The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just released a new report detailing a massive viral outbreak on a cruise ship that was traveling from the United States to Bermuda. In its official release, the CDC wrote that 177 people aboard a cruise ship called the “Celebrity Summit” became sick with what’s known as…
The Culprit Behind the Cruise Ship Outbreaks: Norovirus
Recently, there have been many media reports on infection outbreaks on several cruise ships with tens—even hundreds—of guests having gastrointestinal symptoms and overwhelming onboard medical staff. Although these cases are still being investigated, it is widely believed that these outbreaks were due to norovirus. Norovirus 101 Norovirus is a zoonotic virus that likely mutated so that…
FBI Investigating ‘Suspicious Death’ of Woman Aboard Carnival Cruise Ship
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the “suspicious death” of a female passenger onboard the Carnival Sunshine cruise ship. During the Feb. 27 cruise from Charleston, South Carolina, to Nassau, Bahamas, a female passenger was found unresponsive onboard the ship, the FBI field office in Columbia, South Carolina, said in a March 5 news…
CDC Says Cruise Ships Must ‘Report All Deaths’ From COVID-19 After Dropping Key Program
July 22, 2022
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday posted new guidelines for cruise ship operators after it rescinded its COVID-19 program for cruises days before. On Thursday, the CDC issued a new set of guidelines for cruise ships that aren’t mandatory, saying they’re designed to assist operators with their health protocols. The agency…
US Coast Guard Searches for Man Who Jumped From Cruise Ship
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a man who jumped overboard from a cruise ship early Saturday as it approached Florida. The man jumped from the Carnival Cruise Lines ship Mardi Gras just after midnight about 55 miles east of Port Canaveral, according to the Coast Guard and Carnival. The Coast Guard responded…
Facts Matter (March 30): 100% Vaccinated Cruise Ship Hit With COVID Outbreak; CDC Recommends 4th Dose; Hints of a 5th Dose
On Tuesday, a cruise liner that had all of the passengers, all of the crew members, as well as all of the staff fully vaccinated suffered a COVID -19 outbreak onboard the ship—which is a trend that we’ve been seeing more and more since the end of last year. However, the CDC has a solution….
Norwegian Cruise Ship Carrying Thousands Refloated After Running Aground
A Norwegian cruise ship with more than a thousand passengers onboard has been refloated on Tuesday after running aground off the Dominican Republic the previous day. Whascar de Jesus Garcia, a Puerto Plata’s provincial office manager, said strong winds had caused the 1,069 feet-long vessel to ground itself on Monday as it left the Taino Bay…
CDC Drops Mandatory COVID-19 Protocols for Cruise Lines, Shifts to Voluntary Program
January 16, 2022
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Cruise ships are no longer required to abide by a series of COVID-19 safety restrictions issued last year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which expired on Jan. 15, allowing cruise lines discretion in applying the protocols. The CDC has announced the expiration of its Temporary Extension and Modification of Framework for Conditional…
Italy Marks 10 Years Since Deadly Costa Concordia Shipwreck
GIGLIO, Italy—Italy on Thursday marked the 10th anniversary of the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster with a daylong commemoration ending with a candlelight vigil marking the moment the ship slammed into a reef and then capsized off the Tuscan island of Giglio. Church bells rang out as a commemorative Mass got underway in the Giglio…
Facts Matter (Dec. 28): US Navy Warship Suffers Virus Outbreak Among ‘100 Percent Immunized’ Crew
December 28, 2021
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On Christmas Eve, despite the fact that 100 percent of the sailors aboard the USS Milwaukee were fully vaccinated, they had a COVID-19 outbreak, which forced the warship to suspend operations. And it’s not only happening to warships. On the very same day, a cruise liner—with fully vaccinated passengers and a fully vaccinated staff—likewise experienced a COVID-19…
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