The hand washing amnesia is not just on cruise ships, it’s EVERYWHERE! It’s so gross to be in the bathroom and watch or hear people using the restroom and not wash their hands 😷
Hand wash was not invented with coronavirus. The problem of not washing hands has always been prevalent in the food service industry, hence the “Employees Must Wash Hands” sign that has always been in many restaurants and the infamous Norovirus that always loves a good tourist area. It is just common.
I really don't get it. Is it laziness? Is it a one-off or do they wash even at their homes? Is it how they were brought up - their parent's never told them as a child? Or were they told and harboured a resentment of that into adulthood so deliberately don't wash now?
Hey Tony, I’m relatively new to your channel and also sorta new to cruising more than once a year. Thank you for your posts. I wanted to comment on one of your previous posts and how some rude people have commented on your weight. Please know that the vast majority love your updates and information. As far as the rude ones are concerned, it’s 100% legal for pond scum to be on RUclips. Keep up the great work. Your followers love your channel. Also, I just got the new vaccine two days ago. I grew a tail, but I feel great! 😊
Half of my family is anti-vax, so I like to include some comedic satire any way that I can. I’ve noticed my 5G connection has improved since my last vaccination as well!
I see women not washing their hands all the time. Being a retired Registered Nurse, I pay attention to this . Some just run their hands under running water...
We experienced people not washing their hands going into the buffet. The staff encouraged it for a couple days but got tired of getting yelled at. My dad is one of those people who doesn’t understand the whole hand washing thing… it’s frustrating. He was the first one in our group to pick up something (fatigue and stuffy) at the end of the cruise. By the time we got home we all had the same but we were better a couple days later. My son’s school had a lot of kids testing positive the first week of school and my nephew’s school just shut down for 4 days due to too many teachers catching it … COVID is here to stay 😢
Handwashing is so important. Why would passengers yell about being reminded about it? Crazy! I'm always grateful for the reminder because sometimes I get excited and forget. I agree, people are gross about not covering coughs and sneezes. I'll just stay home and travel vicariously I think. 😄
I was also on the Caribbean Princess a few weeks before you and also got Covid…for the first time after dodging the bullet for 3 years. I thought it was strange that Princess had zero encouragement for people to wash their hands before entering the buffet like all other ships do - no Washy Washy team. Seems like this ship has a problem and Princess needs to do better.
I think all ships are having Covid issues right now, it's not just Princess. It's the chance you take when you cruise or go somewhere surrounded by people. Life goes on. Covid is here to stay.
Take princess all the time, almost all the time someone encouraging washing hands, was on same ship as Tony last month and was crew, must of been crew to get yelled at
I'm going on a NE/Canada cruise soon and last week I got the newest booster as well as my flu shot. I always wash my hands in the bathroom and before going into the buffet. I don't go as far as masking. I plan on avoiding the elevators as much as possible. People who yell at staff for any reason, but especially for being asked to take care of basic hygiene, don't deserve to cruise. I hope they go home with a severe case of the runs.
I'm going on a cruise next week and I'm masking. And gloving when I use tongs. Hand sanitizer does nothing against the stomach virus (or maybe its better than nothing. But CDC says it does not help against the norovirus). People have to wash their hands and since they don't, I'm gloving up.
@@fletcherprince Gloves are good but you have to know how to handle them. If there is a bug on something you touch with the glove, it's now on the glove... so you have to have a very precise protocol to remove the gloves and deal with them once they are off or they will not help at all. Same if you touch your face or bare arm with the gloves after tney have been exposed to what ever was on the tongs. I think the vast majority of people don't have the discipline to do that correctly, including myself. So for me, it's hand washing only.
Hi Tony. Glad you're home safe and sound. Yes, it's BASIC, WASH YOUR HANDS. Cruise lines are going to need many more ships, lol. That is some story getting home. Wow.... glad you made your connection. As always thank you for all you do ❤
I wish ships would have kept the staff serving food in the buffet. People were already trained to it for 2 years but now we’ve take a huge step back in 2023 like it never existed.
I always wash and sanitize my hands before going through buffet line and then I do it again before I start eating. I also try to avoid elevators as much as possible. It’s crazy how many people try to stuff in those elevators even though there’s a maximum capacity limit! Elevators are a perfect place to pick up germs.
Pertaining to the people not washing their hands, I wish the staff went back to serving in the buffet so we don't all need to handle the serving spoons of these people.
My wife and I got covid 10 days into our 28 day cruise. 5 days in our room and we were negative. Lucky for us 4 of those days were sea days and we had a great time! The worst part is having to stay in your room when you really don't feel bad!
We used to cruise a lot, in the last 20 yr. but now have no desire, until things improve. Everything has changed. The way people act on cruises, airline flights, way too much alcohol, etc has changed, not to mention the cost of cruises, with less perks, not to mention COVID, and the lack of consideration and manners with many passengers. Very sad. Still love Holland America.
@karenwarner1517 I have only done 1 cruise so far, it was on the Sky Princess last February. I have not seen any of the things you mentionned. Maybe I was lucky, maybe it depends on the cruise line, or where people are coming from or going to. I am sure you could find a way to enjoy cruising while avoiding the behaviors you do not like.
@@karenwarner1517 same here, we just don't want to go on a cruise with covid, cause they're not talking about it, but its still there! If we did cruise it would have to be a balcony, can't imagine staying in an inside or window with no fresh air for 4-5 days!
Yeah ain't nothin better than that cruise life! We all are around hundreds of positive cases everyday. At the grocery store, work, Wal-Mart, buses, airport, everywhere. It's not a cruise ship issue, but a society issue. When people have a sniffle they don't test, still go about their normal activities, and it gets spread...many who are asymptomatic.
