Overview

• The CDC confirmed 94 of 1,874 passengers and 4 of 883 crew reported illness during the 13-day voyage, with vomiting and diarrhea the predominant symptoms.
• The outbreak was reported to the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program on September 28 after the ship left San Diego on September 19 and arrived in Miami on October 2.
• Crew isolated symptomatic people, collected stool samples for testing, and intensified cleaning and disinfection while the CDC monitored the response remotely.
• CDC tracking shows 14 of this year’s 19 cruise outbreaks have been attributed to norovirus, already surpassing 2024’s total.
• Royal Caribbean said health and safety are its top priority and that its cleaning protocols exceed public health guidelines.