Find out more about health issues on cruises and steps you can take to stay safe and healthy during your trip. If you are feeling sick before your voyage, do not travel and ask your cruise line about rescheduling or reimbursement options.

Jan 4, 2025 · Learn more about outbreaks of gastrointestinal (GI) illness on cruise ships in the Vessel Sanitation Program's (VSP) jurisdiction, including outbreak details and actions taken in response.

May 29, 2024 · CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) A helps the cruise industry prevent and control public health issues. We also provide information for passengers: Tips on healthy cruising, including what to do if you get sick onboard. Cruise ship inspection scores and reports, including violations and recommendations to address them

Feb 1, 2025 · Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International. Ship name: Radiance of the Seas. Voyage dates: February 1, 2025–February 8, 2025. Voyage number: 20136. Date outbreak reported to VSP: February 4, 2025. Number of passengers who reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of passengers onboard: 89 of 2,164 (4.1%)

18 hours ago · The ship that departed the Port of Tampa on Feb. 1 is returning to the port Saturday morning More than 90 sick on board Royal Caribbean cruise ship out of Tampa, CDC reports

Oct 15, 2024 · Three U.S. cruise lines' ships have been right at 86 this year: Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Breeze in March. Princess Cruises’ Caribbean Princess in March. Ritz-Carlton Yacht...

Oct 16, 2024 · Ten cruise ships received scores of 89 or lower; a score of 85 or below is considered “not satisfactory.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released new data on the most and...

1 day ago · Norovirus, which is sometimes called the "cruise ship virus," causes more than 90% of diarrheal disease outbreaks on cruise ships, according to the CDC.However, norovirus outbreaks can happen ...

20 hours ago · The CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program said it was made aware of the outbreak Tuesday, halfway through the ship's journey. The outbreak happened on Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas, which set ...

2 days ago · The cases mark the sixth gastrointestinal illness outbreak on cruise ships that has met the CDC’s threshold for public notification so far this year. Those follow 18 outbreaks in 2024 , most of ...