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