# CruiseFeed API: Real-Time Cruise Data & Pricing (REST) (`vulnv/cruise-data-api`) Actor

Always-on REST API for normalized cruise inventory from 60+ lines (MSC, Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian, Princess, Disney and more): ships, sailing dates, itineraries, ports of call, lead-in pricing and price history. Query it live on demand - no batch run. Unofficial; public data only.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/vulnv/cruise-data-api.md
- **Developed by:** [VulnV](https://apify.com/vulnv) (community)
- **Categories:** Travel, Integrations
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $7.00 / 1,000 cruise/ship records

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

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

## CruiseFeed API – Real-Time Cruise Data & Pricing (Standby REST API)

An always-on REST API for **normalized cruise inventory** – cruise lines, ships,
sailing dates, day-by-day itineraries, ports of call and lead-in pricing –
across 60+ cruise lines, in one clean schema. It runs on Apify in **Standby
mode**, so you query it live like an API instead of running a batch job. Every
record carries a stable opaque `id` and the same shape
across every line.

It's built for travel-tech use cases – OTAs, cruise-comparison sites, travel
agencies and data aggregators – that need broad, fresh cruise inventory on
demand. The data is **public cruise inventory only – no personal data.**

> **Unofficial.** This Actor is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored
> by any cruise line or travel brand. Cruise line and ship names are trademarks
> of their respective owners and are used here only to describe the data the
> Actor returns.

### How it works (Standby)

This Actor is a live HTTP API, not a one-off run. Start it once and it stays
warm; then send normal `GET` requests to its **Standby URL**:

````

https://<username>--cruise-data-api.apify.actor/<endpoint>

````

- **Authentication is handled by Apify.** Send your Apify token as
  `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_TOKEN>` or `?token=<APIFY_TOKEN>`. From the
  **Standby** tab on this page you can also try every endpoint right in the
  browser, no token setup required.
- **Billing is pay-per-event** (see [Billing](#billing)).
- The interactive endpoint reference is on the **Standby** tab (rendered from the
  Actor's OpenAPI schema).

```bash
## Caribbean sailings under $1,200, live
curl "https://<username>--cruise-data-api.apify.actor/cruises?region=Caribbean&max_price=1200&limit=10" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

## one ship by IMO number, with full specs
curl "https://<username>--cruise-data-api.apify.actor/ships/9839419" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"
````

### Endpoints

| Method | Path | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| GET | `/cruises` | List & filter sailings (the workhorse) |
| GET | `/cruises.csv` | Same filters, streamed as CSV |
| GET | `/cruises/{id}` | One sailing, enriched with its `ship` |
| GET | `/cruises/{id}/history` | Price & availability history |
| GET | `/changes` | Recent price changes (fare-drop alerts) |
| GET | `/ships` | List & filter ships (specs, capacity, build) |
| GET | `/ships/{ship_id}` | One ship by IMO number |
| GET | `/cruise-lines` | Distinct cruise line names |
| GET | `/ports` | Distinct departure ports |
| GET | `/stats` | Catalogue totals |

Every cruise carries a `fares` array — the full per-cabin-class price breakdown
(interior/oceanview/balcony/suite …) with availability — alongside the lead-in
`price_amount`.

#### Filters for `GET /cruises`

`cruise_line` · `ship_name` · `embark_port` · `region` (partial) ·
`departure_from` · `departure_to` · `min_price` · `max_price` · `min_nights` ·
`max_nights` · `round_trip` · `dedupe` (default true) · `sort` (default
`departure_date`) · `limit` (1–500, default 50) · `offset`.

### Example: list cruises

**Request**

```bash
curl "https://<username>--cruise-data-api.apify.actor/cruises?cruise_line=MSC%20Cruises&max_price=1500&min_nights=5&limit=1" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "cru_4f2a9c1b7e3d5068",
      "cruise_line": "MSC Cruises",
      "ship_name": "MSC World Europa",
      "title": "7-Night Western Mediterranean",
      "departure_date": "2026-09-12",
      "return_date": "2026-09-19",
      "duration_days": 8,
      "nights": 7,
      "round_trip": true,
      "embark_port": "Barcelona",
      "disembark_port": "Barcelona",
      "region": "Western Mediterranean",
      "price_amount": 799,
      "price_currency": "EUR",
      "price_per_night": 114.14,
      "itinerary": [
        { "seq": 1, "port": "Barcelona", "date_raw": "12 Sep", "is_embark": true, "is_disembark": false },
        { "seq": 2, "port": "Marseille", "date_raw": "13 Sep", "is_embark": false, "is_disembark": false }
      ],
      "scraped_at": "2026-06-28T04:12:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "total": 1843,
  "limit": 1,
  "offset": 0
}
```

