Cruise Ship Sanitation Inspection History

Authoritative public health records from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP). Lookup ship scores, full deficiency citations, and official outbreak reports.

Key Facts

  • Database tracks 54 commercial cruise ships operating under CDC Vessel Sanitation Program jurisdiction.
  • 90 inspections recorded across the fleet over the five-year window ending 2026-09-17, Thursday, September 17, 2026.
  • Fleet median inspection score is 98 points out of 100 possible points.
  • 0 inspections scored 85 or lower (non-satisfactory) in the past five years.
  • 8 gastrointestinal illness outbreaks recorded meeting federal reporting thresholds.

Search and Lookup Fleet Vessels

Explore inspection scores, deficiency records, and outbreak logs across 54 tracked vessels:

Carnival Sunrise

Line: Carnival Cruise Line

IMO: 9138850 | Built: 1999

Guests: 2,984

Carnival Radiance

Line: Carnival Cruise Line

IMO: 9172648 | Built: 2000

Guests: 2,984

Carnival Luminosa

Line: Carnival Cruise Line

IMO: 9398905 | Built: 2009

Guests: 2,260

Mardi Gras

Line: Carnival Cruise Line

IMO: 9837444 | Built: 2020

Guests: 5,282

Carnival Celebration

Line: Carnival Cruise Line

IMO: 9851737 | Built: 2022

Guests: 5,374

Carnival Jubilee

Line: Carnival Cruise Line

IMO: 9851749 | Built: 2023

Guests: 5,374

Carnival Panorama

Line: Carnival Cruise Line

IMO: 9802384 | Built: 2019

Guests: 4,008

Carnival Horizon

Line: Carnival Cruise Line

IMO: 9767091 | Built: 2018

Guests: 3,960

Carnival Vista

Line: Carnival Cruise Line

IMO: 9692564 | Built: 2016

Guests: 3,934

Carnival Venezia

Line: Carnival Cruise Line

IMO: 9801689 | Built: 2019

Guests: 4,090

Carnival Firenze

Line: Carnival Cruise Line

IMO: 9801691 | Built: 2020

Guests: 4,090

Utopia of the Seas

Line: Royal Caribbean International

IMO: 9880001 | Built: 2024

Guests: 5,668

Icon of the Seas

Line: Royal Caribbean International

IMO: 9829930 | Built: 2023

Guests: 5,610

Wonder of the Seas

Line: Royal Caribbean International

IMO: 9838345 | Built: 2022

Guests: 5,734

Symphony of the Seas

Line: Royal Caribbean International

IMO: 9744001 | Built: 2018

Guests: 5,518

Harmony of the Seas

Line: Royal Caribbean International

IMO: 9682875 | Built: 2016

Guests: 5,479

Allure of the Seas

Line: Royal Caribbean International

IMO: 9383936 | Built: 2010

Guests: 5,484

Oasis of the Seas

Line: Royal Caribbean International

IMO: 9383912 | Built: 2009

Guests: 5,484

Odyssey of the Seas

Line: Royal Caribbean International

IMO: 9795737 | Built: 2021

Guests: 4,198

Celebrity Ascent

Line: Celebrity Cruises

IMO: 9838400 | Built: 2023

Guests: 3,260

Celebrity Beyond

Line: Celebrity Cruises

IMO: 9838395 | Built: 2022

Guests: 3,260

Celebrity Apex

Line: Celebrity Cruises

IMO: 9838383 | Built: 2020

Guests: 2,910

Celebrity Edge

Line: Celebrity Cruises

IMO: 9812705 | Built: 2018

Guests: 2,918

Norwegian Viva

Line: Norwegian Cruise Line

IMO: 9823998 | Built: 2023

Guests: 3,100

Norwegian Prima

Line: Norwegian Cruise Line

IMO: 9823986 | Built: 2022

