Aquilina Soriano Versoza, the executive director of the Pilipino Workers Center, said all 21 crew members were not being ...

Smaller ships from American Cruise Lines that carry roughly 200 passengers or fewer regularly stop at Yorktown and have not been the target of the same criticisms of larger boats.

Guests also could get a unique glimpse at cruise ship operations. Crew members often run short safety drills on port days. “You'll see them doing mock emergency simulations,” Griffiths said.

So far, this year, only two cruise ships have failed inspection, but several others have been close to the edge. Here’s how to find the sanitation reports for any ship sailing to the U.S.