Cruise news · March 14, 2026
Norovirus on the Star Princess out of Fort Lauderdale
The CDC counted 141 of 4,307 passengers and 52 crew ill with norovirus on a March 7 to 14, 2026 voyage from Fort Lauderdale.
The CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program reported a norovirus outbreak on Princess Cruises' Star Princess during a March 7 to 14, 2026 voyage. By the CDC's final count, 141 of 4,307 passengers and 52 of 1,561 crew reported being ill, mainly with diarrhea and vomiting.
Fox Business reported that the voyage sailed from Fort Lauderdale and returned there on March 14.
The Princess passage contract requires written notice within six months of an illness, and service of any lawsuit within 90 days of filing.
Sources
A public report, not a case of this office. Published by Shabsi Kabacznik, Florida Bar No. 1038917, on October 23, 2026.
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