Cruise Atlas data

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Example request for AI

Follow https://cruise-atlas.com/llms.txt and use https://cruise-atlas.com/data/index.json to compare three Mediterranean itineraries. Show nights on board, departure months and indicative prices, with source URLs and check dates. Do not guess missing information. Explain what I should confirm on the official website before booking.

What the dataset contains

Ships

Everything shown on ship pages: overview, specifications, dining, cabins, facilities, Japanese-language support, prices, itineraries and travel reports. Markdown includes sources, check dates and estimate labels.

/data/ship/<id>.json (also available as .md)

Itineraries

Everything shown on itinerary pages: day-by-day schedules, seasons and departure dates, ships, prices, ports and notes. Markdown includes sources, check dates and estimate labels.

/data/route/<key>.json (also available as .md)

Ports

Everything shown on port pages: location, country, access from Japan, airports, climate, local prices and sightseeing. Markdown includes sources, check dates and estimate labels.

/data/port/<id>.json (also available as .md)

Cruise lines

Official website information and the ships in each fleet.

/data/line/<id>.json (also available as .md)

We do not reproduce descriptions from official websites. We publish facts, sources and introductions written in our own words.

Coverage and version

Data version 2026-10-14 · Reference month Oct 2026 · Data last updated Oct 13, 2026 · Prices & FX last checked Oct 10, 2026

Data version is the date the dataset version was exported. Data last updated is when the published data was last updated. Prices & FX last checked is when prices and conversion rates were checked. None of these dates means every item was checked on that day. Each page shows the check dates for individual items.

Update frequency

We normally update the data monthly. Changes are recorded in the update history.

Understanding verification labels

Official

A value checked on an official website, such as a cruise line's site.

Secondary source

A non-official source, such as reporting or an aggregator.

Encyclopedia

Wikipedia, Wikidata or Wikimedia.

Source (text)

A source without a URL, such as a publication title.

Estimated

A calculated or estimated value, such as an approximation or straight-line distance.

Not listed

An item for which no official description was found.

Checked YYYY-MM-DD

The date on which the information was last checked.

Source unverified

A supporting source has not been verified; the value remains visible with this label.

License

Facts and figures (CC BY 4.0)

The facts and figures that Cruise Atlas collects and organizes (such as ship specifications, itinerary schedules, port locations, price ranges and check dates; this covers the files under /data and the figures shown on the pages) are published under CC BY 4.0. You may copy, modify, redistribute and use them commercially as long as you credit “Cruise Atlas” and the page URL as the source.

Full license text: CC BY 4.0

Text in our own words (may be quoted or summarized with credit)

Introductions and explanations that this site wrote in its own words (such as descriptions of ships, itineraries and ports) may be quoted or summarized if you credit the source (“Cruise Atlas” and the page URL). If you would like to republish a full text or copy a substantial amount, please contact us first.

Text based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Text based on Wikipedia articles (such as introductions to ports) may be used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Links to the original articles are listed in the sources section of each page. When you reuse this text, keep the article title, the link and the CC BY-SA 4.0 notice, and publish it under the same terms (CC BY-SA 4.0). We are rewriting these passages in our own words as part of the monthly review.

Full license text: CC BY-SA 4.0

Not covered: materials such as photos, maps and logos (photos show the photographer and the license), and the rights in the official websites and other sources the data is based on (these belong to their respective rights holders). Data such as schedules and prices that a cruise line protects under its own terms of use is also outside the CC BY 4.0 permission given by this site. The content is for reference only and does not guarantee bookings, prices or schedules.

For questions about licensing or quoting, or if you are a rights holder with a request, please contact info@cruise-atlas.com.

How to cite the data

Please cite the source in the following form:

Cruise Atlas, "<name>", <page URL>, data version <dataVersion>, accessed <YYYY-MM-DD>

For downloaded files, include the file's url, dataVersion and asOf.

When you quote text based on Wikipedia, please also include the article title, the link and the CC BY-SA 4.0 notice.

Source ledger summary

Use source links to check the information. If a link opens a home page, search that site for the ship or itinerary name.