Cruise news (virus-tagged)
- Accidents
P&O Cruises faces legal action after norovirus outbreak affects hundreds
A cruise operator is currently facing demands for refunds and compensation following a widespread illness outbreak on board one of its vessels. 500...
September 4, 2024 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak prompts later boarding for P&O's Ventura ship
Passengers scheduled to board the Ventura ship, which recently experienced a norovirus outbreak, have been advised to arrive later than usual to...
June 28, 2024 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak reported on Celebrity Summit ship's Alaskan cruise
Celebrity Cruises reported a norovirus outbreak aboard the Millennium-class vessel Celebrity Summit during her 7-night Alaskan voyage from Vancouver...
June 4, 2024 - Accidents
P&O Cruises UK denies link between Hepatitis A cases and Ventura ship
A UK-based cruise company has stated that recent cases of Hepatitis A among passengers are not connected to its ship. Travelers who recently sailed...
June 2, 2024 - Accidents
P&O UK's ship Ventura undergoes deep cleaning in Southampton following Norovirus outbreak
P&O Cruises UK's ship Ventura is undergoing an extensive sanitation process at Southampton UK after an outbreak of norovirus affected passengers...
May 26, 2024 - Accidents
Food poisoning incident delays Royal Caribbean's ship Allure of the Seas
A food poisoning incident aboard RCI-Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas has affected passengers and caused a delay in the ship's itinerary...
May 24, 2024 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak on P&O UK's ship Ventura prompts isolation measures
Following a Norovirus outbreak on the P&O Cruises UK's vessel Ventura, several passengers are currently isolating. The liner departed from...
May 19, 2024 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreaks affect ~200 passengers on Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean ships
Nearly 200 individuals fell ill due to norovirus outbreaks on Princess Cruises and RCI-Royal Caribbean International ships. According to the CDC...
April 27, 2024 - Accidents
Gastrointestinal illness/Norovirus affects 28 passengers on Silversea's ship Silver Nova
An outbreak of gastrointestinal illness affected over two dozen passengers aboard a Silversea Cruises voyage. According to the CDC/Centers for...
April 16, 2024 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises resumes voyages from Shanghai with MSC Bellissima ship
MSC Cruises resumed its operations in Shanghai, China, with the MSC Bellissima leading the way as the first international cruise line to restart...
March 17, 2024 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak affects ~100 cruisers on Holland America's ship ms Koningsdam
A norovirus outbreak affected ~100 tourists on a HAL-Holland America Line ship. Out of the 2,522 guests onboard ms Koningsdam, 98 passengers and 12...
March 12, 2024 - Accidents
Fred Olsen scraps Balmoral ship cruise after Norovirus outbreak
A 2-night cruise initially scheduled to depart from Southampton and travel to Newcastle, offered at a price lower than rail and air fare, has been...
February 28, 2024 - Accidents
Cholera fears prompt Mauritius to refuse entry to NCL cruise ship Norwegian Dawn
Mauritius has declined permission for an NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line ship to dock at Port Louis, citing concerns about a potential illness outbreak (of...
February 26, 2024 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group projects 40% earnings increase for 2024
The combined fleet of RCI-Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity, and Silversea (collectively operated by Royal Caribbean Group/RCG) served 7.6...
February 2, 2024 - Accidents
Gastrointestinal illness/Norovirus affects 100+ passengers on Cunard's ship Queen Victoria
100+ passengers aboard a Cunard ship have fallen ill following a Norovirus outbreak. Among the 1824 individuals on MS Queen Victoria, 116 have...
February 1, 2024