Comments on: Yuck! 5 most disgusting cruise ships in the world http://www.elliott.org/blog/yuck-5-most-disgusting-cruise-ships-in-the-world/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.elliott.org/blog/yuck-5-most-disgusting-cruise-ships-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-21469 Anonymous Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:37:04 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7284#comment-21469 You included Pride of Aloha but it is no longer Pride of Aloha. It was reflagged last year as Norwegian Sky and retested with a much higher score. And you fail to mention that if they do fail the inspection, they must correct the deficiences and be reinspected. You included Pride of Aloha but it is no longer Pride of Aloha. It was reflagged last year as Norwegian Sky and retested with a much higher score.

And you fail to mention that if they do fail the inspection, they must correct the deficiences and be reinspected.

]]> By: Bela Fleck http://www.elliott.org/blog/yuck-5-most-disgusting-cruise-ships-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-21362 Bela Fleck Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:24:16 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7284#comment-21362 I'm not too impressed with the age of most of these reports. Only one was more recent than 6 months ago. Three of the five are a year or more old. More than enough time to make corrections. Show me recent inspections with these problems and I'll be more concerned. I’m not too impressed with the age of most of these reports. Only one was more recent than 6 months ago. Three of the five are a year or more old. More than enough time to make corrections. Show me recent inspections with these problems and I’ll be more concerned.

]]> By: Sheila http://www.elliott.org/blog/yuck-5-most-disgusting-cruise-ships-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-21361 Sheila Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:19:51 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7284#comment-21361 When reviewing complete reports, I found myself wondering how you selected which violations to report. Some of ones not included in your report seem much more serious to me and the number of incidents cited seem more representative of the score then the ones in your report. Are these inspections scheduled or unscheduled? If scheduled, the violations are more serious - indicating poor preparation for an inspection (ie not taking inspections seriously). If unscheduled, it's much harder to ensure compliance with all requirements given the number of employees (thousands) involved. Not meaning to make excuses just being more objective than your headline indicates When reviewing complete reports, I found myself wondering how you selected which violations to report. Some of ones not included in your report seem much more serious to me and the number of incidents cited seem more representative of the score then the ones in your report. Are these inspections scheduled or unscheduled? If scheduled, the violations are more serious – indicating poor preparation for an inspection (ie not taking inspections seriously). If unscheduled, it’s much harder to ensure compliance with all requirements given the number of employees (thousands) involved. Not meaning to make excuses just being more objective than your headline indicates

]]> By: Leigh http://www.elliott.org/blog/yuck-5-most-disgusting-cruise-ships-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-21346 Leigh Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:52:48 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7284#comment-21346 These are just snippets, far from the full report. If you actually click over to the report you'll see that several of them DO have insect and mold problems. Remember too, that the report is focusing on the food service areas (storage, preparation, and serving). This isn't an inspection of the entire ship! I don't know what the CDC protocol is for inspecting cruise ships, but I *hope* that those with failing grades are re-inspected within a 'reasonable' amount of time for corrections. I wonder what action is taken if they fail again? These are just snippets, far from the full report. If you actually click over to the report you’ll see that several of them DO have insect and mold problems. Remember too, that the report is focusing on the food service areas (storage, preparation, and serving). This isn’t an inspection of the entire ship!

I don’t know what the CDC protocol is for inspecting cruise ships, but I *hope* that those with failing grades are re-inspected within a ‘reasonable’ amount of time for corrections. I wonder what action is taken if they fail again?

]]> By: Friday Round Up: Twitter Travel Edition | Budget Travel Tips - EuroCheapo http://www.elliott.org/blog/yuck-5-most-disgusting-cruise-ships-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-21336 Friday Round Up: Twitter Travel Edition | Budget Travel Tips - EuroCheapo Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:21:48 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7284#comment-21336 [...] Meanwhile, we couldn’t believe some of Christopher Elliot’s reports about the 5 most disgusting cruise ships in the [...] [...] Meanwhile, we couldn’t believe some of Christopher Elliot’s reports about the 5 most disgusting cruise ships in the [...]

]]> By: Richard http://www.elliott.org/blog/yuck-5-most-disgusting-cruise-ships-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-21333 Richard Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:10:35 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7284#comment-21333 These inspections don't exactly sound like they uncovered a pit of festering filth do they? You hear a lot worse when they go into local restaurants, what with the flies, mould and rats. These inspections don’t exactly sound like they uncovered a pit of festering filth do they? You hear a lot worse when they go into local restaurants, what with the flies, mould and rats.

]]>