Did a 14 day Alaskan cruise. Heard towards the end 15 people isolated. Had people coughing uncovered through the buffet and when asked to cover, they yelled back that they weren’t sick. So tired of. People who are thoughtless. And yes, straight off the ship, I tested positive. Oh well, price of traveling with others.
@@Elaines-travels if ignorance wasn’t acceptable no one would be allowed to drive, graduate from high school, college, or take even an entry level job. Being as most people do most of those things, ignorance is bliss. As is all traveling (without masks, vaccinations, & staying totally by yourself). All risk can’t be avoided. Never has been, never will be. It’s called life. Even having no relationships won’t reduce the risk.
We're leaving for a cruise in Monday and have a party of 9, 2 of us are immunocompromised. We've all had our latest booster but we're treating it like it's 2020.
I hope you mean that you will be wearing respirator style masks while on your cruise. Washing hands is an important hygiene measure, but the main way Covid is contracted is through breathing shared air.
Tony, great video as always! I recently went on NCL Breakaway 11 days to the Mediterranean. No masks and no COVID on board. Thank goodness! An amazing cruise!!
I got the new booster (shot #6; so far) a few weeks ago. After that I went to a event in a room of about 225-250 people. My friend contacted me three days after, to let me know she had gotten sick and tested positive for Covid. She also wasn’t sure when she got it. But I never got sick, and I also tested negative.
I just returned from NCL eastern Med cruise and on the second day guests were told that VAT tax would be added to purchases. As you know they offer free at sea deals and I normally have no balance at the end of a cruise. 20% VAT was added to every drink ordered including fountain sodas. Additionally, 10% VAT on the service charge. 10% VAT was also added to the gratuities for ship staff. This increased the cost of the gratuities by $2.00 per person per day and a drink that was included in the free at sea package was charged $3.00 VAT on the drink and .30 on the gratuity. Fountian sodas got charged .35 VAT and .07 on the gratuity. These were charged in port at France and Italy and when at sea when the casino was open. Lines at guest services were over an hour long all day every day and staff on board seemed to really have a good explanation of why this just started. Have you heard about this?
I was on Carnival cruise on Sept 9th. Three days before the cruise ended, I started getting a mild sore throat. I thought it was because I spent a lot of time in the casino and the cigarette smoke was bothering me. I got home on the 16th and tested positive for COVID. I’m still sick two weeks later. Covid on cruises/excursions is real.
Just back from a RCL cruise people were good about washing hand before entering the buffet, but my concern was the lack of places to sanitize after getting your food after how many people touched tge tongs
I wasn't concerned about covid on our cruise, its been like a mild cold when I've had it. I was more concerned about norovirus . My husband was annoyed by the constant reminders to handwash, LOL. No sickness with our cruise so worth it!
I went on Independence of The Seas, Sept 25-29, and on our Facebook group chat, a lot of people are getting sick with Covid. My cousin just called and said she tested positive.
Most people on my last cruise didn’t wash their hands. I use Purell wipes before eating also. You touch so many things. I don’t remember to use it after being on elevators etc. I know the person that infected me. She sat down in the theater to go on an excursion. She touched the seats as she sat down. Then she touched all the bus seats. Coughing etc. Very soon a lot of the ship had it. I loved being part of the Match Game on a ship. Wheel of Fortune sounds like fun.
Just got off the Mardi Gras and a lot complained about being sick but to be honest I'm not surprised the lack of cleanliness and enforcing of washing hands and sanitizing like Royal was insane!
Got my booster and my flu shot yesterday. I cruise in December and want maximum protection. I also have started back on WW, gym and pool. Need that protection.
There were a lot of people who came down with covid on my Alaska cruise I just got back from, sadly I think most people just called it a cold until they got hone
Had Covid on my cruise last week. You can go back to the room with your passenger you came with. We did request another room and got it. So she got to stay in another room. Quarantine is 5 days. Still have to wash hands before you eat in buffet on Royal. WASHY WASHY BEFORE YUMMY YUMMY!!!!
My theory for people not washing their hands is that it's not mandated before meals at US schools. One of the most shocking things for me coming from China to the US during my elementary school years was that you were not required to wash your hands before meals AND that there are no handwashing stations on stairwell landings. We had big sinks on the landing floors of one main stairwell to allow for handwashing after PE and before lunch without having to clog up the bathroom. We all lined up at one of the 5 or 6 faucets and it happens so fast. In the US, not only are students not expected to clean their hands before meals, they're also not usually expected to clean up their tables after lunch or sweep their classrooms at the end of the school day. People often say that kindness is free but maybe the reason people are kind and not considerate is because consideration takes that bit of extra effort few want to put in.
My husband on day 2 of the 16-day cruise got Covid. I was tested every day, and I did not have covid, (but I did get my booster before our cruise) Yes his food was on the little table & trash was in a red trash bag. He did get medicine from the ships doctor and in 4 days he was cleared from isolation.
My brother's flight from Orlando to Atlanta was recently delayed and he arrived in Atlanta the same time his connecting flight took off. He had to wait almost 8 hours for the next flight and by the time he arrived in Albany, NY the airport was closed which included the rental car. So at 1:30am our Uncle drove 30 miles to pick him up. He was heading north for a funeral and met up with several friends in Atlanta which I'm sure made the 8 hour wait easier. The moral of the story is, If you don't have a direct flight you need a block of time, especially in Atlanta, to have a layover.
