Nearly 30 Silversea Cruise ship passengers sickened by outbreak onboard [Video]

Passengers expecting outstanding cuisine aboard a luxury Silversea cruise liner spent much of their vacation in the ship’s bathrooms with a gastrointestinal virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Monday.

At least 28 passengers and one crew member among the Silver Nova’s 633 passengers fell ill during their 16-day Easter-themed cruise that set sail in Callao, Peru, the agency said. 

They all reported the same primary symptom: diarrhea. 

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The cause of the outbreak is still unknown, but the agency noted that noroviruses are typically caused by eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water. 

The Silver Nova, the cruise company’s newest liner introduced in 2023, boasts butler service for each suite and a ratio of one crew member for every 1.3 guests. 

Workers aboard the ship aim to show guests “outstanding gastronomy,” according to the Silversea website. At the end of last year, “Top Chef’s” Nina …