Cruise ship holidays are popular with older people. Possible hazards of this form of travel include injury on board or during transfer to smaller craft, motion sickness, respiratory infection, including influenza and gastrointestinal infection, particularly
norovirus, which can result in debilitating diarrhoea and vomiting (Field et al 2010). Older travellers are advised to discuss the details of the cruise itinerary with their tour operator before booking.