Guidance

Operations

Environmental public health standards are used to inspect cruise ships.

• 2025 Environmental Public Health Standards
• 2018 manual
• 2011 manual
  • Clarifications to the 2011 manual
• 2005 manual
  • Clarifications to the 2005 manual
• 2000 manual

Construction

Consistent construction and design help protect passenger and crew health.

• 2025 Construction Standards
• 2018 guidelines
• 2011 guidelines
  • Clarifications to the 2011 guidelines
• 2005 guidelines
• 2001 guidelines
• 1997 guidelines

Fees for cruise ship inspections

The fee schedule for VSP's inspections of cruise ships was first published in the Federal Register on November 24, 1987 (52 FR 45019). CDC began collecting fees on March 1, 1988.

• FY 2025
• FY 2024
• FY 2023
• FY 2020
• FY 2019
• FY 2018
  

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