A significant amount of people got infected on our June cruise. The Facebook group was loaded with comments from people who were sick once getting home. And sure enough a couple of days later I started feeling bad. My husband and I both got it but we were the only two out of 17 of us in our group. Go figure. I do not regret that trip. It was the best cruise I've had yet! (We were on the Mardi gras)
I totally agree with you Tony. Went to Europe, people coughing and sneezing all over the place. Not covering their mouths with anything. On the ship, on excursions, on the plane. Thank goodness I only caught a mild version of Covid. WAKE UP PEOPLE.
I’ve never had COVID. Had original vax plus 4 boosters. My hubby caught COVID on a Christmas cruise last year, but I didn’t. Before a cruise I powerboost my immune system with Ki Immune Defence pills. I never touch handrails. I carry my own sanitiser and use it after serving myself food in the buffet before anything goes in my mouth. I’ve done 7 cruises and have never gotten sick. My fanaticism has paid off I think! 😆
My husband and I both had our new COVID booster and our flu shots this past week. Not all pharmacies offer both Pfizer and Moderna, so if you are picky about which one you want, you have to do some searching to find where you need to go.
No, we won't regret being proactive. I don't think this is the venue for bashers. If you don't want to take the vaccine, don't. But for those of us that have underlying issues, we prefer to be proactive.
We had Family Feud on the Carnival Vista last week on our cruise. We also had covid. Family Feud was hilarious. Being diagnosed when we got home not so much. And my sister-in-law is so naive, she thinks we should tell Carnival we want our money back. She's so funny. A lot of people posted that they tested positive when they got home. I went to the doctor today to get a note to return to work, even though I work from home. He said since it was my first go round with it (and I worked in the hospital the whole time it was going around in the beginning) that it was worse than it would have been if I had it before. I hope to cruise again next year for our 30th anniversary.
I just got off a Princess cruise ship Tuesday and it really grossed me out with the amount of people not washing their hands. I’ve been in healthcare for many years and I really wanted to tell them some of the nasty germs they can pick up and not just rona.
Hi there! We just came back from Carnival Venezia. We got Covid, so you're right. It is here and real. Hope to travel again on this ship but next time healthy.
Tony people are just gross not washing their hands and coughing without covering their mouths. We were careful last cruise and I still got Covid. My husband was fine though, strange isnt it?! Anyway, I'll still cruise again. Going again this November. Covid isn't going away.
Washing hands is best. But when in the restroom notice where the soap dispensers are usually placed, often the paper towels too. Behind the sinks on the wall. If you are petite or disabled (as in a wheelchair) you can’t reach the soap. Some women offer to reach me some paper towels, I thank them and mention soap. They look at me as if I’m nasty and leave. Until I get my electric chair I have to turn my wheels by hand. I use hand sanitizer when I get out. Hoping for the best. I’m not gross. Designers are gross.
I went on Wonder of the Seas at the start of Sept. There were 12 total medical emergencies in a 7-day cruise, and more than half the Facebook group said they got sick. I also got sick with Covid AND strep. Woo. Lucky winner, I. But I didn't present until the second-half of the last day.
Why are we all getting sick at the end of a 7 day cruise? I wonder if being stuck in those packed airport security lines is contributing? Also holding handrails to avoid falling could be something I didn’t consider. New booster was not available before our cruise. Not sure extra hand washing at the Buffett will take take off it.
i was thinking of you yesterday with all the rain. i live in jersey and there's been a crazy amount of flooding (my house wasn't affected but those down the street were).
We just returned from a 14 day on Thursday and several including my husband tested positive when they got home. Most drove including us so can't blame the airlines.
We always have issues with Newark Airport. Every flight we have flown into or out of there we have had issues with delays and being worried about connections since 2019. Once we sat on the plane for over 4 hours waiting to take off due to a ground stoppage due to lightening. The one trip that we went through Washington instead of Newark was completely flawless and that was in 2022 at the height of all the craziness of lost luggage, flight delays, and cancellations in airports around the world. My husband and our niece now both say no more to flying through Newark.
My wife got the Rona at the end of our last cruise. She was miserable on the trip home and a few days after. Luckily (if you care to call getting Covid lucky) it hit her on the last day of the cruise so she was still able to enjoy our vacation.
We just got back from NCL Jewel Alaska cruise. Many of our group came home and tested positive for Covid. No symptoms until we were off the ship though.
I spent a lot of time listening to the Cranberries. I couldn't believe it when Dolores passed. Hearing your air travel travails makes me really appreciate living near a major airport with direct flights to just about everywhere - including Quebec City! I will continue to steer clear of NYC-area airports.
WOW, what a fiasco on the way home!! Glad you made it!! Loved you singing the Cranberries song - you have a great voice!! Great show today, Tony - noone does it better!!
To max out the occupancy of the Disney rooms the number would be bigger. Some of the rooms can hold 6. And other cruise lines have family options so the apocalypse number would be bigger
Just back from 14 days alaska on princess. Crazy numbers of covid on board and many more when we returned home. I got it for the first time ever. If you want covid, take a cruise right now!
7/7 of my family got covid at very end of two different cruises recently on two different lines in Aug and mid-Sept. I think a lot of cases are not counted because you didn’t know until you got home
We just returned from a cruise. Princess had a crew member at the entrance to the food court on the first day asking everyone that entered to wash their hands. After that day nobody was posted and more Thant 2/3's just walked right by the hand washing stations. Another reason that was my first and last cruise. Cruising is like being stuck in Walmart for a week. 😝
Tony on a different note your hair looks great. I started my husband on that shampoo last week and it is amazing how much darker it is. Took 10 years off his appearance. Thanks for the beauty tip!
