The CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program inspects cruise ships and investigates outbreaks to prevent the spread of gastrointestinal illnesses. While a perfect score doesn't eliminate the risk of ...

It’s not always smooth sailing for these luxury cruise ships. The world’s dirtiest cruise ships are brimming with grime — from beer tap sludge to maggot infestations — according to a new ...

The CDC’s top 10 worst cruise ship hygiene scores of 2024 are available after officers randomly selected and inspected the ships in its Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP). A “100” score is ...

Carnival Cruise Line is one of the industry’s behemoths, operating more than two dozen ships that sail across the globe. But it also has a more dubious distinction of late, with three of its ...

The vessel Yantar is considered by U.S. intelligence as a spy ship, and its presence near the Nordic country coincided with joint American-Norwegian drills involving personnel from a U.S. aircraft ...

China deployed one of its two "monster ships" from the coast guard during the country's military exercise surrounding the self-ruled island of Taiwan on Monday for the first time. At least four ...

Courtesy of Royal Caribbean Inaugural Year: 2024 Ship Class: Icon Ship Capacity: 5,610 guests Icon of the Seas, which first set sail early this year from Miami, is the world’s largest cruise ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. The CDC states that its Vessel Sanitation Program inspections take about six to eight hours, depending on the ship’s size and the number of ...

Its next resort might look a bit different — and float. The hotel company plans to venture out to sea with its first luxury cruise ship, set to debut in early 2025. Grupo Vidanta's VidantaWorld ...

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