Latest score, full inspection history and the violations CDC inspectors found on Seven Seas Navigator.
Source: CDC public records
Data checked on October 31, 2026
Pass mark: 86 out of 100
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Regent Seven Seas CruisesInspected May 29, 2023
95out of 100
Latest CDC sanitation score
Passed
Seven Seas Navigator scored 95 out of 100 in its last CDC Vessel Sanitation Program inspection, on May 29, 2023. It passed: ships pass with 86 or more.
±0 vs previous inspection (95, Sep 21, 2019)
94.6average of the last 5 inspections
76lowest score (December 1999)
39inspections since 1999
2failed inspections
No longer in the CDC’s current list. Seven Seas Navigator is not on the CDC Green Sheet, which shows “the most recent inspection score for each ship in VSP jurisdiction”. When a ship sails outside the United States for an extended period, it drops out of the CDC database and is inspected again if it returns (CDC FAQ). Its last score is from May 29, 2023.
Inspection history of Seven Seas Navigator
Every CDC inspection score on record for Seven Seas Navigator: 39 inspections from December 17, 1999 to May 29, 2023, 3 perfect scores of 100 and 2 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 27 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)10 findings
Item 08Deck 5 Pantry Area
The backflow prevention device for the countertop coffee urns was heavily soiled with a black debris and the atmospheric vents were blocked.
Item 08Deck 10 La Veranda
The backflow prevention device for the upright combination oven was installed with the vent pointing up and not able to drain.
Item 19Deck 5 Cold Pantry
Two bowls of previously prepared food and a tray of cheese were stored in the walk-in refrigerator without lids and un-protected.
Item 22Deck 5 Potwash
The wash compartment water of the three-compartment sink was soiled with an oily film resting on the surface of the water. The water was drained.
Item 27Deck 5 Pantry Area
The backflow prevention device for the countertop coffee urns was heavily soiled with a black debris and the atmospheric vents were blocked.
Item 27Deck 10 La Veranda
The top surface of the upright combination oven had recessed holes with screws inside use to fasten the top cover. These holes had more than a day's worth of accumulated food debris.
Item 29Deck 5
The handwash sink water temperature was measured at 68°F. The area was in-service at the time of the inspection
Item 29Deck 5 Pantry - Starboard Side
The water temperature for the handwash sink was measured at 140°F. Remediation began immediately.
Item 29Deck 5 Cold Pantry
The handwash sink water temperature was measured at 48°F. Ready to eat food was being prepared in this area at the time of the inspection. The inspector noticed a galley worker wash their hands in this handwash sink prior to going back to work. The pantry supervisor immediately instructed the worker to re-wash their hands at a handwash station with an acceptable water temperature. This preparation area had been in service preparing for the upcoming lunch service.
Item 33Deck 5 Cold Pantry
The deck was heavily soiled under the coffee machine counter. Cleaning began immediately.
Medical center2 findings
Item 0124-Hour Reports
The ship has been submitting 24-hour reports to VSP more than 36 hours before the vessel's expected arrival at U.S. ports. For example, (1) a report was submitted at 7:08 am on May 26 before arrival to Bar Harbor on May 28 at 8 am, (2) a report was submitted at 7:53 am on May 3 before arrival to Miami on May 5 at 7 am, (3) a report was submitted at 8:13 am on April 19 before arrival to Miami on May 21 at 6 am, (4) a report was submitted at 11:02 am on April 15 before arrival to San Juan on April 18 at 7 am, (5) a report was submitted at 9:19 am on March 26 before arrival to Miami on March 28 at 7 am, and (6) a report was submitted at 8:24 am on March 21 before arrival to Miami on March 23 at 7 am.
Item 4424-Hour Reports
The ship has been submitting 24-hour reports to VSP more than 36 hours before the vessel's expected arrival at U.S. ports. Cruise line procedure SMS/Med/P006 states to submit to VSP these reports no less than 24 hours-but not more than 36 hours before the vessel's expected arrival at the U.S. port, same as what is stated in the 2018 VSP Operations Manual. Staff acknowledged that the procedure was not being followed.
Buffets11 findings
Item 19Deck 10 La Veranda - Cold Counter
At the self-service cold buffet, 16 bowls of assorted ready to eat food was arranged four across and four deep. To reach the back bowls, the consumer would reach under the sneeze guard by-passing the protection. Remediation began immediately.
