Norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships are spiking in 2025, with 16 reported incidents so far, nearly as many as all of last year. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's safest A spotlight ...

“I look at a cruise ship as really kind of a perfect storm for a number of environmental factors,” Winslow said. However, norovirus outbreaks on cruises comprise only 1% of all those reported .

Norovirus, the "cruise ship virus" Princess Cruises also dealt with a norovirus outbreak this month on its Ruby Princess ship during a cruise that started on Dec. 2 and ended on Wednesday.

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Norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships are spiking in 2025, with 16 reported incidents so far, nearly as many as all of last year.