To nobody's surprise, there's another norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship. This time, the lucky passengers are onboard the MS Iona, an "Excellence-class" (also called "Excel-class," described in this article) cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises (a Carnival subsidiary) that can can carry over 5,

The P&O Iona ship was hit with a 'nightmare' wave of illness, but why does norovirus spread like wildfire on cruises?

Passengers aboard a P&O Cruises ship fell ill with gastrointestinal illness symptoms believed to have been caused by norovirus.

P&O Cruise passengers ‘dropping like flies’ from suspected norovirus outbreak - The cruise line confirmed that passengers had reported gastrointestinal symptoms

Passengers have been "dropping like flies" aboard the P&O cruise ship, owing to a suspected norovirus outbreak, a report in Sky News has claimed. The P&O Iona, carrying 5,000 guests and 1,800 staff members is currently passing Belgium on a seven-day cruise across northern Europe.

It follows a recent unknown outbreak with similar symptoms that afflicted the Royal Caribbean Radiance of the Seas sailing out of Tampa.

It’s all hands on decks as a wave of suspected Norovirus cases have reportedly struck holidaymakers aboard P&O’s flagship cruise ship, the Iona.

The Kawasaki norovirus is a new strain of the vomiting bug sweeping the UK – and cruises, apparently. Passengers on a P&O cruise hoping to enjoy a week-long European tour are ‘dropping like flies’ amid a suspected outbreak of the virus. ‘People [were] throwing up in restaurants, on decks, outside cabins,’ one passenger told Sky News.

The P&O Iona, which is currently sailing off the coast of Belgium, has seen a large number of passengers and staff experiencing symptoms of the vomiting bug

Guests on the P&O Iona cruise ship was hit by a suspected norovirus outbreak, with guests allegedly vomiting in restaurants, on decks and outside their cabins during a week-long voyage