Dirtiest Cruise Ship Kitchens: Food Safety Rankings (2026) | ShipTea

Dirtiest Cruise Ship Kitchens

Cruise ships with the lowest food safety sub-scores — the most food-related deductions on their latest CDC VSP inspection.

All Ships Cleanest Kitchens Dirtiest Kitchens Best Average
# Ship Cruise Line Food Score ▲ Avg Score Grade CDC Score Trend
1 Seabourn Sojourn Seabourn 80 80 Needs Scrubbing 93 → Stable
2 Silver Shadow Silversea 84 84 Needs Scrubbing 91 → Stable
3 The World N/A 84 84 Needs Scrubbing 92 → Stable
4 Msc Magnifica MSC 84 84 Needs Scrubbing 86 → Stable
5 Sapphire Princess Princess 84 84 Needs Scrubbing 91 → Stable
6 Koningsdam Holland America 84 84 Needs Scrubbing 100 → Stable
7 Noordam Holland America 86 86 Clean Kitchen 89 → Stable
8 Victory I N/A 88 88 Clean Kitchen 86 → Stable
9 Enchantment of the Seas Royal Caribbean 90 90 Clean Kitchen 100 → Stable
10 Norwegian Jewel Norwegian 90 90 Clean Kitchen 98 → Stable
11 Ilma Ritz-Carlton 90 90 Clean Kitchen 94 → Stable
12 Crown Princess Princess 90 90 Clean Kitchen 94 → Stable
13 Queen Elizabeth Cunard 90 90 Clean Kitchen 100 → Stable
14 Roald Amundsen Hurtigruten 90 90 Clean Kitchen 91 → Stable
15 Arcadia P&O 94 94 Clean Kitchen 96 → Stable
16 Spirit of Discovery Saga 94 94 Clean Kitchen 96 → Stable
17 National Geographic Sea Bird Lindblad 94 94 Clean Kitchen 93 → Stable
18 Eurodam Holland America 94 94 Clean Kitchen 97 → Stable
19 Caribbean Princess Princess 94 94 Clean Kitchen 93 → Stable
20 Stad Amsterdam N/A 94 94 Clean Kitchen 86 → Stable
21 Hanseatic Inspiration Hapag-Lloyd 94 94 Clean Kitchen 89 → Stable
22 Msc Seashore MSC 94 94 Clean Kitchen 97 → Stable
23 Sea Cloud Spirit N/A 94 94 Clean Kitchen 97 → Stable
24 Star Pride Windstar 94 94 Clean Kitchen 95 → Stable
25 Queen Anne Cunard 94 94 Clean Kitchen 94 → Stable
26 Seven Seas Explorer Regent Seven Seas 94 94 Clean Kitchen 95 → Stable
27 Mein Schiff 1 N/A 94 94 Clean Kitchen 95 → Stable
28 Celebrity Equinox Celebrity 94 94 Clean Kitchen 92 → Stable
29 Discovery Princess Princess 94 94 Clean Kitchen 95 → Stable
30 Seabourn Encore Seabourn 94 94 Clean Kitchen 96 → Stable
31 Silver Ray Silversea 94 94 Clean Kitchen 100 → Stable
32 Enchanted Princess Princess 94 94 Clean Kitchen 93 → Stable
33 Queen Mary 2 Cunard 94 94 Clean Kitchen 90 → Stable
34 Norwegian Aqua Norwegian 96 96 Spotless Galley 95 → Stable
35 Celebrity Summit Celebrity 96 96 Spotless Galley 97 → Stable
36 Viking Sea Viking 96 96 Spotless Galley 94 → Stable
37 Regal Princess Princess 96 96 Spotless Galley 97 → Stable
38 Viking Venus Viking 96 96 Spotless Galley 98 → Stable
39 Oceania Insignia Oceania 96 96 Spotless Galley 98 → Stable
40 Villa Vie Odyssey N/A 96 96 Spotless Galley 81 → Stable
41 Azamara Quest Azamara 96 96 Spotless Galley 96 → Stable
42 Msc World America MSC 96 96 Spotless Galley 95 → Stable
43 Celebrity Apex Celebrity 96 96 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable
44 Norwegian Dawn Norwegian 100 100 Spotless Galley 84 → Stable
45 Rotterdam Holland America 100 100 Spotless Galley 99 → Stable
46 Msc Grandiosa MSC 100 100 Spotless Galley 99 → Stable
47 Brilliance of the Seas Royal Caribbean 100 100 Spotless Galley 96 → Stable
48 National Geographic Quest Lindblad 100 100 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable
49 Disney Magic Disney 100 100 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable
50 Marella Discovery Marella 100 100 Spotless Galley 94 → Stable
51 Oceania Nautica Oceania 100 100 Spotless Galley 97 → Stable
52 Grand Princess Princess 100 100 Spotless Galley 92 → Stable
53 Seabourn Quest Seabourn 100 100 Spotless Galley 99 → Stable
54 Seven Seas Splendor Regent Seven Seas 100 100 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable
55 Disney Treasure Disney 100 100 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable
56 Carnival Breeze Carnival 100 100 Spotless Galley 98 → Stable
57 Ruby Princess Princess 100 100 Spotless Galley 89 → Stable
