How Dirty Is Your Cruise Ship? The CDC Will Tell You

If you’re headed on a cruise this year or considering booking one, you most definitely want to check this resource. While cruises are undoubtedly a great way to travel, there are some downsides, like the fact that you’re traveling in a confined space and germs can spread much more rapidly. Between the norovirus, various outbreaks, and the risk of drinking contaminated water, you want to make sure you’re traveling on a cruise ship that has a clean bill of health … literally.

Thankfully the CDC has a resource for you: the Vessel Sanction Program. This cruise ship inspection search lets you search general cruise lines, cruise ships and see the health rating, or you can search for a specific cruise line or specific ship within a date range. Once you complete your search, you’ll see the filtered results as well as an inspection score (the CDC sets a score of 85 as the benchmark for being satisfactory or not satisfactory), inspection date, and a detailed report.

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Cruise Ships/Cruise Lines With a Perfect Score in 2019

Cruise Ship	Cruise Line	Date
Celebrity Reflection	Celebrity Cruises	12/9/2019
Koningsdam	Holland America Line	12/4/2019
Norwegian Sky	Norwegian Cruise Lines	12/2/2019
Disney Dream	Disney Cruise Lines	11/29/2019
Viking Sea	Viking Ocean Cruises	10/23/2019
Disney Wonder	Disney Cruise Lines	10/20/2019
Majesty of the Seas	Royal Caribbean International	9/9/2019
Ruby Princess	Princess Cruises	8/31/2019
Enchantment of the Seas	Royal Caribbean International	7/12/2019
Nieuw Amsterdam	Holland America Line	6/17/2019
Anthem of the Seas	Royal Caribbean International	6/11/2019
Celebrity Equinox	Celebrity Cruises	6/10/2019
Brilliance of the Seas	Royal Caribbean International	4/6/2019

Cruise Ships/Cruise Lines Scored ‘Not Satisfactory’ from 2018 to Present

Cruise Ship	Cruise Line	Date	Score
Carnival Fantasy	Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc.	7/18/2019	77
Carnival Liberty	Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc.	1/4/2018	80
Grand Celebration	Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line	1/10/2018	80
Kydon	Ferries Del Caribe	3/19/2018	78
Majesty of the Seas	Royal Caribbean International	7/3/2019	82
MS Grand Classica	Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line	7/24/2019	81
Norwegian Breakaway	Norwegian Cruise Lines	3/10/2019	84
Ocean Dream	Maritime Holdings Group	7/13/2018	85
Oceania Insignia	Oceania Cruises	12/17/2018	80
Regal Princess	Princess Cruises	2/5/2020	77
Safari Endeavour	Un-Cruise Adventures	9/9/2018	79
Silver Spirit	Silversea Cruises Ltd	2/15/2019	81
Silver Wind	Silversea Cruises Ltd	3/18/2018	79

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Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2019. It has been updated to reflect the most current information.