Cruise Ship Epidemics
Cruise Ship Passengers Epidemics
Epidemics On Cruise Ships In 2007
Cruise Date: 12/16-12/26
Outbreak Type: Norovirus
Cruise Line: Princess Cruises
Cruise Ship: Emerald Princess
Passengers Aboard: 3209
Crew Aboard: 1211
Passengers Ill: 156 (4.86%)
Crew Ill: 22 (1.82%)
Total Reported Ill: 178
Prior Inspection Score - 11/26/2007 - 100 A
Next Inspection Score - 04/11/2008 - 100 A
Cruise Date: 11/30-12/9
Outbreak Type:Norovirus
Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
Cruise Ship: Norwegian Pearl
Passengers Aboard: 2377
Crew Aboard: 1097
Passengers Ill: 335 (14.09%)
Crew Ill: 24 (2.19%)
Total Reported Ill: 359
Prior Inspection Score - 07/15/2007 - 100 A
Next Inspection Score - 01/11/2008 - 100 A
Cruise Date: 11/5-11/20
Outbreak Type:Norovirus
Cruise Line: Holland America Line
Cruise Ship: Zaandam
Passengers Aboard: 1371
Crew Aboard: 616
Passengers Ill: 91 (6.64%)
Crew Ill: 8 (1.3%)
Total Reported Ill: 99
Prior Inspection Score - 07/14/2007 - 97 A
Next Inspection Score - 02/03/2008 - 98 A
Cruise Date: 10/14-10/26
Outbreak Type:Norovirus
Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
Cruise Ship: Norwegian Dawn
Passengers Aboard: 2169
Crew Aboard: 1056
Passengers Ill: 149 (6.85%)
Crew Ill: 15 (1.42%)
Total Reported Ill: 164
Prior Inspection Score - 08/11/2007 - 100 A
Next Inspection Score - 03/10/2008 - 100 A
Cruise Date: 8/12-8/19
Outbreak Type:Norovirus
Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
Cruise Ship: Norwegian Crown
Passengers Aboard: 1246
Crew Aboard: 534
Passengers Ill: 51 (4.09%)
Crew Ill: 2 (0.37%)
Total Reported Ill: 53
Prior Inspection Score - Not Available
Next Inspection Score - Not Available
Cruise Date: 6/13-6/20
Outbreak Type:Norovirus
Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Line
Cruise Ship: Carnival Spirit
Passengers Aboard: 2205
Crew Aboard: 931
Passengers Ill: 116 (5.26%)
Crew Ill: 8 (0.86%)
Total Reported Ill: 124
Prior Inspection Score - 01/26/2007 - 97 A
Next Inspection Score - 07/18/2007 - 98 A
Cruise Date: 5/26-6/2
Outbreak Type:Norovirus
Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Cruise Ship: Liberty of the Seas
Passengers Aboard: 3846
Crew Aboard: 1425
Passengers Ill: 200 (5.2%)
Crew Ill: 12 (0.84%)
Total Reported Ill: 212
Prior Inspection Score - None
Next Inspection Score - 6/30/2007 - 100 A
Cruise Date: 5/19-5/26
Outbreak Type:Norovirus
Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
Cruise Ship: Norwegian Star
Passengers Aboard: 2331
Crew Aboard: 1100
Passengers Ill: 177 (7.59%)
Crew Ill: 7 (0.65%)
Total Reported Ill: 184
Prior Inspection Score - 11/06/2006 - 94 B
Next Inspection Score - 08/18/2007 - 97 A
Cruise Date: 4/13-4/22
Outbreak Type: Unknown
Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
Cruise Ship: Norwegian Pearl
Passengers Aboard: 2490
Crew Aboard: 1084
Passengers Ill: 92 (3.69%)
Crew Ill: 7 (0.65%)
Total Reported Ill: 99
Prior Inspection Score - 01/19/2007 - 98 A
Next Inspection Score - 07/15/2007 - 100 A
Cruise Date: 4/12-4/22
Outbreak Type: diarrhea and vomiting
Cruise Line: Holland America Line
Cruise Ship: Volendam
Passengers Aboard: 1427
Crew Aboard: 606
Passengers Ill: 69 (4.84%)
Crew Ill: 2 (0.33%)
Total Reported Ill: 71
Prior Inspection Score - 12/13/2006 - 93 B
Next Inspection Score - 06/18/2007 - 97 A
Cruise Date: 4/5-4/16
Outbreak Type: Norovirus
Cruise Line: Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Cruise Ship: Seven Seas Navigator
Passengers Aboard: 456
Crew Aboard: 350
Passengers Ill: 22 (4.8%)
Crew Ill: 0 (0%)
Total Reported Ill: 22
Prior Inspection Score - 03/01/2007 - 94 B
Next Inspection Score - 01/07/2008 - 97 A
Cruise Date: 4/2-4/13
Outbreak Type: Norovirus
Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises
Cruise Ship: Zenith
