I’ll never know. I tested positive on day 5 of the cruise, so likely I did catch it in the cruise…. Either way, it didn’t change the outcome. David
Wow. There is no longer an argument for, "It's the right thing to do," because the mortality rate has come down substntially from three years ago. Self-inflict confinement just because you think it's the righteous thing to do is absolutely silly. It's not your job to keep others from getting sick.
I do not trust the official numbers as there was a lot of financial incentive to label death from COVID by hospitals when an unknown number could have simply died for unrelated reasons but just tested positive.
@@smsff7 Whether you believe the numbers or not, initially Covid was causing a lot death. But it's not anymore. It's just a bad cold now. It's not as severe as in 2020, so quarantining or self reporting your illness is only punishing yourself for nothing.
Honestly, three years ago it would have been the right thing to do. But now, even us crew don't report it anymore. Sorry to say but you ruined your own holiday. In 2020 or 2021 it would have been ethical for you ro report, but not anymore.
I would never report either unless I needed hospitalization... People accept risk by leaving their homes. It's not "righteous" to report a contagious illness. Outside of one's home, no one is guaranteed of a germ free environment.
I think it’s responsible as then if you continue with going on with the cruise then you are making others unwell and they may be vulnerable. Looks like you got enough $ to go again
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My biggest fear as I've avoided covid for 3 years. The fact that you were honest about your condition makes you a very special guy! So many would ignore and infect an entire ship. As obviously hard it was being isolated for 5 days, something tells me your next cruise will be filled so much positivity!
Thank you for the lovely comments, that’s very kind of you to say. Yes, I am really excited for my next cruise in a few weeks. Sending you very best wishes, David
I got Covid on a Princess cruise last month and was pleased with how they handled it. I had a 5 day quarantine from first symptom. No charge for self-test. I am 70 years old and I had two days of coughing and one day of a sore throat. I travel with an iPad loaded with content so boredom was not a big issue. I am glad that I booked a balcony cabin!
Hello and sorry to hear you were also sick. I am kicking myself because I always take an iPad full of stuff, but left it at home on this occasion. We upgraded from an inside to Aqua Class Balcony cabin at the last minute… I’m so thankful we did that. Can you imagine isolating for 5 days in an inside cabin!!
Sending you best wishes, David
I couldn’t imagine being in an inside cabin being isolated I would have hoped that they would have moved you into a balcony or ocean view at least if that happened
I think you've done a great job of letting people know they don't have to fear getting sick on board their cruise.
Thanks as always Aimee. It’s true and I honestly never fear sickness on a cruise. It’s no different to any other holiday/vacation. Best wishes and thanks for all your support, David
I am so sorry to hear this. Thank you for sharing your experience! Being honest is about doing the right thing even when no one is watching. I hope you can book another cruise quickly.
Thanks so much! Don’t worry, I’ll be sailing again in 3 weeks time! Best wishes, David
As a Nursing Sister I applaud you. It was reassuring to know you were well looked after even though Covid and the isolation is awful. Better luck on your next trip.
Thank you for your comments. I really was well looked after and that made all the difference to me. David
I'm so sorry you became ill on your cruise! I'm even more sorry that there are people in the world who wouldn't report a highly contagious illness. That unethical behavior is unacceptable. Thank you for being a good and caring person.
Thanks for your comments, it’s much appreciated. I’ve no regrets and would do the same again. Best wishes, David
@craftergin I agree with you and I am glad that David was honest. However, if I found out that someone else was ill with COVID-19 but had not reported it, I would report that person or persons myself.
I'm a dancer onboard, and I can tell you that even high level officers don't self report Covid anymore. The confinement protocols only exist to give these "overly ethical" passengers a false facade of security. There's no confinement for people with the common cold, the flu, strep throat, bronchitis.... so why should Covid be any different? The only difference is GI illnesses such as Norovirus, because these have a much shorter incubation period and cause a big hit to food and beverage bottom lines. As staff onboard, we of course will make you feel cared for, but we are also human, and we often get annoyed every time a guest self reports because it means more work for several different departments. We just wish you'd wear a mask, stay in your lane, lie low and keep enjoying yourself to the extent you feel well enough to do so! It's not 2020 anymore people.
Thank you for your video. I follow alot of other cruise blogs. I feel that you are honest. I'm going to follow you. Keep up the good work.
That’s so lovely of you to comment. Thank you so much it is appreciated 👍
I wish two of the passengers on our Celebrity Silhouette cruise to Iceland were as considerate as you @Cruise Show UK. A couple on one of the coach excursions were coughing and sneezing so much that passengers around them either moved away or masked up. Several were clearly very elderly or vulnerable in other ways. I asked the couple if they had tested for Covid and they hadn't. I received verbal abuse and threats as we reboarded, which took the shine off the cruise somewhat...
