Coral Princess cruise ship riddled with 'intense' sickness with 1,800 on board
4 months, 1 week ago

Coral Princess cruise ship riddled with 'intense' sickness with 1,800 on board

Daily Mail  

Passengers and crew aboard Princess Cruises' Coral Princess were plagued by a norovirus outbreak on its 31-day journey from Singapore to Los Angeles. Passengers and crew aboard Princess Cruises' Coral Princess were plagued by norovirus Norovirus infections are caused by a group of viruses that spread remarkably easily and can take as few as 10 particles to make someone unwell. In September a salmonella outbreak on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship caused 180 passengers of the 2,172 onboard and three staff out of 894 to suffer unpleasant symptoms. The CDC ruled the causative agent was norovirus and the predominant symptoms reported were diarrhea and vomiting In September, a salmonella outbreak on a Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas caused 180 passengers and three staff members to suffer unpleasant symptoms That was the second outbreak aboard the Radiance of the Seas is year, after nearly 70 people came down with norovirus in April.

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Noro outbreak on Princess Cruises ship leaves dozens of passengers and crew sick and forced into isolation
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Noro outbreak on Princess Cruises ship leaves dozens of passengers and crew sick and forced into isolation

Daily Mail  

A contagious virus outbreak has left dozens of passengers and crew ill and in isolation during their nearly three-week-long voyage. After the Coral Princess cruise ship set sail from California on February 21, 69 of the over 1,000 passengers and 13 of the 895 crew members were struck down by the vomiting and diarrhea bug norovirus. According to the Centers …

Cruise ships witness worst year for stomach bug outbreaks in over a decade
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Cruise ships witness worst year for stomach bug outbreaks in over a decade

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified 2024 as the worst year for stomach …

The dirtiest cruise ships of 2024 revealed, according to the CDC
3 months ago

The dirtiest cruise ships of 2024 revealed, according to the CDC

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Between virus outbreaks, “horrendous smells,” and plumbing issues, cruise ships in 2024 seemed to be plagued …

Princess Cruises to sail to all regions of the Caribbean for the first time in 2026
7 months ago

Princess Cruises to sail to all regions of the Caribbean for the first time in 2026

The Independent  

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More than 500 people fell ill with norovirus on a Canary Islands cruise
7 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 500 people fell ill with norovirus on a Canary Islands cruise

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A norovirus outbreak on the P&O cruise ship Ventura affected over 500 passengers during a May …

P&O Ventura to be deep cleaned at port after norovirus outbreak
10 months ago

P&O Ventura to be deep cleaned at port after norovirus outbreak

The Independent  

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Hundreds of passengers, crew members fell ill on Ruby Princess cruise ship, CDC says
2 years ago

Hundreds of passengers, crew members fell ill on Ruby Princess cruise ship, CDC says

The Independent  

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Cruise Ship with 800 Covid-positive Passengers Docks in Australia's Sydney
2 years, 4 months ago

Cruise Ship with 800 Covid-positive Passengers Docks in Australia's Sydney

News 18  

A cruise ship with hundreds of Covid-positive passengers docked in Sydney, Australia, after being hit by a wave of infections. The Majestic Princess cruise ship was about halfway through a 12-day voyage when an outbreak of cases was noticed, Carnival Australia president Marguerite Fitzgerald told reporters in a media briefing on Saturday. “All positive cases were mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic, …

Ray Hadley goes off on 2GB host Chris Smith, replacing Ben Fordham for Coral Princess Covid comments
2 years, 8 months ago

Ray Hadley goes off on 2GB host Chris Smith, replacing Ben Fordham for Coral Princess Covid comments

Daily Mail  

Ship docked at Circular Quay on Wednesday, will return to Brisbane on Thursday Radio 2GB host Ray Hadley has lashed out at fill-in breakfast Chris Smith saying he is 'embarrassed to be on the same network' as him over 'foolish' comments he made about a cruise ship packed with Covid infected passengers. Smith said passengers 'knew what they were walking …