58 Volendam Holland America 100 100 Spotless Galley 95 → Stable
59 Pearl Mist N/A 100 100 Spotless Galley 94 → Stable
60 Valiant Lady Virgin Voyages 100 100 Spotless Galley 97 → Stable
61 Queen Victoria Cunard 100 100 Spotless Galley 96 → Stable
62 Icon of the Seas Royal Caribbean 100 100 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable
63 Margaritaville At Sea Islander N/A 100 100 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable
64 Celebrity Constellation Celebrity 100 100 Spotless Galley 99 → Stable
65 Aurora P&O 100 100 Spotless Galley 98 → Stable
66 Silver Dawn Silversea 100 100 Spotless Galley 94 → Stable
67 Disney Wonder Disney 100 100 Spotless Galley 98 → Stable
68 Wonder of the Seas Royal Caribbean 100 100 Spotless Galley 99 → Stable
69 Oceania Regatta Oceania 100 100 Spotless Galley 99 → Stable
70 Azamara Journey Azamara 100 100 Spotless Galley 99 → Stable
71 Msc Seascape MSC 100 100 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable
72 Silver Moon Silversea 100 100 Spotless Galley 98 → Stable
73 Oceania Allura Oceania 100 100 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable
74 Harmony of the Seas Royal Caribbean 100 100 Spotless Galley 99 → Stable
75 Scarlet Lady Virgin Voyages 100 100 Spotless Galley 99 → Stable
76 Celebrity Eclipse Celebrity 100 100 Spotless Galley 94 → Stable
77 Europa Hapag-Lloyd 100 100 Spotless Galley 98 → Stable
78 Crystal Serenity Crystal 100 100 Spotless Galley 99 → Stable
79 Jewel of the Seas Royal Caribbean 100 100 Spotless Galley 99 → Stable
80 Silver Muse Silversea 100 100 Spotless Galley 98 → Stable
81 Spectrum of the Seas Royal Caribbean 100 100 Spotless Galley 96 → Stable
82 Oceania Riviera Oceania 100 100 Spotless Galley 99 → Stable
83 Viking Mars Viking 100 100 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable
84 Resilient Lady Virgin Voyages 100 100 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable
85 Nieuw Amsterdam Holland America 100 100 Spotless Galley 97 → Stable
86 Norwegian Joy Norwegian 100 100 Spotless Galley 97 → Stable
87 Westerdam Holland America 100 100 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable
88 Azamara Onward Azamara 100 100 Spotless Galley 96 → Stable
89 Msc Seaside MSC 100 100 Spotless Galley 97 → Stable
90 Carnival Vista Oceania 100 100 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable
91 Silver Nova Silversea 100 100 Spotless Galley 93 → Stable
92 Norwegian Gem Norwegian 100 100 Spotless Galley 94 → Stable
93 Celebrity Reflection Celebrity 100 100 Spotless Galley 98 → Stable
94 Evrima Ritz-Carlton 100 100 Spotless Galley 99 → Stable
95 Seven Seas Grandeur Regent Seven Seas 100 100 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable
96 Viking Neptune Viking 100 100 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable
97 Norwegian Escape Norwegian 100 100 Spotless Galley 99 → Stable
98 Explora Ii Explora 100 100 Spotless Galley 97 → Stable
99 Msc Divina MSC 100 100 Spotless Galley 99 → Stable
100 Celebrity Silhouette Celebrity 100 100 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable
101 Zaandam Holland America 100 100 Spotless Galley 92 → Stable
102 Viking Octantis Viking 100 100 Spotless Galley 98 → Stable
103 Majestic Princess Princess 100 100 Spotless Galley 99 → Stable
104 Oceania Marina Oceania 100 100 Spotless Galley 98 → Stable
105 Pacific World N/A 100 100 Spotless Galley 98 → Stable
106 Seabourn Odyssey Seabourn 100 100 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable
107 Celebrity Solstice Celebrity 100 100 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable
108 Zuiderdam Holland America 100 100 Spotless Galley 91 → Stable
109 Seven Seas Mariner Regent Seven Seas 100 100 Spotless Galley 93 → Stable
110 Viking Orion Viking 100 100 Spotless Galley 100 → Stable

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Food scores are derived from 13 food-specific CDC VSP inspection items (11-20, 24-26).

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