Cruise news (virus-tagged)
- Accidents
Celebrity Apex embarkation delayed in Southampton following GI illness/Norovirus outbreak
On May 25, 2025, Celebrity Cruises postponed the embarkation of the Celebrity Apex in Southampton (England) due to a gastrointestinal illness...
May 26, 2025 - Accidents
Health concerns divert Enchanted Princess ship from Grand Turk Port
On May 22, 2025, the Enchanted Princess ship, operated by Princess Cruises, was refused docking at the Grand Turk Harbour following an illness...
May 25, 2025 - Accidents
Costa Favolosa implements sanitation measures amid gastrointestinal illness/Norovirus outbreak
Costa Cruises has enacted emergency health and safety protocols aboard the Costa Favolosa following reports of gastrointestinal/GI illness (Norovirus...
May 21, 2025 - Accidents
Norovirus illness outbreak on Regent's ship Seven Seas Explorer during Transpacific cruise
In May 2025, the CDC/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a GI/gastrointestinal illness outbreak on RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises...
May 19, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean issues health advisory following Legionnaires’ disease case on Symphony OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has issued a health advisory to guests scheduled to sail aboard the Symphony of the Seas on April 30, 2025, after...
April 25, 2025 - Accidents
Gastrointestinal illness/Norovirus reported on Viking Polaris ship (32 cases)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported a gastrointestinal illness outbreak aboard the Viking Polaris ship during the...
April 22, 2025 - Accidents
Cruise ship Norovirus outbreaks on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 and Seabourn Encore
The USA's CDC agency (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) reported gastrointestinal illness/norovirus outbreaks on Cunard’s flagship...
March 31, 2025 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak (93 cases) on Holland America's ship MS Rotterdam
A norovirus outbreak affected 93 individuals on HAL-Holland America Line’s vessel ms Rotterdam during a recent Southern Caribbean cruise...
March 19, 2025 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak on Coral Princess ship affects 82 during Panama Canal cruise
On a recent crossing from California to Florida, a norovirus outbreak aboard Princess Cruises' Coral Princess affected 82 individuals. According to...
March 12, 2025 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak reported on P&O Cruises’ ship Iona during Northern Europe voyage
P&O UK’ ship Iona has experienced a suspected norovirus/GI illness outbreak during a Northern European voyage. The vessel, currently...
February 22, 2025 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak on HAL's ship MS Rotterdam results in 169 reported cases
A norovirus outbreak on ms Rotterdam, a vessel operated by HAL-Holland America Line, resulted in ~120 individuals falling ill. Out of 2614 guests...
February 12, 2025 - Accidents
GI illness/Norovirus outbreak on Royal Caribbean's ship Radiance OTS (91 cases)
On February 4th, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a gastrointestinal illness outbreak aboard RCI-Royal Caribbean's...
February 6, 2025 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak on HAL's ship Volendam (60 reported cases)
A norovirus outbreak on HAL-Holland America Line's vessel ms Volendam resulted in 60 reported cases of illness among passengers and crew. According...
January 17, 2025 - Accidents
40+ hit by gastrointestinal illness aboard Silversea's Silver Ray
An outbreak of gastrointestinal illness has affected passengers and crew on Silversea's vessel Silver Ray. According to the CDC USA (Centers for...
January 16, 2025 - Accidents
2 Legionella cases reported on Royal Caribbean's ship Symphony OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean International notified passengers sailing on Symphony of the Seas about 2 confirmed cases of Legionella involving previous...
January 11, 2025