Hot tub warning!

[CarlD]

About 12 years ago, we were on the Celebrity Horizon. None of the hot tub rules were followed--kids were allowed in though signs said CLEARLY nobody under 16 was allowed. Staff didn't enforce them. Then I saw a woman get in with a large sore on her chest above the bra line that looked like a staph infection!

6 months later, the Horizon had a breakout of Legionaire's Disease, and, if I remember correctly, there was a least one fatality--and they traced it to the hot tubs.

I have never been in a public hot tub since. Nor have we cruised on Celebrity either.

[KurtV]

Ben's treatise on commecial hot tubs: http://www.poolsolutions.com/tips/tip25.html.

Plus, that Saturday Night Live skit with Will Ferrel and Rachel Dratch, as the Professors Clarvin, in the hot tub eating lamb shanks, kind of put me off hotel hot tubs.

[Poolidiot]

Doriec,
I would have done WAY more then just complain to to the front desk, The health dept would have been my 1st call

[doriec]

The health department will get a call. I called the hotel manager today, and she is talking to her insurance company for medical reimbursement. I still can't believe it. Dorie

[VOLDADDY]

My attorney would be my second call.

[Simmons99]

There goes the extra $$ I just spent on a vacation home with a hot tub in the mountains for the vacation in June

[aylad]

There goes the extra $$ I just spent on a vacation home with a hot tub in the mountains for the vacation in June

Just take a test kit and a few gallons of bleach along!

Janet