Publications and References

Fact Sheets and FAQs

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Keeping Your Hands Clean on a Cruise
• Tips for Healthy Cruising

Infographics

• Acute Gastroenteritis Illness Infographic
• Inspection Infographic
• Illness Prevention Infographic

About VSP

• Inspections
• GI Illness Surveillance
• Outbreak Investigations
• Health Education and Public Information
• Training of Cruise Ship Supervisory Employees

Vessel Sanitation Program Manuals

VSP Operations Manual

• 2018 Version (highlighted) Cdc-pdf[PDF – 5 MB]
• 2011 Version Cdc-pdf[PDF – 4.88 MB]
  • Clarifications to the VSP 2011 Operations Manual Cdc-pdf[PDF – 521 KB]
• 2005 Version Cdc-pdf[PDF – 1.64 MB]
  • Clarifications to the VSP Operations Manual 2005 Cdc-pdf[PDF – 199 KB]
• 2000 Version Cdc-pdf[PDF – 2.36 MB]

VSP Construction Guidelines

• 2018 Version (highlighted) Cdc-pdf[PDF – 4 MB]
• 2011 Version Cdc-pdf[PDF – 2.9 MB]
  • Clarifications to the VSP 2011 Construction Guidelines Cdc-pdf[PDF – 162 KB]
• 2005 Version Cdc-pdf[PDF – 942 KB]
• 2001 Version Cdc-pdf[PDF – 684 KB]
• 1997 Version Cdc-pdf[PDF – 84 KB]

Fees for Sanitation Inspections of Cruise Ships

• FY 2019External
• FY 2018External
• FY 2017External
• FY 2016External
• FY 2015External
• FY 2014External
• FY 2013External
• FY 2012External

Publications About Cruise Ships

• Cruise Ship Diarrheal Diseases Publications
• CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR) Articles About Cruise Ships