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The 24 Cruise Ships That Scored a Perfect 100 in Health Inspections in 2024

So far this year, 24 cruise ships have earned a perfect 100 score during surprise health inspections by the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program.

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12 different cruise lines have had a perfect health score on one of their ships so far in 2024. Norwegian Cruise Line has come out on top with six cruise ships followed by Royal Caribbean with four.

To see the average score from cruise lines across all of their ships, you can read, Cleanest Ships of 2024 Ranked by Cruise Line.

Below is a list of ships that earned a perfect health score in 2024 and the date of the surprise inspection.

Norwegian Cruise Line

  • Norwegian Gem – January 2
  • Norwegian Escape – January 27
  • Norwegian Sky – May 23
  • Norwegian Bliss – June 22
  • Norwegian Jewel – July 24
  • Norwegian Breakaway – September 22
Norwegian cruise line escape ship
Norwegian Escape was one of six NCL ships to score a perfect 100.

Royal Caribbean

  • Brilliance of the Seas – May 16
  • Radiance of the Seas – July 21
  • Serenade of the Seas – September 10
  • Jewel of the Seas – September 28
Jewel of the Seas was one of four Royal Caribbean ships to score a 100 during its health inspection.

Carnival Cruise Line

  • Carnival Spirit – September 3
  • Carnival Magic – October 13
Carnival Magic was one of two Carnival Cruise Line ships to ace its health inspection.

Celebrity Cruises

  • Celebrity Ascent – January 7
  • Celebrity Equinox – February 15
Celebrity Equinox leaving Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Celebrity Equinox was one of two Celebrity ships to score a 100 in 2024.

Viking

  • Viking Polaris – April 2
  • Viking Orion – August 18
Viking Polaris was one of two Viking ships to ace their health inspection this year.

MSC Cruises

  • MSC Seashore – May 26
  • MSC Meraviglia – July 9
MSC Meraviglia was one of two MSC ships to score a perfect 100 during a health inspection.

Disney Cruise Line

  • Disney Fantasy – January 24
Disney Fantasy is the only Disney ship to ace its health inspection this year.

Explora Journeys

  • Explora I – January 25
Explora I, a luxury cruise ship from MSC Group, aced its health inspection this year.

Oceania Cruises

  • Oceania Regatta – July 22
Regatta was the one ship from Oceania that scored a 100 during its surprise inspection.

Seabourn

  • Seabourn Odyssey – August 16
Odyssey aced its health inspection this year.

Holland America Line

  • Zuiderdam – August 24
Zuiderdam is the lone Holland America Line ship to score a 100 so far this year.

Windstar Cruises

  • Star Pride – September 29
The small ship Star Pride earned a perfect health score this year.

All cruise ships that visit U.S. ports are given unannounced inspections twice a year. All areas of the ships are inspected that include potable water, pools, hot tubs, kitchens and galleys, and public spaces on board.

A score of 86 or higher is required to pass. Points are deducted when there is a pattern of similar violations or if there is a single, significant violation.

The last cruise ship to score a perfect 100 was Carnival Magic. The report has deficiencies listed like the light intensity surrounding one of the ice machines and yogurt stations measured less than 220 lux. Since this is a minor violation, no points were deducted.

If you want to see the latest score and report for your next cruise ship, you can find it on the CDC’s Advanced Cruise Ship Inspection Search.

Reports are listed on the CDC’s website a few weeks after each inspection.

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