Americans planning cruise ship vacations may have new concerns this spring and summer. Recent cuts to the U.S.

Norovirus has been linked to twelve outbreaks on cruise ships in 2025, sickening nearly 1,500 people, according to CDC data.

Norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships are spiking in 2025, with 13 reported incidents so far, nearly as many as all of last ...

Outbreaks are tracked by the CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP). Recently, the the VSP was impacted by government staffing ...

A gastrointestinal issue was also identified aboard Lindblad Expeditions’ National Geographic Sea Lion ship. Two of its 43 ...

Even after staff reductions, norovirus outbreaks continue to be reported from cruise ships - most recently from Viking ...

Sixteen gastrointestinal illness outbreaks have occurred on cruise ships in 2025, with ten attributed to norovirus. This number surpasses pre-pandemic levels and is on track to exceed 2024's total ...