Congrats to Icon of the Seas crew for passing the USPH inspection!
On 16 Nov 2024 Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas at Port Miami successfully completed the USPH inspection. We like to share our gratitude for an amazing score of 96 in USPH, the 5 inspectors was so complimentary of our crew knowledge and how they were greeted in each areas, it was so impressive to them.
On November 18, United States Public Health Inspectors boarded MSC Divina while the cruise ship was docked in Port of Miami.
The ship passed USPH Inspection with a high score of 99%.
+ CREW DRILL WITH COAST GUARD INSPECTION
Congratulations team Divina for the hard work.
On November 30, 2024 United States Public Health Inspectors boarded the Sun Princess while the cruise ship was in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
We received this message from a crewmember:
Hey guys I currently work on Sun Princess and today had USPH and our amazing score its 98.... hipp hipp Hurray!!!
On December 3, 2024 United States Public Health Inspectors boarded the Marella Discovery while the cruise ship was in San Juan. The ship passed USPH inspection with 94%.
We received this message from a crewmember:
hi just want to say that we are very proud as Crew that our Marella Discovery was been passed again the USPH with the score of 94%. inspection was been conducted in San Juan. Please hide my identity
Just 10mins ago we get the score inspection still onboard however we made it to passed hard work and dedication was worth it
On December 7, 2024 United States Public Health Inspectors boarded the Nieuw Statendam while the cruise ship was in Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida. The ship passed USPH inspection with a perfect socre.
We received this message and photo from a crewmember:
Ms Nieuw Statendam just had usph onboard today, and we got 100%
On December 15, 2024 United States Public Health Inspectors boarded the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Explorer of the Seas in Miami, Florida. The ship passed USPH inspection with 97%.
We received this message from a crew member:
Hello
Explorer of the seas was inspected today
The score is 97%
On January 12, 2025 United States Public Health Inspectors boarded the MSC Seashore in Port Canaveral, Florida. The cruise ship passed the USPH inspection with a high score of 97%.
Congrats to Liberty of the Seas crew for passing the USPH inspection!
On 17 January 2025, Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas at Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades, Florida) successfully completed the USPH inspection with a high score of 99%
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