Latest score, full inspection history and the violations CDC inspectors found on Norwegian Sun.
Source: CDC public records
Data checked on October 31, 2026
Pass mark: 86 out of 100
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Norwegian Cruise LineInspected June 18, 2025
95out of 100
Latest CDC sanitation score
Passed
Norwegian Sun scored 95 out of 100 in its latest CDC Vessel Sanitation Program inspection, on June 18, 2025. It passed: ships pass with 86 or more.
+3 vs previous inspection (92, May 10, 2024)
96.8average of the last 5 inspections
86lowest score (February 2014)
38inspections since 2001
0failed inspections
No CDC inspection in over a year. Norwegian Sun is on the CDC Green Sheet, but its latest published inspection is from June 18, 2025. The CDC says that a ship sailing outside the United States for an extended period “may not be inspected twice a year” and is inspected again when it returns (CDC FAQ).
Inspection history of Norwegian Sun
Every CDC inspection score on record for Norwegian Sun: 38 inspections from October 22, 2001 to June 18, 2025, 9 perfect scores of 100 and no failed inspections.
The full findings of the last 3 inspections, as written in the CDC reports. Each finding refers to an item of the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program standards; points are deducted by item, for a single significant violation or for a pattern of similar ones (CDC FAQ).
All 33 findings the inspectors wrote down, grouped by area of the ship. Findings with a red edge belong to an item that lost points; the others were noted without a deduction.
Galleys (kitchens)21 findings
Item 20Deck 5 - Seven Seas Wine Cellar
The ice machine's ice bin had soft sealant that was in disrepair.
Item 20Deck 5 - Four Seasons Wine Cellar
The ice machine's ice bin had soft sealant that was in disrepair. The same area around the sealant had accumulated dark debris.
Item 20Deck 5 - Ice Machine #2
The ice machine's ice bin had soft sealant that was in disrepair.
Item 21Deck 11 - Moderno Pizzeria
Cables were draped on the counter behind the espresso machine, making cleaning difficult.
Item 21Deck 12 - Los Lobos
The technical compartment of upright freezer #1 had a difficult-to-clean filter over the condenser.
Item 21Deck 11 - Moderno Pizzeria
There was a gap between the countertop and the bulkhead. The gap was soiled with a heavy accumulation of debris.
Item 22Deck 11 - Garden Cafe Potwash
The 3-compartment sink temperature gauge for the hot water in the sanitizing compartment was not accurate, measuring 5 degrees less than the water temperature. The temperature of the water was 181°F, while the temperature gauge measured 176°F.
Item 22Deck 11 - Garden Cafe Potwash
The potwash machine was out of service since April.
Item 22Deck 12 - Cagney's/Bistro Dishwash
The data plate of the rack-type conveyor warewash machine did not have information of a minimum transit time. Instead, stated that 200 racks were the maximum to wash in one hour.
Item 22Deck 12 - Cagney's/Bistro Potwash
The 3-compartment sink temperature gauge for the hot water in the sanitizing compartment was not accurate, measuring 13 degrees less than the water temperature. The temperature of the water was 198°F, while the temperature gauge measured 185°F.
Item 22Deck 5 - Seven Seas Dishwash
The soiled-end curtains of the flight-type warewashing machine were heavily curled and difficult to clean.
Item 26Deck 5 - Four Seasons Wine Cellar
The ice machine's ice bin had soft sealant that was in disrepair. The same area around the sealant had accumulated dark debris.
Item 26Deck 12 - Los Lobos
The evaporator of upright freezer #1 had accumulations of ice.
Item 27Deck 12 - Los Lobos
The technical compartment of upright freezer #1 was heavily soiled with grease and debris. The condenser was also covered by a felt-like filter that was difficult to clean and was soiled.
Item 27Deck 11 - Moderno Pizzeria
There was a gap between the countertop and the bulkhead. The gap was soiled with a heavy accumulation of debris.
Item 33Deck 11 - Moderno Pizzeria
A deck drain had missing and difficult-to-clean grout around it.
Item 33Deck 11 - Moderno Pizzeria
The rolling shutter was heavily soiled with grease and debris.
Item 33Deck 11 - Garden Cafe Grill
The rolling shutter was heavily soiled with grease and debris.
Item 34Deck 11 - Garden Cafe
The handwashing sink, next to the door leading to the Moderno Pizzeria, had a leaky faucet.
Item 34Deck 11 - Moderno Pizzeria
The deck drain, having missing and difficult-to-clean grout, also had accumulated gray water inside.
Item 36Deck 12 - Los Lobos Hot Section
The light intensity at the handwashing station was less than 220 lux.
