SEA DAYS

SEA DAYS

We have been enjoying our sea days which we spend on our verandah listening to the waves the ship creates or napping, or pool side. Unfortunately, the ship has had one of those dreadful persistent viruses since they sailed from Lima, Peru. Despite the number of precautions, people are still getting sick. Norma was sick two nights ago and I had a touch last night. Other than that, we seem to be keeping well. It hasn't stopped us eating! The ship's staff is doing everything to stop the spread and still people are getting sick. At the buffets, staff serve the food, the public washrooms have a permanent attendant that cleans and sanitizes after every use, there are no salt and pepper shakers on the tables, no milk and sugar for coffee, no butter dish - everything has to be served. I pity the staff at the food serving stations who have to wear those awful plastic gloves. I even see the waiters, spraying the tables and chairs after people finish eating. We are in a Code Red which occurs if one percent of the staff or passengers are ill. You cannot enter the dining areas unless you use the hand sanitizer provided everywhere. Any and all surfaces that people touch are sanitized. We also learned that approximately 125 people cancelled their trip because of the Zika virus and we have yet to see or hear a mosquito. That might change tomorrow when we enter the mouth of the Amazon.
We enjoyed the first of the specialty restaurants last night. Pictures to follow.