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July 18, 2025: The U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a gastrointestinal sickness outbreak aboard the Navigator of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, throughout its voyage earlier this month.
In accordance with the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program, the outbreak occurred on a spherical-journey cruise from Los Angeles to Mexico between July 4 and July 11. A complete of 134 out of three,914 passengers and seven crew members reported signs together with belly cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting.
Trigger Nonetheless Unknown
The CDC famous that the precise reason behind the sickness stays unidentified, and investigations are ongoing. Stool samples have been collected for laboratory testing, however no particular pathogen has been confirmed.
Cruise Line Response
Royal Caribbean’s crew responded by:
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- Isolating symptomatic people
- Enhancing cleansing and disinfection procedures
- Reporting the outbreak to the CDC
The CDC says it’s persevering with to observe the state of affairs and work with the cruise line to forestall additional unfold.
Spike in Cruise Ship Diseases in 2024
This incident marks the 18th outbreak of gastrointestinal sickness reported on cruise ships underneath the CDC’s monitoring in 2024—matching the complete quantity for all of 2024 up to now and surpassing the 14 outbreaks recorded in all of 2023.
Whereas the CDC hasn’t confirmed a protracted-time period pattern, a spokesperson beforehand acknowledged, “Though the variety of current cruise ship outbreaks has been increased than in years previous to the pandemic, we don’t but know if this represents a brand new pattern.”
