Second cruise hit by vomiting bug

Following the confirmation last week that passengers onboard Queen Mary 2 had suffered symptoms consistent with a norovirus outbreak, reports have highlighted that a Princess Cruises’ Caribbean itinerary was also hit.

According to reports filed with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emerald Princess was hit during a Caribbean cruise which returned to the US on December 27.

Passengers and crew onboard Queen Mary 2 suffered symptoms on a Christmas cruise which finishes on January 3.

Neither case has been confirmed as being caused by norovirus, though the symptoms are consistent in both.