But another statistic in the world of cruising is on the up, and it’s not a good one: the latest data from the US Centers for ...

The CDC inspects hundreds of cruise ship yearly. Some cruise lines and cruise parent companies score better than others.

Last year was the cruise industry's worst in more than a decade for outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness on ships in the U.S ...

Cruise ships saw the highest number of stomach bug illnesses since 2012 with 16 outbreaks impacting a total of 1,894 ...

The popularity of the cruise industry continues to grow and multiply and along with that development, there’s some less than ...

According to The Hill, cases of stomach bug illnesses on cruise ships hit a 12-year high last year at 16 total. These outbreaks affected about 1,894 passengers as well as 245 crew members. Of the 16, ...

In 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States reported a significant increase in ...

The CDC also notes that “outbreaks are found and reported more quickly on a cruise ship than on land,” thanks to reporting protocols. On average, some 19-21 million instances of norovirus ...

Cruise ship workers use “strict cleaning and sanitation ... that standard is only upheld by mandated monitoring by the CDC. It can be quite an experience to read the inspection reports.