Latest score, full inspection history and the violations CDC inspectors found on Silver Whisper.
Source: CDC public records
Data checked on October 31, 2026
Pass mark: 86 out of 100
Independent site, not the CDC
SilverseaInspected June 20, 2026
97out of 100
Latest CDC sanitation score
Passed
Silver Whisper scored 97 out of 100 in its latest CDC Vessel Sanitation Program inspection, on June 20, 2026. It passed: ships pass with 86 or more.
+5 vs previous inspection (92, Jul 31, 2023)
93.6average of the last 5 inspections
88lowest score (January 2017)
27inspections since 2001
0failed inspections
Inspection history of Silver Whisper
Every CDC inspection score on record for Silver Whisper: 27 inspections from November 29, 2001 to June 20, 2026, 4 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).
June 20, 2026
97Passed
29 findings · 3 points deducted
Points deducted (100 − 3 = 97):
−2 ptsItem 05: PW system halogen analyzer maintained, operated, calibrated
All 29 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.
Buffets9 findings
Item 17Deck 7: La Terrazza
The portable hot holding cabinet was physically labeled as on time control but not listed on the time control plan. The time control plan was updated.
Item 20Deck 3: Crew and Officer's Mess
Many slotted fasteners were in the food-splash zone near the juice machine's dispensing nozzles.
Item 33Deck 7: La Terrazza
The deck behind the ventilation slats under the buffet counter was rough, peeling up, and difficult to clean.
Item 33Deck 7: La Terrazza
The profile strip on the corner of the bulkhead next to the entrance to the galley pulled away from the bulkhead, creating a seam. The seam was sealed before the end of the inspection.
Item 33Deck 7: La Terrazza
Circular gaps were in the door frame between the buffet and the galley. The gaps were closed before the end of the inspection.
Item 33Deck 3: Officer's Mess
A cloth curtain was on the bulkhead behind the buffet countertop next the window. The curtain was removed.
Item 33Deck 8: Pool Grill
Two curtain panels were behind the waiter station outside the grill area, making the area difficult to clean. The curtains were removed.
Item 33Deck 8: Pool Grill
There was no coving on the open shelves bottle display.
Item 39Deck 3: Officer's Mess
One fruit fly was near the dessert station.
Dining rooms4 findings
Item 21Deck 7: La Dame
Exposed, raw wood holes were inside the glass storage cabinet. The holes were covered before the end of the inspection.
Item 33Deck 7: La Terrazza Waiter Station #2.
Coving was missing along the deck on the right side of the waiter station. Coving was added before the end of the inspection.
Item 33Deck 7: La Terrazza Aft Outdoor Waiter Stations
The deckhead above the waiter stations was canvas and not durable or easily cleanable.
Item 33Deck 4: Waiter Station #14
The deck was soiled along the previously cleaned coving. The deck was cleaned immediately.
Galleys (kitchens)9 findings
Item 16Deck 4: Walk-in Cooler
It was unclear if a pan of roasted chicken wings was fully cooked. Staff stated the chicken wings were fully cooked; however, portions of the chicken wings still appeared raw. The cooling log showed the chicken wings began properly cooling at 147°F. Staff said the wings are roasted, cooled, and then fried before serving.
Item 17Deck 4: Cold Galley
There was no cooling log for boiled eggs prepared and cooled on 17 June and later used to make egg mayo that same day.
Item 18Deck 7: La Terrazza
Raw ground beef was stored above raw shrimp in refrigerator T3. The beef was relocated below the shrimp.
Item 18Deck 4: Cold Galley
Cold smoked salmon was stored above ready-to-eat sandwiches in the undercounter refrigerator. This was corrected.
Item 22Deck 4: Pastry
The undercounter warewash machine was out of order.
Item 27Deck 4: Coffee Station
Dust accumulated at the top of the vertical supports for the deckhead-mounted shelf above the countertop. The area was cleaned immediately.
Item 33Deck 4: Pastry
The deck grout was recessed along the tile/coving juncture behind the warewash machine.
Item 33Deck 5: Hot Galley
The deck grout was in disrepair along the steel grates met the deck tile junctures under the tilting pans.
Item 39Deck 4: Pastry
One fruit fly was in front of the undercounter warewash machine.
