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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 89 of the more than 2,100 guests are ill. That is about 4 percent. (File image)

Cruise with nearly 100 sick passengers to return to Port Tampa Saturday

By Bay News 9 Hillsborough County

PUBLISHED 1:21 PM ET Feb. 07, 2025 PUBLISHED 1:21 PM EST Feb. 07, 2025

TAMPA — A cruise ship carrying nearly 100 sick passengers is set to arrive in Tampa on Saturday.

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Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas left Port Tampa Bay last week.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 89 of the more than 2,100 guests are ill. That is about 4 percent.

The CDC says Royal Caribbean is taking extra precautions ahead of the arrival.

Crews are increasing their cleaning and disinfecting procedures, and sick passengers and crew are being isolated.

The ship is set to dock Saturday morning.