Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas arrived yesterday in Sydney, Australia with 182 people affected by Norovirus. Health authorities say that Royal Caribbean notified the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District about the Gastrointestinal outbreak during their 14 day voyage. Immediately paramedics were dispatched on standby when Explorer of the Seas docked at the Overseas Passenger Terminal around 6am. Luckily no one onboard was hospitalised and all passengers who disembarked the cruise ship praised the crew members for their hard work with sanitizing the ship and assisting them.

Royal Caribbean released statement saying "At Royal Caribbean International we have high health standards for all our guests and crew. We have reported this to South East Sydney Local Health District and while docked in Sydney, the ship and terminal will undergo an enhanced cleaning and sanitisation to prevent any illness affecting future cruises. All new guests embarking will receive a letter at boarding that asks them to advise if they have experienced any gastrointestinal symptoms within the last three days."