Drinking water3 findings
Item 05Far Point
The halogen analyzer for the far point was out of calibration. The analyzer displayed 2.94 ppm chlorine at the time of inspection. Staff manually measured 4.79 and 4.89 ppm, and the inspector measured 3.92 and 4.23 ppm. The analyzer was immediately calibrated.
Item 06Legionella Testing
The hot water return line and hot water heater/hot water storage were not sampled during the most recent legionella testing on 28 May 2026. These locations were sampled during the 6 October 2025 testing.
Item 06Legionella Testing
The recreational water facilities were not sampled for legionella at least every 3 months. They were sampled on 28 May 2026, and before that in December and October 2025.
Pantries3 findings
Item 268 - Pantry Ice Machine
The ice chute to the ice bin was soiled with brown residue.
Item 276 - Pantry Ice Machine
The nonfood-contact surface near the ice tray was soiled with rust particles.
Item 278 - Pantry Ice Machine
The nonfood-contact surface near the ice tray was soiled with black debris.
Pools, hot tubs and water play areas1 finding
Item 10Deck 8 - Main Pool
The ropes on both life rings were tied too tightly to allow a user to quickly unravel and throw the rope and ring.
July 31, 2023
92Passed
26 findings · 8 points deducted
Points deducted (100 − 8 = 92):
−3 ptsItem 07: PW system protection cross-connections, backflow; Disinfection
All 26 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.
Pantries4 findings
Item 21Deck 3 Crew
The ice machine was out of service since 5 May 2023. Parts were expected to be delivered 31 August 2023.
Item 26Deck 5 Main
The ice machine had an excessive amount of green and brown debris on the edges of the ice delivery chute. The inspector used an alcohol pad to wipe the surface and alcohol pad became soiled. The machine was taken out of service to be cleaned and sanitized.
Item 26Deck 8 Panorama
The ice machine had an excessive amount of pink debris along the edges of the ice delivery chute. The inspector used an alcohol pad to wipe the surface and the alcohol pad became soiled. The machine was taken out of service to be cleaned and sanitized.
Item 27Deck 5 Main
The ice machine had green and brown debris on the nonfood-contact area of the plastic evaporator housing. The inspector used an alcohol pad to wipe the surface and the alcohol pad became soiled.
Galleys (kitchens)14 findings
Item 20Deck 7 La Terrazza
The undercounter blast chiller was out of service since 22 May 2023. Crew had adjusted operations to use the walk-in refrigeration unit for cooling foods during preparation. Parts were expected to be delivered 31 August 2023.
Item 21Deck 4 Cold Pantry
The ice machine was out of service since 13 March 2022. The expected repair date was unclear because the machine needed to be replaced.
Item 22Deck 4 Potwash
The hood-type potwash machine was out of service since 5 June 2023. Crew members were using the three-compartment sink. Although this was the only potwash machine for the vessel, the area did not appear to be overwhelmed with soiled utensils.
Item 22Deck 5 Warewash
The rack-type dishwash machine final sanitizing rinse tank was continuously leaking down the corner of the access door and pooling on the deck.
Item 27Deck 7 La Terrazza
The backflow prevention device for the combination oven was heavily soiled with green debris.
Item 33Deck 8 Pool Grill
The deck grouting was recessed and pitted at the walkway aft of the hood-type warewash machine. Remediation began immediately.
Item 33Deck 5 Warewash
The rack-type dishwash machine final sanitizing rinse tank was continuously leaking down the corner of the access door and pooling on the deck.
Item 33Deck 4 Warewash
Heavy condensate had collected on the deckhead inside the ventilation hood above the soiled loading area of the rack-type dishwash machine. No dripping was observed.
Item 36Deck 4 Coffee Station
The light intensity on food preparation surfaces was less than 220 lux. Additionally, the light intensity around the bread slicer equipment was less than 110 lux.
Item 37Deck 4 Warewash
Heavy condensate had collected on the deckhead inside the ventilation hood above the soiled loading area of the rack-type dishwash machine. No dripping was observed.
Item 39Deck 4 Potwash
One small fly was in the walkway outside of the potwash area. Pest management was immediately notified.
