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Mystery Illness Sickens Dozens Aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
ONBOARD THE ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE SHIP NAVIGATOR OF THE SEAS, JUL 18 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak that sickened 3.4% of passengers and 0.6% of crew during a week-long cruise on Navigator of the Seas.
- On July 11, the CDC reported the outbreak, noting over 140 fell ill during the Navigator of the Seas seven-night cruise from Los Angeles to Mexico.
- On July 16, 2025, the CDC said this marks the 18th cruise ship outbreak this year, noting the cause remains unidentified and only one other Royal Caribbean incident occurred in February.
- Data show 134 of 3,914 guests reported symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, CDC said, adding crew boosted sanitation measures and isolated the unwell.
- Despite the outbreak, the subsequent sailing of Navigator of the Seas was delayed for deep cleaning, and it concluded without further gastro illness reports.
- Experts caution that norovirus may persist this season, as CDC reports 18 outbreaks in 2025, with cruise ship incidents representing only about 1%.
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An unforgettable journey for many passengers of the Navigator of the Seas during a cruise of the Royal Caribbean International. Unfortunately not for the beauties seen from the sea and for the entertainment during the navigation, but for an epidemic that has hit 134 passengers and 7 members of the crew causing them vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Gastrointestinal symptoms in full order, but the cause of this misadventure is not at the m…
As reported by the CDC, 134 of the 3,914 passengers and seven of the 1,266 crew members showed symptoms.
More than 140 sickened on Royal Caribbean cruise
(WJW) – A gastrointestinal outbreak aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise sickened more than 140 people earlier this month, according to a report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Vessel Sanitation Program. The illnesses were reported among both passengers and crew members on a voyage of the Navigator of the Seas, which had departed Los Angeles for a round-trip cruise to ports in Mexico on July 4, per the report. The report indicate…
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