A Cruise Newsletter Built Around Better Decisions

Cruise planning can get noisy fast. There are fare promotions, drink packages, cabin categories, shore excursions, loyalty offers, onboard packages and a steady stream of advice telling you what you supposedly need to buy. The GetCruiseInfo newsletter is designed to make that easier to sort through.

Each week, we pull together information that can help you plan, book or enjoy a cruise more confidently. That can mean a new planning guide, a lesson from one of our own cruises, an answer to a question travelers are asking, a useful calculator, a cruise-line change worth understanding or a deal that deserves a closer look.

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Practical Cruise Advice

Cabin choices, packages, embarkation, destinations, cruise costs and the decisions that can make a real difference to your vacation.

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Firsthand Experience

We cruise too. When personal experience can make an answer more useful, we tell you what we did, what it cost and what we would do differently.

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Deals With Context

When a promotion catches our attention, we will focus on why it may matter instead of simply repeating the cruise line's advertising.

Subscribers Can Earn Free Onboard Credit

From time to time, GetCruiseInfo will offer newsletter subscribers opportunities to earn onboard credit that may be used for eligible onboard purchases such as dining, drinks, excursions or Wi-Fi.

OBC is not automatic with signup. When an opportunity is available, we'll explain the amount, eligibility requirements and terms.

Cruise and Travel Insight Recognized by Major Media

GetCruiseInfo travel insight has been quoted, cited or featured by major media organizations and travel publications.

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See the reporting and citations behind those names on our Featured In & Media Coverage page.

Media recognition is only part of the story. We also bring firsthand cruising and hands-on travel advising to the questions we cover — from packages and cabins to destinations and the real cost of a cruise.

The Kind of Cruise Decisions We Talk About

We are less interested in telling you that a cruise line has twenty restaurants than helping you decide what is actually worth paying for. These are the kinds of practical questions GetCruiseInfo explores.

Is a cruise drink package actually worth it? On one Royal Caribbean cruise, we passed on the beverage package, bought drinks individually and estimated that decision saved us about $300. Would we book a guarantee cabin again? We booked an interior guarantee on Norwegian Encore, saved roughly $200 and ended up with a quiet cabin we were happy with. What is Alaska really like from a cruise ship? Our Alaska coverage combines planning information with firsthand experiences in places including Juneau, Ketchikan and the White Pass route. What will the cruise actually cost? Our planning tools are designed to help travelers look beyond the advertised cruise fare and think about the full vacation budget.

Independent Cruise Information With a Human Behind It

GetCruiseInfo was created by Brian Rooney, a cruise planning specialist, travel advisor and publisher. The goal is straightforward: give travelers enough practical context to decide what makes sense for their own trip. Learn more about our story and editorial approach.