Cruise news (virus-tagged)
- Accidents
Canary Islands dispute emerges over hantavirus-affected cruise ship MV Hondius
A political disagreement has developed regarding the proposed arrival of the expedition ship Hondius in the Canary Islands following a hantavirus...
May 6, 2026 - Accidents
No hantavirus cases detected among Filipino seafarers amid Hondius outbreak
Health authorities have confirmed that all 38 Filipino crew members serving aboard the expedition vessel Hondius remain unaffected by the suspected...
May 5, 2026 - Accidents
3 passengers dead after hantavirus outbreak strikes Oceanwide Expeditions' ship Hondius
The polar expedition ship Hondius, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions/fleet, encountered a grave medical situation during a Transatlantic crossing...
May 4, 2026 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak reported on Star Princess during Caribbean voyage
An outbreak of gastrointestinal/GI illness has affected passengers and crew aboard the cruise ship Star Princess during a Caribbean voyage operated...
March 15, 2026 - Accidents
Norovirus cases identified aboard HAL's MS Westerdam at Kai Tak Terminal
Epidemiological surveillance was initiated by Hong Kong health authorities on March 1st, after the HAL-Holland America's ship MS Westerdam docked at...
March 2, 2026 - Accidents
Norovirus & Weather diversion affect Fred Olsen Balmoral ship's fjords voyage
A gastrointestinal illness affected passengers aboard a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines sailing at the same time adverse weather conditions required a...
February 2, 2026 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak aboard Regent's Seven Seas Voyager
The ultra-luxury ship Seven Seas Voyager, operated by Regent Seven Seas Cruises/RSSC, reported a limited number of illness cases during its current...
January 28, 2026 - Accidents
89 Norovirus cases reported aboard Holland America’s ms Rotterdam
A norovirus outbreak was recorded during a recent HAL-Holland America Line voyage, resulting in illness among close to 90 individuals. According to...
January 12, 2026 - Accidents
GI illness/Norovirus outbreak reported on Celebrity Eclipse ship
An outbreak of gastrointestinal illness was recorded aboard the Celebrity Eclipse during a late December cruise, resulting in a number of passengers...
January 1, 2026 - Accidents
100+ hit by Norovirus amid World Cruise aboard AIDAdiva
During the 133-day world cruise aboard AIDAdiva, operated by AIDA Cruises, more than one hundred people fell ill after a norovirus outbreak...
December 7, 2025 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak on Oceania Cruises' ship Insignia
Oceania Insignia, operating an 11-night cruise from Montreal to Boston, has reported a norovirus outbreak that affected 74 passengers&mdash...
October 24, 2025 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak on Royal Caribbean's ship Serenade OTS
In late September 2025, 98 people on the Royal Caribbean's ship Serenade of the Seas were stricken by a gastrointestinal illness while the ship...
October 1, 2025 - Accidents
Norovirus illness outbreak with 141 cases on Royal Caribbean's ship Navigator OTS
Over 130 passengers and a handful of crew were stricken with a gastrointestinal illness during a 7‑night voyage aboard Navigator of the Seas, which...
July 19, 2025 - Accidents
Epidemic Norovirus outbreak on Phoenix Reisen's ship Artania en route to Norway
MS Artania, operated by Phoenix Reisen, is currently confronting a significant norovirus outbreak. The ship left from Bremerhaven (Germany) on a 14...
July 13, 2025 - Accidents
CDC links Royal Caribbean ship hot tubs with Legionnaires' illness outbreaks
In recent years, the general public has become more aware of the health risks inherent to cruise travel, particularly the spread of contagious...
May 28, 2025