A 29-day round-trip cruise from England to the Caribbean aboard the Queen Mary 2 luxury liner turned into an ordeal for 224 passengers and 17 crew members who reported becoming ill.

Nearly 10 percent of the more than 2,000 passengers travelling aboard the Queen Mary 2 have been struck down during an outbreak of the ultra-contagious sickness bug

More than 200 passengers on a transatlantic voyage aboard Queen Mary 2 have reported symptoms of gastrointestinal illness, prompting an active outbreak response by the Cunard Line and health authorities.