'Hundreds' sick as cruise ship struck with 'major outbreak'As many as 200 guests on the cruise ship are reportedly struck down with the illness, with some forced to isolate. View Image Hundreds have fallen sick (Image: Free Picture)'Hundreds' of travellers aboard a Scottish cruise liner have been struck down by a severe stomach bug. ‌One traveller informed The Shetland Times that approximately 200 people aboard the ship – which has capacity for over 1,200 passengers – had become unwell. ‌"Balmoral will be returning to Southampton tomorrow, where she will set sail a little later than planned to allow for a deep clean of the ship and cruise terminal. Travellers scheduled to board the cruise ship departing from Southampton on Thursday experienced hold-ups after it emerged that several passengers had developed gastroenteritis symptoms.