Reference

The Cruise Ship Database

380+ cruise ships, 170+ ports and 40+ cruise lines, tracked in real time. Every ship page carries its live position from AIS, full specifications, and the ports it has actually been tracked calling at, not a brochure but a live record.

380+

Ships

Every tracked cruise ship, each with live position, full specifications and a voyage history built from AIS reports.

170+

Ports

Cruise ports worldwide, with the ships calling at each and recent arrivals derived from tracked positions.

40+

Cruise lines

Cruise lines from the largest fleets to boutique operators, each with its ships and where they sail.

Real-time

Live map

Every tracked ship on one map, updated as new AIS position reports arrive.

Method

What makes this a database, not a directory

A directory lists ships. This tracks them. Positions come from AIS (the transponder signal every large vessel broadcasts), collected from satellite and shore receivers, so a ship page shows where the vessel is now, not where a schedule says it should be.

Ship specifications, gross tonnage, passenger capacity, decks and year built come from the operators. Port call history is derived from the positions themselves, so it reflects where a ship has actually been, which is why it can differ from a published itinerary.