Passengers aboard a P&O Cruises ship fell ill with gastrointestinal illness symptoms believed to have been caused by norovirus.

One passenger aboard the P&O Iona travelling around the North Sea told Sky News that “people have been dropping like flies” as a “large number” of guests and staff were experiencing symptoms. "People [were] throwing up in restaurants, on decks, outside cabins," the passenger said.

A suspected Norovirus outbreak on the P&O Iona cruise ship has caused severe stomach issues for passengers and crew, leading to chaotic scenes with people vomiting in public. Over 5,000 passengers and 1,

Passengers have been "dropping like flies" aboard the P&O cruise ship, owing to a suspected norovirus outbreak, a report in Sky News has claimed. The P&O Iona, carrying 5,000 guests and 1,800 staff members is currently passing Belgium on a seven-day cruise across northern Europe.

A P&O cruise ship has been hit by a suspected norovirus outbreak, with passengers claiming people are "dropping like flies" as sickness spreads on board.

The P&O Iona, which is currently sailing off the coast of Belgium, has seen a large number of passengers and staff experiencing symptoms of the vomiting bug

One passenger told Sky News people on board are "dropping like flies", as P&O confirms some guests have "unfortunately reported gastrointestinal symptoms".

This is the eighth gastrointestinal illness outbreak on cruises to meet the CDC’s threshold for public notification this year.

Guests on the P&O Iona cruise ship was hit by a suspected norovirus outbreak, with guests allegedly vomiting in restaurants, on decks and outside their cabins during a week-long voyage

To nobody's surprise, there's another norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship. This time, the lucky passengers are onboard the MS Iona, an "Excellence-class" (also called "Excel-class," described in this article) cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises (a Carnival subsidiary) that can can carry over 5,