# Costa Cruises Scraper - Complete Cruise Data Extractor (`sercul/costa-cruises`) Actor Why Choose This Scraper? ✅ Extract from 6 Costa Cruises markets (IT, US, DE, AT, UK, NL) ✅ Complete cruise data with pricing & itineraries ✅ Optional detailed cabin availability (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony, Suite) ✅ Filter by 12 destination regions ✅ Apify/custom proxy support - **URL**: https://apify.com/sercul/costa-cruises.md - **Developed by:** [Jeremy G](https://apify.com/sercul) (community) - **Categories:** Travel, Automation, Other - **Stats:** 10 total users, 2 monthly users, 85.3% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Costa Cruises Scraper Extracts cruise listings and pricing from Costa Cruises across multiple regional markets. ### Supported Markets | Region | Domain | Currency | |--------|--------|----------| | `it_IT` | costacrociere.it | EUR | | `en_US` | costacruises.com | USD | | `de_DE` | costakreuzfahrten.de | EUR | | `de_AT` | costakreuzfahrten.at | EUR | | `en_GB` | costacruises.co.uk | GBP | | `nl_NL` | costacruises.nl | EUR | ### Input | Parameter | Type | Description | Default | |-----------|------|-------------|---------| | region* | string | Market to scrape | — | | maxRows | number | Maximum cruise results | 500 | | destinations | string[] | Filter by destination (see below) | All | | fetchAvailability | boolean | Fetch detailed cabin availability and pricing | false | | maxRequestRetries | number | Retries for failed requests | 5 | | pageSize | number | Results per page | 500 | | batchSize | number | Dataset push batch size | 250 | | minConcurrency | number | Minimum concurrent requests | 1 | | maxConcurrency | number | Maximum concurrent requests | 10 | | requestHandlerTimeoutSecs | number | Request timeout (seconds) | 30 | | availabilityConcurrency | number | Concurrent availability requests | 20 | | availabilityMaxRetries | number | Retries for availability requests | 3 | | availabilityBatchDelay | number | Delay between availability batches (ms) | 50 | | useSessionPool | boolean | Rotate proxies on 429/403 errors | false | | useApifyProxy | boolean | Use Apify Residential proxy | false | | apifyProxyCountryCode | string | Override proxy country (e.g., IT, US, GB) | Auto | | apifyProxyGroups | string | Proxy groups, comma-separated | RESIDENTIAL | | proxyUrl | string | Custom proxy URL | — | **Proxy recommended** — geo-matched residential proxy is recommended for accurate regional pricing. ### Destination Codes | Code | Destination | |------|-------------| | `CW` | Western Mediterranean | | `CE` | Eastern Mediterranean | | `MC` | Mini Cruises | | `NO` | Northern Europe & Fjords | | `CI` | Canary Islands & African Coast | | `CA` | Caribbean & Antilles | | `PG` | Dubai & Middle East | | `OC` | Ocean Cruises | | `SP` | Special Cruises | | `RW` | World Tour | | `PA` | Asia | | `SA` | South America | ### Output Each result includes: - Cruise and itinerary identifiers - Ship name, departure/arrival ports, sailing dates, duration - Lowest available price with currency - Ports of call with day numbers - Destination information - Service charges and port charges - Itinerary images - Per-cabin pricing (when `fetchAvailability` is enabled): Interior, Oceanview, Balcony, Suite ### Usage ```json { "region": "it_IT", "maxRows": 500, "destinations": ["CW", "CE", "CA"], "fetchAvailability": true, "useApifyProxy": true } ```` # Actor input Schema ## `region` (type: `string`): Region/locale of Costa website to scrape ## `maxRows` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of cruise results to fetch ## `destinations` (type: `array`): Filter cruises by destination (use codes from Costa website) ## `maxRequestRetries` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of retries for failed requests ## `minConcurrency` (type: `integer`): Minimum concurrency for the crawler ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): Maximum concurrency for the crawler ## `requestHandlerTimeoutSecs` (type: `integer`): Timeout for request handlers in seconds ## `pageSize` (type: `integer`): How many rows to request per page (pagination) ## `batchSize` (type: `integer`): Number of items to push to the dataset at once (reduces overhead) ## `fetchAvailability` (type: `boolean`): Fetch detailed cabin availability and pricing for all cabin categories ## `availabilityConcurrency` (type: `integer`): Number of concurrent availability API requests ## `availabilityMaxRetries` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of retries for failed availability requests ## `availabilityBatchDelay` (type: `integer`): Delay in milliseconds for request staggering to avoid bursts ## `useSessionPool` (type: `boolean`): Enable session rotation on 429/403 errors for better reliability ## `useApifyProxy` (type: `boolean`): Uses Apify Proxy with RESIDENTIAL group and country from region. Recommended for geo-accurate data. ## `apifyProxyCountryCode` (type: `string`): Two-letter country code to pin Apify Proxy (e.g., GB, US, IT). Leave empty to derive from region. ## `proxyUrl` (type: `string`): Use only if useApifyProxy=false. Must be geo-matched to region country. Format: http\[s]://user:pass@host:port ## Actor input object example ```json { "region": "it_IT", "maxRows": 500, "maxRequestRetries": 5, "minConcurrency": 1, "maxConcurrency": 10, "requestHandlerTimeoutSecs": 30, "pageSize": 500, "batchSize": 250, "fetchAvailability": false, "availabilityConcurrency": 20, "availabilityMaxRetries": 3, "availabilityBatchDelay": 50, "useSessionPool": false, "useApifyProxy": false } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `cruises` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("sercul/costa-cruises").