P&O issues warning to passengers over suspected norovirus outbreak on Ventura cruise ship

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 Another apparent sickness outbreak has occurred aboard P&O Cruises’ Ventura ship, following a string of incidents throughout the year, according to reports. Last month, over 100 holidaymakers put forward claims for compensation via a solicitor company after the norovirus outbreak left passengers ill and isolated in their cabins. Claims for compensation have been submitted on behalf of 115 passengers who booked a holiday aboard P&O Cruises’ Ventura and were taken ill on various separate cruise holidays, mainly between April and June 2024. Ventura has a capacity for 3,078 passengers, but it is currently unclear how many were most recently onboard and how many people had fallen ill. For more travel news and advice, listen to Simon Calder’s podcast