This year marked the worst in over a decade for stomach bug outbreaks on cruise ships docking in the US, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With one day left,

Beth Knowles and her family left on a Caribbean cruise in late December, but they missed every port. They got too sick to disembark during a norovirus outbreak on board. Knowles got an email from Cunard Line one day before their Dec.

The CDC randomly inspects cruise ships to prevent the spread of stomach viruses. Two ships received failing scores but passed in later reviews.

Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different cruise ships in December, new government data shows.

The CDC randomly inspects cruise ships to prevent the spread of stomach viruses. Of the 128 it's reviewed this year, 27 have received a perfect score.

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The CDC found that 27 cruise ships achieved perfect inspection scores in 2024, with major brands like Royal Caribbean and Disney included.

According to the 2024 report, the average score out of 151 inspections was 95.9. Twenty-three of those vessels were inspected for a second time. The nine dirtiest ships received scores between 86 and 89. Meanwhile, one ship initially received a rare low score of 62 before it was reviewed again the following month and given an 89.

Four cruise ships were affected by five stomach bug outbreaks in December, The Washington Post reported, citing the CDC.