| 2014 Box Score |
2015 Box Score |
2016 Box Score |
||||||||||
| Illness: |
# of reports |
Pax Sick |
Crew Sick |
Total Sick |
# of reports |
Pax Sick |
Crew Sick |
Total Sick |
# of reports |
Pax Sick |
Crew Sick |
Total Sick |
| Gastrointestinal (including Noro virus) |
15 | 3223 | 125 | 3348 | 23 | 2458 | 112 | 2570 | 20 | 2278 | 106 | 2384 |
| E coli |
1 | 122 | 30 | 152 | 2 | 87 | 20 | 107 | ||||
| Salmonella |
1 | 13 | 13 | |||||||||
| Shigella |
||||||||||||
| Other |
1 | 9 | 50 | 59 | ||||||||
| Total |
17 | 3354 | 205 | 3559 | 23 | 2458 | 112 | 2570 | 23 | 2378 | 126 | 2504 |
| NOTE: Box Score includes outbreaks confirmed by the CDC or those reported by multiple sources with reliable numbers. Estimates given by passengers are generally not included in the table. | ||||||||||||
| Year |
#
of Reports |
Total
Sick |
| 2002 |
43 |
3530 |
| 2003 |
44 |
3556 |
| 2004 |
42 |
3675 |
| 2005 |
35 |
4674 |
| 2006 |
54 |
7215 |
| 2007 |
42 |
4577 |
| 2008 | 39 | 3743 |
| 2009 | 30 | 4197 |
| 2010 | 37 | 7101 |
| 2011 | 23 | 1971 |
| 2012 | 34 | 5542 |
| 2013 | 22 | 2385 |
| 2014 | 14 | 3559 |
| 2015 | 22 | 2570 |
|
|
Cruise Line |
|
Source |
| December 15 | Sun Princess |
Perth Now reports passengers embarking on the cruise from Fremantle this weekend have been warned boarding will be delayed after a "gastro" outbreak. Princess Cruises would not say how many people fell ill but confirmed “passengers on board Sun Princess had reported gastrointestinal symptoms confirmed as Norovirus during the current cruise”. A spokesperson said preventative health vigilance was already high on board the ship after authorities warned that the Norovirus was active in the community. “High sanitation levels were further increased and both the ship and terminal will be thoroughly cleansed,” the company said. | Media |
| 18 November | Ooosterdam HAL |
CDC reports 86 of 1,843 (4.67%) passengers and 18 of 796 (2.26%) have reported ill on the current cruise ending in Tampa today. A CDC Vessel Sanitation Program environmental health officer and an epidemiologist boarded the ship in Tampa, FL, on November 18, 2016, to conduct an environmental health assessment and evaluate the outbreak and response activities. UPDATE 21 Nov: CDC's revised numbers - 90 of 1,843 pax (4.88%) and 22 of 796 crew (2.76%). | CDC |
| October 25 | Adonia Fathom (CCL) | CDC reports 23 of 668 (3.44%) passengers and 2 of 388 (0.52%) crew became ill during the cruise 16 - 23 October. A CDC Vessel Sanitation Program environmental health officer boarded the ship on arrival in Miami on October 23, 2016 to conduct an environmental health assessment and evaluate the outbreak and response activities. | CDC |
| September 2 | Sapphire Saga | Kent Online reports 25 people on a cruise ship that landed in Dover were struck by an outbreak of contagious illness. The victims were sick with suspected norovirus as they sailed on the Saga Sapphire, which landed at Dover Cruise Terminal early this morning. Saga spokesman Paul Green said: “We believe this was caused by norovirus, which is the second most frequently reported illness after the common cold. | Media |
| June 7 | Symphony Silja Line |
Finland media reports stubborn norovirus infection continues to plague passengers and crew of the Silja Symphony cruise ship. After reporting some 200 infections, the shipping line said Tuesday that another five passengers and three crew members were hit with the stomach bug on Monday night. The shipping company said its Silja Symphony vessel had been in the grip of a norovirus epidemic since May 26. Since that time, the company said that about 200 cases of the infection had come to light. | Media |
| May 16 | Star Princess |
Cruise Hive reports was hit by a Gastro bug on the 15-day cruise to Hawaii, U.S. from Vancouver, Canada. The Gastro bug was not reported by the Centers for Disease Control which means less than 3% of passengers became sick during the voyage. It is not clear how many passengers and crew became sick but a passenger who was onboard and cruising with his family and friends told us the gastrointestinal virus began spreading on the fourth day of the cruise. He told Cruise Hive “The outbreak was not contained in Hilo and nurses in the infirmary confirmed just under half the ship’s passengers and crew had come down with the virus.” He went on to say “The crew was viable missing and all services were affected from taking hours to get room service to those who were quarantined. .. to the closing of one of the main food buffets due to crew shortage.” Our reader has said Princess cruises handled the situation badly and got overwhelmed by the amount of sick people. Apparently health officials boarded the ship when it docked in Hilo on May 5, and the ship’s crew activated procedures where extra cleaning and sanitizing was done. Some crew members were also seen at the local Wal-Mart stocking up with 4 full carts of disinfectants. Could this be due to the ship running low on its own stock? From a reader: I was on the 15 days Hawaii cruise The outbreak of Norovorus was well under control. I went at Hilo shopping center and the crew member I saw were buying toilettries for themselves. Yes the crew were serving us at the buffet but it was NEVER close. I wonder if the person saying all those lies were on the ship. | Media |
