Passenger dies after norovirus outbreak on P&O cruise - Alan Forster, 77, died from suspected kidney failure after a cruise on P&O ship Arcadia last October

The first confirmed norovirus outbreak of 2025 has been reported aboard Holland America Line's Volendam. Should guests be worried?

A norovirus outbreak aboard P&O Cruises' Arcadia led to the death of a 77-year-old British passenger, Alan Forster. The outbreak, affecting over 100 passengers, has raised concerns about medical care delays and increasing norovirus cases on cruise ships.

A spokesperson for P&O Cruises said: “We were saddened to receive ... the investigation has been completed.” Last week, the CDC classified 2024 as the worst year for stomach illness outbreaks ...

With five outbreaks in one year, will Norovirus cause passengers to cancel their cruises with Holland America Line?

P&O Cruises has seen a record number of bookings for weddings on the water. In the year to December 2024, P&O Cruises said it saw a yearly increase of 12 per cent of weddings and vow renewals.

Don't miss out on the headlines from News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Emma Metzger, known as ‘Emmatheg0at’ to her more than 200,000 followers, said she wished she hadn’t ...

The company will merge with Carnival Cruises in March, when the P&O brand will be retired and its ships integrated into Carnival's existing fleet. Ms Metzger also claimed that at least half of ...

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Ms Metzger, who confessed she “loves cruises” and has been on many before, said her voyage with P&O was the first time she’d sailed with the company instead of her previous decision to board ...