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DH and I disembarked the Crown Princess on Saturday. There had been widespread Norovirus on our 1/28-2/4 voyage. I was fine, but DH developed symptoms of the stomach virus last on Friday afternoon. He immediately took Advil and Immodium, drank plenty of water, didn't go to dinner, went to bed, and didn't leave our stateroom until we disembarked on Saturday morning.
Given the current numbers of afflicted crew members and passengers, the ship is returning to Port Everglades as it is likely that many more people will develop symptoms of the highly-contagious virus.
We are glad to be home and have no future cruise plans. Next year's winter getaway will be spent on dry land.
News Article
2/7/2012
Update on Crown Princess
The increased incidence of gastrointestinal illness that occurred during the previous cruise of Crown Princess has reappeared on the current voyage which departed Saturday, February 4, despite rigorous sanitization measures.
In consultation with the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), who has informed us that there are widespread outbreaks of Norovirus occurring in the US, it was agreed that the best course of action to stop the spread of the illness is for the ship to undergo a two-day extensive sanitization. To accomplish this, Crown Princess is now returning to Fort Lauderdale where the cruise will end on Thursday, Feb. 9. The ship was scheduled to return on Saturday, Feb. 11...
http://www.princess.com/news/article.jsp?newsArticleId=na1210
Given the current numbers of afflicted crew members and passengers, the ship is returning to Port Everglades as it is likely that many more people will develop symptoms of the highly-contagious virus.
We are glad to be home and have no future cruise plans. Next year's winter getaway will be spent on dry land.
News Article
2/7/2012
Update on Crown Princess
The increased incidence of gastrointestinal illness that occurred during the previous cruise of Crown Princess has reappeared on the current voyage which departed Saturday, February 4, despite rigorous sanitization measures.
In consultation with the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), who has informed us that there are widespread outbreaks of Norovirus occurring in the US, it was agreed that the best course of action to stop the spread of the illness is for the ship to undergo a two-day extensive sanitization. To accomplish this, Crown Princess is now returning to Fort Lauderdale where the cruise will end on Thursday, Feb. 9. The ship was scheduled to return on Saturday, Feb. 11...
http://www.princess.com/news/article.jsp?newsArticleId=na1210