By HealthDay Staff HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, March 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A Caribbean vacation took an unpleasant turn for dozens of cruise passengers after a stomach virus spread across their ship. The agency said 193 people fell ill during the voyage, including 141 passengers and 52 crew members. The ship, Star Princess, was on a one-week Caribbean cruise that ended March 14, the CDC said. People who got sick reported vomiting and diarrhea, which are common symptoms of norovirus. Cruise operator Princess Cruises responded by stepping up cleaning efforts and isolating people who were sick, according to the CDC. The company carried out extra cleaning and disinfecting throughout and kept sick passengers and crew members separated until they could leave the ship. Staff also consulted with CDC officials about best practices for controlling the virus, which can spread quickly in close environments, like cruise ships. The outbreak was reported Wednesday to the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program, which tracks illness on cruise ships. Investigators later boarded the ship to review the situation. The 4,307-passenger ship returned …