One passenger aboard the P&O Iona travelling around the North Sea told Sky News that “people have been dropping like flies” as a “large number” of guests and staff were experiencing symptoms. "People [were] throwing up in restaurants, on decks, outside cabins," the passenger said.

A P&O cruise ship has been hit by a suspected norovirus outbreak, with passengers claiming people are "dropping like flies" as sickness spreads on board.

The Kawasaki norovirus is a new strain of the vomiting bug sweeping the UK – and cruises, apparently. Passengers on a P&O cruise hoping to enjoy a week-long European tour are ‘dropping like flies’ amid a suspected outbreak of the virus. ‘People [were] throwing up in restaurants, on decks, outside cabins,’ one passenger told Sky News.

The P&O Iona, which is currently sailing off the coast of Belgium, has seen a large number of passengers and staff experiencing symptoms of the vomiting bug

A suspected norovirus outbreak has reportedly hit a P&O cruise ship, with passengers claiming that their fellow travellers are "dropping like flies" due to the spreading illness.

Passengers have been "dropping like flies" aboard the P&O cruise ship, owing to a suspected norovirus outbreak, a report in Sky News has claimed. The P&O Iona, carrying 5,000 guests and 1,800 staff members is currently passing Belgium on a seven-day cruise across northern Europe.

One passenger told Sky News people on board are "dropping like flies", as P&O confirms some guests have "unfortunately reported gastrointestinal symptoms".

This is the eighth gastrointestinal illness outbreak on cruises to meet the CDC’s threshold for public notification this year.