Posted on 05/08/2026 5:10:18 PM PDT by Libloather
Over 100 people were affected by a norovirus outbreak aboard the Caribbean Princess cruise, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report released Thursday.
According to the report, 102 of 3,116 passengers (3.3%) and 13 of 1,131 crew members (1.2%) were reported ill, with symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting. The outbreak was reported to the CDC on May 7.
The cruise voyage took place from April 28 to May 11, according to the CDC.
Princess Cruises said a limited number of individuals reported mild gastrointestinal illness during the voyage.
"Princess Cruises can confirm that a limited number of individuals reported mild gastrointestinal illness during the April 28 Caribbean Princess voyage from Port Everglades," the statement read.
"We quickly disinfected every area of the ship and added extra sanitizing throughout the voyage. Upon arrival to Port Canaveral on May 11, Caribbean Princess will undergo comprehensive cleaning and disinfection before departing for her next voyage," the statement continued.
To mitigate the spread of the virus, Princess Cruises reported to the CDC that the ship increased cleaning and disinfection procedures in line with its outbreak response plan, collected stool specimens for testing, isolated ill passengers and crew, and consulted with the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) on sanitation measures and case reporting.
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Don’t go on a cruise.
More O, noes \o/
Cruise ships are just one big petri dish...
Petri Dish or Cruise?
But did you catch all the vermin???....disgusting...
Read this from six feet away
Whatta you say we flatten the curve? Let’s get ahead of this thing.
“Wear a mask.”
GFY. You wear a mask and STFU up about it, quit pestering the mentally healthy and free.
Oh. I’ve never heard that before. 🙄
During my 20 year Naval career, I went on multiple six months or more cruises with thousands of sailors and never even heard of norovirus until after I retired. What’s the navy doing that civilian ships aren’t?
What better place to test out a virus’s gain of function than a cruise ship?
Going on a 50-day cruise this fall. Looking forward to it.
Have been on a cruise once where norovirus broke out. They know how to manage it. A bump in the road for a couple days, then back to normal.
It’s always good for passengers to be hyper vigilant re cleanliness.
I’m pretty sure it was sarcasm.
“I’m pretty sure it was sarcasm.”
Only a moron thinks that there is a tone of voice in a typewritten comment, especially a 3 word comment like “Wear a mask.” There were plenty of Freepers who went full nazi at the height of COVID hysteria so how would I or anyone else know libloather wasn’t pushing stupid, useless mask mandates?
Use a /sarc tag or take the hits.
“I’m pretty sure it was sarcasm.”
Only a moron thinks that there is a tone of voice in a typewritten comment, especially a 3 word comment like “Wear a mask.” There were plenty of Freepers who went full nazi at the height of COVID hysteria so how would I or anyone else know libloather wasn’t pushing stupid, useless mask mandates?
Use a /sarc tag or take the hits.
A cruise you actually lose weight on.
Coincidence? I think not. Democrats want you masked up and subservient.
You find the best memes.
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