LEMON: Well, not much can spoil a dream vacation quicker than nausea, diarrhea and vomiting. Almost 200 cruise passengers have come back to home port with a lot more than memories. The story from Charles Billi of CNN affiliate WSVN in Miami.</s>CHARLES BILLI, WSVN REPORTER (voice-over): Two ships, two cities, same problem -- sick people. We start at the port of Miami and the world's largest cruise ship, the Freedom of the Seas, returning sick for a third time; 97 passengers and 11 crew members infected with norovirus, an intestinal viral infection, with flu like symptoms. The event didn't sit well with some of the passengers and those who weren't sick were angry. Royal Caribbean immediately sanitized the ship, and despite this, it isn't going to be sailing anytime soon. The CDC has informed Royal Caribbean the ship cannot sail for two days, during which time it will be sanitized completely. Royal Caribbean releasing this statement, quote, "Because Royal Caribbean wants to maintain its high health standards onboard its ships, while providing its guests with the best cruise experience possible, the company is following the CDC's recommendation", end quote. Passengers were informed.</s>JONATHAN LI, PASSENGER: They told us the government has basically quarantined until Tuesday.</s>BILLI: At Port Everglades, the Sun Princess returned after 119 cases of norovirus on the 2,875 passenger ship. The CDC did not issue a no sail recommendation and it sailed again in the afternoon. The same viral invader, same passenger frustration, but people were gracious in their praise of the crew's reaction.</s>DEBBIE PINICK, PASSENGER: They came in and sanitized the room twice a day and they really did everything that they could.</s>QUESTION: You think overall they did an excellent job?</s>PINICK: I really do.</s>PHILLIPS: Well, he's just about to step down as the head of the United Nations, so what is Kofi Annan doing in Missouri? Hint -- it has a lot to do with America's 33rd president. The information buck stops here.
Almost 200 Cruise Passengers Catch Virus