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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
None Reported
Illness Outbreaks
1
Outbreak
Health Scores & Inspections: Details
Illness Outbreaks: Details
Norovirus Outbreak on Jul 08, 2012
Symptoms: vomiting, diarrhea
In response to the outbreak, Princess Cruises and the crew aboard the ship have taken the following actions:Increased cleaning and disinfection procedures according to their outbreak prevention and response plan,Made announcements to both notify onboard passengers of the outbreak and encourage case reporting,Collected stool specimens from ill passengers and crew for submission to the CDC lab,Made twice daily reports of gastrointestinal illness cases to the VSP,Provided additional staff and time for thorough public and accommodation super-sanitization cleaning and disinfection during their 35 hours in port,Planned and executed staged disembarkation for active cases to limit the opportunity of illness transmission to well guests,Executed plans for terminal and transport infection control procedures, andConsulted with CDC on intensified sanitation procedures during their planned extended port call in New York, NY.
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
1
Incident
Coast Guard Inspections
1
Deficiency (found in 8 inspections).
Coast Guard Inspections: Details
Inspection on Aug 20, 2012
No deficiencies found
Inspection on Aug 10, 2012
No deficiencies found
Inspection on Aug 06, 2012
No deficiencies found
Inspection on Jul 25, 2012
No deficiencies found
Inspection on Jul 20, 2012
No deficiencies found
Inspection on Oct 21, 2011
No deficiencies found
Inspection on Apr 05, 2011
No deficiencies found
Inspection on Apr 04, 2010
No deficiencies found
Crimes & Incidents: Details
Jul 25, 2012
Material Failure (Vessels)
While alongside in St. Thomas harbour the C/S SUN PRINCESS during a recovery operation sustained damage to the port side rescue boat. None of the three persons on board the rescue boat was injured. The rescue boat hull was breached about 30-40 cm that required repairs.
Source: US Coast Guard
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.