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Cruise Ships Face CDC Sanitation Scrutiny | Wilmington News
Cruise ships got a reality check from the CDC’s unannounced sanitation inspections, with some vessels falling short of the 86-point passing mark—like the Norwegian Dawn scoring an 84. Others, including Carnival Breeze and National Geographic Sea Lion, barely scraped by at 86, while ships such as Sun Princess and MSC Meraviglia earned solid 89s. Scores fluctuate—Carnival Breeze even hit a perfect 100 earlier this year. A lower score doesn’t mean unsafe, just that standards weren’t met during that inspection. The CDC’s decades-old Vessel Sanitation Program remains vital for public health…
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