(CNN) – A gastrointestinal illness broke out on a Royal Caribbean ship this past week. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 100 passengers onboard the Radiance of the Seas have been affected by the outbreak. Only two crew members have reported symptoms.

More than 90 passengers and crew members on a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship came down with a gastrointestinal illness, causing vomiting and diarrhea.

Some 89 people - about 4 per cent of the cruise ship's 2,164 passengers - have reported being sick. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Nearly 100 passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have become victims of a gastrointestinal illness outbreak this week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The long-term fleet expansion plan includes new classes of ships for each of its three brands — Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Eight next-generation vessels will be built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for delivery over a ten-year period,

Norwegian Cruise Line had already announced it was planning to compete with Royal Caribbean in the big-ship game, but details on just how big its new Pinnacle class would be were revealed Wednesday. In a press release from Italian shipyard company Finacantieri,