Passengers Aboard: 1363
Crew Aboard: 613
Passengers Ill: 89 (6.53%)
Crew Ill: 11 (1.79%)
Total Reported Ill: 100
Prior Inspection Score - Not Available
Next Inspection Score - Not Available
Cruise Date: 3/16-3/21
Outbreak Type: Norovirus
Cruise Line: Majestic America Line
Cruise Ship: Empress of the North
Passengers Aboard: 169
Crew Aboard: 77
Passengers Ill: 26 (15.4%)
Crew Ill: 7 (9.1%)
Total Reported Ill: 33
Prior Inspection Score - 2/25/2007 - 67 F
Next Inspection Score - 5/12/2007 - 91 B
Cruise Date: 3/13-3/25
Outbreak Type: Norovirus
Cruise Line: Princess Cruises
Cruise Ship: Regal Princess
Passengers Aboard: 1504
Crew Aboard: 680
Passengers Ill: 69 (4.6%)
Crew Ill: 8 (1.2%)
Total Reported Ill: 77
Prior Inspection Score - Not Available
Next Inspection Score - Not Available
Cruise Date: 3/3-3/13
Outbreak Type: Norovirus
Cruise Line: Holland America
Cruise Ship: Ryndam
Passengers Aboard: 1209
Crew Aboard: 593
Passengers Ill: 61 (5.05%)
Crew Ill: 7 (1.18%)
Total Reported Ill: 68
Prior Inspection Score - 01/30/2007 - 96 A
Next Inspection Score - 07/15/2007 - 95 B
Cruise Date: 2/25-3/9
Outbreak Type: Shigella, Salmonella
Cruise Line: Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Cruise Ship: Seven Seas Mariner
Passengers Aboard: 614
Crew Aboard: 446
Passengers Ill: 38 (6.19%)
Crew Ill: 5 (1.12%)
Total Reported Ill: 43
Prior Inspection Score - 12/19/2006 - 100 A
Next Inspection Score - 07/15/2007 - 100 A
Cruise Date: 2/21-3/3
Outbreak Type: Norovirus
Cruise Line: Holland America
Cruise Ship: Ryndam
Passengers Aboard: 184
Crew Aboard: 579
Passengers Ill: 184 (14.6%)
Crew Ill: 26 (4.49%)
Total Reported Ill: 210
Prior Inspection Score - 01/30/2007 - 96 A
Next Inspection Score - 07/15/2007 - 95 B
Cruise Date: 1/22-2/21
Outbreak Type: Norovirus
Cruise Line: Holland America
Cruise Ship: Ryndam
Passengers Aboard: 1153
Crew Aboard: 573
Passengers Ill: 110 (9.54%)
Crew Ill: 14 (2.44%)
Total Reported Ill: 124
Prior Inspection Score - 01/30/2007 - 96 A
Next Inspection Score - 07/15/2007 - 95 B
Cruise Date: 2/2-2/11
Outbreak Type: Norovirus
Cruise Line: Holland America Line
Cruise Ship: Westerdam
Passengers Aboard: 1790
Crew Aboard: 809
Passengers Ill: 146 (8.16%)
Crew Ill: 9 (1.11%)
Total Reported Ill: 155
Prior Inspection Score - 12/03/2006 - 97 A
Next Inspection Score - 10/21/2007 - 98 A
Cruise Date: 1/26-2/10
Outbreak Type: Norovirus
Cruise Line: Princess Cruises
Cruise Ship: Island Princess
Passengers Aboard: 1936
Crew Aboard: 916
Passengers Ill: 179 (9.25%)
Crew Ill: 37 (4.04%)
Total Reported Ill: 216
Prior Inspection Score - 12/20/2006 - 100 A
Next Inspection Score - 07/12/2007 - 99 A
Cruise Date: 1/27-2/3
Outbreak Type: Norovirus
Cruise Line: Cruise West
Cruise Ship: Spirit of Nantucket
Passengers Aboard: 26
Crew Aboard: 35
Passengers Ill: 8 (22.22%)
Crew Ill: 10 (28.57%)
Total Reported Ill: 18
Prior Inspection Score - Not Available
Next Inspection Score - Not Available
Cruise Date: 1/22-2/1
Outbreak Type: Unknown
Cruise Line: Holland America Line
Cruise Ship: Volendam
Passengers Aboard: 1385
Crew Aboard: 608
Passengers Ill: 105 (7.58%)
Crew Ill: 7 (1.15%)
Total Reported Ill: 112
Prior Inspection Score - 12/13/2006 - 93 B
Next Inspection Score - 06/18/2007 - 97 A
Cruise Date: 1/8-1/22
Outbreak Type: Norovirus
Cruise Line: Cunard Line
Cruise Ship: Queen Elizabeth 2
Passengers Aboard: 1652
Crew Aboard: 1002
Passengers Ill: 276 (16.71%)
Crew Ill: 28 (2.79%)
Total Reported Ill: 304
Prior Inspection Score - Not Available
Next Inspection Score - Not Available
NOTE: Cases reported in this category only reflect those reported to the infirmary. Many passengers do not seek medical care aboard a ship, due to the high expense.
100-96 =A 95-91 =B 90-86 = C 85-81 = D (Held In Port) 80 And Below = F
