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Scots passenger Liz says her holiday has 'ended up being more QE Poo than QE2'

- JOHNPAUL CLARK

A LUXURY cruise ship has been branded the QE Poo after passengers on board were struck down by a suspected norovirus outbreak. 

The 10-day cruise from Rosyth to Germany turned into a nightmare after more than 100 people on board fell ill and are said to be confined to their cabins on the Fred Olsen ship Balmoral. It is understood 1154 people are onboard.

Liz Webster, from Falkirk, is one of those quarantining on the vessel that left the Firth of Forth on June 22, and told the Record her luxury holiday “ended up being more QE Poo than QE2”.

The 66-year-old and her pal Grace forked out £1500 each for the cruise.

Liz said: “I picked up the bug a few days into the trip and was told I had to isolate straight away. It has been a nightmare being stuck in that room alone.