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These cruise ships are gross! But will you change your travel plans?
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These cruise ships are gross! But will you change your travel plans?

The CDC's new cruise ship report card is out. Will you bail on your next cruise vacation?

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Christopher Elliott
Oct 18, 2024
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Cruises are disgusting.

At least that’s the takeaway from the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vessel Sanitation Program report.

The CDC inspects cruise ships and scores them based on their sanitation practices. In its latest report released this week, the government gave some ships an embarrassingly low score, which suggests an increased risk of illness for passengers like you.

What will you do about it?

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