Item 21Deck 10 La Veranda - Pasta Island
The countertop paper towel dispenser used by the chef cooking eggs was constructed with a non-smooth and difficult to clean housing. More than a day's worth of accumulated food debris was in the recessed grooves of the frame.
Item 27Deck 10 La Veranda - Pasta Island
The countertop paper towel dispenser used by the chef cooking eggs was constructed with a non-smooth and difficult to clean housing. More than a day's worth of accumulated food debris was in the recessed grooves of the frame.
Item 27Deck 10 La Veranda - Pastry
The tops of the sneeze guard and buffet lighting supports were soiled with more than a day's worth of accumulated dust. The area was in service at the time of the inspection. Cleaning began immediately.
Item 27Deck 10 La Veranda - Cold Counter
The tops of the sneeze guard and buffet lighting supports were soiled with more than a day's worth of accumulated dust. The area was in service at the time of the inspection. Cleaning began immediately.
Item 28Deck 10 La Veranda
Previously cleaned and sanitized sterling silver forks, knives, and spoons were stored in soiled racks after being polished. These utensils were removed for cleaning.
Item 33Deck 10 La Veranda
Above the water dispensing machine, the silicone at the bulkhead to deckhead juncture was chipping and peeling making the are difficult to clean. This bulkhead was soiled in this area. Cleaning began immediately.
Item 36Deck 10 La Veranda - Pasta Island
The lighting above the Pasta Island was insufficient in many areas. A light intensity of 130 lux to 140 lux was measured by the staff and inspector.
Item 36Deck 10 La Veranda - Cold Counter
The lighting for the cold counter was insufficient. The light intensity was measured at 149 lux. Remediation began immediately.
Item 36Deck 10 La Veranda - Pastry
The lighting above the pastry buffet was insufficient in many areas. An intensity of 145 lux to 162 lux was measured during the inspection.
Item 40Deck 10 La Veranda - Multiple Areas
Three doors leading from the outside buffet area to the galley were left open during breakfast service operations.
Drinking water2 findings
Item 08Deck 3 Incinerator Room
The continuous pressure backflow prevention device on the potable water supply line to the food digester had blocked intermediate vents with scale deposits.
Item 08Tank Coatings
There was no written documentation of approval from the certification organization (independent of the coating manufacturer) for the coating used for potable water tanks.
Pest control1 finding
Item 40IPM Plan and Training
The IPM plan dated November 2016 needed revising and updating. For example, the plan: (1) had hyperlinks in different sections to the logs that needed completion that did not work and made it impossible to verify if the logs mentioned in the plan were the ones presented, (2) indicated in sections 5 and 13 that an outside professional consultant would provide training to ship personnel but during the inspection, it was explained that there is no outside consultant currently, and (3) instructed in sections 7 and 10 about the reporting and follow up of sightings but it was unclear from the review of the logs presented if sightings outside of scheduled active monitoring had a place in the logs. Additionally, training was conducted by the person in charge of the IPM program implementation, but this person could not provide a training record for himself; the IPM plan stated that IPM certification was required annually.
Other areas1 finding
Item 40Deck 10 Pool Grill
The outside door to the pool grill pantry would not close sufficiently allowing possible pest migration.
All 24 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)9 findings
Item 13Cold Galley
The cooling times and temperatures of the prosciutto sandwiches with cut leafy greens and smoked salmon sandwiches, both prepared on September 20, were not recorded on a cooling log. The cook who prepared these two types of sandwiches explained the cooling procedure he followed, which included taking temperatures, but stated he forgot to record the items on the log.
Item 17Cold Galley
The cooling times and temperatures of the prosciutto sandwiches with cut leafy greens and smoked salmon sandwiches, both prepared on September 20, were not recorded on a cooling log. The cook who prepared these two types of sandwiches explained the cooling procedure he followed, which included taking temperatures, but stated he forgot to record the items on the log.
Item 21Cold Galley
The black plastic handle on the panini press was broken on the right side, which left a rough surface.
Item 22Dishwash Area
Racks of soiled dishes blocked the handwash station at the soiled end of the flight-type conveyor warewash machine. The racks were moved.
Item 29Dishwash Area
The handwash station at the soiled end of the flight-type conveyor warewash machine was blocked by racks of soiled dishes. The racks were moved.
Item 33Hot Galley
The deck tile had missing and recessed grout in this area.
Item 33Hot Galley
The deck tile had missing and recessed grout in front of the cooking equipment.