Bars3 findings
Item 21Deck 11 - Topsiders
Cables were draped on the counter behind the blenders, making cleaning difficult.
Item 21Deck 5 - Atrium Bar
Cables were draped on the counter behind the espresso machines, making cleaning difficult.
Item 39Deck 11 - Great Outdoors Bar
An insect crawled into the soda cans storage while the inspection team was in the area. The bar was in operation.
Pantries3 findings
Item 20Deck 8 - Housekeeping - Aft
The plastic evaporator housing was cracked in three places. This was replaced during the inspection.
Item 21Deck 8 - Housekeeping - Forward
The filter housing and potable water line to the ice machine were full of water with the line unattached. Staff stated that the ice machine was out of service for more than two months because they did not need it.
Item 38Deck 8 - Housekeeping - Forward
Staff stated that the ice machine was out of service for more than two months because they did not need it. The filter housing and potable water line was full of water with the line unattached.
Food storage (provisions)1 finding
Item 33Deck 2 - Gift Shop Storage
The deck was heavily soiled with debris, including under the shelving and pallets, with liquor and potato chips. Corrections started immediately.
Ventilation1 finding
Item 43AC station 3.8 (AC305)
Filters visually inspected in AC station 3.8 (AC305) were heavily soiled with dust and debris. This same finding was noted on the previous inspection of May 2024.
Pools, hot tubs and water play areas2 findings
Item 10Deck 11 - Aft Pool
The fill level for the pool was not sufficient for proper skimming. This was fixed during the inspection.
Item 10Private Whirlpool Disinfection
The cleaning procedures for two private whirlpools did not include cleaning the filters. Additionally, the headrests inside the whirlpools were not cleaned consistently. This was changed during the inspection.
Buffets1 finding
Item 08Deck 11 - Great Outdoors Beverage Stations
The painted backflow prevention devices for the water and juice dispensers of the port and starboard beverage stations had the intermediate vents blocked.
Food safety, general1 finding
Item *Variance: Behind the Scenes Tours
This interactive activity allows passengers to visit crew-only areas, such as galleys. The cruise line must share with VSP detailed procedures to determine if a variance is required.
All 31 findings the inspectors wrote down, grouped by area of the ship. Findings with a red edge belong to an item that lost points; the others were noted without a deduction.
Buffets5 findings
Item 32Deck 11 - Garden Cafe - Ice Cream Area
The lids to two trash cans were not tight fitting and did not cover the opening of the cans. Trash including soiled coffee cups, coffee grounds, and paper cups were in the trash cans. This area was not in-service and no staff was present during the inspection.
Item 33Deck 11 - Garden Cafe - Portside
The deck coving at the passenger side of the main buffet entrance was soft silicone. This material is not hard, durable, or easily cleanable.
Item 36Deck 11 - Garden Cafe - Portside
The light intensity at two shelves on both forward and aft back bar glass storage cabinets measured 35 lux. This bar was in service at the time of the inspection.
Item 36Deck 11 - Garden Cafe - Portside
The light intensity measured 145 lux at the hot cereal station. The area was open for service at the time of the inspection. This was corrected immediately.
Item 36Deck 11 - Moderno
The light intensity measured 170 lux at the front food service counter between the hot holding well and the micro station. This area was not open for service at the time of the inspection. This was corrected.
Bars5 findings
Item 08Deck 11 - Great Outdoors - Beverage Station
The backflow prevention device for the countertop ice machine was in disrepair with a buildup of debris blocking the vents. This was corrected immediately.
Item 08Deck 11 - Great Outdoors - Beverage Station
The backflow prevention device for the countertop coffee machine was in disrepair with a buildup of debris blocking the vents.. This was corrected.
Item 33Deck 11 - Great Outdoors
The front counter shutters above the bar counter were made of wood that was peeling and chipping making the surface difficult to clean. Additionally, the wood shutters were soiled in multiple areas.
Item 33Deck 11 - Great Outdoors
The light fixtures above the service counter were rusty and had peeling paint. The lights were heavily soiled due to difficult to clean features.
Item 36Deck 11 - Topside
The light intensity at the handwashing station measured 70 lux. This was corrected.
Drinking water5 findings
Item 03Bunkering Records
Manual bunkering records for 27 April indicated bunkering began at 1330, and at 1345, 2ppm chlorine was reached. On successive manual checks at 30-minute increments from 1415 until 1640 the chlorine level was recorded below 2ppm, and no notations or notes were on the log. Additionally, on 1 May, records showed a checked box indicating 2ppm chlorine and a pH below 7.8 was met at 1335, however, manual readings on the same record indicated only 1.89ppm at both 1335 and 1400. The minimum 2ppm chlorine was not reached until 1430. Staff could not explain the discrepancies. The ship was not using chart recorders or data loggers to verify the chlorine values between readings. These logs were signed off by supervisory personnel.
