For a winter break but never again.

Four days in I contracted noro virus. Medical centre nurse attended and told me not to consume alcohol. No time scale given. However after being released from 21 hours isolation following last symptom I had not recovered enough to even think about consuming alcohol.

A male passenger soiled himself on deck 7 in a public area and staff rushed to clear up mess without wearing gloves. One of our dinner companions stopped them and advised them to don gloves. Two female passengers projectile vomited in public areas. Fred Olson kept these details quiet. We had £320 left in credit at end of cruise due to being unwell. One would think we would have been offered a refund. Unfortunately this was not the case. After considerable correspondence they eventually sent a cheque for £120 which I found quite insulting. Read more