Item 37Dishwash Area
Condensate collected on the exhaust hood, deckhead, and bulkhead at the soiled end of the rack-type conveyor dishwash machine. An excessive amount of steam was observed exiting the machine. It was determined that the fan on the exhaust was working, but the damper was not opening properly. The technical staff removed part of the damper to correct the issue and stated a permanent repair would be made the next day with a hot work permit.
Item 39Bakery
A large fly was in this area around the trolley of baked goods.
Drinking water3 findings
Item 08Potable Water Pipe Maintenance Records
Potable water pipe maintenance records documenting the disinfection procedures for sections of piping replaced on 16 April, 23 March, and 24 March 2019 did not include the free halogen residual value prior to putting the sections of piping into service.
Item 08Potable Water Pipe Maintenance Records
A testable reduced pressure zone assembly backflow prevention device was replaced on the cold-water line in the Laundry room on 9/9/2019 and there was no disinfection record to document the device was properly disinfected prior to putting into service.
Item 08Backflow Prevention Device Testing
A reduced pressure zone assembly backflow prevention device was installed on the cold-water line in the Laundry room on 9/9/2019 and has not been tested to ensure proper functionality.
Dining rooms3 findings
Item 27Compass Rose POS/Wine Station at Galley Entrance
The top edges of the four wine refrigerator doors were soiled with dust. This was corrected immediately.
Item 33Compass Rose Wine Display
There was no coving at the deck/cabinet juncture and in some areas there were seams between the deck tile and cabinet base. Clean food service items such as glasses and wine carafes were stored in the cabinets.
Item 33Compass Rose POS/Wine Station at Galley Entrance
There was a large gap at the deck/wine cabinet juncture on the left side. The cove base piece was damaged in this area, and there was no coving along the entire length of the area. It appeared that the two wine refrigerators had shifted.
Other areas3 findings
Item 08Engine Room - Pipe Striping
The newly installed piping for distillate and permeate water was not striped blue/gray/blue up to the chlorination injection point.
Item 08Garbage Room - Pipe Striping
The potable water lines for the trolley wash spray hose inside the Trolley Wash room adjacent the Cold Garbage room was not striped or identified as potable water.
Item 34Garbage Room
The handwash station in the main Garbage Room failed to drain properly after the water was engaged.
Buffets4 findings
Item 13Pool Grill
A tray with 38 canapés (33 cheese crepe wraps and 5 bread rounds topped with tomato and cooked spinach) was found inside a cabinet labeled 'time control' stored on the outer deck between the pool grill and La Veranda outdoor passenger seating. The food items and the interior of the cabinet had a foul odor and the food items were cool to the touch and did not appear to be fresh. Staff stated the cabinet was stored in this area because it was not needed currently for the operation and had been there for approximately two weeks. The food items were discarded and the cabinet was cleaned and sanitized.
Item 16Pool Grill
A tray with 38 canapés (33 cheese crepe wraps and 5 bread rounds topped with tomato and cooked spinach) was found inside a cabinet labeled 'time control' stored on the outer deck between the pool grill and La Veranda outdoor passenger seating. The food items and the interior of the cabinet had a foul odor and the food items were cool to the touch and did not appear to be fresh. Staff stated the cabinet was stored in this area because it was not needed currently for the operation and had been there for approximately two weeks. The food items were discarded and the cabinet was cleaned and sanitized.
Item 19Pool Grill
At the self-service buffet, 16 small bowls of cereal toppings such as nuts, seeds, and dried fruit were arranged four across and four deep. To reach the back row of bowls, the consumer would have to reach under the sneeze guard, by-passing the protection. The bowls were rearranged immediately and the issue was corrected.
Item 21Pool Grill
The top of the cabinet stored on the outer deck between the pool grill and La Veranda outdoor passenger seating was loose and could be easily lifted to expose the insulation below. Staff stated this would be repaired.
Food storage (provisions)2 findings
Item 19Deck 4 Loading Corridor
Seven fully loaded pallets with bottled water, canned beverages, and boxed cereal were stored in this area under an open deckhead. The deckhead had pipes, cables and other difficult to clean features and the tops of some pipes were soiled with dust. Staff had covered the pallets with heavy black plastic wrap as an protective measure.
Item 33Deck 4 Loading Corridor
Seven fully loaded pallets with bottled water, canned beverages, and boxed cereal were stored in this area under an open deckhead. The deckhead had pipes, cables and other difficult to clean features and the tops of some pipes were soiled with dust.
