So far this year, 24 cruise ships have received perfect 100 points on unannounced health inspections under the CDC’s Ship Sanitation Program.
So far in 2024, 12 different cruise lines have had a ship with a perfect health score. Norwegian Cruise Line leads the list with 6 ships, followed by Royal Caribbean Cruises with 4 ships.
To see the average score across all ships of a cruise line, you can read: Cleanest ships of 2024, ranked by cruise line.
Below is a list of ships with perfect health scores in 2024, along with the dates of unannounced inspections.
norwegian cruise line
- Norwegian Gems – January 2
- Norway Getaway – January 27
- Norwegian Sky – May 23
- Blissful Norway – June 22
- Norwegian Jewel – July 24
- Norway Getaway – September 22
royal caribbean
- Splendor of the Seas – May 16
- Splendor of the Seas – July 21
- Serenade of the Sea – September 10
- Jewel of the Seas – September 28
Carnival Cruise Line
- Carnival Spirit – September 3
- Magical Carnival – October 13
Celebrity Cruises
- Celebrity Climbing – January 7
- Celebrity Equinox – February 15
vikings
- Viking Polaris – April 2
- Viking Orion – August 18
msc cruises
- MSC Waterfront – May 26
- MSC Meraviglia – July 9
Disney Cruise Line
- Disney Fantasy – January 24
journey of discovery
Oceania Cruises
- Oceania Regatta – July 22
Shibang
- Seabourn Odyssey – August 16
Holland America Line
windstar cruise
- Star Pride – September 29
All cruise ships visiting U.S. ports are subject to surprise inspections twice a year. All areas on the ship are inspected, including drinking water, swimming pools, hot tubs, galleys and galleys, and common spaces on the ship.
A score of 86 or higher is required to pass. Points will be deducted when there are similar violations or a single major violation.
The last cruise ship to score a perfect 100 points was the Carnival Magic. The report lists several deficiencies, such as light intensity measurements below 220 lux around one of the ice machines and yogurt stations. Since this was a minor infraction, no points were deducted.
If you’d like to see the latest scores and reports for the next cruise ship, you can find them on the CDC’s website Advanced Cruise Ship Inspection Search.
Reports are listed on the CDC’s website a few weeks after each inspection.
