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MSC Cruise Management CDC inspection scores
The latest CDC Vessel Sanitation Program score of every MSC Cruise Management 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
MSC Cruise Management has 10 ships on the CDC Green Sheet. Best latest score: 100 (Explora I and MSC Seascape); lowest: 89 (MSC Meraviglia). In 2026 so far the CDC inspected its ships 8 times, with an average score of 95.6. Over the last 12 months (14 inspections) its average is 95.8: #13 of 14 cruise lines in our ranking.
CDC scores of every MSC Cruise Management 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explora I | Nov 12, 2025 | 100 | 3 | 100 Passed |
| MSC Seascape | Mar 8, 2026 | 96 | 5 | 100 Passed |
| MSC Divina | Nov 6, 2025 | 99 | 15 | 99 Passed |
| MSC Grandiosa | Dec 6, 2025 | – | 1 | 99 Passed |
| Explora II | Feb 24, 2026 | 100 | 2 | 97 Passed |
| MSC Poesia | Apr 23, 2026 | 87 | 9 | 97 Passed |
| MSC Seaside | Aug 17, 2026 | 97 | 7 | 96 Passed |
| MSC World America | Jun 30, 2026 | 95 | 3 | 95 Passed |
| MSC Seashore | Jun 25, 2026 | 97 | 5 | 94 Passed |
| MSC Meraviglia | Mar 10, 2026 | 86 | 7 | 89 Passed |
MSC Cruise Management CDC scores year by year
Every CDC inspection of MSC Cruise Management 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) | 8 | 1 | 89 | 0 | 95.6 |
| 2025 | 13 | 2 | 86 | 0 | 96.0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 86 | 0 | 96.5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 67 | 1 | 92.0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 95.0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 93.5 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 94.0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 95.0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 92.3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 94.5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 89.0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 95.7 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 87.0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 94.0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 94.0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 95 | 0 | 97.5 |
Ships no longer in the CDC list
Last scores of MSC Cruise Management ships that the CDC inspected since 2023 but that are no longer on the Green Sheet.
| Ship | Last inspection | Inspections | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSC Magnifica (archived) | May 17, 2024 | 3 | 86 Passed |
Failed inspections
Every MSC Cruise Management inspection with a score of 85 or lower in the CDC records, most recent first.
| Ship | Inspection date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| MSC Seaside | Apr 27, 2023 | 67 Failed |
| MSC Lirica | May 4, 2004 | 85 Failed |
The CDC lists this cruise line as: “MSC Cruise Management (UK) Ltd”.