The CDC reported a gastrointestinal (GI) illness outbreak on the National Geographic Sea Bird during its July 15–20 voyage. The outbreak sickened 8 out of 57 passengers and 5 out of 26 crew members.

This is the National Geographic Sea Bird‘s fourth CDC reported GI illness outbreak since May 2026. The ship has likely

Lindblad Expeditions’ National Geographic Sea Bird suffered its third CDC reported gastrointestinal (GI) illness outbreak since May 2026, this time sickening at least 29% of passengers.

Six of the Last Ten Voyages Likely Had Norovirus Cases

The first CDC reported outbreak occurred on the ship’s May 26–May 31 voyage, when 9 of 66 passengers and

A 26-year-old Indian national was arrested and charged with two counts of abusive sexual contact aboard a cruise ship, according to a press release by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington.

The man, Pranit Narayan Pawar, worked as a hairstylist aboard Virgin Voyages’ Brilliant Lady. Pawar began offering massages

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting another norovirus outbreak aboard Lindblad Expeditions’ National Geographic Sea Bird, making it the second norovirus outbreak involving the small expedition ship in approximately one month.

The CDC reported that the outbreak occurred during the National Geographic Sea Bird’s June 25 to June 30

Federal agents arrested Joseph Samuel Doria, age 28, on felony charges related to the possession and transportation of child sexual abuse material (“CSAM”) as he disembarked from the Regal Princess cruise ship in Port Everglades over this past weekend.

The arrest took place at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) checkpoint at Port Everglades

Federal grand juries have indicted Christopher Michael Lawhon, 36, and Tajareia Lawon Aikee Blackwell, 25, on separate child sexual exploitation charges after federal agents discovered child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on their cell phones.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced the separate indictments after both men returned from cruises that