r/Celiac • u/TraditionalPass4136 • 12h ago

Product Warning Celiac Cruise

I just want everyone to know that your cruise trip can become partially or entirely a bus trip, and that the cruise company's normal policy of offering partial refund or the option to reschedule for a different cruise does not apply to Celiac Cruises.

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u/bcdog14 9h ago

My friend tried to do a European river cruise and ended up on buses. She said it was exhausting and she was disappointed about not being on the ship which would have been a lot more relaxing. I'm not a fan of cruises, I went on a Caribbean one and we didn't get to see half the islands we signed up for. I will say on the ship they were extremely excellent about guiding me through the gluten free system ..that part was very impressive. It was through Norwegian.

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u/TraditionalPass4136 9h ago

This would be my first cruise. I wouldn't say I'm a cruise person but I was really looking forward to the opportunity to travel with a dedicated kitchen. I'm a very cautious celiac and don't eat food that isn't produced in dedicated spaces, so this was a unique chance for me to be able to travel without having to bring my food with me or stick to major cities.

Traveling with the dedicated kitchen was sort of the whole point, and obviously a bus isn't going to have that.

Beyond that traveling in busses tends to make me carsick and give me back pain. This feels like a real bait and switch.

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u/bcdog14 9h ago

That's the problem with these cruise lines. They all do it and it should be considered fraudulent. I haven't been diagnosed with celiac but I'm 100% gluten free which fixed my thyroid issues and reversed 50;years of digestive issues. I didn't want to start eating gluten again to be tested because my results were so outstanding. I hope they will do right by you somehow on that "cruise"

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u/TraditionalPass4136 9h ago

Personally I welcome everyone who's 100% gluten free into our club. I'm glad it helped you solve major health issues and I think the choice not to get tested is understandable. My gluten challenge was devastating to my health. I never really fully recovered.