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No cruise ship I've ever heard of is registered in the US, that makes ‘em exempt from US law more ore less. I've been on several cruises, one thing a lot of people don't realize is when you set sail you ain't in the US any more. American crew are kind of scarce A lot of the crew doesn't even speak english they are from all over the world. Having said all that every cruise I've ever been on has been great. If you look at the total # of people who cruise and compare it to how many get sick it's a very small percentage, but the media isn't going to tell you that though.

Wonder if they have health like dept ratings for these ships like restaurants have?

Ships that call in US ports have even stricter CDC inspections.

Ships that serve European ports and such have similar inspections.

They are far more sanitary than most US restaurants.

Less than 3% of people got sick. That’s not exactly an epidemic in any hotel, workplace, or school.

I have a question that’s been bugging me for years. In any ship of any Navy, hundreds and thousands of the crew (not the officers) are crowded, crammed, and jammed into living conditions that, I think, violate the CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS of jailed felons.
Never have I heard of an outbreak of anything like these problems found on modern cruise ships. I “lived” in one of those Navy vessels and couldn’t turn over in the rack or stretch without hitting or kicking someone. I’m 6’5” and found happiness sleeping on the maple bench in my shop.
When in the past, going back to the 20’s did we hear of such an outbreak aboard the ships that crowded the oceans.
What has changed? Cleanleness is better, refrigeration and food storage is better, everything is truly better but for one thing. THE LACK OF FRESH AIR. Ships once had huge funnels that brought FRESH air down into the bowels of even the largest ships, whether war or passenger.
Now the inmates on cruise ships are basically breathing re-circulated air as they enjoy life in virtually sealed containers. Any other passenger suffering from a air-borne virus will send that virus into a system that may well spread said virus around the ship starting a chain reaction.
When did we ever hear of “SICK buildings” until modern, energy saving sealed buildings were made. What modern building has windows that open? How much FRESH air makes its way into a modern “energy efficient” house?
Anybody ever wonder why a NEW problem develops, yet has a single common situtation..the lack of FRESH air?