| 2002 Box Score | 2003 Box Score |
2004 Box Score |
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| 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) |
35 |
2782 |
288 |
3070 |
42 |
3152 |
397 |
3549 |
41 |
3114 |
475 |
3589 |
| E coli |
1 |
225 |
15 |
240 |
1 |
75 |
11 |
86 |
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| Salmonella |
3 |
35 |
16 |
51 |
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| Shigella |
1 |
169 |
169 |
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| Other |
3 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
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| Total |
43 |
3211 |
319 |
3530 |
44 |
3159 |
397 |
3556 |
42 |
3189 |
486 |
3675 |
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Cruise Line |
|
Compensation |
| December 16 |
Golden Princess Princess Cruises |
A passenger reports there was a significant outbreak of illness (hundreds of passengers affected) on the Caribbean cruise, December 12 - 19. According to CDC: the ship reported that an unusual number of passengers and some crew members were experiencing GI illness. The ship’s medical staff reported that 84 of 2742 (3.06%) passengers and 15 of 1100 (1.36%) crew members were ill. Predominant symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting. The cruise ends in San Juan on December 19. | |
| December 13 | Silver Shadow Silversea Cruises |
The ship reported that an unusual number of passengers and some crew members were experiencing GI illness. The ship’s medical staff reported that 11 of 275 (4%) passengers and 20 of 291 (6.87%) crew members were ill. Predominant symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting. The cruise ends in San Diego on December 14. | |
| December 10 | Norwegian Dream Norwegian Cruise Line |
The ship reported that an unusual number of passengers and some crew members were experiencing GI illness. The ship’s medical staff reported that 73 of 1749 (9.37%) passengers and 9 of 744 (1.21%) crew members were ill. Predominant symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting. The cruise ends in New Orleans on December 12. According to a passenger, the numbers were significantly higher: "Once the passengers realized that reporting gastrointestinal illnesses would result in a 48 hour quarantine, many just suffered and gutted it out (pun intended) in their rooms." | |
| December 10 | Norwegian Sea Norwegian Cruise Line |
The ship reported that an unusual number of passengers and some crew members were experiencing GI illness. The ship’s medical staff reported that 44 of 1531 (2.87%) passengers and 4 of 683 (0.58%) crew members were ill. Predominant symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting. The cruise ends in Houston on December 11. | |
| December 7 |
M/V Explorer | The ship reported that an unusual number of passengers and some crew members were experiencing GI illness. The ship’s medical staff reported that 76 of 758 (10.02%) passengers and 1 of 195 (0.51%) crew members were ill. Predominant symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting. The cruise ends in Fort Lauderdale on December 8. | |
| November 2 |
Sun Princess Princess Cruises |
The ten-day cruise
was struck with an outbreak of illness. According to one
passenger: I
was confined (quarantined) to my cabin for 5 days with the Norwalk
Virus. I got it 4 days into the sailing and at the 1st port we arrived
at. I never left the ship. We were later told that the service in the
dining room was so poor because everyone was sick. Then we heard from
the entertainer that she had the flu and a fever and was the whole crew
was given a vaccine(flu shot). Representatives of
the CDC boarded the ship, but no information has yet been released. |
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| October 3 |
Veendam Holland America Line |
The ship reported that an unusual number
of passengers and some crew members were experiencing GI
illness. The ship’s medical staff reported that 39 of 1230 (3.17%)
passengers and 2 of 557 (0.36%) crew members were ill.
Predominant symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting. The cruise began
in San Diego and will end October 14. |
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| September 20 |
Sun Princess Princess Cruises |
The ship will go through a "super-sanitization" for any traces of Norwalk-like virus when its arrives at Vancouver today. 101 passengers and 14 crew were reported ill by September 17. The cruise left Whittier September 13. | |
| September 17 | Regal Princess Princess Cruises |
I received the following from a passenger onboard the ship: The captain has just announced that there are sick people on board and that we need to wash our hands especially after we use the restroom ... They have isolated the people who are sick and are in high alert and started the sterilization process to stop the virus before it gets worse. It must just be starting. The cruise began in New York on Sept. 11 and ended in Montreal Sept. 21. On September 21, the ship’s medical staff reported that 47 of 1537 (3.06%) passengers and 7 of 680 (1.03%) crew members were ill. The predominant symptoms were diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and nausea. | |
| September 13 |
Sun Princess Princess Cruises |
Princess Cruises reported that that 145 of 1998 (7.26%)
passengers and 5 of 855 (.58%) crew members were ill. The predominant
symptoms were diarrhea and vomiting.. The ship's voyage
will ended on September 13, 2004, in Whittier, AK (sailing dates:
September 6 - 13). |
|
| August 11 |
Nantucket Clipper Clipper Cruise Line |
A health outbreak was reported, but specimens were not
obtained and no other information is available. 2 crew - 5.88%. |
|
| August 7 |
R6 Blue Star Pullmantur Cruises |
It was reported in Kathimerini
(English edition) in Athens that 30 passengers (3.82%) and
2 crew members came down with gastroenteritis on a seven-day cruise
from Venice. The ship is carrying 785 passengers and 388 crew. |
|
| August 5 |
Silver Shadow Silversea Cruises |
On August 4, the ship reported that 13 passengers (3.5%) and 5 crew (1.73%) had reported illness consistent with norovirus. The cruise ran from July 26 - August 6, ending in San Francisco. | |
| July 31 |
Zuiderdam Holland America Line |
A passenger reported: Just got off their July 24th
sailing. Reportedly had over 25 cases of a GI bug.
