In plain English: Some links on Cruises.to earn us a small commission if you book through them. It costs you nothing extra, and it helps keep the site running.
FTC Disclosure
In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines (16 CFR Part 255), Cruises.to discloses that this site participates in affiliate marketing programmes. This means we may earn a commission when you click certain links and make a purchase or booking.
Our Affiliate Relationships
Tours & Activities (Viator, GetYourGuide, Klook & others)
Shore excursion and activity links on port guide pages are affiliate links. These connect to tour providers including Viator (a TripAdvisor company), GetYourGuide, and others. Affiliate relationships are managed through the Travelpayouts affiliate network. When you book a tour or experience through one of these links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Hotels
Hotel links on embarkation port pages are affiliate links, typically connecting to Booking.com. These links are managed through the Travelpayouts affiliate network. Prices and availability are set entirely by the hotels and the booking platform — our commission does not affect the price you pay.
CruiseDirect
We participate in the CruiseDirect affiliate programme through Commission Junction (CJ Affiliate). CruiseDirect is an online cruise booking platform. When you book a cruise through a CruiseDirect link on this site, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
Our Editorial Independence
Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content. We do not accept payment to write about specific products or services, and our port guides are written to be genuinely useful to cruise passengers — not to drive affiliate clicks. We only link to services we believe are relevant and useful to our readers.
No Additional Cost to You
Clicking an affiliate link never increases the price you pay. Commissions are paid by the merchant from their own margin. In many cases, booking through an affiliate link may give you access to the same deals and guarantees (such as CruiseDirect's best price guarantee) that you would receive booking directly.
Identifying Affiliate Links
Affiliate links on Cruises.to lead to tour and activity platforms (including viator.com and getyourguide.com), hotel booking sites (including booking.com), and CruiseDirect (cruisedirect.com). Links to these services on port guide pages and cruise line hub pages are affiliate links. We do not use deceptive link practices — links go where they say they go.
Questions
If you have questions about our affiliate relationships: [email protected]