Vessel Sanitation Program
Prevent gastrointestinal (GI) illnesses on cruise ships.
The CDC Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) helps the cruise ship industry prevent and control the introduction, transmission, and spread of GI illnesses on cruise ships.
Learn more about VSP, including inspections, GI illness surveillance, and outbreak investigations.
What's New
VSP is part of the National Center for Environmental Health’s Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice.