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Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast Episode - Dealing with being sick

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25 Jan 2017

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When you think about a Royal Caribbean cruise, odds are you have a vision of spending time on your balcony, or perhaps at the pool and everyone is smiling, happy and it is the culmination of the best vacation ever.  Unfortunately, sometimes real life hits us while on vacation and people get sick.  In this episode, we speak with a recent Royal Caribbean cruiser who had to deal with her own bout of illness while on a cruise, and we discuss how she handled it as well as share lessons learned that can benefit others if in a similar situation.

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Illness outbreaks down in 2010

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Norovirus Illness

Good news for those worried about the recent outbreak of norovirus on Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports number of outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness on cruise ships sailing from U.S. ports dropped again in 2010.

There were 14 outbreaks of norovirus in 2010, down from 15 in 2009 and 2008, 21 in 2007 and 34 in 2006.

More encouraging is the number of outbreaks dropped despite an increase in cruisers overall.  The Cruise Lines International Association has estimated the industry carried 14.3 million passengers in 2010, up from 13.4 million in 2009.

In 2010, Royal Caribbean only reported one outbreak

Illness strikes Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas

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Radiance of the Seas Illness

Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas was delayed on January 3rd after an outbreak of illness struck the ship, causing 150 passengers to become sick.

Royal Caribbean reports a gastro-intestinal illness marked by diarrhea and vomiting affected some passengers, including three crew members.  Royal Caribbean took measures to ensure the ship was ready for its next voyage by remaining in port five hours longer than normal to undergo a ship-wide cleaning.

The cruise terminal was also sanitized and the ship is scheduled to depart on another cruise Saturday night.

During the voyage, crew took precautions to prevent the spread of the virus such as banning menus and silverware from meals.

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