More than 180 People on Royal Caribbean Cruise Fell Ill After Salmonella Outbreak
Mar. 15, 2025Royal Caribbean ‘Radiance of the Seas’ cruise ship.Photo:Sergi Reboredo/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty
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Passengers and crew aboard Royal Caribbean’sRadiance of the Seasship were sickened with gastrointestinal illness after a salmonella outbreak.
The CDC shared on its website that Royal Caribbean International and the crew had reported taking measures such as notifying those on board of the outbreak, encouraging good hygiene, and increasing cleaning and disinfection procedures.
Crew members also reported collecting stool samples from people experiencing gastrointestinal illness for testing.
The CDC also said its Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) was remotely monitoring the situation and reviewing the ship’s response to the outbreak.
The cruise was traveling from Vancouver to Alaska between Sept. 20 and Sept. 27.
‘Radiance of the Seas’ departing Sydney Harbor in 2020.Cameron Spencer/Getty
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A Royal Caribbean representativetoldUSA Todayin a statement, “The health and safety of our guests, crew, and the communities we visit are our top priority.”
The statement continued, “To maintain an environment that supports the highest levels of health and safety onboard our ships, we implement rigorous cleaning procedures, many of which far exceed public health guidelines.”
PEOPLE reached out to Royal Caribbean for further comment, but did not immediately hear back.
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Earlier in September, more than 100 people traveling on P&O Cruises’Arcadiaship fell ill during a norovirus outbreak.
TheCDC reportedthat 128 of 1,959 passengers and 19 of 799 crew members became sick on the month-long voyage, which departed Sept. 3, and their predominant symptoms were vomiting and diarrhea.
source: people.com
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