Skip directly to: content | left navigation | search
  1. VSP Home > Disease Surveillance and Investigation > Updates of GI Illness > Investigation Update on the Norwegian Pearl

Investigation Update on the Norwegian Pearl
  • Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
  • Cruise Ship: Norwegian Pearl
  • Voyage Dates: 11/30-12/9
  • Number of ill passengers out of total number of passengers:  335 of 2377 (14.09%)
  • Number of ill crew out of total number of crew: 24 of 1097 (2.19%)
  • Predominant symptoms: diarrhea and vomiting
  • Actions: In response to the outbreak, Norwegian Cruise Line and the crew aboard the ship took the following actions:
    • increased cleaning and disinfection procedures,
    • suspended guest self-service buffets,
    • stressed proper handwashing to both passengers and crew,
    • notified oncoming passengers of illness,
    • collected stool specimens for analysis,
    • sent daily updates to CDC until the number of ill people returned to expected levels, and
    • delayed the embarkation in Miami to conduct additional cleaning and disinfection.
  • On December 9th, VSP staff boarded the ship in Miami to conduct a targeted environmental health investigation and made recommendations.
    • The numbers returned to expected levels on the voyage with sailing dates of 12/14-12/23.