When would be the best time to get COVID? That’s the question I am currently asking myself because P&O Cruises just sent me through notification that I have $1800 in cruise credits to use before the end of the year.
I don’t particularly want to go on another cruise but $1800… maybe I’ll just do one of those quick ones out of Melbourne down to Tassie or something just to get out of the apartment.
I would not want Covid again. If you are hoping to get it ahead of a cruise to maximise your resilience ahead of exposing yourself to it, I’d question whether it’s actually worth such a risk. That all said, if you could control such things, then time it for about a month before you travel. You’ll have a couple of weeks to recover and will be at peak resistance when you travel.
You run the risk of course of being someone who gets what is called “Long Covid”. If you’ve never had the virus previously, I wouldn’t risk this at all. It’s nasty at the best of time with all the boosters and stuff. It’s extra nasty the first time, and you might have long-term effects.
I’ve booked a 3 night comedy cruise out of Melbourne in November. It’ll be a tram to get down to the ship and home and the cruise credits covers the entire balcony room + (soft)drinks package, WiFi and $100 on board credit. Free holiday! Just any gambling I do to pay for really.
It also leaves after work on a Friday and gets back before work on the Monday so I don’t even need to take any annual leave!
I like my chances of avoiding COVID for a weekend… he says, having contracted COVID inside the first 3 days of his last cruise.
COVID for me was about the same as a moderate cold. But I didn’t get it until after I’d been double vaxxed, and I’m young and healthy enough that I got over the worst of it in a couple of days, so YMMV
When would be the best time to get COVID? That’s the question I am currently asking myself because P&O Cruises just sent me through notification that I have $1800 in cruise credits to use before the end of the year.
I don’t particularly want to go on another cruise but $1800… maybe I’ll just do one of those quick ones out of Melbourne down to Tassie or something just to get out of the apartment.
I would not want Covid again. If you are hoping to get it ahead of a cruise to maximise your resilience ahead of exposing yourself to it, I’d question whether it’s actually worth such a risk. That all said, if you could control such things, then time it for about a month before you travel. You’ll have a couple of weeks to recover and will be at peak resistance when you travel.
You run the risk of course of being someone who gets what is called “Long Covid”. If you’ve never had the virus previously, I wouldn’t risk this at all. It’s nasty at the best of time with all the boosters and stuff. It’s extra nasty the first time, and you might have long-term effects.
I’ve booked a 3 night comedy cruise out of Melbourne in November. It’ll be a tram to get down to the ship and home and the cruise credits covers the entire balcony room + (soft)drinks package, WiFi and $100 on board credit. Free holiday! Just any gambling I do to pay for really.
It also leaves after work on a Friday and gets back before work on the Monday so I don’t even need to take any annual leave!
I like my chances of avoiding COVID for a weekend… he says, having contracted COVID inside the first 3 days of his last cruise.
Nice! Just stay safe. It’s no laughing matter.
edit: well I’m gonna keep going…
If you’re out at sea, also be careful because seabirds/ H5N1 is no joke either…
Edit 2: also the recent norovirus outbreak on the P&O Ventura is nothing to chuckle about
COVID for me was about the same as a moderate cold. But I didn’t get it until after I’d been double vaxxed, and I’m young and healthy enough that I got over the worst of it in a couple of days, so YMMV