Carnival Cruise Line is one of the industry’s behemoths, operating more than two dozen ships that sail across the globe. But it also has a more dubious distinction of late, with three of its ships landing on the lowest end of the cleanliness spectrum,

The three cruise ships, which were first reported by MarketWatch, include Carnival’s Breeze (86 points), Miracle (88 points) and Elation (89 points). The CDC identifies scores below 85 points as non-satisfactory; such a ranking could earn the cruise line fines and potentially the inability to continue operating tours.

USA TODAY was among a group of media who got a peek at the shipbuilding process at a Fincantieri shipyard in Venice, Italy earlier this month.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data on the most and least sanitary cruise ships of 2024. Ten cruise ships received scores of 89 or lower; a score of 85 or below is considered “not satisfactory.