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

View current fees for VSP's inspections of cruise ships:

• Operational inspections
• Construction inspections
  

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Cruise ship publications