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Viking CDC inspection scores
The latest CDC Vessel Sanitation Program score of every Viking 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
Viking has 8 ships on the CDC Green Sheet. Best latest score: 100 (Viking Neptune, Viking Orion and Viking Polaris); lowest: 93 (Viking Mars). In 2026 so far the CDC inspected its ships 5 times, with an average score of 97.4. Over the last 12 months (6 inspections) its average is 96.7: #9 of 14 cruise lines in our ranking.
CDC scores of every Viking 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Neptune | Apr 22, 2025 | 96 | 2 | 100 Passed |
| Viking Orion | Jul 28, 2026 | 100 | 4 | 100 Passed |
| Viking Polaris | May 21, 2026 | 100 | 6 | 100 Passed |
| Viking Octantis | Oct 13, 2025 | 100 | 2 | 98 Passed |
| Viking Venus | Jun 18, 2026 | 98 | 2 | 97 Passed |
| Viking Sea | Jan 19, 2026 | 100 | 7 | 96 Passed |
| Viking Sky | Jan 12, 2026 | 97 | 6 | 94 Passed |
| Viking Mars | Dec 30, 2025 | 97 | 3 | 93 Passed |
Viking CDC scores year by year
Every CDC inspection of Viking 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) | 5 | 2 | 94 | 0 | 97.4 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 93 | 0 | 98.1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 95 | 0 | 97.3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 97 | 0 | 98.7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 100.0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 97 | 0 | 98.5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 88 | 0 | 94.8 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 94.5 |
Ships no longer in the CDC list
Last scores of Viking ships that the CDC inspected since 2023 but that are no longer on the Green Sheet.
| Ship | Last inspection | Inspections | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Star (archived) | Sep 28, 2023 | 4 | 99 Passed |
Failed inspections
No Viking inspection in the CDC records scored 85 or lower.
Outbreaks posted by the CDC
Gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on Viking ships posted by the CDC since 2023.
- Viking Polaris: 4/11/2025-4/23/2025 · Norovirus
- Viking Mars: 1/10/2025-1/24/2025 · Norovirus
- Viking Neptune: 6/6-6/20, 2023 · Norovirus
The CDC lists this cruise line as: “Viking Epedition Operations”; “Viking Ocean Cruises II Ltd.”; “Viking Ocean Cruises Ltd”.