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Category: Far East & Australia cruises

It’s that Noro time of year; Veendam outbreak eyeballed by CDC as Eden not a paradise for passengers

By Ajay Posted on December 27, 2015 Posted in Cruise Facts, Far East & Australia cruises, Norovirus and other communicable diseases No Comments Tagged with "floating disaster", Caribbean Princess, CDC Vessel Sanitation Program environmental health officer, Celebrity Solstice, Center for Disease Control, Crown Princess, Crystal Symphony, diarrhea, Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), gastrointestinal outbreak, Grandeur of the Seas, ill during the voyage, illness transmission to well guests, Legend of the Seas, ms Maasdam, Norwegian Gem, Oceania Marina, P&O's newly-launched cruise liner, Pacific Eden, Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas, Ruby Princess, San Diego, Star Princess, Sydney Morning Herald:, Veendam, Veendam Cruise Line: Holland America Line, Vision of the Seas, vomiting

Holland America logo on the funnel of the Zaandam. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo

It may not be fair to blame the Veendam for the Norovirus outbreak currently underway. The Los Angeles Times reports that the vomiting and diarrhea disease commonly associated with cruise ships and nursing homes has been circulating in …

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Norwegian returns to Asia and Australia for first time in 15 years as cruise lines go for high-dollar China biz

By privateer Posted on October 3, 2015 Posted in Far East & Australia cruises No Comments Tagged with Airlie Beach, Aqaba, Australia, Bankok, China, Crete, Darwin, Greece, Haifa, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Ko Samui, Komodo, Muscat, New Zealand, Norwegian Epic, Norwegian Star, Oman, Phu My, Salalah, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Sydney, Thailand, Venice Italy, Vietman

Norwegian Epic docks in Miami. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo

Norwegian Cruise Line announced exciting and exotic new itineraries for the brand’s Fall/Winter 2016/2017 deployment, bringing the world to guests who want to explore new sights while experiencing the freedom and flexibility that only Norwegian Cruise Line can offer. Norwegian …

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A Norwegian ship leaves New York as seen from the Royal Caribbean Explorer of The Seas. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Only the perpetually grumpy fail to be happy with a cruise to Bermuda. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Leaving Hawaii on the Holland America Zaandam. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Amsterdam in Curacao port where the bridge swivels to open the port to ships. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The Holland America Amsterdam in port in Spain. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Holland America Eurodam at Bahamas. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Carnival Miracle Nick & Nora supper club was one of the best specialty restaurants tried on any cruise ship. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
A belly dance instructor on Celebrity Equinox. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Queen Elizabeth tied up in port at Cartagena Spain. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Sailing past the Queen Mary 2 in port in Southampton on the Celebrity Eclipse. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Passengers can learn to surf on many Royal Caribbean ships such as this one on the Independence of The Seas. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Celebrity Equinox at Cannes, France. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Chefs on the Celebrity Equinox take a bow. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Cadiz cruise terminal with an AIDA ship leaving port. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The signature main dining room of the Celebrity Equinox. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
While some cruise lines specialize in belly flop contests, Celebrity offers a magnificent brunch. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The Equinox desert table is typical of a high-end cruise experience. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Equinox stern view at Canary Islands with mountains nearby. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The Royal Caribbean Oasis of The Seas passes near Cuba. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Equinox chef station at brunch. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The MSC Lirica leaves port in Cadiz, Spain. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The Captain of the Royal Caribbean Explorer of The Seas supervises entry into a port from his seat on the bridge. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo.
The Norwegian Star docked at the Royal Dockyard in Bermuda. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Holland America ships host a unique centerpiece; the Zaandam boasts this tremendous multi-story pipe organ. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
This view of the Norwegian Star is seen through a gun port in the nearby British fort at the Royal Dockyard in Bermuda. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The long swinging bridge at Curacao opens for a ship. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
A Princess ship in port in Curacao. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The Independence of The Seas is one of the largest ships in Europe. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Explorer of the Seas Windjammer buffet offers great selections for each meal. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
These two chefs, one on the Grandeur of The Seas and the other on the Seranade of The Seas swap recipes or perhaps offer to swap passengers. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo

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Carnival Pride sails from Baltimore down the Chesapeake Bay. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
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The executives learned a lot from the dopes at Carnival about how not to manage a crisis on a ship. Following a fire on the Grandeur of The Seas, RCCL took every imaginable step to make passengers comfortable and return them home quickly. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Damage on the Royal Caribbean ship Grandeur of the Seas is pictured as the ship is docked in Freeport May 27, 2013. REUTERS/Vandyke Hepburn
Costa Concordia on its side on coast of Italy taken by Italian Navy helicopter