Top 10 Dirtiest Cruise Ships in 2025 — so far.. (according to CDC)
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The creator presents a list of ten cruise ships identified as having low cleanliness scores based on data from the CDC. The video begins by highlighting Carnival Cruise Line, noting that three of its vessels appear on the list. Specifically, the Carnival Frenzy is mentioned with a score of 92, followed by the Carnival Sunshine at 91 and the Carnival Dream at 89. The creator then transitions to Royal Caribbean, identifying the Symphony of the Seas as the top ship on this list with a score of 86, while also noting that the Utopia of the Seas holds a score of 90. Princess Cruises is also represented, with the Discovery Princess scoring 96 and the Coral Princess scoring 94. The list concludes with mentions of Celebrity Summit at 92, Silver Moon at 95, and the Spirit of Discovery from Saga Cruises, which holds a score of 96. The creator provides these specific numerical scores to illustrate the ranking of the ships mentioned.
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These are the top 10 dirtiest ships according to the CDC.
Carnival Frenzi at 92. Then they've got Carnival Sunshine taking up the three spot. That's 91.
Royal Caribbean taking up the number one spot. That's bad. 86.
Symphony of the Seas. All right. So, any other Royal Ship? Is that it? That was the only Royal Ship.
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