Ship was then placed on high alert with sanitizing going on
everywhere, No salt and pepper on tables and the Lido restaurant
was placed on no self serve status.
(NOTE: Incident
not included
in numbers above)
|
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| July 28 |
Pacific Princess Princess Cruises |
Princess Cruises reported that that 22 of 614 (3.58%)
passengers and 4 of 383 (1.04%) crew members were ill. The predominant
symptom is diarrhea. The ship's voyage
will end on August 17, 2004, in Honolulu, HI (sailing dates: July
25-August 17). They will arrive in U.S. port (Saipan) on August 1. CDC
numbers: 57 pax (9.22%) and 10 crew (2.52%). |
|
| July 27 |
Nantucket Clipper Clipper
Cruise Line |
Clipper Cruise Line reported an increased number of cases of
gastrointestinal (GI) illness on the ship for the voyage completed on
July 27, 2004, in Buffalo, NY (sailing dates: July 1-26). On July
24th, the ships medical staff reported that 6 of 51 (11.76%) passengers
had reported gastrointestinal illness. |
|
| June 27 - July 4 |
Veendam Holland America Line |
Two passengers reported that at least 40 passengers and an unknown number of crew had come down with gastro intestinal illness. The ship reminded passengers on need to wash hands "and provided sanitizers at every imaginable spot on the ship". (NOTE: Incident not included in numbers above) | |
| June 14 |
Serenade of the Seas Royal Caribbean International |
On June 13, the ship reported that 71 passengers and 9 crew
had reported illness consistent with norovirus. The cruise ran
from June 6 - 13, ending in Vancouver. |
|
| June 10 |
Island Princess Princess Cruises |
For a second week in a row, passengers were struck with
illness consistent with norovirus. On June 9, the ship
reported that 66 passengers and 19 crew had reported illness consistent
with norovirus. The cruise began in Whittier and will end June 12 in
Vancouver. |
|
| June 4 |
Island Princess Princess Cruises |
375 passengers (18.55%) and 50 crew (5.58%) were reportedly
stricken with
norovirus. The seven-day cruise began in Vancouver on May 29 and
ended a day early in Whittier on June 4. |
|
| May 20 |
Pacific Sky P&O Australia |
The ship returned from a 12 night South Pacific cruise.
It was confirmed by a NSW Health spokeswoman that 32 passengers
and 24 crew members had been ill with gastroenteritis. |
|
| May 9 |
Pacific Sky P&O Australia |
140 passengers reported illness consistent with norovirus
during an 11 day cruise from Sydney. The cruise line was quoted as
blaming poor personal hygiene among some passengers for the outbreak. |
|
| May 7 |
Norwegian Crown Norwegian Cruise Line |
For a second week in a row, passengers were struck with
illness consistent with norovirus. On May 9, the ship
reported that 39 passengers and 6 crew had reported illness consistent
with norovirus.. |
|
| May 3 |
Norwegian Wind Norwegian Cruise Line |
On May 2, the ship reported that 57 passengers (3.39%) and 2
crew
had reported illness consistent with norovirus. The cruise ran
from April 17 - May 3, ending in Los Angeles. |
|
| May 2 |
Norwegian Crown Norwegian Cruise Line |
On May 2, the ship reported that 43 passengers (3.88%) and 2
crew
had reported illness consistent with norovirus. The cruise ran
from April 25 - May 2, ending in Philadelphia.. |
|
| April 30 |
Veendam Holland America Line |
On April 30, the ship reported that 79 passengers and 6 crew
had reported illness consistent with norovirus. The cruise ran
from April 17 - May 5, ending in Seattle. At the end the numbers
were 91 passengers (7.35%)and 7 crew (1.26%). |
|
| April 16 |
Amsterdam Holland America Line |
On April 16, the ship reported that 75 passengers and 11
crew had reported gastrointestinal illness. It was later confirmed
that the illness was caused by E. coli. The cruise
ran from March 31 - April 17, ending in San Diego. |
|
| April 14 |
Rotterdam Holland America Line |
On April 12, the ship reported that 39 passengers (3.1%) and
8 crew
(1.42%) had reported illness consistent with norovirus. The
cruise ran
from April 2 - 15, ending in Baltimore. |
|
| April 9 |
Zenith Celebrity Cruises |
On April 8, the ship reported that 56 passengers (4.17%) and
7 crew
(1.05%) had reported illness consistent with norovirus. The
cruise ran
from March 28 - April 11. |
|
| March 31 |
Horizon Celebrity Cruises |
On March 31, the ship reported that 49 passengers and 5 crew
had reported illness consistent with norovirus. The cruise ran
from March 22 - April 2. |
|
| March 31 |
Norwegian Crown Norwegian Cruise Line |
On March 31, the ship reported that 45 passengers (4.37%)