Covid cruise ship nightmare: More than 100 infected as virus breaks out on Coral Princess
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid cruise ship nightmare: More than 100 infected as virus breaks out on Coral Princess

Daily Mail  

A Covid outbreak has ripped through a cruise ship sailing from Queensland to NSW, leaving dozens of infected guests isolating onboard. More than 100 passengers and crew on the Coral Princess have tested positive for Covid She said some passengers are isolating at home or in other accommodation, while authorities are helping the company manage infected staff on board. A …

Guests and crew members test positive for COVID-19 aboard Princess Cruise ship
3 years ago

Guests and crew members test positive for COVID-19 aboard Princess Cruise ship

LA Times  

Princess Cruises said that some passengers and crew members tested positive for COVID-19 after a 15-day cruise. Passengers and crew members tested positive for COVID-19 aboard a 15-day Princess Cruise trip to the Panama Canal that returned Sunday to the Port of San Francisco. The cruise line did not say how many guests and crew members tested positive, or at …

What’s it like to go on a cruise now? Here’s how COVID changed the onboard experience
3 years, 4 months ago

What’s it like to go on a cruise now? Here’s how COVID changed the onboard experience

LA Times  

Cruise passengers will see a lot of changes on the ship due to the pandemic. Some cruise lines will also require passengers — whether vaccinated or not — to show proof of a COVID-19 test taken within two days of boarding a vessel. Passengers board the Majestic Princess cruise ship at the Port of Los Angeles in October. A sign …

San Francisco to welcome cruise ships after 19-month hiatus
3 years, 5 months ago

San Francisco to welcome cruise ships after 19-month hiatus

The Independent  

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This cruise ship had an infamous coronavirus outbreak. Now, it’s set to sail again
3 years, 6 months ago

This cruise ship had an infamous coronavirus outbreak. Now, it’s set to sail again

LA Times  

The Grand Princess cruise ship, which was stranded for days off the coast of California in March 2020 because of a coronavirus outbreak, will set sail Saturday, the first to depart from the Port of Los Angeles since the pandemic halted cruises. The cruise ship that stranded thousands of passengers for days off the California coast in one of the …

Cruise ship passenger and COVID patient Marilyn Halladay keen to set sail again, a year after Ruby Princess docking
4 years ago

Cruise ship passenger and COVID patient Marilyn Halladay keen to set sail again, a year after Ruby Princess docking

ABC  

Marilyn Halladay's love of cruising is infectious. Key points: The Ruby Princess' last passenger voyage led to hundreds being infected with coronavirus, including nearly 30 who died One year on, some travellers are eager to set sail once more The Federal Government has recently extended its ban on international cruises The Queenslander has been on 29 voyages and cannot wait …

Carnival cruises began dealing with coronavirus in January. Here's how the company handled the Ruby Princess in March
4 years, 10 months ago

Carnival cruises began dealing with coronavirus in January. Here's how the company handled the Ruby Princess in March

ABC  

As Ros Torrance smiled at the camera on the balcony of her luxury suite aboard the Ruby Princess, she had an inkling something wasn't quite right. Ms Torrance was lucky: she was on the ship weeks before the infamous Ruby Princess cruise that has become the single largest source of COVID-19 infections in Australia. Why New South Wales Health officials …

Coral Princess: Another cruise ship with coronavirus victims docks in Florida
4 years, 11 months ago

Coral Princess: Another cruise ship with coronavirus victims docks in Florida

India TV News  

Another cruise ship with coronavirus victims on board, including two fatalities, docked in Florida on Saturday. The Coast Guard statement said as of Saturday there are 114 cruise ships, carrying 93,000 crew members, either in or near U.S. ports and waters. That includes 73 cruise ships, with 52,000 crew members, moored or anchored in U.S. ports and anchorages. “The federal, …

Coronavirus RNA survived in Diamond Princess cruise cabins for 17 days, CDC says
5 years ago

