Cruisemapper Cruises Scraper

The Cruisemapper Cruises Scraper is a powerful tool designed to extract detailed cruise data from Cruisemapper. It collects essential information such as ship names, itineraries, departure dates, prices, and more, delivering structured output in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats. Ideal for travel planning, market research, or integration into applications.

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Features

• Ship Details: Extracts ship names, cruise titles, departure dates, and cruise line operators.
• Pricing Information: Retrieves cruise pricing (where available).
• Itinerary Stops: Captures detailed stop data, including dates and descriptions for multiple destinations.
• Flexible Data Output: Provides results in JSON, CSV, or Excel for easy integration.
• User-Friendly Input: Specify date ranges and number of pages to scrape.

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Input Schema

The actor accepts the following input parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description	Required	Default
start_date	string	The start date for the cruises to scrape (format: DD-MMM-YYYY). Must match the regex.	Yes	01-Jan-2016
end_date	string	The end date for the cruises to scrape (format: DD-MMM-YYYY). Must match the regex.	Yes	24-Nov-2024
max_number_of_pages	integer	Maximum number of pages to scrape. Use -1 to scrape all available pages.	No	1

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Example Output

Below is an example of the structured data produced by the actor:

1{
2  "id": "3104881",
3  "ship_name": "MS Deutschland-World Odyssey",
4  "cruise_date": "2023 Sep 09",
5  "cruise_title": "104 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Tokyo",
6  "cruise_price": "",
7  "cruise_line": "Phoenix Reisen Cruises cruise line",
8  "stop_1_date": "09 Sep 20:00",
9  "stop_1_text": "Departing from Amsterdam, Netherlands North Holland",
10  "stop_2_date": "17 Sep 08:00 - 13 Apr 20:00",
11  "stop_2_text": "Barcelona, Spain",
12  "stop_3_date": "27 Sep 08:00 - 30 Sep 20:00",
13  "stop_3_text": "Piraeus-Athens, Greece",
14  "stop_4_date": "05 Oct 08:00 - 08 Oct 20:00",
15  "stop_4_text": "Aqaba, Petra, Jordan"
16}

How to Use

1. Set Up the Actor:

   • Install the actor from the Apify platform.

2. Provide Input Parameters:

   • start_date: The start date for the cruises in DD-MMM-YYYY format (e.g., 01-Jan-2016).
   • end_date: The end date for the cruises in DD-MMM-YYYY format (e.g., 24-Nov-2024).
   • max_number_of_pages: The maximum number of pages to scrape (-1 for all pages).

3. Run the Actor:

   • Execute the actor on the Apify platform.

4. View Results:

   • Access the structured data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats via the dataset.

Use Cases

• Travel Planning: Gather detailed cruise itineraries and schedules for personal or agency use.
• Market Research: Analyze trends in cruise pricing, popular destinations, and cruise line offerings.
• Data Integration: Seamlessly integrate cruise data into travel applications or analytics systems.
• Competitor Analysis: Compare offerings across different cruise lines for strategic planning.
• Content Creation: Generate accurate, structured data for blogs, articles, or travel guides.

Support

For assistance or feature requests, you can:

• Open an issue on the Apify community forums or the GitHub repository.
• Contact Apify support through the platform’s support portal.
• Refer to the Apify documentation for general troubleshooting tips.