Precautions for Cruise Ship Travelers

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Pre-Travel

• Evaluate the type and length of the planned cruise in the context of personal health requirements.

• Consult medical and dental care providers before cruise travel.

• Consider additional insurance for overseas health care and medical evacuation.

• Carry prescription medications in their original containers, with a copy of the prescription and accompanying physician’s letter.

• Defer travel while acutely ill.

During Travel

• Wash hands frequently with soap and water or use an alcohol-based sanitizer containing ≥60% alcohol.

• Follow safe food and water precautions when eating off the ship at ports of call.

• Use measures to prevent insect bites during port visits, especially in malaria- or dengue-endemic areas.

• Use sun protection.

• Maintain good fluid intake, but avoid excessive alcohol consumption.

• Avoid contact with ill people.

• Chew ginger candies. Or eat green apples, wear acupressure wristbands, head outside for fresh air, look at the horizon, or book a low-deck, mid-ship cabin. Why? All of these tricks are ways to beat seasickness. You can also take over-the-counter meds like Dramamine, or ask your doctor about the Transderm patch. 

• Go easy on the alcohol. Yes, You've drunk my fill of mango mojitos and sung Billy Joel songs at piano bars until the wee hours of the morning -- and You've loved every minute of it. But, if you're looking to stay healthy onboard, excessive drinking is not the way to do it.