A highly contagious new strain of norovirus could be behind soaring cases of the vomiting bug on cruise ships, scientists have warned as people gear up to plan their travel for the summer season.

A Christmas cruise aboard Celebrity Eclipse was less than merry with an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness reported.

In recent months, several cruise ships have experienced significant outbreaks of the norovirus. This highly infectious and resilient pathogen causes severe gastrointestinal illnesses in humans.

More cruise ship outbreaks were reported in 2025 than in the past two years, but cruisers shouldn’t be too worried just yet.

Travellers planning to set sail this season can rest a little easier—cruise ships aren't the norovirus breeding grounds they're often made out to be. Despite attention-grabbing headlines, norovirus ...

Dozens of people traveling on a Royal Caribbean cruise have been sickened due to a norovirus outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Sept. 29. At least 71 people have come ...

So far this year, 16 illness outbreaks were reported on cruise ships in the CDC's jurisdiction, mostly from norovirus, compared with 18 outbreaks in all of 2024 and 14 in 2023, VSP reports show. U.S.

A gastrointestinal outbreak has sickened more than 70 people aboard a cruise ship. A norovirus outbreak was reported aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Serenade of the Seas during its September 19 ...

Miami-bound cruise ship reports norovirus outbreak affecting dozens Dozens of passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have fallen ill with norovirus, health officials said. MIAMI — Dozens of ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed another norovirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship. Aida Cruises’ AIDAdiva cruise ship was hit with a norovirus outbreak that ...