May 7 |
Adonia Fathom | Sun Sentinel and Cruise Law News report the ship may have experienced a norovirus outbreak, according to reports from the captain. At around 2:45 P.M. this afternoon, there were at least 14 people on the ship complaining of diarrhea, vomiting and stomach cramps mentioned by the captain according to the Sun Sentinel. With only around 600 people aboard the cruise ship, that's over 2% of the cruise passengers which is near the threshold where the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) become involved. The photos and video from the cruise ship show crew members already rubbing and scrubbing the surfaces of the ship. Self-serve buffets have reportedly been replaced with service by crew members wearing gloves. The cruise ship, of couse, quickly blamed the passengers with the ship doctor writing a letter saying "we suspect that the virus may have been inadvertently introduced on board by embarking travelers, even though the ship had not even performed tests to make such a determination. One of those sick, a former public health social worker, said "I think it was something I ate." | PAX |
| April 30 | Wonder Disney |
CDC reports 92 of 2679 (3.43%) passengers and 5 of 991 (0.5%) crew have reported ill with gastrointestinal illness. A CDC Vessel Sanitation Program environmental health officer is making plans to board the ship upon arrival in the port of Miami on May 1, 2016 to conduct an environmental health assessment and evaluate the outbreak and response activities.The cruise began April 27 and ends May 1. UPDATE: 131 of 2680 (4.89%) pax; 14 of 991 (1.41%) crew. | CDC |
| April 30 | Balmoral Fred Olsen |
CDC reports153 of 917 (16.68%) of passengers and 6 of 518 (1.16%) crew have reported ill with gastrointestinal illness cause d by norovirus. Two CDC Vessel Sanitation Program environmental health officers and an epidemiologist are currently making plans to board the ship upon arrival in Baltimore, MD on April 30-May 1, 2016 to conduct an environmental health assessment and evaluate the outbreak and response activities. The cruise beganApril 16; it ends May 20. UPDATE May 1: 163 of 921 (17.70%) pax UPDATE May 7: 252 of 919 (27.42%), 8 of 520 (1.54%) UPDATE May 11: 277 of 915 (30.27%), 9 of 520 (1.73%) | CDC |
| April 26 | Queen Mary 2 Cunard |
Mirror reports Brits on board the Queen Mary 2 had their holiday plans scuppered as the lavish cruise liner was banned from entering Jordanian waters following an outbreak of highly-contagious norovirus. Officials at port of the Salalah, the largest port in Oman, took no chances after passengers and crew members were reportedly struck by the stomach bug last week - the ship was also denied entry to Oman. Now the Southampton-based luxury ship, which is the flagship liner of Cunard cruises, is facing further restrictions as it sails through the Red Sea. It has been refused entry into Aqaba, a Jordanian port popular for windsurfing and other water sports, tomorrow, according to a Cunard spokesperson. Passenger Graeme Clements said: "The ship has been struck with a norovirus outbreak and has today been denied access to Jordanian waters." | Media |
| April 14 | Astor Cruise and Maritime Voyages |
Western Australia Today reports a Perth grandmother will spend her 90th birthday in hospital after nearly dying from complications following food poisoning on an Australian cruise liner. Shirley Faulkin was one of 13 West Australians to get salmonella on the ship. | Media |
| April 13 | Crown Princess |
From a passenger: Here is a copy of the notice Princess sent today -- CROWN PRINCESS PRE-BOARDING HEALTH ADVISORY: Please be advised that during the current cruise there were cases of gastrointestinal illness among guests confirmed to have been caused by norovirus. A comprehensive sanitation program was launched in response, and Crown Princess will undergo a prolonged and additional disinfection in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 16, 2016 . Check-in for your cruise will be delayed until 3:00 PM and your stateroom will be available after 4:00 PM. Please do not arrive earlier than 3:00 PM as the terminal will be closed for sanitation. To minimize terminal congestion we use a progressive check-in schedule as follows: 3:00 PM - Dolphin & Emerald Decks - Cabins on these decks begin with D & E 3:45 PM - Caribe & Riviera Decks - Cabins on these decks begin with C & R 4:15 PM - Aloha & Lido Decks - Cabins on these decks begin with A & L 5:00 PM - Baja & Plaza Decks - Cabins on these decks begin with B & P All guests must be aboard by 5:30 PM. Crown Princess is expected to depart Los Angeles at 7:00 PM. | Pax |
| April 1 | Golden Princess |
