At a glance
Explore our guidance on operating and constructing cruise ships to the Vessel Sanitation Program's (VSP) public health standards.
Operations manual
The VSP Operations Manual contains public health standards used to inspect cruise ships.
Construction guidelines
The VSP Construction Guidelines provide a framework of consistent construction and design guidelines to 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 (52 FR 45019). CDC began collecting fees on March 1, 1988.
Content Source:
National Center for Environmental Health