CELEB.CONSTELLATION

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Norovirus outbreak during cruise

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed an outbreak of norovirus aboard the 'Celebrity Constellation' during its recent nine-night roundtrip which set off from Tampa on Jan 3, 2024, and returned on Jan 12 after calling at New Orleans, Cozumel, Belize, and Costa Maya. The vessel had 2,056 passengers on board, with 68 reporting symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea, exceeding the 2 % threshold requiring reporting to the CDC?s Vessel Sanitation Program. Additionally, seven out of 948 crew members reported similar symptoms. The outbreak was confirmed as norovirus through testing. Immediate sanitation measures were implemented, including enhanced cleaning, and isolating affected individuals. As the vessel underwent a turnaround on Jan 12, debarking guests from one sailing and embarking guests for the next cruise, a full deep clean was likely conducted, with minimal impact expected on the next cruise. The next itinerary is a 12-night sailing, visiting Grand Cayman, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, and Cozumel before returning to Tampa on Jan 24.

Medevac at Port Manatee

The 'Celebrity Constellation' made an emergency stop at Port Manatee in the night of Jan 3, 2024, after a woman needed immediate medical attention. A boat of the United States Coast Guard statiopn St. Petersburgmedevaced the 58-year-old woman who had suffered a head trauma. She was transported to an area hospital for specialized care. Her condition was unknown at this time. Report with video: https://www.mysuncoast.com/2024/01/04/woman-medevaced-cruise-ship-off-port-manatee/

Medevac off Almería

The SAR boat 'Salvamar Spica' was mobilized by the MRCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Almería to medevac a woman from the 'CElebrity Constellation', en rout to Malaga, 62 nautical miles off the port in the night of Nov 9, 2023. The medevac was requested at 10:20 p.m., indicating that a woman needed medical evacuation on a stretcher, ruling out a hoist by helicopter for reasons of patient safety. The 'Salvamar Spica' left the base around 11:00 p.m., took the patient off and transported her to the port of Almeria. The ship's doctor accompanied her to ensure her safety. Once ashore, an ambulance from the 061 Health Emergency Center was waiting for them to transfer them to the Torrecárdenas University Hospital. At 1:15 a.m. when the ship set course again for Malaga, where it arriev on Nov 10 at 7 a.m. UTC.