L: MS Independence of the Seas seen from Mayflower Park, Southampton, docking at the nearby City Cruise Terminal on May 14, 2011. ("MS Independence of the Seas in Southampton" by Aztec06/Wikipedia [CC BY-SA 3.0]); R: MS Ovation of the Seas. ("Smit Elbe , SD Salvor & Ovation of the Seas" by kees torn/Flickr [CC BY-SA-2.0 (ept.ms/2utDIe9)])
Over 500 people onboard two Royal Caribbean cruises fell ill of a stomach-related illness. Five were hospitalized, NBC News reported.
One of the cruise ships was the Independence of the Seas, which set off from Port Everglades, Florida, on Dec. 11 with 5,547 guests onboard of whom 332 fell sick.
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
