Events by Ship:
Illness Outbreaks by Ship:
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship | 2009 |
| 15.12.09 | Summit | Posters at Cruise Critic ask: Anyone know how many people were ill with Gastro-intestinal illnesses, norovirus, food poisoning etc on board Summit's transatlantic sailing (November 28th)? Figures heard on board varied from 20 to 157. It'd be interesting to know the actual number. Another person says: According to the info we were given on the Solstice it was high enough to go to "Code Red". If that helps. Note: Code Red means 3% of passengers reported ill (more than 60). Given the ship had left from a non-U.S. port, the outbreak may not be reported to the CDC. |
| 13.6.09 | Millennium | From a passenger: My wife and I were on the cruise from Seward AK to Vancouver BC and I experienced Norovirus. Was terribly sick for 24 hours; ships doc arrived 13 hours after my request to see him. Was isolated for a second day, as well as my wife to ensure she did not have it. Celebrity seemed to respond very well, requiring staff to dispense water, juices, coffee, etc., and even removing salt/pepper shakers from tables. Those who were isolated were asked to gather at special place on ship to disembark in advance of all other passengers (as required by Canadian health authorities, or so we were told). 40 of us were in that group (including spouses/travel companions who may not have contracted the virus, so at least 20 of the ~2000 passengers had been infected). Celebrity compensated us for our "lost days" (2 for me; 1 for my wife) - total of $1,200, which, as I am told, is far more than most cruiselines would do. |
| 12.3.09 | Mercury | The ship reported 4 of 834 (0.48%) crew and 93 of 1862 (5.0%) passengers had reported ill with gastrointestinal illness on a 16 day circle cruise to Hawaii from San Diego. The cruise began February 28 and ends March 15. UPDATE March 13: CDC has revised the numbers to 6 crew (.72%) and 113 passengers (6.1%). |
| 9.1.09 |
Mercury | The ship reported 3 of 859 (0.3%)
crew and 86 of 1842 (4.7%) passengers
had
reported ill with gastrointestinal illness on a 14 day Panama Canal
cruise (San Diego to Fort Lauderdale) that
began January 3 and ends January 17. Update January 13: Numbers have been revised to 5 of 859 (0.6%) crew and 127 of 1842
(6.9%) passengers. Update January 17: Numbers have been
revised to 7 of 859 (0.81%) crew and 150 of 1842 (8.14%) passengers. |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship | 2008 |
| 21.11.08 | Constellation | The ship reported 1 (0.10%) crew and 62 (3.15%) passengers had reported ill with gastrointestinal illness on a 10 day cruise to/from Fort Lauderdale. |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship | 2007 |
| 20.12.07 | Century | The ship reported 9 (1.05%) crew and 54 (3.21%) passengers had reported ill on a 17 day cruise ending in Miami today. |
| 13.4.07 |
Zenith |
The ship reported that 11 of 613
(1.79%)
crew and 89 of 1363 (6.53%) passengers
had
reported ill on a 12 day Eastern Caribbean cruise from Tampa (2 - 13
April). |
| 18.3.07 | Mercury | The ship reported that 11 (1.30%) crew and 58 (3.23%) passengers had reported ill on a 14 day cruise from Fort Lauderdale to San Diego (4 - 18 March). |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship | 2006 |
| 17.12.06 |
Infinity | A passenger on the 3 - 17 December South America cruise
reported a small outbreak of stomach virus -- medical charges
related to
the virus were waived (encouraging passengers to seek medical care) --
and passengers were not allowed to touch anything in the buffets
including tongs and the tea/punch dispenser. Those with the virus
were quarantined in their cabins for 48 hours. |
| 25.11.06 |
Summit | The ship reported that 12 of 942 (1.27%) crew and 72 of 1911 (3.77%) passengers had reported ill on the 11 - 25 November cruise from Los Angeles to San Juan (Puerto Rico). Symptons were consistent with gastrointestinal illness (e.g., norovirus) |
| 7.11.06 |
Constellation | The ship reported that 13 of 967 (1.34%) crew and 72 of 1776 (4.05%) passengers had reported ill on the 27 October - 7 November cruise to the Western Caribbean, leaving from and returning to Cape Liberty, NJ. Symptoms were consistent with gastrointestinal illness (e.g., norovirus) |
