CDC releases list of smallest cruise ships for 2024: Have you been on it?
Carnival CEO Josh Weinstein revealed the need for the cruise line’s record on ‘The Claman Countdown.’
The CDC’s top 10 worst ship sanitation statistics for 2024 are available after officials randomly selected and inspected vessels in the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP).
A score of “100” is good, with most ships in the water getting a “95.” In the VSP system, anything below “85” is considered unacceptable and must be corrected immediately.
The purpose of VSP is “[help] the tourism industry prevents and controls the spread of GI [gastrointestinal] sickness.”
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According to the CDC, 10 outbreaks of viruses and bacteria, especially norovirus, have been recorded on cruise ships this year.
The lowest score this year was “62.” It is tied with Rederij Clipper Stad Amsterdam’s Stad Amsterdam for the sixth lowest CDC rate in VSP history, according to Business Insider.
The cruise ship “Hanseatic Inspiration” of the shipping company Hapag Lloyd. (Jens Büttner/photo alliance via Getty Images/Getty Images)
According to the VSP website, “ships are responsible for correcting all violations. They must correct certain serious violations immediately.”
For random violations, vessels have up to two weeks to submit corrective action reports to the CDC. Areas where food is prepared or served are of particular interest to CDC inspectors.
Vessels eligible for inspection under the VSP are those with “foreign voyages, a US port, and more than 13 passengers,” at each of their sites.
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The top 10 scores from best to worst of 2024 so far are listed here:
1. Crystal Serenity – Crystal Cruises, reviewed Feb. 3, points: 89
2. Carnival Elation – Carnival Cruise Line, reviewed March 14, score: 89
3. Adventure of the Seas — Royal Caribbean International, reviewed Jan. 23, points: 89
4. National Geographic Sea Bird — Lindblad Expeditions, reviewed July 25 points: 88
5. Carnival Miracle — Carnival Cruise Line, reviewed April 21, score: 88
6. MSC Magnifica – MSC Cruises, reviewed May 17, score: 86
7. Evrima — The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, reviewed Feb. 9, points: 86
8. Carnival Breeze – Carnival Cruise Line, reviewed March 21, score: 86
9. Caribbean Princess — Princess Cruises, reviewed March 20, score: 86
10. Hanseatic Inspiration — Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, reviewed on September 29, points: 62
“Passengers aren’t too concerned about the findings,” said The Cruise Guy® in an exclusive interview with FOX Business.
Viewing a cruise ship in Miami. (Visions of America/Joseph Sohm/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images/Getty Images)
“Consumer trust in the cruise industry is the highest of all vacation travel options. Cruise lines keep their ships in good condition and when problems are found, they are quickly addressed and resolved.”
The CDC recommends that cruise passengers wash their hands frequently, drink water frequently, and isolate themselves from their cabins or cabins if they experience any symptoms of acute GI illness.
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According to JP Morgan, 2024 is facing a huge demand in the travel industry, with almost 36 million passengers expected by the end of the year.
CDC and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises did not immediately respond to FOX Business’ request for comment.
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