Cruise Ship sickness...

@howard96h (11640)
New York, New York
February 4, 2007 1:13pm CST
...I have never been on a cruise ship but I hear how more and more cruise ship riders get very sick on these voyages. Is there a problem with the food preparation/handling on board? Please advise.
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@vbcoder (196)
• Philippines
6 Feb 07
there are already many news about sickness on cruise ships. highly publicized outbreaks of gastro intestinal illness are usually the culprit. newspaper headlines have announced a highly contagious virus, the norwalk virus. the ship can become a breeding ground for these micro organisms, quickly spreading from one person to another in such a confined space and close living quarters of an ocean going vessel populated by hundreds or even thousands of people. when it strikes, the result can be 24 to 48 hours of nausea, vomiting, diarrea, low-grade fever and abdominal pain. my advice is, never go on cruise ships.
@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
6 Feb 07
The norwalk virus, thank you for this information. So this is the virus that causes all the sickness on board the cruises. Thanks for your response. BR +
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@tigerdragon (4297)
• Philippines
5 Feb 07
no, it is not hte food.everyone feels this way usually on their first time because our body is not use to the constant motion of twirling that makes us dizzy. it is the same feeling when go on rides to a rollercoaster, ferris wheel and other rides.
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@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
5 Feb 07
I understand what you mean - motion sickness. Thanks for your reply. +
@cultoffury (1283)
• India
5 Feb 07
The only cruising ship I know about is the the Titanic, wow, I would never want myself to be in it. No one would have wanted if they knew about its fate. But otherwise, in today's world I don't think these ships hold much excitement, you can do much of what you do in it, even otherwise.
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@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
5 Feb 07
Yes what a terrible experience what those people went through. Thanks for your response. +