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Health
Federal health inspectors from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention inspect cruise ships twice a year, checking everything from kitchen equipment to dishwasher temperatures, and grade ships based on what they find. A score below 86 is considered failing. Cruise ships are also required to report all illness outbreaks affecting more than 3% of passengers or crew to the CDC. Inspections and outbreaks from 2010 to the present are shown below.
Health Scores & Inspections
93/100
Health Score: Mar 2010
Illness Outbreaks
None Reported
Health Scores & Inspections: Details
Inspection on Mar 24, 2010 | Score: 93
Pantry-Captain's
There was no label on the cleaning locker. This was corrected.
Pantry-Captain's
There were sugar packets in the waste receptacle at the handwash station. This receptacle did not have a lid. This was corrected.
Medical-Reportable Cases
There was one passenger listed on the gastrointestinal illness surveillance log for the cruise ending February 21 that had 4 cases of diarrhea, one passenger listed on the gastrointestinal illness surveillance log for the cruise ending February 28 that had five cases of diarrhea, and one passenger listed on the on the gastrointestinal illness surveillance log for the cruise ending March 14 that had 5 cases of diarrhea. None of these cases were included as reportable cases. According to the medical staff, these passengers were not reportable cases because they had only come to the medical facility for anti-diarrheal medication and were not examined by the doctor. Therefore, these cases were not included on the gastrointestinal illness report submitted to the Vessel Sanitation Program. These passengers were given handwashing information, filled out a questionnaire, and were advised to remain isolated for 24 hours after the last symptom.
Medical-Reportable Cases
There was one passenger listed on the gastrointestinal illness surveillance log for the cruise ending February 21 that had 4 cases of diarrhea, one passenger listed on the gastrointestinal illness surveillance log for the cruise ending February 28 that had five cases of diarrhea, and one passenger listed on the on the gastrointestinal illness surveillance log for the cruise ending March 14 that had 5 cases of diarrhea. None of these cases were included as reportable cases. According to the medical staff, these passengers were not reportable cases because they had only come to the medical facility for anti-diarrheal medication and were not examined by the doctor. Therefore, these cases were not included on the gastrointestinal illness report submitted to the Vessel Sanitation Program. These passengers were given handwashing information, filled out a questionnaire, and were advised to remain isolated for 24 hours after the last symptom.
Buffet-Lido
There were no serving utensils at the bread and fruit stations. This was corrected.
Buffet-Lido
There were three small flies in the closed area of the buffet line.
Buffet-Lido
There was no side shield at the right side of the dessert station.
Galley-Room Service
Water was dripping from the seam between the deckhead and the ventilation duct above the clean landing of the hood-type dishwash machine. The dishwash machine was not in operation at the time of the inspection. According to the staff, the water was from a leaking pipe in the deckhead.
Galley-
There was a gap just below the front lip of the side-by-side deep fat fryer where the stainless steel was bent.
Galley-Dishwash Area
Condensate was dripping from the deckhead above the clean end of the conveyor dishwash machine onto the landing and clean dishes.
Galley-Dishwash Area
There was a heavy accumulation of condensation along the entire length of the ventilation hood above the conveyor dishwash machine.
Preparation Room-
Water was leaking from a light fixture above the soiled end of the three-compartment sink. According to the staff, the water was from a leaking pipe in the deckhead.
Preparation Room-
There were slotted fasteners at the water nozzles in the salad washer. This was corrected.
Safety
Serious crimes and injuries on cruise ships that make port in the U.S. are required to be reported to the Coast Guard. Smaller-scale crimes and thefts are reported to local police authorities (if reported at all). Incidents and inspections from 2010 to the present are shown below.
Crimes & Incidents
None Reported
Coast Guard Inspections
None Reported
Coast Guard Inspections: Details
Crimes & Incidents: Details
CREDITS & SOURCES
Illustrations: Josh Cochran, special to ProPublica. Data: Coast Guard Port State Information eXchange, Coast Guard Incident Investigative Reports, Coast Guard Marine Casualties & Pollution Data, IMO GISIS Marine Casualties, CDC Inspections & Deficiencies, CDC Outbreaks, CruisePage Man Overboard List, Local crime reports gathered by reporters Lynn Walsh & Dan Krauth, other local crime reports. Photos: VesselFinder. Icons: Jessica Lock, Juan Pablo Bravo,Hans Gerhard Meier.
1Details in these illustrations are inspired by David Foster Wallace's A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again. References to his seven night experience aboard the Nadir are hidden throughout. How many have you seen? Psst. Here are the answers.