Guests: 3,100

Norwegian Encore

Line: Norwegian Cruise Line

IMO: 9751511 | Built: 2019

Guests: 3,998

Norwegian Bliss

Line: Norwegian Cruise Line

IMO: 9751509 | Built: 2018

Guests: 4,004

Norwegian Joy

Line: Norwegian Cruise Line

IMO: 9703796 | Built: 2017

Guests: 3,883

Norwegian Escape

Line: Norwegian Cruise Line

IMO: 9677076 | Built: 2015

Guests: 4,266

Disney Treasure

Line: Disney Cruise Line

IMO: 9838333 | Built: 2024

Guests: 4,000

Disney Wish

Line: Disney Cruise Line

IMO: 9834739 | Built: 2022

Guests: 4,000

Disney Fantasy

Line: Disney Cruise Line

IMO: 9445590 | Built: 2012

Guests: 4,000

Disney Dream

Line: Disney Cruise Line

IMO: 9434199 | Built: 2011

Guests: 4,000

Disney Wonder

Line: Disney Cruise Line

IMO: 9126819 | Built: 1999

Guests: 2,713

Disney Magic

Line: Disney Cruise Line

IMO: 9126807 | Built: 1998

Guests: 2,713

Sun Princess

Line: Princess Cruises

IMO: 9863118 | Built: 2024

Guests: 4,300

Discovery Princess

Line: Princess Cruises

IMO: 9837963 | Built: 2022

Guests: 3,660

Enchanted Princess

Line: Princess Cruises

IMO: 9751535 | Built: 2020

Guests: 3,660

Sky Princess

Line: Princess Cruises

IMO: 9751523 | Built: 2019

Guests: 3,660

Rotterdam

Line: Holland America Line

IMO: 9837975 | Built: 2021

Guests: 2,668

Nieuw Statendam

Line: Holland America Line

IMO: 9767106 | Built: 2018

Guests: 2,666

Koningsdam

Line: Holland America Line

IMO: 9692552 | Built: 2016

Guests: 2,650

MSC World America

Line: MSC Cruises

IMO: 9901556 | Built: 2025

Guests: 6,762

MSC Seascape

Line: MSC Cruises

IMO: 9843807 | Built: 2022

Guests: 5,632

MSC Seashore

Line: MSC Cruises

IMO: 9843792 | Built: 2021

Guests: 5,632

MSC Meraviglia

Line: MSC Cruises

IMO: 9760512 | Built: 2017

Guests: 4,488

Scarlet Lady

Line: Virgin Voyages

IMO: 9804801 | Built: 2020

Guests: 2,770

Valiant Lady

Line: Virgin Voyages

IMO: 9805336 | Built: 2021

Guests: 2,770

Resilient Lady

Line: Virgin Voyages

IMO: 9805348 | Built: 2022

Guests: 2,770

Brilliant Lady

Line: Virgin Voyages

IMO: 9870654 | Built: 2025

Guests: 2,770

Viking Star

Line: Viking Ocean Cruises

IMO: 9650418 | Built: 2015

Guests: 930

Viking Sea

Line: Viking Ocean Cruises

IMO: 9650420 | Built: 2016

Guests: 930

Viking Sky

Line: Viking Ocean Cruises

IMO: 9650432 | Built: 2017

Guests: 930

Viking Neptune

Line: Viking Ocean Cruises

IMO: 9845922 | Built: 2022

Guests: 930

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Five-Year Performance by Parent Corporation

Five-year aggregated sanitation inspection medians and non-satisfactory score counts across major parent cruise corporations:

Five-Year Inspection Statistics by Parent Corporation
Parent Corporation Tracked Ships 5-Yr Inspections 5-Yr Median Score Scores <= 85 5-Yr Outbreaks
Carnival Corporation & plc 18 32 97.5 0 3
Royal Caribbean Group 12 20 98.0 0 1
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. 6 10 97.5 0 1
MSC Group 4 6 97.0 0 1
Disney Experiences 6 9 98.0 0 1
Viking Holdings Ltd 4 7 97.0 0 0
Virgin Voyages 4 6 97.5 0 1

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