Norwalk Virus and the Ship from Hell

Posted 11.22.2002 by Dakota
Passengers on Holland America's cruise ship "Amsterdam" were looking forward to a relaxing vacation. They didn't, however, reckon with the Norwalk virus. This is an infectious virus that spreads from hand to mouth. Multiple passengers developed abdominal pain and the shits during the Caribbean cruise. All efforts to control the outbreak failed. Passengers were warned to avoid shaking hands and had to knock elbows instead as a greeting. Some wore plastic gloves. Others used their elbows to press the elevator buttons. Men especially employed by the company to dance with old maids chickened out to avoid contact with infection. Some passengers are now taking legal action. The ship has been withdrawn from service so that it can be completely decontaminated.
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The Shit Volcano (3740) -- 10.18.2006

Holy shit! I've been on the Amsterdam! This is the ship I cruised on during last year's Pacific tour!!! Now I'm kinda creeped out!

As an update to Dakota's old article, they apparently had to re-do the plumbing, which was part of its "decontamination" process. Apparently, the plumbing was faulty when it was installed at the shipyard and so the gaskets all over the ship started to fail. When I was on-board the plumbing worked fine (except for one clog in our line near Sydney, Australia) and no one got sick.

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GottaGoGirl (2616) -- 10.19.2006

Even 4 years later, cruise ships are still having problems! My dad and step-mom just got back from a cruise where they spent the entire trip in their room, as did 200 other passengers, puking and butt-pissing.

The stewards just ran from room to room, bringing fresh linen and towels, along with water, ginger ale and chicken broth.

They said they won't stop cruising, but that they'll take a can of Lysol and a tub of Clorox wipes into the room and wipe down everything.

I think it's in the drinking water, myself.

DungDaddy (1386) -- 11.27.2006

The real sulotion would be for people to stop handling their shit, and/or stop putting their fingers up their butts. Really.

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