Vessel Sanitation Program
The Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) assists the cruise ship industry to prevent and control the introduction, transmission, and spread of gastrointestinal (GI) illnesses on cruise ships. VSP operates under the authority of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Section 264 Quarantine and Inspection Regulations to Control Communicable Diseases).
VSP is part of the National Center for Environmental Health’s Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice. More about VSP »
Find Scores, Reports, and Corrective Actions
Learn More about Geospatial Partnerships and Public Health
Learn about the Eight Areas VSP Evaluates on Cruise Ships
Learn How to Stay Healthy: Tips in 8 Languages
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Learn How to Stay Healthy: Tips in 8 Languages
2020 VSP Seminar Dates – Miami
FY 2020 Fees for Sanitation Inspection of Cruise Shipsexternal icon
2018 VSP Operations Manual and Construction Guidelines
Acute Gastroenteritis on Cruise Ships, 2008-2014
Inspection Infographic
Infographic showing the eight specific areas inspectors evaluate on ships.
Handwashing
Handwashing recommendations for the cruising public.
- Inspection Scores
Advanced and basic cruise ship inspection search - Green Sheet Report
A list of the most recent inspection scores - Ship Score of 100
Cruise ship inspections with score of 100 - Variances
List variances by section or cruise ship - About Inspections
Operational and construction inspections