Cruise Line Infection Outbreaks


2010
Cruise Line Cruise Ship Sailing Dates Causative Agent
Holland America Line Zuiderdam 04/20 – 05/08 Unknown
Celebrity Cruises Mercury 03/08 – 03/19 Norovirus
Celebrity Cruises Mercury 02/26 – 03/08 Norovirus
Royal Caribbean International Jewel of the Seas 02/22 – 03/05 Unknown
Celebrity Cruises Millennium 02/22 – 03/05 Norovirus
Holland America Line Maasdam 02/19 – 03/05 Norovirus
Celebrity Cruises Mercury 02/15 – 02/26 Norovirus
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Balmoral 01/05 – 02/04 Unknown
Cunard Cruise Line Queen Victoria 01/12 – 01/27 Unknown
Cunard Cruise Line Queen Victoria 01/04 – 01/12 Norovirus

2009
Cruise Line Cruise Ship Sailing Dates Causative Agent
Holland America Line Amsterdam 12/02 – 12/23 Norovirus
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Seven Seas Mariner 12/02 – 12/20 Norovirus
Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Spirit 10/23 – 11/08 Norovirus
Holland America Line Noordam 10/16 – 11/1 Norovirus
Holland America Line Amsterdam 5/23 – 5/30 Unknown
Princess Cruises Coral Princess 5/18-5/25 Unknown
Princess Cruises Island Princess 4/23-5/07 Shigella sonnei and Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)
Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Liberty 4/18-4/25 Norovirus
Holland America Line Amsterdam 4/2-4/24 Cyclospora cayetanensis
Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Mercury 2/28-3/15 Norovirus
Holland America Line Oosterdam 2/21-2/28 Pending
Holland America Line Zaandam 2/5-2/20 Norovirus
Princess Cruise Line Coral Princess 2/3-2/13 Norovirus
Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Mercury 1/3-1/17 Norovirus
Holland America Line Maasdam 1/2-1/9 Unknown

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