CDC Confirms Norovirus Infected 200 on 2 Cruise Ships

‘Outbreaks on cruise ships account for only a small percentage’ of the 19 million to 21 million cases reported in a normal year, the agency said.

Princess Cruises’ Sun Princess cruise ship, seen here during sea trials, made its maiden voyage from Rome on Feb. 28, 2024. Courtesy of Princess Cruises/TNS

About 200 people on two cruise ships became sickened with norovirus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.

The CDC said that 94 of the 2,532 guests on Prince Cruises’ Sapphire Princess were sickened during the cruise from April 5 to May 7. Twenty crew members were also ill with the virus.