Norovirus outbreak sickens nearly 120 passengers and crew aboard Princess Cruises ship

Nypost · May 08, 2026 · 309 words · By Anna Young

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Norovirus outbreak sickens nearly 120 passengers and crew aboard Princess Cruises ship A norovirus outbreak aboard a Princess Cruises ship this week sickened over 100 passengers and more than a dozen crew members with grueling symptoms like vomiting and…

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Of the 3,116 passengers aboard the Caribbean Princess, 102 reported falling ill with the highly contagious stomach virus during the 14-day voyage through the Eastern Caribbean, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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In addition, 13 of the 1,131 personnel onboard also reported getting sick.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A norovirus outbreak aboard a Princess Cruises ship this week sickened over 100 passengers and more than a dozen crew members”

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Multiple independent news sources (AOL, ABC News, and other web results) confirm a norovirus outbreak on a Caribbean Princess cruise ship sickening over 100 people (102 passengers and 13 crew).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Island Princess is a Coral-class cruise ship for the Princess Cruises line. She is the sister ship to Coral Princess and together they are the only Panamax ships in Princess's fleet. She was construc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Island_Princess_(2002)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oceania Cruises is a cruise line based in Miami-Dade County, Florida, that operates eight cruise ships on worldwide itineraries. It typically offers cruises that last between 10 and 14 days, but it is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania_Cruises

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Royal-class cruise ship is a class of cruise ships constructed by Fincantieri of Italy and operated by Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises, both subsidiaries of Carnival Corporation & plc. There are …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal-class_cruise_ship

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Claim 2: “The highly contagious illness... was first reported to the CDC’s vessel sanitation program on Thursday”

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AOL and ABC News report that the outbreak was reported to the CDC on Thursday.

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web search NEUTRAL — The outbreak was reported to the CDC on Thursday, during the cruise ship's April 28 to May 11 voyage.
https://www.aol.com/articles/115-people-sickened-norovirus-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — The outbreak was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday, but reported to the CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) on Nov. 9. Of the 1,822 passengers on board, 5…
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/norovirus-outbreak-pri…

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web search NEUTRAL — The outbreak was reported Wednesday to the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program, whose members went to the ship to investigate, the CDC said. According to cruise ship tracking site CruiseMapper, the 4,307-…
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/153-people-princess-cru…

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Claim 3: “Upon arrive to Port Canaveral on May 11, Caribbean Princess will undergo comprehensive cleaning and disinfection”

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While sources confirm the ship was scheduled to end its voyage in Port Canaveral on May 11, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming the 'comprehensive cleaning and disinfection' process upon arrival.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Crown Princess is a Crown-class cruise ship owned and operated by Princess Cruises, with a capacity of 3,080 guests and a crew complement of 1,200. Her maiden voyage took place on 14 June 2006, depart…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Princess_(2005)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Princess Cruises is an American cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. The company headquarters are in Santa Clarita, California and is incorporated in Bermuda. As of 2025, it is the sixth l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Cruises

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Star of the Seas is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International and is the second Icon-class cruise ship, the first being Icon of the Seas. She was built by Meyer Turku in Finland. The shi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_of_the_Seas

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Claim 4: “The misery-inducing illness rocked the cruise line’s Star Princess in March, sickening 141 passengers and 52 crew members during a week-long voyage in the Western Caribbean”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a norovirus outbreak on the Star Princess in March.

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Claim 5: “13 of the 1,131 personnel onboard also reported getting sick”

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Crew Center, Anadolu Ajansı, and ABC News all confirm that 13 of the 1,131 crew members reported getting sick.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emerald Princess is a Crown-class cruise ship for Princess Cruises that entered service in April 2007. Her sister ships include Ruby Princess and Crown Princess. Emerald Princess launched from the Ita…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_Princess

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Star Princess is the second Sphere-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, and is the third ship to sail for the cruise line under this name. Star Princess was ordered from Fincantieri and was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Princess_(2024)

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Claim 6: “Of the 3,116 passengers aboard the Caribbean Princess, 102 reported falling ill with the highly contagious stomach virus during the 14-day voyage through the Eastern Caribbean”

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Anadolu Ajansı and ABC News both report that 102 out of 3,116 passengers reported illness during the voyage.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Montserrat ( MONT-sə-RAT, locally ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montserrat

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory of the Caribbean region in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anguilla

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of the Venezuelan peninsula of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aruba

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Claim 7: “This is the second norovirus outbreak to strike a Princess Cruises ship this year”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm if this was the second outbreak for Princess Cruises this year.

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Claim 8: “the 948-foot-long vessel that set sail from Fort Lauderdale, Florida”

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The claim about the vessel's length (948 feet) and departure from Fort Lauderdale is mentioned in the context of the article, but the provided web search results for this specific claim are generic Caribbean maps/guides and do not verify the ship's dimensions.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bordered by North America to the north and also the west through Central America, and South America to the south, it comprises numerous islands, cays, islets, reefs, and banks.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 15, 2025 · Based on user votes and expert insights, plus factors like accessibility to beaches, tourist attractions and comfortable accommodations, U.S. News compiled a list of the best places to …
https://travel.usnews.com/rankings/best-caribbean-vacations/

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web search NEUTRAL — A guide to the Caribbean including maps (country map, outline map, political map, topographical map) and facts and information about the Caribbean.
https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/carib.htm

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Claim 9: “The 22-year-old ship is set to return to Florida on Monday following planned stops in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Caribbean travel information and does not verify the ship's age or the specific itinerary stops in the Dominican Republic and Bahamas.

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Claim 10: “April 28 Caribbean Princess voyage from Port Everglades”

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The New York Times, Gangwaze, and CruiseMapper all confirm the Caribbean Princess departed from Port Everglades on April 28.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Port Everglades is a seaport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Opened on February 22, 1928, and owned by Broward County, the port handles both cargo and passenger traffic and supports cruise operations, in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Everglades

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