Investigation Update on the  Sapphire Princess

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Cruise Line: Princess Cruises

Cruise Ship: Sapphire Princess

Voyage Dates: April 5–May 7, 2024

Voyage number: H408

Number of passengers who reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of passengers onboard: 115 of 2,532 (4.54%)

Number of crew who reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of crew onboard: 28 of 1,066 (2.62%)

Predominant symptoms: diarrhea and vomiting

Causative agent: norovirus

Actions: In response to the outbreak, Princess Cruises and the crew aboard the ship reported the following actions:

  • Collected stool specimens from gastrointestinal illness cases for testing.
  • Isolated ill passengers and crew.
  • Increased cleaning and disinfection procedures according to the ship’s outbreak prevention and response plan.

VSP remotely monitored the situation, including review of the ship’s outbreak response and sanitation procedures.

Note: The gastrointestinal illness cases reported are totals for the entire voyage and do not represent the number of active (symptomatic) gastrointestinal cases at any given port of call or at disembarkation.

Learn how passengers can protect themselves with these tips for healthy cruising.