Cruise Concerns? These Ships Got Perfect Sanitation Scores
Cruise ships that pull into U.S. ports get health inspections from the CDC. So which ships scored a perfect 100?
These Cruise Ships Earned Perfect CDC Sanitation Scores
If recent headlines have you a little anxious about taking a cruise this spring or summer, it might be reassuring to know that the Centers for Disease Control And Prevention regularly inspects ships that pull into U.S. ports.
The CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program evaluates ships in eight areas including drinking water, pest management, housekeeping, swimming areas and a ship’s medical centers.
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The surprise inspections happen twice a year, if the ship returns to the United States. The agency notes that if a ship sails internationally for an extended time, that twice a year check may not occur.
Ships that score an 86 or higher are considered “satisfactory”, but there are more than three dozen ships that earned a perfect score, and we’ve rounded them up for you.
Virgin Voyages 'Brilliant Lady' cruise ship first launched in 2025.
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- Brilliant Lady
- Carnival Breeze
- Carnival Celebration
- Carnival Jubilee
- Carnival Luminosa
- Carnival Sunrise
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- Celebrity Apex
- Celebrity Beyond
- Celebrity Eclipse
- Celebrity Silhouette
- Celebrity Solstice
- Disney Fantasy
- Disney Treasure
Passengers look out as the Disney cruise ship Fantasy heads to sea for a cruise. The Disney Mickey logo is on the smoke stack.
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Royal Caribbean International:
- Enchantment of the Seas
- Grandeur of the Seas
- Icon of the Seas
- Ovation of the Seas
- Quantum of the Seas
- Vision of the Seas
- Explora I
- MSC Seascape
- Koningsdam
- Westerdam
- Margaritaville at Sea Islander
- Paradise
- Margaritaville At Sea Paradise
- National Geographic Venture
- Norwegian Aqua
- Norwegian Bliss
- Norwegian Gem
- Norwegian Joy
Norwegian NCL Joy Cruise Line Ship docked in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico., in October, 2019.
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- Oceania Allura
- Oceania Insignia
- Oceania Vista
Viking Ocean Cruises/Expedition Operations:
- Viking Neptune
- Viking Orion
- Viking Polaris
The Seabourn Cruise Line’s Encore, Regent Seven Seas’ Grandeur, and Silversea’s Silver Ray also scored a perfect 100.
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