Item 39Deck 4 Pastry
One small fly was near the ice cream machine. No food was impacted. Pest management was immediately notified.
Item 39Deck 4 Cold Pantry
One small fly was near the ice machine. Pest management was immediately notified.
Item 39Deck 4 Sommelier Pantry
One small fly was inside the pantry and one small fly was in the corridor outside of the pantry. Pest management was immediately notified.
Drinking water3 findings
Item 05Far Point Analyzer
The far point analyzer was more than 0.2 ppm difference from the manual test conducted by the inspector and engineer. The inspector measured 1.56 ppm and 1.78 ppm; the engineer measured 1.52 ppm and 1.60 ppm. The analyzer read 1.92 ppm. The analyzer was immediately recalibrated.
Item 07Pipe Disinfection Records
During April to June 2023 records stated that 8 of the 11 pipe pieces were disinfected using 50 ppm chlorine for four hours. The time durations listed in the 'Time (Start and Stop)' column did not equate to four hours. For example, (1) on 22 April, disinfection for 1 hour, 30 minutes; (2) on 25 May, disinfection for 1 hour 50 minutes; (3) on 11 June, disinfection for 3 hours, 20 minutes; and (4) on 13 and 15 April, disinfection for 2 hours. This was written on the last inspection report in 2019.
Item 08Non-Testable Devices Log
On the list of non-testable backflow prevention devices, the 'Remarks' column stated 'last checked February 2023' for all devices, as opposed to the results from the visual inspection.
Buffets2 findings
Item 20Deck 7 La Terrazza
The undercounter refrigeration unit T6 was out of service since 2 January 2023. This unit is normally used as a temperature control unit. Parts were expected to be delivered 31 August 2023.
Item 33Deck 7 La Terrazza
The deck grouting was damaged and pitted on the corner of the deck drain behind the service buffet counter of cold cuts. This was repaired before the inspector left the area.
Bars1 finding
Item 20Deck 8 Panorama
The undercounter refrigeration unit #1 was out of service since 22 July 2023. This unit is normally used as a temperature control unit. Parts were expected to be delivered 31 August 2023.
Food storage (provisions)2 findings
Item 15Deck 3 Dry Storage
One 250-gram can of chickpeas had a dent along the seam. This can was immediately discarded.
Item 39Deck 3 Aft
One small fly was in the corridor outside of dry storage. Pest management was immediately notified.
All 30 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.
Drinking water9 findings
Item 06Tank Maintenance
During the month of October, there were 16 potable water bunkering records and none of them indicated a calibration check had been conducted. All records were manual readings, and crew explained that every time they took a manual reading, they verified calibration of the analyzer, so every reading represented a calibration check. This was not clear on the form that the calibration checks were being conducted. Crew explained all previous records prior to October would be the same.
Item 07Pipe Disinfection Records
Thirty-two pipe disinfection records out of more than 50 total records recorded over the past year listed 50 ppm for four hours of disinfection; however, time durations listed in the “Time Column” did not equate to four hours. For example, times were sometimes as low as 30 minutes or an hour apart. Crew explained that the form had been updated and recent logs reflected four-hour time increments.
Item 08Engine Room - Reverse Osmosis
The permeate line was striped blue/green/blue prior to the chlorine and pH control injection.
Item 08Engine Room - Reverse Osmosis
There was no backflow prevention device or permanent air gap for the hose that was hard plumbed into the permeate line. The hose was reportedly used for the chemical drum for the protection of the membranes.
Item 08Engine Room
The water line was striped blue/gray/blue after the reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly on the water line from the evaporator to the technical water tank.
Item 08Pipe Disinfection Records
Thirty-two pipe disinfection records out of more than 50 total records recorded over the past year listed 50ppm for four hours of disinfection; however, time durations listed in the “Time Column” did not equate to four hours. For example, times were sometimes as low as 30 minutes or an hour. Crew explained that the form had been updated and recent logs reflected four-hour time increments.
Item 08Tank Maintenance
On five of the eight documents of potable water tank disinfection that were conducted over the past year, it was not documented that the tank was verified wet after two hours. The practice was recently changed, and crew began documenting this.
Item 08Tank Maintenance Records
Potable water tank 2S was inspected, painted, and disinfected between 15-30 June 2019. Documentation did not verify that the first paint coat dry time had reached the manufacturer specifications.