| 27.10.06 |
Constellation | The ship reported that 1 of 978 (0.10%) crew and 65 of 1955 (3.32%) passengers had reported ill on the 16 - 27 October cruise to the Northeast and Canada, leaving from and returning to Cape Liberty, NJ. Symptoms were consistent with gastrointestinal illness (e.g., norovirus). Passengers on the following cruise also report (on Cruise Critic) that asignificant number of fellow passengers became ill during that cruise as well. |
| 16.7.06 |
Infinity | Health Canada reported that 20 of
952 (2.10%)
crew and 105 of 2282 (4.60%) passengers were ill with symptoms
consistent with norovirus. The predominant
symptoms
were vomiting and diarrhea. |
| 9.6.06 |
Mercury |
The ship reported that 4 of 848 (0487%) crew and 121 of 2025 (5.98%) passengers were ill. The predominant symptoms were vomiting and diarrhea. The 7 day Alaska cruise ended in Seattle on June 9. |
| 4.4.06 |
Mercury | From a passenger onboard after two cruises with illness
outbreaks: We left San Diego on 03/27 - 4/07 cruise to the Mexican Riviera. Embarkation was slightly delayed so the ship could be completely sanitized as 5% of the pax on previous cruise reported symptoms of GI illness. We were told that some sanitizing efforts would be ongoing while the ship cruised. The reality was this: On day three they began spraying every surface with chlorine bleach around the clock. Doors, walls, hand rails, chairs, tables, desks, mirrors, elevators both inside and outside. Literally everything. We left the ship in Acapulco on Sunday (April 2) because the living conditions were unbearable. Walls were running with chlorine, clothes were being ruined, breathing was difficult, eyes and mucus membranes irritated from exposure to the fumes. Many pax were annoyed and angry but I guess my tolerance is far less than theirs. Celebrity agreed to pay for a flight home from Acapulco. Passengers remaining onboard were told Tuesday night (April 4) that they would receive a 25 percent refund of the amount paid for this sailing, and a 25 percent credit for a future Celebrity cruise (based on the amount paid for this sailing). |
| 27.3.06 |
Mercury | The
San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the ship returned from a 10-day
Mexican Riviera cruise during which 107 of 1976 (5.41%) passengers and
24 of 841 (2.85%) crew members reported ill with symptoms consistent
with norovirus. The cruise line's Director of Corporate
Communications
said the virus was brought on board by a guest, but the fact is that
this is the second cruise in a row with the illness -- it was likely
already on the ship. Go here for
a passenger's account of being onboard. |
| 17.3.06 |
Mercury | On March 14, 2006, Celebrity Cruises reported that an elevated number of passengers and crew were experiencing symptoms consistent with acute gastroenteritis, mainly diarrhea and vomiting. On March 17, the ship’s medical staff indicated 14 of 840 (1.67%) crew and 191 of 1902 (10.04%) passengers had reported ill. The ship is on an 11 night Mexican Riviera cruise due to end in San Diego on March 17. |
| 14.1.06 |
Zenith | The ship reported that 20 (3.09%)
crew and 17 of 1691 (1.22%) passengers had reported ill on the 9 - 14 January cruise. |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship | 2005 |
| 30.4.05 |
Horizon | The CDC reports that 42 of 1309 passengers (3.2%) and 14 of 650 crew members (2.1%) reported ill during the April 23 - April 30 cruise ending in Norfolk. |
| 3.4.05 |
Zenith | From a passemger: As you know, there was widespread illness on the Zenith sailing that returned to JAX on March 13, 2005. The illness continued on the following cruise (ending March 27) as well.They had sprayed down with disinfectant all the public area surfaces and left it there to dry (mirrors, walls, handrails, etc.), and gave us a lengthy lecture on handwashing at embarkation. They had installed gel hand sanitizers at the entrance to all food service areas, and would not allow "serve yourself" in buffet lines for the first week. Then they eased up, wiped down all the surfaces and let us help ourselves. Then people started getting ill. From what I heard, approx. 150 people were quarantined. The bad part was they made it sound like pax would get free treatment at the ship's doctor for flu like symptoms, in an effort to control another outbreak. But, I had breakfast with a couple who had spent over $600 on mandatory doctor visits, flu "vaccines", injections, antibiotics and various other prescribed treatments. No compensation was offered for staying quarantined for 72 hours, or for the medical treatment. (Second cruise in a row with an outbreak.) |
