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Originally Posted by Seamus6

Norovirus is far more common on land than at sea. The only reason you here about it at sea is they are required to report to the feds. Out of 15,000+ cruises a year, they might have 5 outbreaks a year, maybe 10 in a particularly bad year but they all make the news, they don't write about other 99.9% of cruises with no outbreak or write (except maybe a county newsletter) about outbreaks at your grocery store salad bar, school cafeteria, buffet, stadium, movie theatre...etc. Also the cruise ship personnel are constantly sanitizing and are well trained how to do it. Homer at your local restaurant is probably using the same "cleaning" rag to wipe the counters at when he started 4 years ago and maybe washes it every month whether it needs it or not!
If you don't feel safe on a cruise ship, by all means stay on land for your piece of mind but if you eat at any of the places I mentioned, you are already taking a much higher risk than on a cruise ship, albeit a less publicized one.

I hope all stay healthy and happy.

Looking forward to my steamship cruise in September with 300 or so other 100% vaccinated fellow passengers and crew.

Depends on the cruise line as to how well they clean. CDC has them rated.