The Sun Sentinel newspaper in Fort Lauderdale reports that passengers aboard the Island Princess cruise ship are experiencing symptoms of gastrointestinal illness, according to a spokesperson for the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”).
The Princess cruise ship is scheduled to return to Port Everglades this morning after sailing a 10 night Panama Canal cruise.
The newspaper reports that the incident is not yet an official “outbreak” which occurs only when at least three percent of passengers experience symptoms such as of the illness, which include vomiting and diarrhea.
There are 1,970 passengers aboard the Island Princess.
Several Princess cruise ships have experienced problems with norovirus this year, Including the Ruby Princess and the Crown Princess.
If you were ill on this cruise or have observations regarding how Princess dealt with the issue, please leave a comment below.