Coronavirus RNA survived in Diamond Princess cruise cabins for 17 days, CDC says

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cabins on Diamond Princess harboured the RNA of coronavirus for up to 17 days after passengers …

Coronavirus: Princess Cruises cancels all upcoming trips for two months
5 years ago

Coronavirus: Princess Cruises cancels all upcoming trips for two months

The Independent  

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Princess Cruises and Viking halt all cruises as coronavirus spreads
5 years ago

Princess Cruises and Viking halt all cruises as coronavirus spreads

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Princess Cruises will halt global operations of its 18 cruise ships for two months, after two of its ships carried passengers who were diagnosed with the coronavirus. “The current global health crisis is understandably making many people rethink upcoming travel plans,” said Virgin Voyages’ statement. The cancellations make sense, given how much bookings for the …

Coronavirus: Couple stuck on infected cruise sue ship operator for $1 million
5 years ago

Coronavirus: Couple stuck on infected cruise sue ship operator for $1 million

The Independent  

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Infected cruise ship unloads passengers in California
5 years ago

Infected cruise ship unloads passengers in California

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — The cruise ship forced to idle for days off the California coast because of a cluster of coronavirus cases aboard arrived in port Monday, and dozen of passengers began to leave for military bases where they would be quarantined or to return to their home countries. As the ship sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge to enter …

Coronavirus: Third Princess cruise ship being kept at sea
5 years ago

Coronavirus: Third Princess cruise ship being kept at sea

The Independent  

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California prepares to dock cruise ship with 21 coronavirus cases
5 years ago

California prepares to dock cruise ship with 21 coronavirus cases

India Today  

As the US death toll from the new coronavirus reached at least 21, California Gov. "US citizens, particularly travelers with underlying health conditions, should not travel by cruise ship," the department said in a statement on its website. "That ship will turn around - and they are currently assessing appropriate places to bring that quarantined ship - but it will …

Cruise Ship Hit By Coronavirus To Dock In Oakland, California
5 years ago

Cruise Ship Hit By Coronavirus To Dock In Oakland, California

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SAN FRANCISCO — A cruise ship hit by the new coronavirus is headed to the port of Oakland, California, the captain told passengers, though they were destined to stay aboard the ship for at least another day. “After docking, we will then begin a disembarkation process specified by federal authorities that will take several days.” Smith said …

Two more succumb to coronavirus in U.S., New York declares state of emergency
5 years ago

Two more succumb to coronavirus in U.S., New York declares state of emergency

The Hindu  

Two more people succumbed to the novel coronavirus in Washington state, officials said on Saturday, bringing the nationwide toll to 19, while the number of confirmed cases in New York jumped by 21 overnight and a cruise ship with infected passengers remained stranded outside San Francisco. Mr. Trump said on Friday he would prefer the Grand Princess's 2,400 passengers and …

US coronavirus: 34 states now have the virus as a cruise ship linked to dozens of cases will soon dock in the US
5 years ago

US coronavirus: 34 states now have the virus as a cruise ship linked to dozens of cases will soon dock in the US

CNN  

CNN — Thirty-four states and the nation’s capital have confirmed cases of novel coronavirus, but the crisis continues to grow aboard cruise shipsat sea. There are at least 21 people with coronavirus aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship, which is expected to dock sometime Monday in Oakland, California, Gov. About 1,000 California residents from the ship will go into mandatory …

Grand Princess passengers still in limbo amid debate over origin of coronavirus outbreak
5 years ago

Grand Princess passengers still in limbo amid debate over origin of coronavirus outbreak

LA Times  

The California Air National Guard delivered coronavirus test kits to the Grand Princess cruise ship by helicopter off the coast of California on Thursday. A cruise line medical officer said Saturday that the man who died brought the virus with him when he boarded the Grand Princess — a point public health officials disputed. “As is standard public health practice, …

Grand Princess: 21 test positive for coronavirus on California cruise ship
5 years ago

