Balmoral is a owned and operated by Fred Olsen Cruise Lines and she was built in 1988. In 2007–2008 she was lengthened by 30 m (98 ft) prior to entering service with her current operator. The Balmoral is due to follow the original route of the Titanic, in April 2012. Her tonnage is 43,537 GT with a capacity for 1,778 passengers and 471 crew

Boudicca is also owned and operated by Fred Olsen Cruise Lines and she was built in 1973. In 1982 she was lengthened from 177.70 meters (583 ft 0 in) to 205.47 meters (674 ft 1 in). She was sold to Fred Olsen in 2005 and named Boudicca.

Tonnage: 28,372 GT with a capacity for 900 passengers and 320 crew

Boudica (also spelled Boudicca), formerly known as Boadicea was a queen of the Brittonic Iceni tribe who led an uprising of the tribes against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire.

The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta recorded 13 outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness on cruise ships visiting U.S. ports in 2009. A line-by-line breakdown:

Holland America
  • Maasdam (1/2-1/9). Cause: Unknown
  • Zaandam (2/5-2/20). Cause: Norovirus
  • Oosterdam (2/21-2/28). Cause: Pending
  • Amsterdam (4/2-4/24). Cause: Cyclospora cayetanensis
  • Amsterdam (5/23 - 5/30). Cause: Unknown
  • Noordam (10/16 - 11/1). Cause: Norovirus

Princess Cruises
  • Coral Princess (2/3-2/13). Cause: Norovirus
  • Island Princess (4/23-5/07). Cause: Shigella sonnei and E. coli
  • Coral Princess (5/18-5/25). Cause: Unknown

Celebrity Cruises
  • Celebrity Mercury (1/3-1/17). Cause: Norovirus
  • Celebrity Mercury (2/28-3/15). Cause: Norovirus

Norwegian Cruise Line
  • Norwegian Spirit (10/23 - 11/08). Cause: Norovirus

Carnival
  • Carnival Liberty (4/18-4/25). Cause: Norovirus

Next I will pass on advice on how Norovirus spreads and how you can reduce the risk of catching it.


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Norovirus Outbreaks Continue
Aboard Fred Olsen Cruise Line Ships
By Mike Groves