Oceania Cruises announced that its new ship, the Vista, achieved a perfect score of 100 during its recent, unscheduled United States Public Health (U.S.P.H.) inspection by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
According to Oceania, the Vista underwent this unannounced U.S.P.H. inspection on 20SEP 2023 while docked in Boston, Massachusetts. Such unannounced inspections are part of a routine conducted twice yearly for any cruise ship with an international itinerary that docks at a U.S. port.
Scoring 100 requires cruise ships to earn perfect marks across all 44 items on the U.S.P.H.'s comprehensive Vessel Sanitation Program checklist. This evaluation assesses various areas of the ship, from proper food handling, preparation, and storage procedures to overall galley cleanliness. The ships' potable water supplies, used in spas and pools, are also evaluated.
Frank A. Del Rio, President of Oceania Cruises, expressed his pride in the rating, saying, "Everyone on board works hard each and every day to ensure the highest of standards are reached. A score of 100 carries considerable magnitude, and we applaud the entire crew and officers aboard Vista for this stellar achievement."
The Vista joined Oceania's fleet in MAY 2023. Its captain, Luca Manzi, added, "I cannot thank my team enough for their dedication, commitment and for going the hard yards to ensure that this beautiful vessel of ours is acknowledged for being one of the cleanest ships in the fleet."
As Open Jaw previously reported, the 1,200-guest, all-veranda ship made her debut on 09MAY 2023 and makes its U.S. debut this fall with inaugural sailings across Canada and New England before heading south for a series of winter itineraries exploring Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean from its homeport of Miami.
More information on Oceania Cruises' website.
