Transparency
How we verify
We do not invent “was” prices. When we say a sailing is a cut, we mean the lead-in fare we store moved down and met our gates — and we show you the history behind that claim.
Daily lead-in history
For active sailings we track, we store the lead-in landed fare over time. Sparklines and medians on the homepage come from that history — not from a marketing strikethrough.
Verified / sticky cuts
Deal Desk “sticky” cuts are sailings where the price fell and held under our absolute gates. Homepage “Verified cuts” also applies a display floor (at least 8% or $100) so tiny moves do not headline the page.
Held / near-floor labels
“Held” and near-floor badges use how long a sailing has sat near its recent low in our history. If we cannot support the claim, we do not print the badge.
Landed prices
Where the cruise line publishes taxes and fees in the lead-in, we show landed figures so comparisons stay honest. Cabin ladders use the tier fares we have for that sailing.
Full inventory vs the desk
The homepage highlights Deal Desk stories. Every active sailing still lives on /sailings. Browse every lens on today’s deals.