CDC Information

All passenger cruise ships arriving at U.S. ports are subject to unannounced inspection under the voluntary inspection program. The purpose of these inspections is to achieve levels of sanitation that will minimize the potential for gastrointestinal disease outbreaks on these ships. Such outbreaks are infrequent, but may be serious when they do occur. Ships are rated on the following items to determine if they meet CDC sanitation standards:

1 ] Water
2 ] Food preparation and holding
3 ] Potential contamination of food
4 ] General cleanliness, storage, and repair

In the past, a score of 86 or higher was reported as Satisfactory and a score of 85 and below was reported as Not Satisfactory. Ships unable to achieve a score of at least 86 on a routine periodic inspection will receive a re-inspection within a reasonable time frame depending upon ship schedules and receipt of the "Statement of Corrective Action" from the ship's management. A score of 86 or higher at the time of inspection indicates that the ship is providing an accepted standard of sanitation. In general, the lower the score the lower the level of sanitation; however, a low score does not necessarily imply an imminent risk of an outbreak of gastrointestinal disease. CDC reserves the right to recommend that a ship not sail when circumstances so dictate (such as, but not restricted to, contamination of the potable water supply or inadequate treatment of the potable water supply).

LATEST INSPECTION DATE - May. 23, 2010

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