Caribbean Princess: Tva Plus reports 115 norovirus cases

tva plus reports the Caribbean Princess is dealing with a norovirus outbreak that has sickened 115 people during a 14-day cruise in the eastern Caribbean. The ship carried 3 116 passengers and 1 131 crew members when the illness spread.

By the May 7 count, 102 passengers and 13 crew members were ill, with diarrhea and vomiting listed as the main symptoms. Princess Cruises said it isolated the sick and quickly disinfected all areas of the ship while reinforcing hygiene measures throughout the voyage.

Caribbean Princess on May 7

The outbreak is the second norovirus case for Princess Cruises this year. The company said the ship is still under way in the eastern Caribbean, and the number of sick passengers alone is enough to affect a voyage that is already scheduled to run 14 days.

Norovirus is a highly contagious gastrointestinal virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That matters on a cruise ship because the passenger and crew totals place 115 sick people inside a closed environment with 4 247 people on board.

Port Canaveral on May 11

When the Caribbean Princess arrives at Port Canaveral on May 11, it is due to undergo a full cleaning and disinfection before its next departure. Princess Cruises also faces a broader run of cruise ship stomach-virus incidents this year, with two American ships hit by E. coli outbreaks since January.

The wider record shows how active that pattern has been. In 2024, cruise ships sailing in or calling at the United States logged 16 gastroenteritis outbreaks, the highest total cited in the facts here.

For travelers on the ship, the immediate issue is simple: the line has already isolated sick guests and crew, and the vessel will not go back to service without a full sanitation step in Port Canaveral.