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About us
Built by cruise enthusiasts. Powered by maritime data. Free for everyone.
Why we built it
“Making the world’s oceans feel a little smaller.”
CruiseShipTracking was built out of a simple frustration: reliable information about cruise ships was scattered, outdated, or buried behind booking funnels. We wanted one well-maintained resource that answered real questions. Where is this ship right now? How does it compare to that one? Which port should we visit first? Everything here is independent, data-driven, and kept current.
What we do
AIS positions across our tracked fleet, each shown with the time it was recorded.
Guides for 170+ cruise ports worldwide, including facilities, excursions, and practical tips.
Side-by-side comparisons of tonnage, capacity, amenities, and cruise line across the entire fleet.
No cruise line pays us to alter rankings. Ships are tracked because they exist, not because someone sponsors them.
Data quality
Ship data verified against official maritime registries
AIS positions validated continuously via Marinesia feeds
Blog articles fact-checked before publication
Ship descriptions reference official cruise line sources
User-submitted corrections reviewed and applied promptly
Behind the site
Founder and editor
Ian founded CruiseShipTracking.com and oversees its editorial standards. He has taken more than 15 cruises across 6 cruise lines, including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian and MSC, and built the site to help fellow cruisers track ships, plan voyages, and find the best deals.
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CruiseShipTracking is free to use. We fund the site through affiliate partnerships. When you book through one of our links, we earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you.
We partner with 5 booking platforms. Here is every one of them:
Affiliate relationships have no influence over editorial content. Ships are tracked because they exist, not because cruise lines pay us.
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Data corrections, suggestions, partnership inquiries: all welcome. We respond personally to substantive messages as quickly as possible.
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