1. it’s a good sign. it means health officials at ports of call are doing their jobs well.

2. it’s a bad sign. it means, after COVID19, cruise companies haven’t invested in any of the technologies that mitigate the spread of viral infections in confined spaces.

FWIW poop & vomit ―on surfaces & air― spread #norovirus

❝ France confines more than 1,700 people to cruise ship after suspected norovirus outbreak https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/13/france-confines-passengers-cruise-ship-norovirus-death-bordeaux