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These are the 10 dirtiest cruise ships, according to the CDC — including an ultra-luxury vessel
The CDC randomly inspects cruise ships to prevent the spread of stomach viruses. Of the 119 it's re…
Brittany Chang
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These are the cleanest cruise ships this year, according to the CDC — including 18 with perfect scores
The CDC randomly inspects cruise ships to prevent the spread of stomach viruses. Of the 120 its rev…
Brittany Chang
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These are the cruise ships with the best — and worst — sanitation scores so far this year
The MSC Seaside received one of the lowest sanitation scores a cruise ship has ever received during…
Hannah Towey
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A stomach flu outbreak aboard a Celebrity Cruises ship has left 100 people sick
Of the 13 norovirus cruise ship outbreaks in 2023, three were aboard Celebrity's ships. This is the…
Brittany Chang
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I worked on cruises for 3 years. Here are 6 things I'd never do on board.
After years of working on cruise ships, there are mistakes I'd never make, like wearing my key arou…
Tammy Barr
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Entertainers on a locked-down cruise ship had to become cleaners after COVID-19 struck, according to a new book
Two dancers had to carry disinfectant tanks and spray the cruise ship's corridors every day, says a…
Kate Duffy
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A cruise expert that's been on over 300 ships shares his top tips and tricks for your next trip
Stewart Chiron, also known as "The Cruise Guy," has tips for avoiding long lines, crowded pools, an…
Hannah Towey
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120 passengers on Cunard Cruise got sick with diarrhea and vomiting from an unknown cause
More than 100 passengers and some crew members aboard Cunard Cruise Line's Queen Victoria ship fell…
Kelsey Vlamis
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I just got off a cruise disrupted by COVID-19. I have 3 more lined up this year — and I'm planning to go.
"Cruising today requires you to be prepared for constant changes," travel blogger Halee Whiting sai…
Jamie Killin
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More than 300 people on one of Princess Cruises' ships fell ill and suffered from vomiting and diarrhea, CDC says
Princess Cruises said the sickness was a "mild gastrointestinal illness" caused by norovirus, a con…
Kate Duffy
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I'm a 32-year-old who booked 2 cruises this summer. People think they're tacky and dirty, but they're still the best way to vacation.
Halee Whiting is a hospitality worker who's excited to reconnect with friends. She says cruises req…
Jamie Killin
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I'm an avid cruiser and now's the best time to go. Ships are only a third full, dining reservations aren't competitive, and everything was above and beyond sanitary.
Retired couple Sheila and Ed Davies say their recent 8-day trip with Viking River Cruises was a gre…
By Sheila Davies, as told to …
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MSC cruise ship fails health inspection with the lowest score in years after CDC finds a door handle covered in hamburger blood and yogurt containers with 'black filth residue'
The CDC inspector reported a "crew member's hands and refrigerator door handle covered in hamburger…
Hannah Towey
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Cruises are back — and so are stomach viruses, diarrhea, and vomiting onboard
The same number of sick bug outbreaks on cruise ships have been reported so far this year than in t…
Amber Middleton
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Over 100,000 people are vying for a spot on Royal Caribbean's mock cruise. 5 of them told us why they're ready to go out to sea again.
Royal Caribbean plans on operating mock cruises as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prev…
Sophie-Claire Hoeller
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These 2 cruise lines have the most ships with perfect sanitation scores
Regal Princess, Sea Princess, and Star Princess are the Princess Cruises ships that have received p…
Mark Matousek
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177 sickened with norovirus on the Celebrity Summit. Gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on ships are on the rise this year.
In 2023, 12 outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness on cruise ships were reported to the Centers for …
Sarah Gray
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A sold-out music festival aboard a Norwegian cruise ship is set to sail later this year
Sixthman's "festivals at sea" - including the Rock Boat - have been either selling out or selling "…
Brittany Chang
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More than 100 Viking cruise passengers were hit with bouts of vomiting and diarrhea amid a nasty norovirus outbreak onboard
The CDC has already logged 13 outbreaks this year of the gastrointestinal illness, which can spread…
Erin Snodgrass
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The 20 cleanest cruise ships
Of the more than 200 active cruise ships the CDC has inspected, most received a passing grade: at l…