Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Brits on board the Queen Mary 2 had their holiday plans scuppered as the lavish cruise liner was banned from entering Jordanian waters following an outbreak of highly-contagious norovirus.

Officials at port of the Salalah, he largest port in Oman, took no chances after passengers and crew members were reportedly struck by the stomach bug last week.

Now the Southampton-based luxury ship, which is the flagship liner of Cunard cruises, is facing further restrictions as it sails through the Red Sea.

It has been refused entry into Aqaba, a Jordanian port popular for windsurfing and other water sports, tomorrow, according to a Cunard spokesperson.

Passenger Graeme Clements said: "The ship has been struck with a norovirus outbreak and has today been denied access to Jordanian waters."

Other passengers turned to social media following the outbreak of the stomach bug.

Louis De Sousa said: "My friend on board sent me this: 'The ship is on RED alert for gastro!! Official denied our entry'."

*Mirror