Twice a year, each cruise ship that sails to or from a U.S. cruise port goes through an unannounced public health inspection. This surprise inspection is done by the VSP (Vessel Sanitation Program) to determine how well the ships are operating and to the check the sanitation standards on board each ship.
During the inspections, all major areas of the ship are inspected including medical facilities, portable water systems, swimming pools and hot tubs, galleys and dining rooms, child activity centers, hotel accommodations, ventilation systems, and common areas of the ship.
Over the past 12 months, the following 33 cruise ships have received perfect 100 scores during their heath inspection according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ships are listed below with the most recent inspections first:
- MS Eurodam (12/3/17) Has received a perfect 100 score on the past 13 inspections dating back to 2011.
- Celebrity Eclipse (11/26/17)
- Seabourn Quest (11/5/17)
- Disney Magic (10/21/17)
- Celebrity Infinity (10/9/17)
- AIDAdiva (9/21/17)
- Celebrity Solstice (9/15/17)
- Carnival Inspiration (8/21/17)
- Radiance of the Seas (8/6/17)
- Norwegian Sky (8/4/17)
- Norwegian Gem (7/17/17)
- Oceania Insignia (7/6/17)
- Grandeur of the Seas (7/3/17)
- Island Princess (5/13/17)
- Oceania Marina (4/10/17
- Norwegian Jewel (3/26/17)
- Celebrity Reflection (3/25/17)
- Carnival Elation (3/18/17)
- Carnival Victory (3/17/17)
- MS Koningsdam (3/12/17)
- Celebrity Silhoutte (3/5/17)
- Disney Fantasy (3/4/17)
- Norwegian Epic (3/4/17)
- Disney Dream (3/3/17)
- MS Oosterdam (3/3/17)
- Coral Princess (2/26/17)
- Carnival Breeze (2/26/17)
- Disney Wonder (2/2/17)
- Celebrity Equinox (1/30/17)
- Freedom of the Seas (1/29/17)
- Caribbean Princess (1/28/17)
- Carnival Fantasy (1/9/17)
- Liberty of the Seas (1/8/17)
To receive a perfect 100, the ship must receive perfect marks on all 44 items on the USPH’s Vessel Sanitation Program checklist. A score of 85 or below is considered a failing score. Only a handful of cruise ships have failed health inspections over the past several years.
