Norovirus Outbreak Sickens 115 on Cruise Ship

The ship is currently off the north coast of the Dominican Republic and is expected to stop Sunday in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, CruiseMapper shows.

“Princess Cruises can confirm that a limited number of individuals reported mild gastrointestinal illness during the April 28 Caribbean Princess voyage from Port Everglades,” Princess Cruises said in a statement on Friday.

A total of 3,116 passengers and 1,131 crew members are on the ship, according to the C.D.C.

“We quickly disinfected every area of the ship and added extra sanitizing throughout the voyage,” the cruise line said. The Caribbean Princess will be fully cleaned and disinfected before its next voyage, according to Princess Cruises. It did not say what might have caused the outbreak.

Noroviruses are highly contagious — spreading easily through contaminated food, water and surfaces — and the most common cause of diarrheal disease outbreaks on cruise ships, according to the C.D.C.

In March, nearly 200 people were sickened on board the Star Princess, another Princess Cruises ship. Last year, more than 2,200 people were sickened in 18 norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships, according to C.D.C. figures.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/world/americas/norovirus-outbreak-cruise-ship.html