World’s dirtiest cruise ships named and shamed in shocking CDC report: ‘Scum and pollution’

It’s not always smooth sailing for these luxury cruise ships.

The world’s dirtiest cruise ships are filled with filth — from beer scum to worm infestations — according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The agency’s ship sanitation program, which scores cruise ships for cleanliness out of 100 to keep gastrointestinal illnesses at bay, released the results of its latest assessments, with 10 ships receiving scores below 89.

According to the organization, any score of 85 and below is “not satisfactory.”

The dirtiest ship was Hapag-Lloyd’s Hanseatic Inspiration, which received an astonishing score of 62.

The CDC report listed health code violations, such as a beer faucet covered in grime, live and dead bugs littering the pool bar and a rotting bird covered in maggots near the grill outside. Meanwhile, foods that required refrigeration were not kept at low enough temperatures.

Despite the violations, a spokesperson for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises told USA Today that the cruise line has “consistently met strict hygiene requirements for many years.”

As a result of the CDC inspection, Hapa-Lloyd Cruises investigated numerous health safety violations on board the ship.

“We deeply regret that the HANSEATIC inspiration did not achieve the required result the first time. The result of this inspection in no way reflects our high standards,” Karen Schmidt, the cruise line’s senior communications manager, told USA Today.

“We will use this opportunity to improve our processes in all areas and ensure that all of our ships provide the quality experience that our guests expect,” noted Schmidt.

Meanwhile, Princess Cruises’ Caribbean Princess, Carnival’s Carnival Breeze and Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s Evrima all scored 86.

According to the Daily Mail, flies and insects were discovered in kitchens aboard the Caribbean Princess, while the Carnival Breeze cruise ship did not adequately prevent pests from congregating on board and left trays of food in the freezing rain. Additionally, the crew bathroom on the Carnival Breeze was “filled” with trash.

On board the Envirma, fruit flies swarmed the juice machine, rat guards were missing, and the filter in the whirlpools hadn’t been changed in two years.

However, there were several cruise ships that received perfect scores of 100, such as Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Spirit, Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Ascent, Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Fantasy and Royal Caribbean International’s Brilliance of the Seas, among others.