Item 08Tank Maintenance Records
Painting of potable water tank 3S was completed on March 7 at 1800 and washing of the tank began on March 18. The temperature of the tank was verified 19.5°C. At 20°C, the manufacturer specified 12 days were required for curing, but 12 days was not met.
Buffets3 findings
Item 08Service Line
The backflow prevention device for the countertop coffee maker was corroded and the vents were clogged. Remediation began immediately.
Item 19Service Line
A side sneeze shield was missing from the center sneeze guard. Staff stated this sneeze shield was broken during the last voyage. There was no food present at the time of inspection.
Item 27Terazza
The ice machine in this area had a small amount of black debris on the nonfood-contact area of the plastic evaporator housing. An alcohol swab was used to remove the debris. Cleaning began immediately.
Dining rooms2 findings
Item 21Terazza
A drawer at the starboard side waiter station did not have a stainless-steel cap, which left difficult-to-clean, exposed, chipped wood.
Item 26Terazza Wine Cellar
The ice machine in the wine cellar had an excessive amount of pink and black debris around the plastic ice chute and the stainless-steel deflector panel. These areas were food-contact areas. An alcohol swab was used to remove the debris. The ice machine was closed, and cleaning began immediately.
Galleys (kitchens)2 findings
Item 21Pool Grill Show Galley
The gasket attached to the door for the food transportation cart was in disrepair. Remediation began immediately.
Item 26Main Entrance
The ice machine had a small amount of debris on the food-contact area of the water arm. Cleaning began immediately.
Pools, hot tubs and water play areas2 findings
Item 08Pump Room and Treatment Room
The pool and whirlpool spa recirculation lines were striped blue/green/blue.
Item 10Fecal/Vomit Accident Plan
The plan did not document that a temperature of 25°C or higher should be maintained during disinfection.
Pantries4 findings
Item 22AO 7.216
Two wash and two final rinse nozzles were blocked with debris. Crew stated the machine had been used in the morning and would soon again be used.
Item 27Pool Bar
The ice machine had a small amount of debris on the evaporator tray housing. Cleaning began immediately.
Item 27Pool Bar
Thirty previously cleaned glasses were stored inverted on the clean glass storage rack; however, there was a layer of dust on the nonfood-contact side of the glasses. Cleaning began immediately.
Item 33Pool Bar
Several areas at the deck to bulkhead juncture had coving that was missing or in disrepair.
Bars3 findings
Item 33Panorama
At the juncture of the mirror and bulkhead on the back bar beverage storage area, there were difficult-to-clean gaps and seams where a profile strip was missing. Additionally, there were difficult-to-clean seams at the juncture of the beverage storage shelf and back bulkhead.
Item 33Panorama
Coving was not sufficient and/or chipped in many places along the deck inside the bar serving area.
Item 33Pool
The waiter pick-up area on the passenger side of the bar did not have deck coving.
Food storage (provisions)3 findings
Item 19Outside Trolley Wash
Two pallets of bottled water were stored on wooden pallets adjacent to the shell door. The deck was soiled with an unknown liquid. The deck, deckheads, and bulkheads were not easy to clean. The area was not constructed for food storage.
Item 21Outside Trolley Wash
Two pallets of bottled water were stored on wooden pallets adjacent to the shell door. The water was provisioned five days prior to the inspection.
Item 33Outside Trolley Wash
Two pallets of bottled water were stored on wooden pallets adjacent to the shell door. The deck was soiled with an unknown liquid. The deckheads and bulkheads were not easy to clean. The area was not constructed for food storage.
Housekeeping1 finding
Item 41Outbreak Prevention and Response Plan (OPRP)
The OPRP stated 'If surfaces may come in contact with food, the Peroxide Multi Surface Cleaner and Disinfectant must be rinsed off with warm water after disinfection'. There was no documentation that this cleaner was approved for food-contact surfaces. Crew explained that in reality, they only use a chlorine solution.
Other areas1 finding
Item 30Deck 8 Crew Toilet
The door to the crew toilet was not self-closing. Remediation began immediately.
To see this report on the CDC site: open the CDC inspection search, choose Silver Whisper 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.)
