Food Poisoning after eating breakfast in Windjammer !!!!

Item: Oasis of the Seas
Rating: 2.5
Author: coaster

Oasis of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

coaster

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

2.5 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 12, 2017

Ship: Oasis of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12618

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Terrible ...... a waste of time and money and wind up with food poisoning from a cruise line that I always thought to be a leader in the industry ....... what a rude awaking I had ...... and I have been on other cruises .... not my first .... but probably my last ..... Good Luck !!

Embarkation

3 out of 5

It was good .... orderly.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Shortly after eating breakfast in the Windjammer I became ill, started vomiting, with stomach cramps and diarrhea (having had food poisoning previously was aware of the symptons). Was carried to the medical section treated and carried back to my stateroom the next morning under quarantine. After two ports entirely and spending three days in the medical section .... Royal Caribbean called it a "slight inconvenience" and issued me a $ 240.00 credit to be used if I booked another cruise ..... for a problem that they created .... what an experience, one that I will never forget.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

15 Comments

mmmcksm 7 years ago

I realize there are always those people who think the rules don't apply to them and then when they get sick blame the cruise line. I was just pointing out that all lines have the stations not just NCL.

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Sauspud 7 years ago

Watch and see the idiots that think they don't need to and then get ill and post these reviews.

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mmmcksm 7 years ago

All ships have sanitizer stations at the buffets and using it is mandatory

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grandmarnnurse 7 years ago

Sauspud—you are absolutely correct! I carry hand sanitizer and use it constantly! Especially after touching hand rails at the stairs. As a retired RN, I am very germ conscious and am forever washing my hands, also. There was even a hand washing station available on my last NCL ship as you entered the buffet restaurant.

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Sauspud 7 years ago

This is why the hand sanitizers are so important. People board, don't use (or know why to use) and spread germs fast. The windjammer on boarding would be the worst place to first visit.

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chirocop 7 years ago

Just to avoid an argument here, depending on the pathogen, food poisoning symptoms can begin hours to days after ingestion. Viruses require isolation. If the medical staff couldn't differentiate, they side towards caution. Either way, it's not the fault of the Oasis. Sorry you had a miserable experience.

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grandmarnnurse 7 years ago

mmmcksm—I really think it was Norovirus and not good poisoning. They would not quarantine for food poisoning.

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mmmcksm 7 years ago

Odd that you don't say anyone else got sick. Usually if it was food poisoning there would be more than one cruiser affected

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mmmcksm 7 years ago

And you could have had the virus when you boarded

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funboomer47 7 years ago

Don't blame the ship. You had a virus.

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mmmcksm 7 years ago

Well, in my experience I have not had a patient with food poisoning that came on shortly after eating, it has always been something else.

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grandmarnnurse 7 years ago

mmmcksm——Yes, food poisoning DOES come on within a few hours of eating an affected food. But I have to wonder if this was the case, as the Dr put you on quarantine. You do not need to be quarantined for food poisoning, but you do for Norovirus. You would have severe cramping, vomiting, and diarrhea with Norovirus. You cannot expect compensation for contracting a virus. My daughter and her hubby BOTH contracted Norovirus while on a Carnival cruise for their honeymoon 10 years ago. They spent the first 2 days of their honeymoon in quarantine! Please don’t blame this on RCCL. It can happen on any cruise line. And although everyone associates Norovirus being an exclusive cruise ship virus, it is not. It happens everywhere that a large amount of people are together in a confined area. Very prevalent in nursing homes.

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mbrewster55 7 years ago

I work in medical profession food poisoning takes 2 to 3 days

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mdguy2016 7 years ago

Look at the bright side you probably lost some weight and it’s always hard to do during the holidays! On a serious note, sorry about your experience.

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mmmcksm 7 years ago

No prior cruises listed. Food poisoning usually does not come on that quickly.

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