I loved loved this edition , it was soooo much fun, thanks for sharing I lol sooo much, loved Sousa and all the music Thanks Violet adams from Louisiana
Flying from Australia to the states to commence a transpacific cruise next week. If I don’t have flight issues, weather issues, get Covid or miss ports I’m going to feel like I’ve missed out on the full cruise experience.😂😂
Hey Tony :) I’m so glad to hear that Princess are treating their passengers with covid better than they did last year! I was on the Ruby on an anniversary cruise (delayed because of covid it’s a leap year wedding anniversary- so a bit special) and we did Alaska (on my bucket list!) we were on the ship 3 days out of San Francisco, caught covid in the ship 😭didn’t see any of Alaska, but the worse thing was the way we were treated confined to our rooms (we were both really bad with it) we could only eat off the room service menu and we had to wait 2-3 hours for our food to be delivered - it was always cold and congealed 😭and whoever we had to speak to to ask for it made us feel we were a nuisance ‘we haven’t got time now for this’ . We also had to change our international flights plus local flights and book a hotel to stay an extra night isolation in San Francisco- all the time they kept telling us you will be able to claim from Princess, which we found we couldn’t. Also where they took us all off the ship separately, they just left us on the quayside 🥺we got no compensation from Princess except a small amount of money off another cruise (a disgrace after the amount we paid for the original cruise!) if you think I can get my husband on another cruise in his life - he would rather be fed to the sharks! So I’m glad they are now looking after the guests !
I was on the Caribbean Princess the cruise before yours (Sept 9-19, we lost 3 ports due to hurricane Lee) There were numerous cabins with the tables in front of the doors. During the last show in the Princess Theatre there were a lot of people coughing. It wasn't just one or two with persistent coughs, it was over 10 different people coughing.
We were on the Mardi Gras and got sick from people not covering their mouth when you cough. We had a Flu, not Covid (did test). A lot were sick and didn't seem to care to wash their hands on there as well! Love your daily news!
Great video Tony. I loved your singing. There is no one to be like Alex Tribeca. I used to make sure I got home in time from work to watch him faithfully Monday to Friday. Now I cannot remember I saw the show last. As soon as you came in screen, I could see you have lost a lot of weight. Keep it up. You look years younger. 🌊👏👏
We just got off the Enchanted Princess and it was absolutely disgusting that no one washed their hands at the buffet. I will be highlighting that in the survey.
It was only a year or two ago that I found out Delores O'Roirdan was actually yodeling technically in some of the songs on No Need To Argue and their other albums. She was such a good vocalist!
Hey you have a pretty good singing voice. If we had to survive on cruise ships, there would be minimal crew because we wouldn’t be having a vacation experience. We’d all have to work.
😂 we have all had a similar version of your catching the plane story. It was really fun to laugh at your story. Because when it happens to me, I’m panicked and crying. Lol.
Yes you could cruise in a zombie apocalypse. But you would have to be already on the ship when it happened. You would have to grow your own food and do scavenging parties when you docked (for fuel,medicine & food).
Any guesses for the puzzle from the show today? Pretty easy. Leave answers below.
Shout out Luda 😂
Shout Out Luda
Ask Kevin Costner
Shrug but tuba. What do I win?
The Voice?
The hand washing amnesia is not just on cruise ships, it’s EVERYWHERE! It’s so gross to be in the bathroom and watch or hear people using the restroom and not wash their hands 😷
same here, not spying but so many don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom, its noticeable!
Hand wash was not invented with coronavirus. The problem of not washing hands has always been prevalent in the food service industry, hence the “Employees Must Wash Hands” sign that has always been in many restaurants and the infamous Norovirus that always loves a good tourist area. It is just common.
I really don't get it. Is it laziness? Is it a one-off or do they wash even at their homes? Is it how they were brought up - their parent's never told them as a child? Or were they told and harboured a resentment of that into adulthood so deliberately don't wash now?
I'm alll about cleanliness and handwashing. But germ theory is nothing but a big fat lie.
Hey Tony, I’m relatively new to your channel and also sorta new to cruising more than once a year. Thank you for your posts. I wanted to comment on one of your previous posts and how some rude people have commented on your weight. Please know that the vast majority love your updates and information. As far as the rude ones are concerned, it’s 100% legal for pond scum to be on RUclips. Keep up the great work. Your followers love your channel. Also, I just got the new vaccine two days ago. I grew a tail, but I feel great! 😊
Tony is a wonderful guy- I don’t even cruise, and I love his videos! I love your comment about the effects of your vaccine😂😂😂
Half of my family is anti-vax, so I like to include some comedic satire any way that I can. I’ve noticed my 5G connection has improved since my last vaccination as well!
I was Covid positive last week. I consider it a blessing because it wasn't severe and it happened 3 weeks before my upcoming cruise.
Nothing worst then seeing a man leave the bathroom without washing hands. Happy you enjoyed Canada.
Try watching Johnson Family Vacation where the restroom scene is nasty and the chef leaves the stall without washing hands 😢 🤢.
Soooo many women do this, too. I just wonder why? Why? How hard is it to just wash your freaking hands? Yuck-o
Worse. Sorry, my spelling ocd kicked in. Yes, everyone needs to wash their hands after using the restroom
I see women not washing their hands all the time. Being a retired Registered Nurse, I pay attention to this . Some just run their hands under running water...
And I have seen women leave the restroom w/o washing their hands also.
