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Carnival Cruise Line CDC inspection scores

The latest CDC Vessel Sanitation Program score of every Carnival Cruise Line ship, with links to each ship’s history and reports.

  • Source: CDC public records
  • Data checked on October 31, 2026
  • Pass mark: 86 out of 100
  • Independent site, not the CDC
Carnival Cruise Line26 ships inspected by the CDC

Average latest CDC score

Carnival Cruise Line has 26 ships on the CDC Green Sheet. Best latest score: 100 (Carnival Celebration, Carnival Jubilee, Carnival Legend and 2 more); lowest: 86 (Carnival Breeze). In 2026 so far the CDC inspected its ships 36 times, with an average score of 97.3. Over the last 12 months (43 inspections) its average is 97.0: #8 of 14 cruise lines in our ranking.

97.3average latest score
100best latest score
86lowest latest score
0ships whose latest inspection failed

CDC scores of every Carnival Cruise Line ship

Latest score of each ship on the CDC Green Sheet, from best to worst. Select a ship for its full history and the violations found.

ShipLast inspectionPrevious scoreInspectionsScore
Carnival CelebrationMar 15, 2026996100 Passed
Carnival JubileeMar 7, 2026974100 Passed
Carnival LegendMar 6, 20269938100 Passed
Carnival SpiritAug 15, 20269931100 Passed
Carnival SunriseFeb 12, 20269648100 Passed
Carnival ConquestJun 12, 2026964099 Passed
Carnival ParadiseJul 30, 2026954999 Passed
Carnival SunshineAug 16, 2026955499 Passed
Carnival ValorFeb 16, 2026923499 Passed
Carnival DreamJul 5, 2026982698 Passed
Carnival ElationMay 7, 2026974798 Passed
Carnival FirenzeJan 12, 202699498 Passed
Carnival LuminosaMay 14, 2026100498 Passed
Carnival MiracleJan 25, 2026963598 Passed
Carnival PrideAug 30, 2026934298 Passed
Carnival VistaApr 12, 2026961398 Passed
Mardi GrasApr 11, 202692698 Passed
Carnival LibertyJun 21, 2026993697 Passed
Carnival PanoramaAug 23, 202699697 Passed
Carnival GloryNov 17, 2025973896 Passed
Carnival HorizonAug 15, 2026951196 Passed
Carnival MagicJun 7, 2026862396 Passed
Carnival RadianceJul 9, 2026964696 Passed
Carnival VeneziaJun 18, 202698795 Passed
Carnival FreedomJun 29, 2026973292 Passed
Carnival BreezeMay 14, 20261002186 Passed

Carnival Cruise Line CDC scores year by year

Every CDC inspection of Carnival Cruise Line ships since 2010: number of inspections, perfect scores, lowest score, failures and average for each year. Years before 2023 undercount, because the CDC tool only keeps ships still in its list. Compare all lines: 2026 vs 2025.

YearInspectionsPerfect 100sLowestFailedAverage
2026 (so far)36686097.3
202544186095.3
202434386094.8
202337686096.0
20225193096.4
20204190097.0
201923089094.7
201836180194.3
201736477592.3
201635590096.4
201529587095.5
201436891096.5
201328690096.4
201234992097.0
201133987096.0
201034990097.3

Failed inspections

Every Carnival Cruise Line inspection with a score of 85 or lower in the CDC records, most recent first.

ShipInspection dateScore
Carnival LibertyJan 4, 201880 Failed
Carnival BreezeDec 10, 201777 Failed
Carnival VistaDec 2, 201779 Failed
Carnival SunriseNov 11, 201778 Failed
Carnival ParadiseJun 15, 201783 Failed
Carnival LegendApr 23, 201783 Failed
Carnival LegendOct 14, 200671 Failed
Carnival RadianceDec 5, 200480 Failed
Carnival PrideAug 15, 200483 Failed
Carnival RadianceJan 28, 200183 Failed
Carnival SunshineJan 10, 199981 Failed

The CDC lists this cruise line as: “Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc.”.