#### CSV export

```bash
curl "https://<username>--cruise-data-api.apify.actor/cruises.csv?region=Caribbean&max_price=1200" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" -o cruises.csv
```

#### Price-drop tracking

```bash
## fares that changed since a date (great for deal alerts)
curl "https://<username>--cruise-data-api.apify.actor/changes?since=2026-06-20&cruise_line=MSC%20Cruises" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"
```

#### Ship metadata

```bash
## search ships by name
curl "https://<username>--cruise-data-api.apify.actor/ships?q=world%20europa" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

## one ship by IMO (tonnage, decks, cabins, capacity, builder, sister ships)
curl "https://<username>--cruise-data-api.apify.actor/ships/9839419" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"
```

The single-cruise endpoint (`GET /cruises/{id}`) returns a `ship`
object inline, so you get the vessel's specs alongside the sailing in one call.

### Billing

Pay-per-event, charged through Apify:

- **Per record returned** by the list/search endpoints (`/cruises`, `/ships`,
  `/changes`, CSV rows).
- **One record** for single-record lookups (one cruise, one ship, one history
  document) and for reference lists (`/cruise-lines`, `/ports`, `/stats`).
- A small fixed **Actor start** fee when a Standby instance spins up.

On the free tier, list endpoints return a **5-record sample per page** so you can
evaluate the data before committing. See the **Pricing** section on this page for
current rates.

### Data schema

| Field | Type | Notes |
|-------|------|-------|
| `id` | string | Opaque, source-agnostic id (unique per sailing) |
| `cruise_line`, `ship_name`, `title` | string | Normalized names |
| `departure_date`, `return_date` | date | `YYYY-MM-DD` (may be null for product-level sailings) |
| `duration_days`, `nights` | integer | |
| `round_trip` | boolean | |
| `embark_port`, `disembark_port`, `region` | string | |
| `price_amount`, `price_currency`, `price_per_night` | number | Lead-in fare (may be null) |
| `itinerary` | array | `{ seq, port, date_raw, is_embark, is_disembark }` per stop |
| `scraped_at` | datetime | ISO 8601 |

The `/ships` endpoints add vessel specs: IMO, operator, year built, capacity,
gross tonnage, length/beam, decks, cabins, builder, class, sister ships and flag.

### Use cases

- **OTAs & cruise booking sites** – power on-site search and listings with broad,
  fresh inventory instead of scraping each line.
- **Travel agencies & host networks** – one searchable dataset across every line.
- **Aggregators & travel-tech** – a normalized cruise feed as a product input.
- **Deal & content sites** – programmatic listing pages and fare-drop alerts from
  `/changes` and price history.

### FAQ

**How fresh is the data?** Inventory and prices are refreshed regularly; each
record includes a `scraped_at` timestamp, and price history is available for
change tracking via `/changes` and `/cruises/{id}/history`.

**What formats?** JSON for every endpoint, plus CSV via `/cruises.csv`.

**Does it include personal data?** No – public cruise inventory facts only
(lines, ships, sailings, itineraries, ports, lead-in prices).

**Is it official?** No. It is an independent, unofficial Actor and is not
affiliated with any cruise line. Brand names are used only to describe the data.

### Support

Questions, bugs or feature requests? Use the **Issues** tab on this Actor's page.

# Actor input Schema

## `apiBaseUrl` (type: `string`):

Advanced: override the CruiseFeed API base URL (for self-hosted mirrors). Leave as default.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "apiBaseUrl": "https://api.cruisefeed.io"
}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("vulnv/cruise-data-api").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("vulnv/cruise-data-api").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 vulnv/cruise-data-api --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=vulnv/cruise-data-api",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
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        "description": "Always-on REST API for normalized cruise inventory from 60+ lines (MSC, Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian, Princess, Disney and more): ships, sailing dates, itineraries, ports of call, lead-in pricing and price history. Query it live on demand - no batch run. Unofficial; public data only.",
        "version": "1.3",
        "x-build-id": "llIR3Ffs1Xo8qhXd3"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/vulnv~cruise-data-api/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-vulnv-cruise-data-api",
                "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": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
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                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/vulnv~cruise-data-api/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-vulnv-cruise-data-api",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/vulnv~cruise-data-api/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-vulnv-cruise-data-api",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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",
                "properties": {
                    "apiBaseUrl": {
                        "title": "Upstream API base URL",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Advanced: override the CruiseFeed API base URL (for self-hosted mirrors). Leave as default.",
                        "default": "https://api.cruisefeed.io"
                    }
                }
            },
            "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
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```