The cruise lines want passengers to think that their ship is like a floating paradise so they relax and spend money, but latest cruise disaster has prompted many future passengers to re-examine how they prepare for and take their cruises.
Before you cruise
Before you choose your cruise, get a sanitation report on the cruise ship. That will help you know how the CDC scores that cruise ships sanitary conditions.
Prepare a ditch bag
A ditch bag is a small bag holding the stuff you may need if you have to ditch ditch your room, ditch the ship, whatever. What goes in your ditch bag? IDs, passports, necessary medications, cash, spare credit card, spare eyeglasses, those kinds of things. Pack a few additional zippered plastic bags to keep your medications and cell phone dry.
Ideally, the bag should be as small as possible and its especially useful if it can be thrown over your shoulder and worn under your life vest.
FYI: most life vests are equipped with a whistle and strobe light, so those are probably not necessary to store in your ditch bag.
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