You shouldn't ask people about their health information. It's private. If you don't want to sit next to a sick person, move away or stay home. I was recently on a cruise with tons of coughing people, and I didn't complain at all. I accepted and took the risk of getting sick by leaving my front door.
Disappointed for you David but you did the right thing in declaring your misfortune. Hats off to Celebrity for the way in which they treated you during a difficult time.
Thank you for leaving a comment. Yes I did the right thing and would do so again. They really did look after me and I look forward to sailing with them again. They really went #Beyond for me!
Thanks for sharing your experience! Very interesting to see the level of care you got from Celebrity and unexpected that they would provide you refunds. This is a good example for other cruise passengers. Do the right thing and you'll get looked after!
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, I really appreciate it.
I am so pleased with Celebrity. They did all they could for me… really beyond what I expected.
Best wishes, David
I think you did the right thing by reporting your illness, you probably got it because someone did not and was spreading it around the cruise ship.
We went on a cruise to Norway in 2022 with my son and daughter-in-law, my son tested positive (though never had any symptoms) they were taken off the ship in Bergen. My son was placed in a hotel with no TV or phone. My daughter-in-law was placed in a Radisson hotel, while she was able to go out, every morning she was tested. My son was never tested except for the day he was taken off the ship. He said his meals consisted of sandwiches and soups. He had his phone, so he could watch Netflix on it otherwise his 7 day stay in Norway was boring. After being released from his quarantine, they were sent home, not able to re-board the cruise ship. Needless to say, our cruise vacation was ruined as well as we worried about them. (We could not get off and stay with them, Norway would not allow visitors in the country at the time, just cruisers and only allowed them in port if they had shore excursions that were offered by the cruise line) My son was fortunate that he wasn’t sick in those conditions, not sure how the others that were fared. I just hope this does not sour them on cruising.
I’m sorry to read this. I’m very surprised they were removed from the actual ship to quarantine, especially in 2022. What a shame all of your holidays were ruined.
Which cruise line was this?
Sending you all best wishes and hope you get to cruise again soon. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. David
@@CruiseShowUK , Viking Ocean , it was January/ February 2022 so cruises were just starting back up and I assume that that this one of the agreements that Viking had with Norway. We were on pretty strict regiment of testing daily for Covid so you could be booted off the ship at anytime during the trip. At that time people were still wearing masks including on the planes, so we were pretty cautious, my daughter-in-law works as a physical therapy assistant so had the highest risk of coming in contact with people who might be positive for Covid, the rest of us work in more isolated. Socialization for us two weeks prior to our trip was with each other, no other family or friends, stayed together and away from others as much as possible in airports to get to Bergen (our starting point for our cruise), yet my son’s first test was inconclusive, second test was at first inconclusive but they retested on same sample that came out positive. As I stated previously they were pretty strict at that time in Norway, so much so that if you wanted to get off the ship it would be only on a shore excursion offered by Viking, no exploring on your own, no acquiring your excursion by a 3rd party. Even to the point, that we were only allowed two shops to shop in one port, so if the excursion you were on had a gift shop that was the only shopping you could do. There was no dining at any of the ports either. We knew about the daily testing before we went on the cruise, we just didn’t realize how restrictive it would be on the shore excursions.
I love Viking so much, we had a great time on Viking Venus in June 2021. It was one of first sailings from the UK, post-Covid and I remember masks were still required and we had to take a ship excursion if we wanted to go ashore.
I hope you are sailing again soon. Thanks for the comments and I’m sending you my very best wishes. David
@@CruiseShowUK Thank you, we ha sailed twice since our “Covid” trip. Life happens you just have to roll with it, or sail with it. 😉😂
Sorry you were ill. Sounds like the cruise line did an excellent job taking care of you. Doing the right thing by reporting it is important. If I had to guess, you got it from someone on the ship who decided to continue as if nothing was wrong . Glad you're feeling better and getting ready to cruise again in a few weeks. Enjoy!
Thanks so much for your comments. Yes, I’m much better now and looking forward to my next cruise in about 3 weeks!! David
Interesting to note that my daughter was told by her Contiki tour manager not to test for covid (already had it, and was fully jabbed) when she was really ill in NZ 2022. They would have to leave her (21yo) behind by herself in a foreign country. So she dosed up with panadol and codral and soldiered on.
