Essential Cruise Tips

In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook", "Essential Cruise Tips" and "River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks" shares another cruise tip. This time it is: Avoiding NorovirusThis is a form of gastrointestinal illness which usually causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. People with it can also have headaches, fever and stomach cramps. It is also common on land with up to one in thirty people suffering it every year. As it is contagious, and spreads easily through touch, it tends to get a lot of publicity and coverage when it breaks out on a ship. It spreads fast when passengers are not disciplined about hand washing and sterilising, and so lines suggest strict cleansing habits. Cruise lines take many steps to prevent an outbreak which include having passengers sign a declaration that they have not suffered from vomiting or diarrhea for 48 hours before boarding, asking them to wash their hands frequently with soap and water, and to use the alcohol