But another statistic in the world of cruising is on the up, and it’s not a good one: the latest data from the US Centers for ...

According to The Hill, cases of stomach bug illnesses on cruise ships hit a 12-year high last year at 16 total. These outbreaks affected about 1,894 passengers as well as 245 crew members. Of the 16, ...

It seems illnesses on cruise ships hit a 12-year high in 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Cruise ships saw the highest number of stomach bug illnesses since 2012 with 16 outbreaks impacting a total of 1,894 ...

This year marked the worst in over a decade for stomach bug outbreaks on cruise ships docking in the US, according to the ...

The CDC inspects hundreds of cruise ship yearly. Some cruise lines and cruise parent companies score better than others.

Four cruise ships were affected by five stomach bug outbreaks in December, The Washington Post reported, citing the CDC.

A virus known as the stomach bug that has surged across parts of the country is the cause of nearly all diarrhea outbreaks ...

The CDC also notes that “outbreaks are found and reported more quickly on a cruise ship than on land,” thanks to reporting protocols. On average, some 19-21 million instances of norovirus ...

Cruise ship workers use “strict cleaning and sanitation ... that standard is only upheld by mandated monitoring by the CDC. It can be quite an experience to read the inspection reports.

Five of the cruise ship outbreaks took place in December alone, according to CDC data. Those outbreaks caused 781 passengers and 109 crew members to become ill, with most of those experiencing ...