| 7.3.05 |
Zenith | The CDC reports that 138 of 1308 passengers (10.55%) and 16 of 657 crew members (2.44%) reported ill during the February 27 - March 13 cruise ending in Jacksonville. The cruise returns to Jacksonville in another week, so the numbers will likely increase. |
| 1.2.05 |
Xpeditions |
There have been reports on Cruise Critic of recurring health
problems over the past several months (gastrointestinal illness) on the
ship. The ship is not normally be inspected by the CDC because
the ship operates outside US waters. |
| 17-31.1.05 |
Infinity |
From a passenger: At least 600 people were ill with upper respiratory and norwalk virus. They were calling it an epidemic. People were so ill and most quarantined to their staterooms. The ship was being cleaned constantly with straight bleach and had hand sanitizers everywhere. The buffet servers all wore gloves and they stopped letting you serve yourself, no utinsels were allowed to be touched by the guests. Second cruise in a row with an outbreak. |
| 3-17.1.05 |
Infinity |
From a passenger: There were hundreds of people who got a stomach/diarrhea problem, and hundreds of others who contracted a bronchitis-type problem that required twice daily nebulizer treatments. By the 9th day of the cruise, workers were constantly and meticulously scrubbing everything in sight, the food servers for the first time began to wear medical-type latex gloves, and there were dispensers of hand cleaning liquid at the beginning of each buffet line. |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship | 2004 |
| 12.6 - 19.6.04 |
Zenith |
The
following report was received: "Sailed with
Celebrity
on this cruise. Sewer smell throughout ship, water was brown in our
cabin,
toilet vacuum system out for 2 days. My wife became ill and reported it
to
the staff who immediatly drew blood and treated her for stomach
"virus".
Cruise line admitted there was a problem with the sewer system but
denied
my wife was ill from this. We noted the placement of hand
sanitizers at
the
gang way immediatly following." |
| 9.4.04 |
Zenith |
On
April 8, the ship reported that 48 passengers and 7 crew
had reported illness consistent with norovirus. The cruise ran
from March 28 - April 11. |
| 31.3.04 |
Horizon |
On
March
31, the ship reported that 49 passengers and 5 crew
had reported illness consistent with norovirus. The
cruise ran from March 22 - April 2. |
| 2.3.04 |
Mercury |
I
received a report from a passenger who had been
quarantined in his room for three days that a number of passengers
became ill with gastrointestinal illness on the February 20th ten day
cruise to Mexico. The total number reporting ill is unknown and
probably remained below the 3% threshold (for this ship, less than 56)
of the CDC. |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship | 2002 and earlier |
| 8.11.02 |
Constellation |
134
people on a cruise that arrived at Port Everglades from Barcelona,
Spain
reportedly had gastrointestinal illness |
| 16.8.02 |
Mercury |
Health
Canada is investigating an outbreak of salmonella
on two separate cruises (July 28, August 4). 30
cases were reported, though the outbreak likely affected
more people who have not reported illness. Salmonella is a
bacteria that is transmitted through food or drink. |
| Jan.99 |
Horizon |
126 of 1920 passengers and
crew reported illness. |
| Dec.97 |
Zenith |
Illness (Norwalk virus) outbreak reported by CDC -- details unknown |
| Jul.95 |
Horizon |
Illness (Salmonella) outbreak reported by CDC -- about 220 passengers reported ill |
| Jul.94 |
Horizon |
Illness (Legionnella) outbreak
reported by CDC -- 42 passengers reported ill, 14 confirmed Legionnella |