A cruise ship passenger has vowed to keep away from P&O cruises after she claims she was uncovered to mattress bugs in her cabin which ruined her vacation.
Corrine McIvor, 39, sailed out from Brisbane on the week-long cruise to numerous Pacific Islands earlier this month.
However after spending just a few nights in her cabin, the nurse mentioned she developed itching and bumps on her neck, chest and legs that prompted her to go to the ship’s physician who apologised and advised her they had been ‘traditional’ mattress bug bites.
Ms McIvor mentioned she requested the physician if she had seen this on the ship earlier than and the physician advised her ‘yeah’.
‘The mattress bugs completely ruined the cruise due to the nervousness,’ Ms McIvor advised Yahoo Information.
Corrine McIvor mentioned she was mortified when the physician on her cruise ship mentioned she had been bitten by mattress bugs
The room on the P&O cruise was cleaned and inspected by workers
Ms McIvor mentioned she was at first impressed with how the ship’s workers dealt with the state of affairs by instructing her to go to the physician and waiving the $150 session payment.
However she mentioned issues quickly turned bitter.
She was advised to return to her cabin the place workers would acquire her garments and different gadgets and sanitise them.
One workers member was cautious to face on the door whereas they packed their suitcases however one other workers member walked into the room, put a few of their garments on the allegedly bug-infested mattress then took them to their subsequent room on the alternative aspect of the ship.
‘That is how they unfold … like wildfire,’ the nurse mentioned.
Ms McIvor and her accomplice’s garments had been ultimately laundered freed from cost however she mentioned they got no directions on find out how to keep away from spreading the mattress bugs to different passengers.
As soon as they arrived again on shore she mentioned the pair spent a whole bunch of their very own {dollars} to make sure the mattress bugs didn’t unfold into their dwelling.
Ms McIvor mentioned the physician advised her that her bumps had been ‘traditional’ mattress bug bites
P&O Cruises mentioned ‘identical to inns’ they’ve sturdy cleansing insurance policies in place (file picture)
They received all their garments professionally dry cleaned and sanitised, discarded their newly purchased suitcases which couldn’t be laundered and bought a steamer.
‘It sounds excessive however that is the way it spreads. I am a public well being nurse and I do know it is a public well being problem … Passengers don’t know this is happening.’
Ms McIvor mentioned she has since reached out to P&O to debate no less than partial compensation for the cruise however she claims the enterprise ‘gaslit’ her by saying the mattress bugs weren’t confirmed they usually solely waived the physician’s payment out of ‘goodwill’.
She is livid and has vowed to ‘by no means’ sail with P&O once more.
A spokesperson for P&O cruises mentioned it has ‘strict and sturdy well being protocols on its cruise ships’.
‘The consolation, well being and security of our visitors is of upmost significance to us. Similar to inns, we have now rigorous cleansing processes in place to deal with and resolve any points which will come up.’
It’s understood Ms McIvor’s room was cleaned, an inspection discovered no mattress bugs and there have been no different complaints of them from that room.
Each day Mail Australia approached P&O Cruises for added remark.
