Guidance

At a glance

Explore VSP's public health guidance to protect passenger and crew health. VSP has standards for inspecting cruise ships and for cruise ship construction and design.

Covers of VSP's 2025 standards

Operations

Environmental public health standards are used to inspect cruise ships.

Construction

Consistent construction and design help protect passenger and crew health.

Fees for cruise ship inspections

The fee schedule for VSP's inspections of cruise ships was first published in the Federal Register on November 24, 1987 (). CDC began collecting fees on March 1, 1988.


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Cruise ship publications

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Content Source:
National Center for Environmental Health