Item 06Bunkering
During active bunkering on the day of the inspection, the pH and chlorine analyzer displayed readings of 8.13 and 2.40ppm respectively. Manual tests after several hours of bunkering found pH to be 7.6 and free chlorine 3ppm. The analyzer was recalibrated. Additionally, High Range DPD tablets were being used by staff to measure the chlorine values and calibrate the analyzer instead of DPD 1 which is instructed for use at lower chlorine levels.
Item 08RPZ Test Kits
The ship's two RPZ test kits expired on 4 May 2024.
Item 08Striping
Pipe striping after the RPZ on the production line from evaporator 1 going to technical water was striped blue/gray/blue.
Item 44Bunkering Operations
Manual bunkering records for 27 April indicated bunkering began at 1330, and at 1345, 2ppm chlorine was reached. On successive manual checks at 30-minute increments from 1415 until 1640 the chlorine level was recorded below 2ppm, and no notations or notes were on the log. Additionally, on 1 May, records showed a checked box indicating 2ppm chlorine and a pH below 7.8 was met at 1335, however, manual readings on the same record indicated only 1.89ppm at both 1335 and 1400. The minimum 2ppm chlorine was not reached until 1430. Staff could not explain the discrepancies. The ship was not using chart recorders or data loggers to verify the chlorine values between readings. These logs were signed off by supervisory personnel. During active bunkering on the day of the inspection, the pH and chlorine analyzer displayed readings of 8.13 and 2.40ppm respectively. Manual tests found pH to be 7.6 and free chlorine 3ppm. The analyzer was recalibrated. Additionally, High Range DPD tablets were being used by staff to measure the chlorine values and calibrate the analyzer instead of DPD 1 which is instructed for use at lower chlorine levels.
Other areas2 findings
Item 33Deck 12 - Teppanyaki
The deckhead above the food preparation cart storage area was cracked in two places making this area difficult to keep clean.
Item 33Deck 12 - Teppanyaki
The deckhead above the food preparation cart storage areas had ventilation slats with no cover and was open to the plenum. Dusty cables and wires could be seen. This area was not in operation at the time of the inspection. Additionally, one of the deckhead panels above the cart storage areas was cracked in two places.
Housekeeping2 findings
Item 41AGE Cabin Disinfection and Logs
Staff reported they do not lower the pH of the generated electrolyzed water to under 7 when disinfecting cabins that have reportable AGE cases. Electrolyzed water from the generators was measured at 100ppm and a pH between 7 and 8. It was recommended to lower the pH for cabin disinfection for AGE cases to ensure the more powerful and effective hypochlorous acid (HOCL) is dominant in solution. Additionally, these logs indicated 1,000ppm chlorine is to be used to disinfect hard surfaces in cabins, however, 100ppm of electrolyzed water is being used for this purpose.
Item 44Private Whirlpool Disinfection
It was explained the procedures to disinfect private cabin whirlpools are to use 100ppm chlorine for 30 minutes every three days or every change in occupancy. This procedure was observed for the newly installed three-person hot tub in cabin 11003. During the process, a crew member was observed pouring a predetermined amount of bleach into the tub without checking to ensure the concentration was 100ppm. When the inspector measured the concentration, the chlorine level was only 50ppm. The crew member was retrained to measure the chlorine level in the tub before and after the 30 minutes to ensure procedural concentrations are met.
Review of housekeeping logs disclosed several instances of individuals vomiting or having diarrhea in public areas or inside their stateroom. Housekeeping staff stated they provided medical with cabin numbers when these instances occurred and asked security to use cameras to try and identify the passenger if it occurred in a public area. Medical had no record of these PVI/PDI events to determine if these passengers met the AGE reportable case definition and required isolation since no evaluation was documented. Recent PVI/PDI dates identified inside guest cabins included: (1) May 2, Guest Cabin 8130; (2) May 1, Guest Cabin 8108; April 11, Guest Cabin 0102; April 9, Guest Cabin 8221; April 5, Guest Cabin 0315; April 1, Guest Cabin 8019.
Item 11Late Report
On 6 May, a nonfood worker experienced AGE symptoms at 0010 and did not report to medical until 1010 later that day. Records indicated the crew member had breakfast in the crew mess after they were symptomatic. Retraining and disciplinary actions were taken.
Ventilation1 finding
Item 43Filters
Filters visually inspected in AC Station 3.8 (AC305) and Station 1.6B (001) were heavily soiled with dust/debris.
