According to the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP), 224 passengers and 17 crew members became ill during the cruise, with the ship carrying a total of 2,538 passengers and 1,232 crew. The primary symptoms reported, diarrhea and vomiting, were consistent with norovirus, which was identified as the cause.

A norovirus outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship has left over 224 passengers and 17 crew members sickened, according to the CDC.