A NUMBER of cruise lines have dropped calls
to Grand Turk (the capital island of the Turks
and Caicos), following a possible outbreak of
gastroenteritis at the Grand Turk Cruise Center.
According to Carnival Corp, who operates the
Cruise Centre, a number of guests from
different ships contracted the bug after having
visited Grand Turk.
“Although not confirmed, we are
investigating whether there may be a link with
consumption of food and beverages while
guests were ashore in Grand Turk,” said
Carnival Cruise Lines in a statement.
“Therefore, in an abundance of caution and
because the well-being of our guests is our
highest priority, various cruise lines, including
ours, have cancelled calls to Grand Turk and
are continuing to monitor the situation while
the cause of the illnesses is being determined,”
the cruise line added.
The next call to Grand Turk is scheduled to be
on 21 March, with Carnival Victory and
Carnival Liberty both set to visit.
