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Holland America Line CDC inspection scores
The latest CDC Vessel Sanitation Program score of every Holland America 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
Average latest CDC score
Holland America Line has 11 ships on the CDC Green Sheet. Best latest score: 100 (Koningsdam); lowest: 90 (Zuiderdam). In 2026 so far the CDC inspected its ships 15 times, with an average score of 96.7. Over the last 12 months (17 inspections) its average is 97.1: #7 of 14 cruise lines in our ranking.
CDC scores of every Holland America 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.
| Ship | Last inspection | Previous score | Inspections | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koningsdam | Jul 23, 2026 | 100 | 12 | 100 Passed |
| Eurodam | Jul 13, 2026 | 97 | 28 | 99 Passed |
| Nieuw Amsterdam | Jul 10, 2026 | 99 | 21 | 99 Passed |
| Oosterdam | Nov 17, 2025 | 99 | 32 | 99 Passed |
| Rotterdam | Mar 16, 2026 | 100 | 6 | 99 Passed |
| Nieuw Statendam | Jan 7, 2026 | 100 | 5 | 97 Passed |
| Westerdam | May 6, 2026 | 100 | 32 | 97 Passed |
| Zaandam | Aug 14, 2026 | 92 | 43 | 96 Passed |
| Noordam | Aug 16, 2026 | 100 | 29 | 95 Passed |
| Volendam | Jul 12, 2025 | 99 | 40 | 95 Passed |
| Zuiderdam | Jul 17, 2026 | 91 | 37 | 90 Passed |
Holland America Line CDC scores year by year
Every CDC inspection of Holland America 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.
| Year | Inspections | Perfect 100s | Lowest | Failed | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 15 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 96.7 |
| 2025 | 13 | 2 | 89 | 0 | 96.0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | 96 | 0 | 98.5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | 90 | 0 | 96.5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 95.7 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 93.0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 2 | 95 | 0 | 97.9 |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | 95 | 0 | 97.4 |
| 2017 | 16 | 5 | 91 | 0 | 97.0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 4 | 92 | 0 | 97.6 |
| 2015 | 20 | 6 | 90 | 0 | 97.2 |
| 2014 | 15 | 4 | 95 | 0 | 98.2 |
| 2013 | 15 | 6 | 87 | 0 | 97.1 |
| 2012 | 12 | 5 | 95 | 0 | 98.9 |
| 2011 | 16 | 3 | 93 | 0 | 97.8 |
| 2010 | 13 | 4 | 95 | 0 | 98.5 |
Failed inspections
No Holland America Line inspection in the CDC records scored 85 or lower.
Outbreaks posted by the CDC
Gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on Holland America Line ships posted by the CDC since 2023.
- Rotterdam: 12/28/2025 – 1/9/2026 · Norovirus
- Eurodam: 4/12/2025-5/3/2025 · Norovirus
- Zuiderdam: 1/4/2025-5/9/2025 · Unknown
- Rotterdam: 3/7/2025-3/16/2025 · Norovirus
- Eurodam: 2/19/2025-3/1/2025 · Norovirus
- Rotterdam: 2/2/2025-2/14/2025 · Norovirus
- Volendam: 1/4/2025-1/25/2025 · Norovirus
- Eurodam: 12/30/2024-1/8/2025 · Norovirus
- Rotterdam: 12/8-12/20, 2024 · Norovirus
- Zuiderdam: 12/4-12/14, 2024 · Norovirus
- Koningsdam: 2/17-3/24, 2024 · Norovirus
- Nieuw Amsterdam: 5/6-5/21, 2023 · Norovirus
The CDC lists this cruise line as: “Holland America Line”.