We experienced people not washing their hands going into the buffet. The staff encouraged it for a couple days but got tired of getting yelled at. My dad is one of those people who doesn’t understand the whole hand washing thing… it’s frustrating. He was the first one in our group to pick up something (fatigue and stuffy) at the end of the cruise. By the time we got home we all had the same but we were better a couple days later. My son’s school had a lot of kids testing positive the first week of school and my nephew’s school just shut down for 4 days due to too many teachers catching it … COVID is here to stay 😢
Handwashing is so important. Why would passengers yell about being reminded about it? Crazy! I'm always grateful for the reminder because sometimes I get excited and forget. I agree, people are gross about not covering coughs and sneezes. I'll just stay home and travel vicariously I think. 😄
I was also on the Caribbean Princess a few weeks before you and also got Covid…for the first time after dodging the bullet for 3 years. I thought it was strange that Princess had zero encouragement for people to wash their hands before entering the buffet like all other ships do - no Washy Washy team. Seems like this ship has a problem and Princess needs to do better.
I think all ships are having Covid issues right now, it's not just Princess. It's the chance you take when you cruise or go somewhere surrounded by people. Life goes on. Covid is here to stay.
Take princess all the time, almost all the time someone encouraging washing hands, was on same ship as Tony last month and was crew, must of been crew to get yelled at
It would be so interesting to me to know the vaxed/unvaxed stats from those that got Covid.
I'm going on a NE/Canada cruise soon and last week I got the newest booster as well as my flu shot. I always wash my hands in the bathroom and before going into the buffet. I don't go as far as masking. I plan on avoiding the elevators as much as possible. People who yell at staff for any reason, but especially for being asked to take care of basic hygiene, don't deserve to cruise. I hope they go home with a severe case of the runs.
I'm going on a cruise next week and I'm masking. And gloving when I use tongs. Hand sanitizer does nothing against the stomach virus (or maybe its better than nothing. But CDC says it does not help against the norovirus). People have to wash their hands and since they don't, I'm gloving up.
@@fletcherprince Gloves are good but you have to know how to handle them. If there is a bug on something you touch with the glove, it's now on the glove... so you have to have a very precise protocol to remove the gloves and deal with them once they are off or they will not help at all. Same if you touch your face or bare arm with the gloves after tney have been exposed to what ever was on the tongs. I think the vast majority of people don't have the discipline to do that correctly, including myself. So for me, it's hand washing only.
Hi Tony. Glad you're home safe and sound. Yes, it's BASIC, WASH YOUR HANDS. Cruise lines are going to need many more ships, lol. That is some story getting home. Wow.... glad you made your connection. As always thank you for all you do ❤
I don't like to brag, but I was washing my hands on cruises before it Covid made it cool. :) Welcome back, Tony!
Love your new glasses! Glad that you’re home safely.
Cruising in 2 weeks. Got my flu and new updated COVID booster a few days ago. Yeah!!!
I wish ships would have kept the staff serving food in the buffet. People were already trained to it for 2 years but now we’ve take a huge step back in 2023 like it never existed.
I always wash and sanitize my hands before going through buffet line and then I do it again before I start eating. I also try to avoid elevators as much as possible. It’s crazy how many people try to stuff in those elevators even though there’s a maximum capacity limit! Elevators are a perfect place to pick up germs.
Pertaining to the people not washing their hands, I wish the staff went back to serving in the buffet so we don't all need to handle the serving spoons of these people.
My wife and I got covid 10 days into our 28 day cruise. 5 days in our room and we were negative. Lucky for us 4 of those days were sea days and we had a great time! The worst part is having to stay in your room when you really don't feel bad!
We used to cruise a lot, in the last 20 yr. but now have no desire, until things improve. Everything has changed. The way people act on cruises, airline flights, way too much alcohol, etc has changed, not to mention the cost of cruises, with less perks, not to mention COVID, and the lack of consideration and manners with many passengers. Very sad. Still love Holland America.
@@cleejack1851Fish? Whale blubber after others parts are used. Birds? Or do birds require land.
@karenwarner1517 I have only done 1 cruise so far, it was on the Sky Princess last February. I have not seen any of the things you mentionned. Maybe I was lucky, maybe it depends on the cruise line, or where people are coming from or going to. I am sure you could find a way to enjoy cruising while avoiding the behaviors you do not like.
@@karenwarner1517 same here, we just don't want to go on a cruise with covid, cause they're not talking about it, but its still there!
If we did cruise it would have to be a balcony, can't imagine staying in an inside or window with no fresh air for 4-5 days!
How did they find out you were positive? DO they test regularly? or did you go to the med deck for some reason?
Thanks for the update...boy big risk for Don who is starting radiation. Hope he does not get sick.
Yeah ain't nothin better than that cruise life!
We all are around hundreds of positive cases everyday. At the grocery store, work, Wal-Mart, buses, airport, everywhere. It's not a cruise ship issue, but a society issue. When people have a sniffle they don't test, still go about their normal activities, and it gets spread...many who are asymptomatic.
And this is why the hand sanitizer and cart wipes should still be provided by stores
1. Sorry to hear about the sickness going around
Did a 14 day Alaskan cruise. Heard towards the end 15 people isolated. Had people coughing uncovered through the buffet and when asked to cover, they yelled back that they weren’t sick. So tired of. People who are thoughtless. And yes, straight off the ship, I tested positive. Oh well, price of traveling with others.
My husband has asthma (not contagious ) and he covers when he coughs.
It shouldn't be the price, ignorance shouldn't be acceptable
@@Elaines-travels if ignorance wasn’t acceptable no one would be allowed to drive, graduate from high school, college, or take even an entry level job. Being as most people do most of those things, ignorance is bliss. As is all traveling (without masks, vaccinations, & staying totally by yourself). All risk can’t be avoided. Never has been, never will be. It’s called life. Even having no relationships won’t reduce the risk.
We're leaving for a cruise in Monday and have a party of 9, 2 of us are immunocompromised. We've all had our latest booster but we're treating it like it's 2020.
I think those of us who are older or immune compromised should do what we can do to protect our health.
I love the buffet, but I’m seriously considering skipping it if possible on the next cruise. Some People are pigs.
