CDC Reports Norovirus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship Scheduled to Visit Santa Barbara on Thursday

AIDAdiva @ Curaçao (Photo courtesy AIDA Cruises)A cruise ship is scheduled to visit Santa Barbara on Thursday following a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stating the ship experienced a norovirus outbreak last week.

Norovirus, the highly contagious “vomiting bug” that causes acute gastroenteritis, can easily spread within close living quarters such as on cruise ships.

The AIDAdiva ship is scheduled to anchor in the Santa Barbara Channel on December 18, 2025 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with 2,050 passengers onboard.

CDC Reports Norovirus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship Scheduled to Visit Santa Barbara on Thursday



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