Thank you for commenting your story. It is very interesting to read how things are different elsewhere in world. 🌍
Really informative video and very well explained
I found this video helpful as I’m going on a cruise in February and this information may become useful
Nice to know that you were well looked after onboard ❤
Thanks for the comments Jane!
Sorry you became ill but thanks so much for making a very useful and detailed video. So glad that Celebrity looked after you well. Not surprised that the crew cared for you well as our experience with Celebrity has been great so far.Agree that the TV offerings on Celebrity need improving. We always take a fully stocked Kindle and iPad on any trip - you can always read/watch content later. Looking forward to your next Celebrity edge class review where hopefully you'll enjoy it as much as we did on Apex this year
Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Honestly, they looked after me so well. They couldn’t have done more for me.
I usually take an iPad loaded with stuff to read/watch, but left it at home on this occasion!! Typical!!!! I have lots of cruises coming and will be back on an Edge class next year, I can’t wait!
Thanks again for watching. David
Happened to us late last year on the APEX. Missed Greece, Turkey and Israel. Celebrity was fabulous to us.
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Sorry you also got sick, it’s so disappointing isn’t it. I’m really pleased they looked after you and I hope you get to visit those places again one day.
Sending you my very best wishes, David
Hi. I just subscribed to your channel based on your honesty of notifying Celebrity Beyond onboard of your positive result of COVID-19. However, I was disappointed that you emphasized that your cruise was RUINED, even though the onboard staff was so kind to you.
Hi and thanks so much for watching, I really appreciate you leaving a comment.
There’s no getting around the fact that, becoming sick did ruin the cruise. Yes the crew went beyond for me and the food was great during my isolation, but the simple fact is the holiday was indeed ruined because I got sick and was confined to my cabin… that’s the simple truth.
Thanks again for watching. David
Sorry you were stuck. A week in a room with free room service for 88 pounds actually sounds like a great vacation to me, but I appreciate it isn't what you wanted or planned for. Thanks for doing the right thing and isolating, I hope you are feeling better!
Hello and thanks for watching. I really appreciate you leaving a comment…. Well, when you write it like that, it might not sound so bad…. but no thanks! It was horrible!
Yes, I’m feeling much better now and can’t wait for my next trip in a few weeks.
Cheers, David
Excellent video. Sorry you got sick.
Thanks for the nice comments. David
Me and my wife caught covid when on a princess cruise last year. Because our covid overlapped one another we were confined to our cabin for 11 days on a 21 day cruise. No fun I can tell you😢 I know for a fact there were people on the cruise who had covid and did not report to the medical centre. All credit to princess as we were well looked after and gave us a £2400 cruise credit.
Thanks for the comment Alby. It’s good to hear Princess looked after you. I’m so sorry you both caught Covid…. 11 days isolation must have been very difficult for you both. Thanks for doing the right thing and I hope it hasn’t put you off cruising.
Sending you both best wishes, David
I've not been on a cruise yet but I commend you for doing the right thing and telling Celebrity as you wouldn't have wanted the whole ship to go into quarantine and being banned from visiting all ports.
Thanks Ben! Hope you make it onto a cruise soon! It’s a great way to see the world. Thanks for watching. David
@CruiseShowUK Your welcome, I've got one booked for next year, Britannia's 10 year anniversary cruise round Britain
@herschell64 Great! Britannia is a nice ship, you’ll have a great time.
Great service from celeb might book with them
Thanks for watching. Yes you should give them a try. They are one of my favourite cruise lines for sure. David
Thank you for a very nice informative video and sharing your experience. I will be on the Beyond November 13th. I hope you are feeling much better…so sorry COVID hit you on your cruise.
Thank you very much for your comments. I’m back to my normal self now. Have a great time on Celebrity Beyond. She’s such a beautiful ship with a very caring crew. David
You did the right thing . I hope you are well now .
A sad but still great information shared . Take care
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Thanks Matthew. Yes, I’m all good now. David
I think the worst for me would not being able to go out on deck, finding a place to be away from others just to have a change of scenery, especially if your symptoms are mild and you want some exercise.
Hi and thanks for leaving a comment. Yes, it was very difficult. The first 2 days I was quite sick and slept a lot. The last 3 days were incredibly boring. Thank goodness we upgraded to the balcony.
Thanks again, David
Great video. So sorry you become ill. Well done Celebrity
Thank you Sandra. Yes, very well done Celebrity. They really went #Beyond for me. David
I caught Covid on fourth day of a 12 night cruise on Emerald Princess. I was moved to the plague deck into a stripped out cabin with broken air conditioning that was freezing cold when I was shivering at the start and boiling hot a few days later.
