The dispute began after the pair were standing in a queue to settle their Carnival accounts

1,700 passengers onboard a French cruise ship were placed in confinement

Norovirus can spread rapidly and is 'highly contagious'

People are concerned that the disease could become more wide spread than first thought

The cruise ship is currently being held in Bordeaux, France

Three people who were on the cruise ship have died

The woman is now said to be in a 'critical condition'

Fears that hantavirus could cause another disruptive pandemic has led world health experts to address the public

Passengers from at least 12 countries are reportedly being monitored

The ban is coming into force during an important period on the island

The man was the the first person to die onboard the MV Hondius

There's a simple way to tell if passengers are up for 'play'...

The Americans are set to dock in the Canary Islands on Sunday

The gastrointestinal illness is characterized by vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea

People across the globe are undeniably nervous about a possible pandemic following a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship

Six Americans were among them, with four U.S. states now on high alert amid the deadly outbreak

There's been a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship that's so far claimed the lives of three passengers

The President of the Canary Islands recently rejected plans for the ship to dock there

The president of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, has spoken out on the plans for the cruise ship to travel there

There's been an outbreak on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius

Jake Rosmarin said the entire crew were handling the situation 'to their best of their ability'

MSC says there will also be the longest dry slide at sea

While it may be a spicy cruise, there are a number of rules passengers must follow

Cruising on the seven seas with thousands of naked people does not have many rules, but you'll be glad for the ones that exist