WASH WASH WASH‼️‼️‼️‼️👍
MASKS DON’T WORK, SO BE SMART SOAP AND WATER ARE THE BEST‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
KEEP YOUR HANDS AWAY FROM YOUR FACE👍👍👍👍
@@anniedew2592That’s why I liked the threat to reinstate COVId protocol! The buffet being not self serve was a great thing!
I hope you mean that you will be wearing respirator style masks while on your cruise. Washing hands is an important hygiene measure, but the main way Covid is contracted is through breathing shared air.
Yes it is I got it on Friday going on a cruise in two weeks.
Flu shot and booster onboard Thursday. Ready to cruise on Harmony in 36 days!!!
OH, how I loved your intro throwback! "boy are my arms tired" It made my day! Thank you,
Tony, great video as always! I recently went on NCL Breakaway 11 days to the Mediterranean. No masks and no COVID on board. Thank goodness! An amazing cruise!!
The cruise ship never announce any Covid infections while you are on board.
I got the new booster (shot #6; so far) a few weeks ago. After that I went to a event in a room of about 225-250 people. My friend contacted me three days after, to let me know she had gotten sick and tested positive for Covid. She also wasn’t sure when she got it. But I never got sick, and I also tested negative.
Tony, thanks for being you! You make me laugh out loud! Glad you had a great cruise and made it home safely.
Great talking to you in the laundry room on the group cruise. Love watching ,our videos.
We had a little storm in NJ yesterday LOL at least you got to share in the fun 😊
I just returned from NCL eastern Med cruise and on the second day guests were told that VAT tax would be added to purchases. As you know they offer free at sea deals and I normally have no balance at the end of a cruise. 20% VAT was added to every drink ordered including fountain sodas. Additionally, 10% VAT on the service charge. 10% VAT was also added to the gratuities for ship staff. This increased the cost of the gratuities by $2.00 per person per day and a drink that was included in the free at sea package was charged $3.00 VAT on the drink and .30 on the gratuity. Fountian sodas got charged .35 VAT and .07 on the gratuity. These were charged in port at France and Italy and when at sea when the casino was open. Lines at guest services were over an hour long all day every day and staff on board seemed to really have a good explanation of why this just started. Have you heard about this?
Welcome back, Tony. I'm glad you're doing well
I was on Carnival cruise on Sept 9th. Three days before the cruise ended, I started getting a mild sore throat. I thought it was because I spent a lot of time in the casino and the cigarette smoke was bothering me. I got home on the 16th and tested positive for COVID. I’m still sick two weeks later. Covid on cruises/excursions is real.
I was on the Celebration that week, no current shot available, and both hubs and I were sick when we got home.
Surprised to learn that they are still doing quarantine for Covid. Thanks for the info.
Just back from a RCL cruise people were good about washing hand before entering the buffet, but my concern was the lack of places to sanitize after getting your food after how many people touched tge tongs
I carry a mini sanitizer on my person and use it to sanitise before I start eating
Tony, Carnival did similar with folks rom New Orleans after the horrendous storm that swept through the City. Very gracious of them!
I wasn't concerned about covid on our cruise, its been like a mild cold when I've had it. I was more concerned about norovirus . My husband was annoyed by the constant reminders to handwash, LOL. No sickness with our cruise so worth it!
I went on Independence of The Seas, Sept 25-29, and on our Facebook group chat, a lot of people are getting sick with Covid. My cousin just called and said she tested positive.
Most people on my last cruise didn’t wash their hands. I use Purell wipes before eating also. You touch so many things. I don’t remember to use it after being on elevators etc. I know the person that infected me. She sat down in the theater to go on an excursion. She touched the seats as she sat down. Then she touched all the bus seats. Coughing etc. Very soon a lot of the ship had it.
I loved being part of the Match Game on a ship. Wheel of Fortune sounds like fun.
Just got off the Mardi Gras and a lot complained about being sick but to be honest I'm not surprised the lack of cleanliness and enforcing of washing hands and sanitizing like Royal was insane!
Got my booster and my flu shot yesterday. I cruise in December and want maximum protection. I also have started back on WW, gym and pool. Need that protection.
There were a lot of people who came down with covid on my Alaska cruise I just got back from, sadly I think most people just called it a cold until they got hone
Had Covid on my cruise last week. You can go back to the room with your passenger you came with. We did request another room and got it. So she got to stay in another room. Quarantine is 5 days. Still have to wash hands before you eat in buffet on Royal. WASHY WASHY BEFORE YUMMY YUMMY!!!!
My theory for people not washing their hands is that it's not mandated before meals at US schools. One of the most shocking things for me coming from China to the US during my elementary school years was that you were not required to wash your hands before meals AND that there are no handwashing stations on stairwell landings. We had big sinks on the landing floors of one main stairwell to allow for handwashing after PE and before lunch without having to clog up the bathroom. We all lined up at one of the 5 or 6 faucets and it happens so fast. In the US, not only are students not expected to clean their hands before meals, they're also not usually expected to clean up their tables after lunch or sweep their classrooms at the end of the school day. People often say that kindness is free but maybe the reason people are kind and not considerate is because consideration takes that bit of extra effort few want to put in.
My husband on day 2 of the 16-day cruise got Covid. I was tested every day, and I did not have covid, (but I did get my booster before our cruise) Yes his food was on the little table & trash was in a red trash bag. He did get medicine from the ships doctor and in 4 days he was cleared from isolation.
Cruise ships to the rescue in New Orleans in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina! Carnival ships (docked) provided many months of temporary housing.
You have a great singing voice! Thanks for the joy!
