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Ship back in operation after coronavirus outbreak affected 115 people
The 'Caribbean Princess Cruises' docked in Port Canaveral on May 11, after completing a cruise that saw a norovirus outbreak that sickened 102 passengers and 13 crew members. The outbreak was reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on May 7, more than a week after the ship left on April 28 from Port Everglades. The crew increased cleaning and disinfection procedures, collected samples from those affected for testing, and isolated ill passengers and crew members, among other responses. The ship underwent comprehensive cleaning and disinfection again before departing again on the eveningof May 11.
115 people caught norovirus
More than 100 passengers and 13 crew members aboard the 'Caribbean Princess' have fallen ill during a Caribbean voyage after a norovirus outbreak. The ship had departed Port Everglades in Florida on April 28, 2026, and was expected to return on May 11. A total of 102 passengers and 13 crew members reported symptoms including vomiting and diarrhea. The affected individuals were isolated and additional sanitation measures were introduced across the vessel. The ship was to undergo full disinfection before its next voyage.
Medevac off Isle of Wight
The 'Caribbean Princess' stopped off the coast of the Isle of Wight on Aug 13 at around 6 p,m, after a passenger suffered a medical emergency. The Sandown Lifeboat and the Coastguard helicopter from Lee-on-the-Solent were called to the incident. The patient was disembarked and taken to shore, where he was transferred to an ambulance. The ship had left Southampton at 4.30 p.m. en route to Iceland, and is due back in the city on August 29.
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