95 Passengers Sickened by Unknown Illness on Celebrity Cruises Sailing
- - 95 Passengers Sickened by Unknown Illness on Celebrity Cruises Sailing
Marina WattsJanuary 1, 2026 at 2:55 AM
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95 passengers and nine crewmembers fell ill during a Celebrity Cruises voyage in late December
Symptoms reported included vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramps
The Celebrity Eclipse made a round-trip voyage
Dozens of passengers fell sick on a Celebrity Cruises voyage in late December.
According to the CDC, 95 of the 3,042 passengers aboard the Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship reported becoming sick during the voyage, which lasted from Saturday, Dec. 20 to Sunday, Dec. 28.
Nine crewmembers also reported being ill during the trip, which was a round-trip voyage from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., making stops in the Caribbean, per data tracked by Cruise Mapper.
After departing the Florida port, the ship made stops at St. Johns, Antigua, Philipsburg, St. Maarten, San Juan, Puerto Rico and Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Dominican Republic before returning to Florida.
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The outbreak was reported to the Vessel Sanitation Program on the final day of the trip.
The predominant symptoms experienced by the ill passengers and crew members were vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramps. The exact cause of the outbreak remains unknown.
In response to the wave of illness, Celebrity Cruises "increased its cleaning and disinfection procedures" along with consulting VSP about "sanitation cleaning procedures and reporting ill cases."
The crew also "collected stool specimens from gastrointestinal illness cases" to be tested, and isolated the sick passengers and crew.
Per the CDC, VSP "remotely monitored the situation, including review of the ship's outbreak response and sanitation procedures."
PEOPLE reached out to Celebrity Cruises and did not receive an immediate response.
The CDC reported 22 outbreaks on cruise ships in 2025. Sixteen of these outbreaks were reported as norovirus. Before the Celebrity Cruises outbreak, the CDC reported a norovirus outbreak infecting over 100 passengers who were aboard a 133-day cruise around the world.
The ship's stops included the U.S., England, Mexico, Japan and South Africa after departing from Germany in November.
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In order to stay safe and healthy when aboard a cruise ship, the CDC recommends washing your hands often, drinking water to stay hydrated, and taking care of yourself.
If you do fall sick while on a cruise, tell the ship's medical center and follow their instructions.
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