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Taking a cruise from Galveston? Here’s how local ships scored on their latest CDC sanitation inspections
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· August 20, 2026
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Key points These scores are based on a 100-point scale, with a score of 86 or higher being satisfactory. Several cruise lines have undergone inspections, including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Disney.
Sanitation inspection scores are available for cruise ships. These scores are based on a 100-point scale, with a score of 86 or higher being satisfactory. Several cruise lines have undergone inspections, including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Disney.
Further details on the scores can be found through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which conducts unannounced inspections of ships. A variety of cruise lines operate from a particular port, with their inspection scores now available.
More information on the scores, including which ships received unsatisfactory ratings, can be found in the original story.
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Category: News Published: August 20, 2026 Source: Click2Houston KPRC2 Local Reading time: 1 min
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