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The harrowing tale of a cruise ship at the very start of the Covid-19 pandemic, and how the virus spread throughout the passengers and crew. A must-read for anyone who still thinks Covid was/is “basically like a cold.” It was frightening to read about how quickly things went terribly wrong and how politics stranded the people on board with no way off the ship.

This! A TRUE NIGHTMARE to me. I've never been on a cruise because there's this feeling of claustrophobia. I know it probably seems ridiculous to some. Aside from the the tight rooms, the thought of being stuck at sea, not being able to leave the ship has always overwhelmed me. People say, "Oh, it's not like that, you stop at all kinds of places." Well, folks, here's a wake up call... stuck at sea for over a month without proper healthcare. Nope!

This book brought me back to the anxiety of early pandemic life, and I couldn‘t feel more sympathetic towards the passengers and workers on cruise ships at the time, but I think this book missed some opportunities to delve deeper into human psyche, political reactions to the virus, etc.

The authors clearly convey the fear and confusion at all levels, from passengers to corporations to governments that occurred at the start of the pandemic. It's a well-written piece of history but hard to read in places. #FabulousFebruary @Andrew65 #Booked2023 #AboutAPandemic @alisiakae @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage

Great on audio - George Newbern is a fabulous narrator. I‘ve never been on a cruise 🫣 but this makes me think twice! Just a giant Petri dish that floats 😳😂

No cruises for me, thank you!

The Zaandam set sail March 8, 2020. Though Holland America executives were monitoring the Covid-19 situation prior to departure, there were no temperature checks, no policies regarding masks or distancing, no test kits, and only two doctors to care for crew and 1200 passengers, most of whom were elderly.

A riveting journalistic account of a terrible true story. Really good audiobook.

The story of a cruise ship at the beginning of the pandemic #truestory

This is a blame it on Litsy read. It was super interesting and pulled me in right away. It is a nonfiction book that reads like fiction. Highly recommend.

A cruiseschip sets sail in March 2020 and inevitably COVID travels with one of the thousands of passengers. While people are getting sick the world closes down and leaves the ship drifting. The book reads like a horrifying thriller.

Trigger warning: The parts describing how the seriously I‘ll people fight for their lives were very painful to read.

#pop22 #SetOnCruiseShip #52books #NonFictionBestseller

(Pic: Cayo Guillermo, Cuba)

This cruise of a lifetime quickly went from bad, to worse, to horrific. Meant to sail for 21 days throughout South America, after only 4 days at sea Covid 19 had turned the world upside down. And unbeknownst to the 1200 passengers and 600 crew members aboard the Zaandam, the ship had a stowaway….coronavirus! This true story has officially turned me off from cruising. I will NEVER set sail ⛴⚓️☠️ Truly a living nightmare situation.

Just started this on the recommendation from my #AudioGuru @Megabooks 🛳🏴‍☠️⚓️♥️