DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Caribbean Princess (Carnival Corporation) cruise ship made a scheduled stop at the Amber Cove terminal in Maimón, Puerto Plata on 8 May 2026, amid an active norovirus outbreak that has infected at least 102 people on board. The vessel, carrying 3,116 passengers and 1,131 crew members, arrived under strict surveillance by Dominican health authorities.

The incident occurred during the 13-day “Caribbean Cruise” (itinerary April 28-May 11, roundtrip from Florida/homeport changing from Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale to Port Canaveral) with the ship scheduled to visit Bahamas (Princess Cays), Aruba (Oranjestad), Curacao (Willemstad), Bonaire (Kralendijk), St Maarten (Philipsburg), Puerto Rico (San Juan), Dominicana (Amber Cove) and Bahamas (Nassau).

According to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 115 cases of...