"raw" cruise data, where does it come from?

Can someone point me to the proper area/place to research where the data
comes from? I have been pondering a different style cruise search engine.

Clay

Are you referring to reservation info? itineraries, sail dates,
availability?

Most will come from the GDS - Global Distribution Systems, Sabre,
Galileo, etc - which are fed from the cruise lines themselves.

What do you have in mind?

Thus spake Badger :

Can someone point me to the proper area/place to research where the data
comes from? I have been pondering a different style cruise search engine.

Clay

What do you mean "raw data"?
--
dillon

Pain is Nature's way of saying "that was stupid"

Joe wrote:
Are you referring to reservation info? itineraries, sail dates,
availability?

Most will come from the GDS - Global Distribution Systems, Sabre,
Galileo, etc - which are fed from the cruise lines themselves.

What do you have in mind?

I don't like the style of the search engines that are available now.
They work well if you know what you're looking for, but I think they
leave a lot to be desired.

I wanted to what the data looked like so as to design what I think would
be a better one. It's all about format. The data is essentially the same
everywhere. I just think there is a better way to use it.

Clay

Dillon Pyron wrote:
Thus spake Badger :


Can someone point me to the proper area/place to research where the data
comes from? I have been pondering a different style cruise search engine.

Clay


What do you mean "raw data"?

The itineraries, ships, ports and the like.

Clay

"Badger" wrote in message
m...
The itineraries, ships, ports and the like.

Clay, have you tried, www.vacationstogo.com ?
You can enter the destination and dates and it will bring up itineraries of
many ships going to a specific area, such as Alaska, Mediterranean, and
Hawaii, etc.
--Jean

Jean O'Boyle wrote:
"Badger" wrote in message
m...

The itineraries, ships, ports and the like.


Clay, have you tried, www.vacationstogo.com ?
You can enter the destination and dates and it will bring up itineraries of
many ships going to a specific area, such as Alaska, Mediterranean, and
Hawaii, etc.
--Jean


Hi Jean, I think I've tried them all. Some are better than others, but
there are too many restrictions as to HOW to search. A good example for
restricted choices is that I sometimes want to search multiple ports to
leave from and a cruise length of 7 to 14 days.

Clay

Thus spake Badger :

Jean O'Boyle wrote:
"Badger" wrote in message
m...

The itineraries, ships, ports and the like.


Clay, have you tried, www.vacationstogo.com ?
You can enter the destination and dates and it will bring up itineraries of
many ships going to a specific area, such as Alaska, Mediterranean, and
Hawaii, etc.
--Jean


Hi Jean, I think I've tried them all. Some are better than others, but
there are too many restrictions as to HOW to search. A good example for
restricted choices is that I sometimes want to search multiple ports to
leave from and a cruise length of 7 to 14 days.

Clay

Clay, that's just too broad a search. Try settling on one port at a
time.
--
dillon

Pain is Nature's way of saying "that was stupid"

Dillon Pyron wrote:
Thus spake Badger :


Jean O'Boyle wrote:

"Badger" wrote in message
.com...


The itineraries, ships, ports and the like.


Clay, have you tried, www.vacationstogo.com ?
You can enter the destination and dates and it will bring up itineraries of
many ships going to a specific area, such as Alaska, Mediterranean, and
Hawaii, etc.
--Jean



Hi Jean, I think I've tried them all. Some are better than others, but
there are too many restrictions as to HOW to search. A good example for
restricted choices is that I sometimes want to search multiple ports to
leave from and a cruise length of 7 to 14 days.

Clay


Clay, that's just too broad a search. Try settling on one port at a
time.

You are correct if you use the available search engines.
The reason I asked the question is that I was trying to find out how
this data is formatted and distributed so that a better search engine
program can be written. I know how to search for a cruise, I just think
the engines available are cumbersome, and weak.
I believe there is a market for a better tool!

Thanks,
Clay