I was too ill the first few days to care. Zero medication was provided. Fortunately my wife tested clear, stayed in our original cabin and bought some on shore along with Ribena and a cup as I was not allowed anything to drink from other than a paper cup.
I had access to internet which was passable in port and could order room service plus whatever meals were in the MDR. But I was not allowed real cutlery. Some arrived by accident which I held on to.
I tested positive for the remainder of the voyage so spent eight days in solitary.
I was given future cruise credit for some of the 8 days.
Oh my goodness, your comments remind me of the first or second night… I was boiling hot, then chilled to the bone…. It was a very long night.
I don’t think Princess treated you very well at all, which is disappointing. The care I received sounded very different to yours. Princess need to do better.
Thanks very much for watching and commenting. I wish you well. David
The air was probably fine. Covid makes you feel that way.
Agreed 👍
Glad you are. well and you seem very kind
Thank you very much for the comments. Best wishes, David
I'm sorry to hear of your illness while traveling. At least you ate some good food while recovering. Was the room service food ordered from Aqua ?
@nikkib6604
Hi and thanks for watching the video. Actually, I was able to order food from pretty much anywhere, so I would look at all the menus and see what I wanted.
I was very well looked after.
If you are interested in more Celebrity videos, I am back aboard Celebrity Ascent tomorrow for a 2 week Transatlantic, so more videos coming soon.
Thanks again.
@@CruiseShowUK i will be on the Celebrity Ascent 11/8! 9 day Southern Caribbean!!
@nikkib6604
Oh wow! That’s the sailing right after ours! I hope you’ll have a great cruise around the Caribbean.
Best wishes, David
Excellent video and I concur that Celebrity should not charge for a negative covid test. Encourage testing to keep the spread to a minimum.
Thanks so much. It’s a mistake for them to charge… the tests are incredibly cheap and it doesn’t take very long. They should also supply the little bottles of hand sanitiser in each cabin.
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Good on you sir! If only everyone was as thoughtful and considerate as you were, very likely you would not have caught COVID whilst travelling????!!!!! How many more on the ship also had COVID and did not let on???? Did the medical team all disinfect the room, themselves and then go into quarantine as they had come into contact with a COVID positive person???? Sadly, our medical staff world wide were the prime transmitters/carriers of the virus!
Very nice of you to comment. Thank you for your support. It is very much appreciated.
Thanks for keeping me and my family healthy by quarantining! We would never return the favor though. Life must go on.
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You mentioned two people, what happened to yr travel partner?. Did they also have to isolate?
Hello 👋- as they tested negative continuously during my isolation they didn’t need to also isolate.
My Medicare advantage plan completely covered my visit to the medical center on my last cruise. Been ill on my last two cruises with either norovirus or a bad cold. Glad I had a window. At least I only was confined to my cabin only a couple of days each time
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Best wishes, David
You may not have caught Covid from the actual cruise!
Thanks for the comment Dolly. True, I could have caught it at the airport, or on the plane. I’ll never know. I tested positive on day 5 of the cruise, so likely I did catch it in the cruise…. Either way, it didn’t change the outcome.
David
It sounds worthwhile getting covid
Not at all!! It’s hideous and ruins a holiday/vacation! Thanks for watching, David
Wow. There is no longer an argument for, "It's the right thing to do," because the mortality rate has come down substntially from three years ago. Self-inflict confinement just because you think it's the righteous thing to do is absolutely silly. It's not your job to keep others from getting sick.
My thoughts completely. Worry about yourself. You're not here to worry about others, especially on a cruise.
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I do not trust the official numbers as there was a lot of financial incentive to label death from COVID by hospitals when an unknown number could have simply died for unrelated reasons but just tested positive.
@@smsff7 Whether you believe the numbers or not, initially Covid was causing a lot death. But it's not anymore. It's just a bad cold now. It's not as severe as in 2020, so quarantining or self reporting your illness is only punishing yourself for nothing.
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Honestly, three years ago it would have been the right thing to do. But now, even us crew don't report it anymore. Sorry to say but you ruined your own holiday. In 2020 or 2021 it would have been ethical for you ro report, but not anymore.
I would never report either unless I needed hospitalization... People accept risk by leaving their homes. It's not "righteous" to report a contagious illness. Outside of one's home, no one is guaranteed of a germ free environment.
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I think it’s responsible as then if you continue with going on with the cruise then you are making others unwell and they may be vulnerable. Looks like you got enough $ to go again
Already booked!
Exactly
You do know it's 2023 now, right?
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