My brother's flight from Orlando to Atlanta was recently delayed and he arrived in Atlanta the same time his connecting flight took off. He had to wait almost 8 hours for the next flight and by the time he arrived in Albany, NY the airport was closed which included the rental car. So at 1:30am our Uncle drove 30 miles to pick him up. He was heading north for a funeral and met up with several friends in Atlanta which I'm sure made the 8 hour wait easier. The moral of the story is, If you don't have a direct flight you need a block of time, especially in Atlanta, to have a layover.
You're right Tony they don't wash their hands.
My husband and I both came home from our cruise in August with Covid. It's everywhere.
A significant amount of people got infected on our June cruise. The Facebook group was loaded with comments from people who were sick once getting home. And sure enough a couple of days later I started feeling bad. My husband and I both got it but we were the only two out of 17 of us in our group. Go figure. I do not regret that trip. It was the best cruise I've had yet! (We were on the Mardi gras)
I totally agree with you Tony. Went to Europe, people coughing and sneezing all over the place. Not covering their mouths with anything. On the ship, on excursions, on the plane. Thank goodness I only caught a mild version of Covid. WAKE UP PEOPLE.
4/8 of us on Alaska cruise in July got it when we got home and tons of it on our Quebec cruise in August. Nobody isolated and coughed everywhere
I’m laughing at your description of getting to your connecting flight, I can relate so it makes it even funnier! 😂
I’ve never had COVID. Had original vax plus 4 boosters. My hubby caught COVID on a Christmas cruise last year, but I didn’t. Before a cruise I powerboost my immune system with Ki Immune Defence pills. I never touch handrails. I carry my own sanitiser and use it after serving myself food in the buffet before anything goes in my mouth. I’ve done 7 cruises and have never gotten sick. My fanaticism has paid off I think! 😆
My husband and I both had our new COVID booster and our flu shots this past week. Not all pharmacies offer both Pfizer and Moderna, so if you are picky about which one you want, you have to do some searching to find where you need to go.
You must be fools for getting that shot
No, we won't regret being proactive. I don't think this is the venue for bashers. If you don't want to take the vaccine, don't. But for those of us that have underlying issues, we prefer to be proactive.
LOL unbelievable people are still running to get shots and boosters after all we know by now. Brainwashing at its finest!
@bryansmith9350 you're a fool for not getting the shot.
We had Family Feud on the Carnival Vista last week on our cruise. We also had covid. Family Feud was hilarious. Being diagnosed when we got home not so much. And my sister-in-law is so naive, she thinks we should tell Carnival we want our money back. She's so funny. A lot of people posted that they tested positive when they got home. I went to the doctor today to get a note to return to work, even though I work from home. He said since it was my first go round with it (and I worked in the hospital the whole time it was going around in the beginning) that it was worse than it would have been if I had it before. I hope to cruise again next year for our 30th anniversary.
I'm just saying my flight to the cruise port and back were both delayed 8 hours...so 16 hours totally...fun times...I love cruising of Miami (sarcasm)
About time people start talking about Covid on Cruise ships..Had a blast on Mardi Gras in August and a lot of folks came back with Covid🙄
Deal of No deal on NCL’s Escape is fun to watch❤
I just got off a Princess cruise ship Tuesday and it really grossed me out with the amount of people not washing their hands. I’ve been in healthcare for many years and I really wanted to tell them some of the nasty germs they can pick up and not just rona.
Hi there! We just came back from Carnival Venezia. We got Covid, so you're right. It is here and real. Hope to travel again on this ship but next time healthy.
Tony people are just gross not washing their hands and coughing without covering their mouths. We were careful last cruise and I still got Covid. My husband was fine though, strange isnt it?! Anyway, I'll still cruise again. Going again this November. Covid isn't going away.
Washing hands is best. But when in the restroom notice where the soap dispensers are usually placed, often the paper towels too. Behind the sinks on the wall. If you are petite or disabled (as in a wheelchair) you can’t reach the soap. Some women offer to reach me some paper towels, I thank them and mention soap. They look at me as if I’m nasty and leave. Until I get my electric chair I have to turn my wheels by hand. I use hand sanitizer when I get out. Hoping for the best. I’m not gross. Designers are gross.
I went on Wonder of the Seas at the start of Sept. There were 12 total medical emergencies in a 7-day cruise, and more than half the Facebook group said they got sick. I also got sick with Covid AND strep. Woo. Lucky winner, I. But I didn't present until the second-half of the last day.
Why are we all getting sick at the end of a 7 day cruise? I wonder if being stuck in those packed airport security lines is contributing? Also holding handrails to avoid falling could be something I didn’t consider. New booster was not available before our cruise. Not sure extra hand washing at the Buffett will take take off it.
i was thinking of you yesterday with all the rain. i live in jersey and there's been a crazy amount of flooding (my house wasn't affected but those down the street were).
I was taught to wash my hands before I eat and of course after going to the restroom.
We just returned from a 14 day on Thursday and several including my husband tested positive when they got home. Most drove including us so can't blame the airlines.
We always have issues with Newark Airport. Every flight we have flown into or out of there we have had issues with delays and being worried about connections since 2019. Once we sat on the plane for over 4 hours waiting to take off due to a ground stoppage due to lightening. The one trip that we went through Washington instead of Newark was completely flawless and that was in 2022 at the height of all the craziness of lost luggage, flight delays, and cancellations in airports around the world. My husband and our niece now both say no more to flying through Newark.
I hate Newark!!! But then Philly is not much better!
I love love love the Princess Deal or NO deal! ITS SO FUN!!!!
My wife got the Rona at the end of our last cruise. She was miserable on the trip home and a few days after. Luckily (if you care to call getting Covid lucky) it hit her on the last day of the cruise so she was still able to enjoy our vacation.
