It was just last month When Fred Olsens Balmoral was struck by a huge 50 foot wave and now the cruise ship has been hit by an outbreak of norovirus. There is more than 200 people ill and about 50 passengers quarantined in their cabins reports say. With more than 10 percent of the 1,846 people experiencing symptoms, the ship was actually refused entry to the Cape Verde Islands.

Balmoral is currently on an 18-night Canary Islands and West Africa cruise that departed at end of January. It's unusual for a ship to be prevented from coming into port because of a norovirus outbreak because any affected people would not be allowed ashore. To make up for the missed port, Fred. Olsen has added an extra port of call to the cruise itinerary.

Passengers confined to their cabins do have a small consolation. The cruise line is compensating passengers, at the daily rate, for days they're not allowed to venture outside their staterooms. Whats next to hit this ship!!!