Alaska Cruise Ship Hit with Gastrointestinal Illness for 3rd Time in Less than 3 Months
Eighteen of 62 passengers reported vomiting and abdominal pain, and health officials said the ship’s third 2026 outbreak remains under investigation.
- The National Geographic Sea Bird reported its third gastrointestinal illness outbreak in two months during an Alaska cruise between July 10 and July 15, 2026, with 18 of 62 passengers affected, according to The CDC.
- Of eight illness outbreaks aboard cruise ships in 2026, the National Geographic Sea Bird accounts for three—an unfortunate 37.5% of all cases this year—following confirmed norovirus incidents in May and June.
- While the underlying cause remains unknown, affected passengers exhibited symptoms including vomiting and abdominal pain, prompting Lindblad Expeditions to implement increased cleaning and disinfection procedures.
- The CDC said it is "remotely monitoring the situation," including the cruise line's sanitation measures, as the 630 gross ton ship sails toward Ketchikan, arriving July 20, 2026.
- Despite passing an October 2025 VSP Cruise Ship Inspection with a score of 96, the vessel enters her final season after over four decades of operation, with retirement scheduled for 2027.
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Alaska cruise struck by third suspected norovirus outbreak in weeks
A cruise ship sailing in Alaska has reported its third gastrointestinal illness outbreak in just two months, with 18 passengers becoming ill during its latest voyage, according to the US Centers for...
Same Alaska Cruise Ship Hit By a Third Outbreak in 2026
Key Aspects: A gastrointestinal illness outbreak was confirmed aboard National Geographic Sea Bird on July 12. 18 of the 62 onboard passengers were affected with symptoms including vomiting and abdominal pain, although the cause is unknown. This is the third outbreak for National Geographic Sea Bird in 2026. Another outbreak of gastrointestinal illness was confirmed aboard National Geographic Sea Bird during its five-day, one-way Alaska cruise.…
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Three GI Illness Outbreaks in Seven Weeks — When Will the CDC Shut Down the National Geographic Sea Bird?
Lindblad Expeditions’ National Geographic Sea Bird suffered its third CDC reported gastrointestinal (GI) illness outbreak since May 2026, this time sickening at least 29% of passengers.Six of the Last Ten Voyages Likely Had Norovirus Cases The first CDC reported outbreak occurred on the ship’s May 26–May 31 voyage, when 9 of 66 passengers and 3 of 24 crew members got sick with norovirus. Following this outbreak, the CDC stated it “conducted a fi…
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