9 Things Cruise Workers Do Every Week to Avoid Getting Sick (Passengers Skip All of Them)
Save $4,000 On Your Next Cruise By Learning The Rules Cruise Lines Never Explain: https://www.theseasonedcruiser.com 9 Things Cruise Workers Do Every Week to Avoid Getting Sick (Passengers Skip All of Them) Crew members on cruise ships live alongside thousands of new passengers every week for months at a time, and most of them rarely get sick. The video walks through nine habits that explain why, focusing on a few that passengers almost never think about. Pressing elevator buttons with a knuckle instead of a fingertip keeps the part of your hand that touches your mouth away from the most contaminated surfaces on the ship. Alcohol gel, which passengers use constantly at buffet entrances, does not work nearly as well against norovirus as soap and water for twenty seconds, so the crew wash at four specific moments every day. One study cited in the video found that people sleeping fewer than six hours a night were about four times as likely to catch a cold as those sleeping seven or more, which is why experienced crew guard sleep more carefully than almost anything else on this list. #cruisetips #cruisehealth #cruiseship #cruisebuffet #cruisevacation