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("sercul/costa-cruises").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call sercul/costa-cruises --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=sercul/costa-cruises", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Costa Cruises Scraper - Complete Cruise Data Extractor", "description": "Why Choose This Scraper?\n ✅ Extract from 6 Costa Cruises markets (IT, US, DE, AT, UK, NL)\n ✅ Complete cruise data with pricing & itineraries\n ✅ Optional detailed cabin availability (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony, Suite)\n ✅ Filter by 12 destination regions\n ✅ Apify/custom proxy support", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "ScXTCthLGOtjGAQM0" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/sercul~costa-cruises/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-sercul-costa-cruises", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/sercul~costa-cruises/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-sercul-costa-cruises", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/sercul~costa-cruises/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-sercul-costa-cruises", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "region" ], "properties": { "region": { "title": "Region", "enum": [ "it_IT", "en_US", "de_DE", "de_AT", "en_GB", "nl_NL" ], "type": "string", "description": "Region/locale of Costa website to scrape", "default": "it_IT" }, "maxRows": { "title": "Maximum Rows", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 3000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of cruise results to fetch", "default": 500 }, "destinations": { "title": "Destinations", "type": "array", "description": "Filter cruises by destination (use codes from Costa website)", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "CW", "CE", "MC", "NO", "CI", "CA", "PG", "OC", "SP", "RW", "PA", "SA" ], "enumTitles": [ "Western Mediterranean", "Eastern Mediterranean", "Mini Cruises", "Northern Europe & Fjords", "Canary Islands & African Coast", "Caribbean & Antilles", "Dubai & Middle East", "Ocean Cruises", "Special Cruises", "World Tour", "Asia", "South America" ] } }, "maxRequestRetries": { "title": "Max Request Retries", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of retries for failed requests", "default": 5 }, "minConcurrency": { "title": "Min Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5, "type": "integer", "description": "Minimum concurrency for the crawler", "default": 1 }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Max Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum concurrency for the crawler", "default": 10 }, "requestHandlerTimeoutSecs": { "title": "Request Handler Timeout", "minimum": 10, "maximum": 300, "type": "integer", "description": "Timeout for request handlers in seconds", "default": 30 }, "pageSize": { "title": "Page Size", "minimum": 100, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "How many rows to request per page (pagination)", "default": 500 }, "batchSize": { "title": "Dataset Batch Size", "minimum": 50, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Number of items to push to the dataset at once (reduces overhead)", "default": 250 }, "fetchAvailability": { "title": "Fetch Cabin Availability", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch detailed cabin availability and pricing for all cabin categories", "default": false }, "availabilityConcurrency": { "title": "Availability Fetch Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100, "type": "integer", "description": "Number of concurrent availability API requests", "default": 20 }, "availabilityMaxRetries": { "title": "Availability Max Retries", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of retries for failed availability requests", "default": 3 }, "availabilityBatchDelay": { "title": "Availability Batch Delay (ms)", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Delay in milliseconds for request staggering to avoid bursts", "default": 50 }, "useSessionPool": { "title": "Use Session Pool", "type": "boolean", "description": "Enable session rotation on 429/403 errors for better reliability", "default": false }, "useApifyProxy": { "title": "Use Apify Proxy", "type": "boolean", "description": "Uses Apify Proxy with RESIDENTIAL group and country from region. Recommended for geo-accurate data.", "default": false }, "apifyProxyCountryCode": { "title": "Apify Proxy Country Code (optional override)", "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter country code to pin Apify Proxy (e.g., GB, US, IT). Leave empty to derive from region." }, "proxyUrl": { "title": "Custom Proxy URL (alternative to Apify Proxy)", "type": "string", "description": "Use only if useApifyProxy=false. Must be geo-matched to region country. Format: http[s]://user:pass@host:port" } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```