Passengers on the Crown Princess are coming home early from a Caribbean cruise , thanks to a second nasty outbreak of gastrointestinal illness . Nearly 60 crew members and 114 passengers have reported illness on the current voyage , according to Princess Cruises . The ship was cleaned for the current sailing after nearly 400 people became ill on the last voyage . The new outbreak means the ship will return to port in Fort Lauderdale , Florida , on Thursday , two days early , for an extensive two-day cleaning , Princess Cruises said in a statement . `` We sincerely regret having to cut short our passengers ' cruise vacations because of this highly unusual situation . We will , of course , be refunding their cruise fare , arranging flights home , including covering change fees if air was not booked through Princess , providing hotel accommodation if necessary , and offering a 25 % future cruise credit , '' the cruise line said . Princess is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's Vessel Sanitation Program to combat what officials suspect is norovirus . Norovirus causes symptoms including diarrhea , vomiting and stomach pain , according to the CDC . It is spread from person to person through contaminated food or water or by touching contaminated surfaces . The enhanced cleaning will include `` thorough sanitization of all public spaces and surfaces including soft furnishing and carpets , railings , door handles and the like , '' Princess said , and staterooms will be cleaned more than once before the next guests board . The next cruise is set to depart as scheduled on Saturday . A second Princess cruise ship , the Ruby Princess , also experienced a recent outbreak of gastrointestinal illness . More than 100 cases of illness were reported during a sailing that returned to port over the weekend .
Crown Princess cruise is cut short due to illness . Ship will return to port two days early for two-day sanitation program . - July 22 :