From a passenger: Embarkation on April 4th in Melbourne will be slightly delayed to allow for deep cleaning given there is a continuing presence of norovirus onboard. Pax were advised check-in for your cruise will be delayed until 1:30 PM and your stateroom will be available after 4:00 PM. | Pax |
| March 30 | QEII Cunard |
RTHK News reports passengers of the cruise ship that berthed in Hong Kong on Tuesday are recovering from an outbreak of norovirus, health officials said. A total of 150 passengers and crew fell victim to the virus that hit the ship earlier this month and five are still sick on board. Another 27 people are being kept in isolation as a precautionary measure. The Chief Port Health Officer, Raymond Ho, said he believes the peak of the outbreak has passed, because the number of passengers on the sick list has been declining constantly over the past few weeks. | Media |
| March 24 | Riviera Oceania |
CDC reports 67 of 1204 passengers (5.56%) and 1 of 776 crew (0.13%) have reported ill with gastrointestinal illness.The ship began its cruise on March 20; the cruise ends April 2. Update March 29: Number of passengers who have reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of passengers onboard: 98 of 1,204 (8.13%); Number of crew who have reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of crew onboard: 6 of 776 (0.77%) | CDC |
| March 21 | Gem NCL |
CDC reports 128 of 2882 passengers (4.44%) and 7 of 1100 crew (0.64%) have reported ill with gastrointestinal illness. The cruise began March 12; it ended March 22. | CDC |
| March 21 | Spirit Silversea | CDC reports 24 of 388 passengers (6.18%) and 13 of 366 crew 3.55%) have reported ill with gastrointestinal illness subsequently determined to be caused by e. coli. The cruise began March 3; it ended March 21. | CDC |
| March 19 | Golden Princess |
Daily Mail reports there has been a significant outbreak of illness on the current cruise that will end in Melbourne. According to The Age it is unknown how many on board are suffering from the symptoms, which the company says are caused by Norovirus. Company spokesman David Jones said crew had been busy disinfecting railings, door handles and elevator buttons and that infected passengers had been isolated in their cabins in a desperate bid to prevent the sickness sweeping through the ship. The Herald Sun says passengers are battling a stomach bug epidemic and a simultaneous flu outbreak.9 News says more than 300 passengers on-board the ship are believed to have been affected. | Media |
| March 3 | Sunshine CCL |
CDC reports 173 of 3001 passengers (5.76%) and 5 of 1142 crew (0.44%) have reported ill with gastrointestinal illness. The cruise began February 21; it ends March 5th. | CDC |
| March 1 | Anthem RCI |
CDC reports 132 of 4061 passengers (3.25%) and 16 of 1592 crew (1.01%) have reported ill with gastrointestinal illness.Two CDC Vessel Sanitation Program environmental health officers and an epidemiologist will board the ship in Bayonne, NJ on March 2, 2016 to conduct an environmental health assessment and evaluate the outbreak and response activities. | CDC |
| February 29 | Ocean Princess |
CDC reports 63 of 603 passengers (10.45%) and 7 of 773 crew (1.82%) have reported ill with gastrointestinal illness (norovirus and e coli). CDC Vessel Sanitation Program is monitoring the outbreak and the ship’s response procedures. Specimens have been collected and will be sent to CDC for additional testing. The cruise began February and ends March 7th when it leaves the US for dry dock. | CDC |
| February 23 | Riviera Oceania |
CDC reports 124 of 1225 passengers (10.12%) and 3 of 387 crew (1.29%) have reported ill with gastrointestinal illness. A CDC Vessel Sanitation Program environmental health officer and an epidemiologist boarded the ship upon arrival in Miami, FL to conduct an environmental health assessment and evaluate the outbreak and response activities. outbreak and response activities. The ship began its 10 day cruise on February 12. | CDC |
| February 2 | Diamond Princess |
From a reader: my wife and grand daughter are currently on Diamond Princess, cruise from Sydney-NZ and return. They have just sent me an E Mail from the ship. 'Due to many on board ill with noro virus (I cannot obtain numbers) Ship is at Code Red. No self serf at Buffet and other Code red precautions taken. Last Port was Dunedin, NZ on Sunday 31 January, cruise ends at next port, Sydney Thursday 4 February 2016. Mostly Australian/NZ pax on board, with a few Asians and North Americans, about 100 children also on board. Ship is sailing full with 2600 pax. UPDATE February 4th: The ship docked in Sydney this morning, Carnival Australia reports 158 pax and unreported number of crew reported sick with noro. | Pax |
| January 18 | Crown Princess |
CDC reports 180 of 3060 passengers (5.88%) and 24 of 1168 crew (2.05%) have reported ill with gastrointestinal illness. Two CDC Vessel Sanitation Program environmental health officers and one epidemiologist boarded the ship in Los Angeles, CA, on January 18, 2016, to conduct an environmental health assessment and evaluate the outbreak and response activities. The cruise began January 3rd. | CDC |