Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: Highlander on March 05, 2020, 21:10:53 PM
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There was an interesting article in our local newspaper today on an issue which I hadn’t really considered before now.
Invergordon, 10 miles North of us will soon be welcoming the first cruise ship of the season.
Passengers disembark and travel on public transport to various parts of the area including of course Inverness.
This business has been built up over a number of years and this season they expect 103 ships and a total of some 178,000 passengers from various parts of the world.
I am not one for scaremongering but it is something to think about especially since Mrs H is in one of the vulnerable groups.
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Great for the economy but not so good when things like Coronavirus rears it’s ugly head. There is no accountability regarding people’s travel arrangements which makes containment almost impossible.
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Not so Ray1951 - the Port Authority have plans in place which will hopefully be effective.
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I'm not too concerned for myself John but like Brenda my Mum would definitely be at risk.
All we can do is heed all advise given and hope for the best.
Do you know what plans the Port Authority has in place?
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Yes.
All ships must complete Arrival Declaration Form. This must state if any passenger or crew member is suffering from symptoms or as travelled from, visited or transited via known areas affected by Coronavirus.
The Port Authority will examine the Form and only if satisfied will they give the go ahead for the ship to enter the port.
If a ship declares there are symptoms it will be held outside the Cromarty Firth limits to allow assessment of the situation and quarantine if necessary.
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Sounds a bit like the form for entering Turkey.
Hopefully people will be truthful when entering their data
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Indeed so Anne.
I would have to hope that it's in cruise operators interest to ensure that the crew and especially the medical staff remain vigilant if for no other reason than to avoid any bad publicity
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I’m going on a cruise in June and have had a detailed email from P&O with regard to the steps they are taking. There will be checks before boarding and anyone who has been to China in the 2 weeks prior to the cruise will not be allowed to board including staff. Also anyone having been or travelled through a high risk area will have an enhanced health check. I should imagine that there will be changes before we go due to the situation but at the moment I’m not too worried.
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Just had another email saying that we can cancel up to 48 hrs before we sail and transfer to a different cruise next year if we want. If we wish to carry on with the holiday we will receive £200 on board credit. Well done P&O can relax a bit now.
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Are you considering cancelling Suzy?
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Hopefully not but we can now leave our decision nearer to the time. Its said we are about 2 weeks behind Italy but I don’t think anyone really knows what will happen. I’m also booked to come to Calis at the end of April which is probably more of a worry due to only being 6 weeks away but que sera sera.
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We are due to cruise with Marella (TUI) in May. No Italy stops but still a worry as to whether it will sail or be cancelled. TUI don't appear to be offering much in regard to cancelling/full refund.
I was reading on a Marella Facebook group today that a couple on our cruise had upgraded from an inside cabin they booked to a balcony cabin. The main reason they said was that if the ship ended up quarantined they couldn't bear being in a cabin with no windows, confined for days on end - with a balcony at least they could see the world a bit, and let some fresh air in.
This struck a chord with me. I rang TUI and asked how much it would be to upgrade an outside cabin to a balcony cabin. £371!! I told them they have cruises cheaper than that right now! (They don't but not far off).
One thing is for sure - if they go, we go :)
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I popped into our local garage today (on a treasure hunt for toilet roll, unsuccessful as it turned out but shelves were generally well stocked).
There was no notice on the number of units you could purchase on this item but in the end I thought I would do the decent thing and leave it for someone else.
(https://i.postimg.cc/Lh4d502v/dalmore.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Lh4d502v)
PS The cost may have been a very slight consideration.
No googling but if you want to have a guess :) :) :)
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Without Googling I'd guess the RRP is around £40 but as it's in a garage they'll probably be asking £55 ?
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About £450 a bottle this one John
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Not close I'm afraid KKOB - but I understand that is the going rate in the town for a 2 x pack of toilet roll. ;) ;) ;) ;
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Hmmm .... £700 on Amazon. I think I'll stick to rot-gut vodka and gin from the Coop.
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About £450 a bottle this one John
Correct Steve A are you a connoisseur ?
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On another matter, our local medical group (who are very good and who we really couldn't fault, especially two years ago) have the following advice on their website:
If you live with someone who is 70 or over, has a long-term condition, is pregnant or has a weakened immune system, try to find somewhere else for them to stay for 14 days.
My question would be: Where would you suggest ? :-\ :-\ :-\