About The Cruising Insider
The Cruising Insider is an independent guide for US travelers choosing a cruise. Every page answers one question, which cruise should you book, for a specific line, home port, trip length or type of traveler, and ends with a dated price you can check.
What "insider" means here
It means researched, sourced and opinionated. We read the fare rules, deck plans and port guidance so you don't have to, compare lines on the same criteria, and say who should book and who should skip. It doesn't mean invented stories: we don't publish made-up sailing anecdotes, reviewer quotes or user ratings. Our method is onhow we rate cruises.
What we cover
- Cruise lines: who each line suits, its ships and what the fare includes.
- Home ports: terminals, parking and which lines sail from each port.
- Cruise ideas: adults-only, family, solo, short trips, holidays and more.
- Rankings of the best cruise lines overall and by region.
Who runs the site
Pages are published under the byline Andrew J., the name our editorial team writes under. We use one byline so it's clear who is responsible for what we publish; it isn't a claim that one person sailed every ship we cover. Our research method is on how we rate cruises, and corrections go through our contact page.
How we make money
Through affiliate commissions when readers book through our links. It doesn't change the price you pay or our verdicts. See the affiliate disclosure.