Second Norovirus Outbreak of 2025 Hits Coral Princess Cruise Ship

Over 80 passengers and crew members fell ill during a 16-day voyage from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale, according to the CDC.

The outbreak affected 69 of the 1,906 passengers and 13 of the 895 crew members aboard the Coral Princess cruise ship.
The highly contagious illness, causing vomiting and diarrhea, was reported to the CDC on March 7, two days before the voyage ended on March 9.
Princess Cruises implemented enhanced cleaning protocols, isolated sick individuals, and collected stool samples for further testing.
This is the second norovirus outbreak on the Coral Princess this year; the first in January sickened 128 passengers and 20 crew members.
The CDC has logged nine gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on cruise ships in 2025 so far, most linked to norovirus.