Grand Princess: 21 test positive for coronavirus on California cruise ship

CNN  

San Francisco CNN — Twenty-one people aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship tested positive for coronavirus, Vice President Mike Pence said Friday. The Grand Princess had beenin limbo off the California coast with thousands aboard since Wednesday and the California Air National Guard dropped off test kits by helicopter to the ship on Thursday, when officials learned that a California …

Coronavirus: US Grand Princess cruise ship held off California
5 years ago

Coronavirus: US Grand Princess cruise ship held off California

Daily Mail  

The US Coast Guard has delivered coronavirus test kits to a cruise ship that is being held 400 miles off the California coast amid fears of a suspected outbreak as the number of cases across the country soared to more than 200 in 19 states. The US Coast Guard delivered coronavirus test kits on Thursday to the Grand Princess cruise …

How a Princess Cruise Became a Coronavirus Catastrophe
5 years, 1 month ago

How a Princess Cruise Became a Coronavirus Catastrophe

Wired  

When the Diamond Princess left the port of Yokohama in Japan on January 20, the 2,666 passengers on board were ready to unwind with a trip to China, Vietnam, and Taiwan. But two weeks later they’d find themselves confined to their cabins, allowed out for only a few hours each day, while 542 of their fellow passengers and crew tested …

Passengers aboard Diamond Princess docked off Japanese coast leave cruise ship after two-week quarantine ends
5 years, 1 month ago

Passengers aboard Diamond Princess docked off Japanese coast leave cruise ship after two-week quarantine ends

Firstpost  

About 500 passengers left the Diamond Princess cruise ship Wednesday at the end of a much-criticized two-week quaratine that failed to stop the spread of the new virus among passengers and crew. Yokohama: About 500 passengers left the Diamond Princess cruise ship Wednesday at the end of a much-criticized two-week quarantine that failed to stop the spread of the new …

Winter cruises worst for viruses, research shows
5 years, 1 month ago

Winter cruises worst for viruses, research shows

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As the Diamond Princess remains quarantined in Japan because of the coronavirus, The Independent has analysed 118 serious virus outbreaks …

The US is finally evacuating Americans from the Diamond Princess. Here’s why that’s made them mad
5 years, 1 month ago

The US is finally evacuating Americans from the Diamond Princess. Here’s why that’s made them mad

CNN  

CNN — The US plan to evacuate Americans and their families from the Diamond Princess cruise ship appears, on its face, to be the case of a powerful government coming to the aid of its most vulnerable citizens. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP//Getty Images On Saturday afternoon, the US Embassy in Tokyo sent a notice to Americans on board the Diamond Princess laying …

US to evacuate its citizens from quarantined cruise ship
5 years, 1 month ago

US to evacuate its citizens from quarantined cruise ship

India TV News  

The US has announced that it will evacuate American citizens trapped aboard the coronavirus-hit quarantined cruise ship, Diamond Princess off the coast of Yokohama in Japan. According to a report in Wall Street Journal, the State Department will evacuate hundreds of American citizens on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which is under quarantine for the coronavirus in Japan. The cruise …

Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan quarantined after passenger diagnosed with coronavirus
5 years, 1 month ago

Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan quarantined after passenger diagnosed with coronavirus

CNN  

Tokyo CNN — Japanese authorities are racing to contain a possible outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus after it was revealed that an infected passenger flew into Tokyo and spent a few days aboard a Princess Cruises ship, forcing authorities to lock down the vessel and quarantine thousands of people on board. Of the 31 people who have been tested for …

Golden Princess South Pacific Cruise-ship passengers 'struck down by gastro'
9 years ago

Golden Princess South Pacific Cruise-ship passengers 'struck down by gastro'

Daily Mail  

A luxury cruise ship sailing around the South Pacific has reportedly seen an outbreak of a stomach bug. The Golden Princess South Pacific left Melbourne for the South Pacific on March 8 and is expected to dock back at the Australian port on Tuesday, according to the Herald Sun. The Golden Princess is due to dock in Melbourne on Tuesday …

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