cruise ship
noun
variants
or less commonly cruise liner
: a large ship that stops at different ports and carries passengers who are traveling for pleasure
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That spike owes to a significant increase in visitors arriving by sea and the recovery in cruise ship calls, Ishigaki’s municipal government said.
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Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The type of hantavirus that caused an outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship in April is transmitted person-to-person in close quarters, while the hantavirus strain typically seen in Kansas is commonly spread through exposure to infected rodent droppings, Hunt said.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Five passengers who were repatriated to health facilities in Nebraska for quarantine after potential exposure to hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius returned to their homes late Monday, June 1, according to CNN and The Associated Press.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The incubation period -- or the time that passes between exposure and when the first symptoms appear -- for the Andes strain of hantavirus, which is believed to be behind the cruise ship cluster, is 42 days.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
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Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The type of hantavirus that caused an outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship in April is transmitted person-to-person in close quarters, while the hantavirus strain typically seen in Kansas is commonly spread through exposure to infected rodent droppings, Hunt said.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Five passengers who were repatriated to health facilities in Nebraska for quarantine after potential exposure to hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius returned to their homes late Monday, June 1, according to CNN and The Associated Press.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The incubation period -- or the time that passes between exposure and when the first symptoms appear -- for the Andes strain of hantavirus, which is believed to be behind the cruise ship cluster, is 42 days.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
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“Cruise ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20ship. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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