There's no more fun aboard the
Queen Victoria.
The cruise turned into a nightmare at the end of January when no less than 139 of its passengers declared an outbreak of gastroenteritis, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on February 1.
Departing from Southampton in England on January 11 with 2,791 passengers on board, the Cunard Cruise Line ship is scheduled to reach Honolulu (Hawaii) on February 12.
According to a press release from the CDC, the 139 passengers declared sick reported nausea and vomiting, 123 being guests and 16 crew members.
The origin of the epidemic is currently unknown.
Containment measures
In response to the spread of the disease, the CDC announced increased cleaning and disinfection procedures, in accordance with the ship's outbreak prevention and response plan, as well as isolation of passengers and crew. crew sick.
She also clarified that the cases of gastrointestinal illnesses reported represented the total cases reported over the entire duration of the trip and not at a certain stopover.
The Cunard Cruise Line, for its part, confirmed to the American channel CNN the symptoms of gastrointestinal illness reported by a small number of guests on board the Queen Victoria.
“They immediately implemented their enhanced health and safety protocols to ensure the well-being of all guests and crew on board.
The measures were effective
.
This epidemic is the second faced by the shipping company since the start of 2024. A ten-day cruise in January aboard the
Celebrity Constellation
saw a norovirus spread among travelers.