All 22 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 19Hot line
As the inspector arrived, a set of tongs was resting in a pan of sausage during a pause-in-service. The handles were touching the food. The pan of sausages was discarded immediately.
Item 26Deck 10 Pool Grill
The heat lamps located above the hot areas on the buffet line were soiled with food debris on the food-splash zone. The area had been previously cleaned. Remediation began immediately.
Item 26Deck 10 Lavaranda Restaurant
The heat lamps above the hot line areas of the buffet were soiled with food debris on the food-splash areas. Remediation began immediately.
Item 27Deck 10 Lavaranda Restaurant Pasta Station
The undercounter plate storage apparatus was soiled with food debris on the non-food contact area. The area had been previously cleaned. Remediation began immediately.
Item 27Deck 10 Pool Grill
At the deep-fat frying station, oil was found pooled on two shelves of the undercounter storage unit. No equipment was impacted. The area had been previously cleaned. Remediation began immediately.
Item 27Deck 10 Pool Grill
At the pool bar grill, in an undercounter storage area located under the hot line, 20 condiment-bottle holders were stored soiled with food debris. Remediation began immediately.
Item 28Deck 10 Desert Pantry
Previously cleaned ice cream machine components were stored in a clean holding pan un-protected. These components are used to mix the ice cream while in use. Staff stated these components were cleaned the night before. Remediation began immediately.
Galleys (kitchens)7 findings
Item 26Deck 5 Ice Machine
The plastic evaporator housing was soiled with brown debris on the food, and non-food contact surfaces. An alcohol pad was used to remove the debris. Remediation began immediately.
Item 26Deck 10 Lavaranda Restaurant
The plastic housing of the ice machine evaporator was soiled with brown debris on the inner food contact surface. Remediation began immediately.
Item 26Deck 10 Lavaranda Resturant
The heat lamps above the bane marie service area were soiled with food debris on the food-splash area. Remediation began immediately.
Item 27Deck 10 Lavaranda Restaurant
The plastic housing of the ice machine evaporator was soiled with brown debris on the outer non-food contact surface. Remediation began immediately.
Item 27Deck 5 Ice Machine
The plastic evaporator housing was soiled with brown debris on the food, and non-food contact surfaces. An alcohol pad was used to remove the debris. Remediation began immediately.
Item 34Combination Oven Area
Water was dripping onto the deck from the base of the combination oven and pooling in this area. The drain line was bent and not directed to a scupper. Remediation began immediately.
Item 35Combination Oven Area
Water was dripping from the base of the combination oven onto the deck and pooling in this area. Staff stated the drain line was not directed to a scupper. Remediation began immediately.
Dining rooms2 findings
Item 21Deck 10 Compass Rose
Three, previously cleaned plastic pastry covers were stored cracked and broken. The covers were clean at the time of the inspection. Remediation began immediately
Item 27Deck 10 Prime 7 Restaurant
The trolley-cart used for transporting clean glasses was soiled with dust and debris on the top two shelves. No glasses were stored on the cart at the time of the inspection. Remediation began immediately.
Other areas2 findings
Item 29Garbage Room
The handwash sink in the garbage room was soiled with food debris, blocked, and did not have the proper signage posted. Remediation began immediately.
Item 30Garbage Room
The handwash sink in the garbage room was soiled with food debris, blocked, did not have an operational paper towel dispenser, and did not have the proper signage concerning hand washing. Remediation began immediately.
Drinking water2 findings
Item 08Reverse Osmosis Unit Piping
The striping on the piping coming from the reverse osmosis unit prior to the halogen dosing station was striped blue. The water was permeate/technical and needed to be striped blue/grey/blue. Remediation began immediately.
Item 08Reverse Osmosis and Distribution Analyzer Area
The drain tube for the reverse osmosis analyzer was below the flood rim of the deck drain creating a cross connection. Remediation began immediately.
Bars1 finding
Item 36Deck 10 Pool
The undercounter lighting near the ice bin was insufficient. A light intensity of approximately 155 lux was registered at the clean glass storage area. Remediation began immediately.
Medical center1 finding
Item 02Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Log
The current version of the AGE log did not list the date and time of the case last symptoms per section 4.1.2.1.3. Additionally, this log was not in the same format as required by annex 13.2.2 of the 2018 VSP Operations Manual. This is a new requirement for the June 2018 VSP Operations Manual.
To see this report on the CDC site: open the CDC inspection search, choose Seven Seas Navigator 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.)
