| Other HAL Ships: |
Amsterdam
(2000) |
Maasdam
(1994) |
Noordam
(2006) |
Oosterdam
(2003) |
| Prinsendam (1988) |
Rotterdam
(1997) |
Ryndam (1994) | Statendam (1993) | |
| Veendam
(1996) |
Volendam (1999) | Westerdam (2004) | Zaandam (2000) | |
| Zuiderdam (2002) |
| dd/mm/yy |
2007 |
| 15.2.08 |
The ship reported 8 of 556 (1.44%) crew and 113 of 1226
(9.22%) passengers had reported ill on a 108 day Mexican Riviera cruise
that began February 15 in San Diego and which disembarked February 25. |
| dd/mm/yy |
2007 |
| 2.4.07 |
A passenger reports that the Mexican Riviera cruise ending today had an illness outbreak. Those arriving for the next cruise were given a letter at check in that described the situation and that gave the option of a full refund if they chose to not make the cruise. The ship was under "condition Red" for the entire cruise, with required hand disinfection, crew serving all food at the Lido, all hot clubs closed, complete cleaning of the ship every day, no bread baskets on the tables, etc. |
| 13.3.07 |
The ship reported that 7 of 593 (1.18%) crew and 61 of 1209 (5.05% passengers had reported ill on a 10 day cruise from San Diego to the Mexican Riviera, return (3 - 13 March). |
| 27.2.07 |
On February 27 the ship reported that 17 of 579 (2.94%) crew and 116 of 1260 (9.21% passengers had reported ill on a 10 day cruise from San Diego to the Mexican Riviera, return (21 Feb - 3 March). Updated numbers 3 March: 26 of 579 (4.49%) crew and 184 of 1260 (14.4%) passengers. |
| 26.2.07 |
The ship reported that 8 of 573 (1.4%) crew and 118 of 1153 (10.23% passengers had reported ill on a 30 day cruise from San Diego to Hawaii and the South Pacific, return (22 Jan - 21 Feb). Symptons were consistent with gastrointestinal illness (e.g., norovirus) CDC reports there is an elevated number of passengers reporting ill on the current 8 day cruise of the Mexican Riviera (21 Feb - 1 March). |
| dd/mm/yy |
2006 |
| 4.6.06 |
On June 2, the ship reported that 5 of 574 (0.87%) crew and 64 of 1230 (5.2%) passengers were ill. The predominant symptoms were vomiting and diarrhea. The 7 day Alaska cruise ended in Vancouver on June 4. |
| 21.5.06 |
According to passengers, a "Code Red" was called the second night of the cruise due to gastro intestinal illness on board. The Spa and the 2 public jacuzzi pools were closed, all meal service was conducted on a strictly controlled access basis - no self serve and staff wore vinyl gloves for practically all tasks. The onboard shops didn't allow passengers to try on any necklaces, watches, or rings. During the cruise, several more obvious crew members became ill - the Piano bar pianist, the Bingo caller/Asst cruise director. While the Captain continued to reassure passengers that no actual problem existed, many passengers were missing from dinner tables and quarantited to their cabins. One staff reported that 50 passengers had reported sick; a passenger heard that as many as 50 crew had become ill. The CDC posted on their site June 7th (dated May 21) that 102 of 1279 (7.97%) passengers and 13 of 570 (2.28%) of crew. |
| dd/mm/yy |
2005 and earlier |
| 24.1.05 |
The CDC reports that 267 of 1,223 passengers (21.8%) and 30 of 574 crew members (5.2%) so far have reported ill during the January 13 - 29 cruise from San Diego to Fort Lauderdale. |
| 13.2.04 |
79
passengers and 10 crew reported gastrointestinal illness
suspected to be caused by Norwalk-like virus. The seven day
cruise to Mexico began February 7. |
| 25.7 - 1.8.02 |
Outbreak
of gastrointestinal illness (189 pax and 30 crew)
from Norwalk-like virus reported by July 30th
at 6 PM. The ship is taken out of service to be sanitized. See CDC
for more
information. |
| 18-25.7.02 |
Outbreak
of gastrointestinal
illness (167 pax and nine crew) from Norwalk-like virus reported when
ship arrived in Vancouver. See CDC
for more
information. |
| 24.4.02 |
Gastrointestinal
outbreak
reported to CDC -- 52 pax (5.51%) and 17 Crew (3.19%) |
| Illness on Other HAL Ships: |
Amsterdam
(2000) |
Maasdam
(1994) |
Noordam
(2006) |
Oosterdam
(2003) |
| Prinsendam (1988) |
Rotterdam
(1997) |
Ryndam (1994) | Statendam (1993) | |
| Veendam
(1996) |
Volendam (1999) | Westerdam (2004) | Zaandam (2000) | |
| Zuiderdam (2002) |