It appears that the use of hand gel requirements have, or are being, changed. On our recent Adonia cruise this appeared in the Horizon one day:
There was a distinct lack of hand gel around the ship and this sounds like a backward step in my opinion - surely any measures that aim to reduce the incidence of Noro should be utilised.Hand Washing
You are reminded that in a confined environment such as a ship, viruses can be easily transferred. Hand washing is a simple and effective method of reducing the risk of contamination. You need only make use of the alchol hand gel if it is offered to you if you have particular concerns about your own hygiene.