Cruise secrets: Cruise ship worker reveals why you should never do this friendly gesture

The main symptoms of norovirus are: feeling sick, diarrhoea and being vomiting, explained the heath body.

You may also have: a high temperature of 38C or above, a headache and aching arms and legs.

Self-professed veteran cruiser Dave Dutton revealed in his book How to be a Crafty Cruiser another way to keep illness at bay on cruises.

“Healthwise, I avoid touching the staircase rail with my bare hands if at all possible – especially if there is an outbreak of norovirus onboard,” said Dutton.

source: express.co.uk