Eight Travel Cruise Tips: Your Health On The High Seas

The great navigator James Cook captained three exploratory vessels during his lifetime. Among Cook’s greatest discoveries and feats was his seeming ability to keep his shipmates healthy. Back then, you see, ships often carried twice as many crewmembers as needed, as half would die of health related issues. However, Cook’s voyages often brought back as many men as had initially left. If Cook were alive today, perhaps he could give us his travel cruise tips.

Since he is not, here’s some things we can do to stay healthy on the high seas. With all the fun aboard any given vessel—rock climbing, basketball, swimming pool, fitness center, running & walking track, spas and massage parlors—you may think there’s an onboard hospital. However, cruise ships often have only basic amenities. Issuing pain relievers, Band-Aids, anti-nausea meds, splints and giving X-Rays, onboard doctors or nurses are limited. Even minor surgeries are almost always out of the question.

One good cruise travel tip is to check travel cruise websites. You can then see which ships offer the best medical facilities, especially if you personally may need medical attention. Cruise ship websites detail almost every amenity aboard the ship. They’re trying their best to get you to book, right? You’re most likely, then, to get the most up-to-date and accurate information from the proverbial (online) horse’s mouth. This travel cruise tip will likely save you several minutes, if not hours, on the phone.

Here are some easy to remember cruise travel tips that may save you more time away from the phone and other cruise ship websites: Cruise Travel Tip One & Two:

*Carry and use anti-bacterial wipes to wipe down your cabin, even if it has been cleaned.

*Wash your hands before and after meals, bathroom use and exercise. Cruise Travel Tip Three & Four:

*After touching railings, windows, hands and public facilities, sterilize your hands with bottled sanitizer, usually in gel form.

*Try to keep your hands away from your orifices, such as your nose, ears, mouth and eyes. Cruise Travel Tips Five & Six:

*Try and not touch stair railings or side railings, doorknobs or buttons. Though this may seem impossible, do so with napkins or paper towel.

*Cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze. Cruise Travel Tips Seven & Eight:

*Report any gastrointestinal disorders or sickness. Ships have to keep records, which later become public domain. Doing this keeps everyone informed about the overall hygiene of the ship. Often, these annual reports can be found on travel cruise websites.

*Exercise and eating healthy can keep your immune system up for many of the challenges faced during intense social gatherings. If you’re healthy, others will also stay healthy.

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