On Sunday January 6, the Oasis of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean company liner, leaves Port Canaveral in Florida. Destination the warm turquoise waters of Haiti, Jamaica and Mexico. Well, in theory at least. Because a surprise guest spoiled the holidays: a particularly aggressive epidemic of gastroenteritis, according to CNN information taken up by France Info.
The cruise is fun, until Wednesday when a first wave of virus spreads in the ship. 170 people present with digestive disorders, typical of gastroenteritis. The journey continues, however, towards Jamaica, which refuses to allow vacationers to enter its land with the virus.
Excursion canceled, back to square one
The boat continues to the paradise island of Cozumel the next day. At that time, 250 passengers were ill and the excursion was canceled. The company decides to turn around to Florida so that the sick can return to their homes. Latest review? 475 patients, including a hundred kept in quarantine in their rooms.
Analyzes are underway to validate the norovirus theory. The spokesperson for the company assured that “All passengers will be fully refunded“. In 2018, no less than 11 epidemics of gastroenteritis paralyzed stays at sea. The decontamination process of the boat is launched to keep the next outing of the Oasis of the Seas afloat.
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