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Kayak now offering cruise bookings
Kayak.com,, which says it is the world’s largest travel site, launched the first meta-search product for cruises.
Unlike other travel sites, Kayak.com will search multiple cruise sites for prices and itineraries. It is also the only site that offers consumers a choice of where to book, according to Kayak officials.
Through a partnership with World Travel Holdings (WTH), Kayak.com will search several leading cruise brands including CruisesOnly, Cruise411, Cruises.com and Vacation Outlet. Kayak.com will add additional sites including supplier direct in the coming months.
“Metasearch has changed the way people search for air, hotel and rental car and we are delighted to apply our award-winning search functionality to the cruising sector,” said Steve Hafner, co-founder and CEO of Kayak.com. He added:
“Finding the perfect cruise can be a tedious process since so many factors affect the itinerary and price. Only Kayak.com simplifies the search experience by returning hundreds of options and providing the sorting and filtering tools that enable users to edit search parameters and see results refresh instantly.”
Users can access the cruise product by clicking on the “Cruise” tab. From the cruise homepage, consumers can pre-select preferences to receive more qualified results. Options include:
—-Destination: Caribbean, Mexico, Bahamas, Alaska, Europe, Hawaii, Bermuda, Canada/New England/NY, Panama Canal/Central America, South America, South Pacific, South Pacific-Australia, Transatlantic, U.S.-all, World cruise, Exotic-Asia/Africa/other and cruise to nowhere.
—-Cruise Line: Carnival, Celebrity, Costa, Crystal, Cunard, Disney, Holland America, MSC Cruises, Norwegian, Oceana, Orient, Princess, Regent Seven Seas, Royal Caribbean, Seabourn, Silversea and Windstar.
—-Departure Date: by month.
—-Length of cruise: 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-11, 12+ days.
Kayak.com, the world’s largest travel search engine, scours more than 120 travel sites providing prices and itineraries for hundreds of airlines, more than 145,000 hotels and all leading rental car companies.
Report by David Wilkening
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