and 8 crew
(1.46%) had reported illness consistent with norovirus. The
cruise ran
from March 22 - April 4. There had been a similar outbreak in the
cruise before (see below) |
|
| March 24 |
Royal Princess Princess Cruises |
On March 22, the ship reported that 46 passengers and 12
crew had reported illness consistent with norovirus. The cruise
ran from March 9 - 25. |
|
| March 24 | Norwegian Crown Norwegian Cruise Line |
On March 20, the ship reported that 69 passengers and 9 crew
had reported illness consistent with norovirus. The cruise ran
from March 7 - 22. At the end, the numbers were 169 passengers
(17.08%) and 10 crew (1.84%) |
|
| March 6 |
Queen Mary Cunard Line |
The ship reported that 33
passengers (1.35%) and 55 crew (4.07%) were ill with symptoms
consistent
with Norovirus. The CDC posted this information on its web site on
March 17th, which is twelve days after the ship had docked in Fort
Lauderdale
(from Sint Maarten); 19 days after it was first alerted that an unusual
number
of passengers and crew had reported being ill. |
|
| March 4 |
Oriana P&O Cruises |
The ship left Barbados February 20 and is due to arrive in
New Orleans on March 5. As of March 3rd, the ship reported that
65 passengers (3.63%) and 9 crew members (1.15%) had reported illness
likely caused by
Norovirus |
|
| March 2 |
Mercury Celebrity Cruises |
I received a report from a passenger who had been
quarantined in his room for three days that a number of passengers
became ill with gastrointestinal illness on the February 20th ten day
cruise to Mexico. The total number reporting ill is unknown and
probably remained below the 3% threshold (for this ship, less than 56)
of the CDC. |
|
| February 25 |
Brilliance of the Seas Royal Caribbean International |
The ship, on a ten day Caribbean cruise, reported that 78
passengers and 16 crew had reported
gastrointestinal illness likely caused by Norovirus. |
|
| February 25 |
Queen Elizabeth 2 Cunard Line |
The ship, on a world cruise, reported five days after
leaving Sydney, Australia for Guam that 82 passengers and 24 crew had
reported gastrointestinal illness likely caused by Norovirus. |
|
| February 23 |
The World Residensea |
It was reported to the CDC that no passengers, but 8 crew
(3.14%) had symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting. Ships are required
to report when more than 2% of crew are ill -- not included in total
numbers above. |
|
| February 13 |
Celebration Carnival Cruise Line |
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 328 passengers
and 20 crew have been sickened with what appears to be Norwalk-like
virus since the second day at sea on this five day cruise to the
Caribbean from Galveston. A passenger reports that
the nurse told her the last night of the cruise that the number was
well over 600.
(The table above uses the official numbers.) |
Passengers who reported ill are being offered a full refund
or a cruise credit in the amount they had paid toward a future 4 or 5
day cruise. |
| February 13 |
Ryndam Holland America Line |
79 passengers and 10 crew
reported gastrointestinal illness suspected to be caused by
Norwalk-like
virus. The seven day cruise to Mexico began February 7. |
|
| January 28 |
Empress of the
Seas Royal Caribbean International |
CDC reports that 71 (4.59%) passengers and 53 (0.73%) crew had reported being ill. | |
| January 22 |
Coral Princess Princess Cruises |
136 passengers (6.49%) and 20 crew members (2.19%) on Panama
Canal cruise
reportedly came down with
a gastrointestinal illness caused by norovirus. |
|
| January 19 |
Queen Elizabeth 2 Cunard Line |
29 passengers (1.86%) and 46 crew (4.56%) reported
gastrointestinal illness suspected to be caused by Norwalk-like virus.
The twelve day cruise ended in Los Angeles on January 19. |
|
| January 9 |
Legacy Windjammer Cruises |
It was reported to the CDC that no passengers, but 2 crew
(4.65%) had symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting. Ships are required
to report when more than 2% of crew are ill -- not included in total
numbers above. |
|
| January 7 |
Pacific Sky P&O Australia |
60 passengers reported affected by gastro illness on the New
Year Follies' cruise. There had also been an outbreak on the
previous cruise. |
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| January 3 |
Legacy Windjammer Cruises |
22 passengers (20.5%) and 2 crew (4.65%) reported
gastrointestinal illness suspected to be caused by Norwalk-like virus.
The seven day cruise began and ended in St. Thomas, December 27 -
January 3. |