Safest Cruise Ships

The top 20 cruise ships ranked by overall Maritime Safety Score — the gold standard fleet based on federal inspection, incident, sanitation, crime, and investigation data.

All Ships Safest Ships Most Concerning Best CDC Best Inspections
# Ship Cruise Line Safety Score ▼ Inspection (35%) Incident (25%) CDC (20%) Crime (10%) Investigation (10%)
1 Norwegian Gem Norwegian 99 100 100 100 85 100
2 Norwegian Encore Norwegian 99 100 100 100 85 100
3 Adventure of the Seas Royal Caribbean 99 100 100 100 85 100
4 Ovation of the Seas Royal Caribbean 99 100 100 100 85 100
5 Utopia of the Seas Royal Caribbean 99 100 100 100 85 100
6 Carnival Luminosa Carnival 99 100 100 100 85 100
7 Disney Wish Disney 98 100 100 99 85 100
8 Independence of the Seas Royal Caribbean 98 100 100 99 85 100
9 Anthem of the Seas Royal Caribbean 98 100 100 99 85 100
10 Odyssey of the Seas Royal Caribbean 98 100 100 99 85 100
11 Carnival Spirit Carnival 98 100 100 99 85 100
12 Carnival Legend Carnival 98 100 100 99 85 100
13 Carnival Conquest Carnival 98 100 100 99 85 100
14 Carnival Celebration Carnival 98 100 100 99 85 100
15 Norwegian Escape Norwegian 98 100 100 99 85 100
16 Carnival Vista Oceania 98 100 100 98 85 100
17 Celebrity Beyond Celebrity 98 100 100 98 85 100
18 Disney Fantasy Disney 98 100 100 98 85 100
19 Norwegian Getaway Norwegian 98 100 100 98 85 100
20 Norwegian Joy Norwegian 98 100 100 98 85 100

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Scores are calculated from 5 federal data sources using a weighted formula.

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