Galleys (kitchens)9 findings
Item 08Deck 5 - Beverage Station
The backflow prevention device for the coffee maker was is disrepair with clogged vents.
Item 20Deck 11 - Moderno
The inside grill lights in the splash area were cracked and soiled. This was corrected immediately.
Item 20Deck 5 - Seven Seas
The countertop microwave oven was missing tabs that hold up the splash cover on the inside top food splash area.
Item 21Deck 5 - Seven Seas
In the hot holding area, combination oven #1 and #2 had instrumentation face plates that were peeling and cracked making them difficult to clean.
Item 26Deck 11 - Moderno
The inside grill lights in the splash area were cracked and soiled. This was corrected immediately.
Item 26Deck 11 - Moderno
The underside of the hot line serving shelf was heavily soiled with food debris in the food splash area. This area had been previously cleaned. This was corrected.
Item 26Deck 11 - Topside
The port side ice machine had a small amount of black debris on the water supply arm. This was cleaned immediately.
Item 27Deck 5 - Beverage Station
The backflow prevention device for the juice dispenser was heavily soiled with a brown slimy material. Cleaning took place immediately.
Item 38Deck 11 - Garden Cafe
A soiled wet mop and bucket were stored resting against the cleaning locker. The was corrected.
July 28, 2023
100Passed
18 findings · 0 points deducted
No points deducted.
Show all 18 findings
All 18 findings the inspectors wrote down, grouped by area of the ship. Findings with a red edge belong to an item that lost points; the others were noted without a deduction.
Buffets7 findings
Item 16Deck 11 Garden Cafe
A bowl of raw herring placed out for passenger consumption did not have a specific consumer advisory that described the food and how it was served.
Item 19Deck 11 Garden Cafe
Tongs were stored on top of a bowl of apples out for passenger consumption with the handles touching the apples.
Item 24Deck 11 Garden Cafe
A sanitizing bucket located at the waiter station near the handwashing area was cloudy and had a black piece of debris floating on the top of the solution. Staff immediately replaced the sanitizing solution.
Tthe juice machine's water supply line in the undercounter technical compartment was in disrepair and water was pooling in the technical compartment.
Item 36Deck 11 Garden Cafe Ice Cream Station
The light intensity at the back countertop measured between 75 and 100 lux. Staff immediately replaced some light bulbs to increase the light intensity.
Galleys (kitchens)5 findings
Item 21Deck 4 Staff Mess
At the beverage station, the countertop ice machine's mounting plates were missing three fasteners which created divots and hard to clean areas.
Item 22Deck 4 Warewash
The curtain between the wash tank and final sanitizing rinse was in disrepair with one piece ripped and the edges curling. Staff immediately replaced the curtain.
Item 33Deck 5 Four Seasons Hot Galley
Condensate collected on the deckhead above the combination oven. No food was impacted.
Item 33Deck 12 - Sushi Bar
At the front counter area, the bulkheads, door, and pillars were covered by a seemingly decorative laminate-type material and not stainless-steel. The deckhead was a gypsum material and not stainless-steel. The violation was written on a previous report dated October 2022. Staff stated that there is a plan for corrections during 2024 dry dock.
Item 33Deck 11 Moderno Churrascaria
The fire damper above the pizza ovens was heavily soiled with grease and dust.
Bars2 findings
Item 21Deck 11 Moderno Churrascaria
The sealant at the back bar, countertop/bulkhead juncture, was in disrepair creating a difficult to clean surface.
Item 33Deck 12 Spinnaker Lounge
The deck outside the pantry was in disrepair with grout missing which created a difficult to clean surface.
Children’s areas1 finding
Item 42Deck 7 - Splash Academy
The child activity center had rubber flooring that was pitted and had gaps underneath a countertop. Staff stated they were difficult to clean however, the floors were clean when inspected. The area will be suggested for refurbishment. Crew members assigned to clean the Splash Zone are reminded of importance of cleaning the area and to report any issues observed. The staff stated the flooring is scheduled to be replaced during dry dock in April 2024.
Pantries1 finding
Item 39Deck 5 Atrium Cafe and Bar
One live, large fly was flying in the area.
Drinking water1 finding
Item 08Deck 3 - Bunkering Forward Starboard Side
The left two fire shore connection cap cables were not secured to the respective connections. This was fixed before the end of the inspection.
Pools, hot tubs and water play areas1 finding
Item 10Deck 11 - Aft Pool
Only the aft side of the pool was skimming which was approximately 30 percent of the entire pool.
To see this report on the CDC site: open the CDC inspection search, choose Norwegian Sun in the list of cruise ships, select “All Dates” and press Search, then open “Report” next to the inspection date. (The CDC tool does not allow direct links to a single report.)