We just got back from NCL Jewel Alaska cruise. Many of our group came home and tested positive for Covid. No symptoms until we were off the ship though.
My hubby got Covid after our Alaska cruise last month. But he may have caught it from the airport or airplane. I never got it, thank goodness.
Great story, Love it. I'm glad you made it home ok.
I spent a lot of time listening to the Cranberries. I couldn't believe it when Dolores passed.
Hearing your air travel travails makes me really appreciate living near a major airport with direct flights to just about everywhere - including Quebec City! I will continue to steer clear of NYC-area airports.
WOW, what a fiasco on the way home!! Glad you made it!! Loved you singing the Cranberries song - you have a great voice!! Great show today, Tony - noone does it better!!
I love the musical breaks😊
Liking your clear glasses. I have a pair but my faves are wires.
To max out the occupancy of the Disney rooms the number would be bigger. Some of the rooms can hold 6. And other cruise lines have family options so the apocalypse number would be bigger
A number of the ships seem to be having COVID outbreaks. I’ve just seen a report where a mid September Alaska Cruise had COVID.
hundreds were Covid positive on the cruise I was on it.
Just back from 14 days alaska on princess. Crazy numbers of covid on board and many more when we returned home. I got it for the first time ever. If you want covid, take a cruise right now!
7/7 of my family got covid at very end of two different cruises recently on two different lines in Aug and mid-Sept. I think a lot of cases are not counted because you didn’t know until you got home
We just returned from a cruise. Princess had a crew member at the entrance to the food court on the first day asking everyone that entered to wash their hands. After that day nobody was posted and more Thant 2/3's just walked right by the hand washing stations. Another reason that was my first and last cruise. Cruising is like being stuck in Walmart for a week. 😝
mardi gras had family feud. Love CRANBERRIES!!! wow. another fan!!!!!! saw them in college with toad the wet sprocket.
Tony on a different note your hair looks great. I started my husband on that shampoo last week and it is amazing how much darker it is. Took 10 years off his appearance. Thanks for the beauty tip!
I loved loved this edition , it was soooo much fun, thanks for sharing I lol sooo much, loved Sousa and all the music
Thanks Violet adams from Louisiana
Flying from Australia to the states to commence a transpacific cruise next week. If I don’t have flight issues, weather issues, get Covid or miss ports I’m going to feel like I’ve missed out on the full cruise experience.😂😂
LMAO
Quite an ordeal 😂that flight back, good luck with your flights…. Enjoying your videos. Thanks
Hey Tony :) I’m so glad to hear that Princess are treating their passengers with covid better than they did last year! I was on the Ruby on an anniversary cruise (delayed because of covid it’s a leap year wedding anniversary- so a bit special) and we did Alaska (on my bucket list!) we were on the ship 3 days out of San Francisco, caught covid in the ship 😭didn’t see any of Alaska, but the worse thing was the way we were treated confined to our rooms (we were both really bad with it) we could only eat off the room service menu and we had to wait 2-3 hours for our food to be delivered - it was always cold and congealed 😭and whoever we had to speak to to ask for it made us feel we were a nuisance ‘we haven’t got time now for this’ . We also had to change our international flights plus local flights and book a hotel to stay an extra night isolation in San Francisco- all the time they kept telling us you will be able to claim from Princess, which we found we couldn’t. Also where they took us all off the ship separately, they just left us on the quayside 🥺we got no compensation from Princess except a small amount of money off another cruise (a disgrace after the amount we paid for the original cruise!) if you think I can get my husband on another cruise in his life - he would rather be fed to the sharks! So I’m glad they are now looking after the guests !
I also got Covid on a Princess ship in mid August for the first time and got really sick. Took 11 days to test negative.
Manners and normal hygiene can be a foreign concept for people.
I love your added comments and enhancements.
I was on the Caribbean Princess the cruise before yours (Sept 9-19, we lost 3 ports due to hurricane Lee) There were numerous cabins with the tables in front of the doors. During the last show in the Princess Theatre there were a lot of people coughing. It wasn't just one or two with persistent coughs, it was over 10 different people coughing.
I just got mine today. I work in the medical field, so I want to be protected. Glad you are doing okay, and home safely.
We were on the Mardi Gras and got sick from people not covering their mouth when you cough. We had a Flu, not Covid (did test). A lot were sick and didn't seem to care to wash their hands on there as well! Love your daily news!
Great video Tony. I loved your singing. There is no one to be like Alex Tribeca. I used to make sure I got home in time from work to watch him faithfully Monday to Friday. Now I cannot remember I saw the show last. As soon as you came in screen, I could see you have lost a lot of weight. Keep it up. You look years younger. 🌊👏👏
We just got off the Enchanted Princess and it was absolutely disgusting that no one washed their hands at the buffet. I will be highlighting that in the survey.
It was only a year or two ago that I found out Delores O'Roirdan was actually yodeling technically in some of the songs on No Need To Argue and their other albums. She was such a good vocalist!
Hey you have a pretty good singing voice. If we had to survive on cruise ships, there would be minimal crew because we wouldn’t be having a vacation experience. We’d all have to work.
I was on Wheel back in 1997. Fun experience. I won 5800.
Why is it that your connecting flight always leaves from the gate furthest from the one where your first flight landed?
😂 we have all had a similar version of your catching the plane story. It was really fun to laugh at your story. Because when it happens to me, I’m panicked and crying. Lol.
One problem with living on a ship though Tony, you have to get your food supplies from land.
Yes you could cruise in a zombie apocalypse. But you would have to be already on the ship when it happened. You would have to grow your own food and do scavenging parties when you docked (for fuel,medicine & food).