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"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 |
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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? |
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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" |
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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 |
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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 |
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"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 |
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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 |
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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" |
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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 |
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