• 

  Swine flu statement
  28 April 2009, 13:00

  Posted 28 Apr 09

  The health and well being of our passengers and crew is our utmost priority and we are monitoring the swine flu situation closely.
  
  Our ships and medical staff are already well equipped to prevent and contain the spread of contagious diseases, including swine flu. Even though the risk of contracting this illness is very low, we will be taking extra precautions, and will be guided by advice from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Health Protection Agency and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO).
  
  Some of the actions we are taking on board our ships include:
  
  • We are enhancing our screening practices for passengers and crew embarking our ships.
  • We are adhering to CDC guidelines for reporting and treatment of persons with suspect swine flu.
  • We will isolate and treat passengers and crew with suspect swine flu. Anti-viral medications that effectively treat the swine flu are currently available on board all P&O Cruises ships.
  • We will continue our rigorous cleaning and sanitisation of our ships to minimise the spread of any contagious disease. Our ships are routinely cleaned with a disinfectant proven to be highly effective against the flu.
  • We are communicating to our passengers and crew that they should take extra care to practice healthy habits such as washing their hands often.
  • We are asking passengers and crew to report to the medical centre immediately if they exhibit any symptoms of flu.
  
  We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will do everything possible to protect the health of our passengers and crew. For further information on swine flu visit www.hpa.org.uk
  
  For press queries contact Michele Andjel on Michele.andjel@carnivalukgroup.com / 07730 732072
  
  For passenger queries contact Reservations on 0845 3 555 333
  

  Press information

  For press queries contact Michele Andjel on Michele.andjel@carnivalukgroup.com / 07730 732072

  Welcome to the World's Leading Cruise Lines

  As the name suggests the aim of this site is to help you select the cruise line that is right for you. Worldsleadingcruiselines.co.uk is brought to you by Carnival UK who operate four of the world's leading cruise lines: P&O Cruises, Cunard, Princess Cruises and Ocean Village Holidays.

Next >