A norovirus outbreak on a Holland America Line cruise ship sickened nearly 90 people – marking the third time the wretched stomach virus has swept through the ocean liner this year, health officials said.
A norovirus outbreak was reported on a Holland America Line cruise ship on Sunday, the cruise line's second to be tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this month.
Nearly 90 passengers and crew members aboard a cruise ship that left from Florida have fallen ill with norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s Vessel Sanitation Program.
Eighty-eight people aboard a Holland America cruise ship, the Eurodam, in the Caribbean were sickened in a norovirus outbreak -- the fifth striking the line since early December.
Holland America has reported its fourth norovirus outbreak of 2025 on a cruise out of Port Everglades, with nearly 150 passengers and 10 crew members falling ill.
This is the eighth gastrointestinal illness outbreak on cruises to meet the CDC’s threshold for public notification this year.
It's the second Holland America Line ship to have dozens of passengers fall ill this month, according to the CDC.
Holland America Line has experienced its third norovirus outbreak of 2025, with nearly 90 people affected on the Eurodam during a 10-day Caribbean cruise, prompting enhanced sanitation and isolation measures.
More than 80 people on board a Holland America cruise ship that left Florida are sick, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In the TikTok video, Spencer Aronfeld (@cruiseshiplawyer) suggests that Royal Caribbean should have canceled a sailing on Symphony of the Seas after a “horrifying” inspection revealed “numerous food safety and hygiene issues, including improperly stored food, raw eggs not at the correct temperature, and crew members touching ice with open wounds.”
A norovirus outbreak on a Holland America Line cruise ship sickened nearly 90 people – marking the third time the wretched stomach virus has swept through the ocean liner this year, health ...
The Holland America Line vessel, the Eurodam ... with diarrhea and vomiting the most common symptoms. Norovirus can also cause muscle aches, headaches, abdominal cramps and fever.