Cruise passengers live in tight quarters where contact with other passengers can't be avoided. Yes, some people still wear masks on cruise ships, and cleaning protocols have been greatly enhanced, but ...

Alan Forster, 77, was enjoying a month-long cruise when he fell ill with stomach cramps and vomiting, and later died of ...

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

Norovirus, the highly contagious stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhea, is spiking across the US. What to know about ...

Health officials say the “often crowded, semi-enclosed” cruise ship environment can facilitate the spread of diseases and ...

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 data show 91 outbreaks of norovirus during the week of Dec. 5, a sharp rise from the 69 outbreaks recorded the previous ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says reported illnesses on cruise ships have hit a 12-year high.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.– Illnesses on cruise ships have hit a 12-year high. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show there were outbreaks on 16 different cruise ships in 2024, with ...

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