Welcome to Shipdetective

Shipdetective is an independent cruise travel website created to share information, provide objective reporting, and offer sensible advice

Cruise News Headlines

Man Falls To His Death Aboard the Carnival Fantasy   Posted 1/28

Costa Concordia Update   Posted 1/28

Watch the recovery efforts on the Giglio Yacht Club Webcam

CDC Ratings

Updated 1/24

Tropical Storm Updates

All Clear - Season begins June 1st and runs through November 31st.

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Get the latest cruise news that may impact your cruise

Shipdetective.com features cruise ship profiles, cruise destination reports, tropical weather updates, CDC information and more.  We update our site daily.

No gimmicks, membership requirements, or need to sign-up for anything, ever. Just search, learn and enjoy your cruise!

About Cruise Ships

all about cruise ships Shipdetective offers Cruise Ship Profiles featuring ship specifications, photos, itineraries, accommodations, dining venues, notable rooms, activities, children's areas, deck plan, enhancements, incidents, accidents, CDC sanitation ratings and more. Cruise Ship Index

 

About Cruise Ship Port Destinations

all about destination ports of call   Get an overview of the culture, amenities, things to do and see, events and holidays, weather, maps, photos, personal safety guidelines, medical facilities and more. We're adding destinations everyday for Hawaii, Europe, South America and more.
Go to the Ports Overview page
  

About Cruise Ship Embarkation Ports

all about embarkation ports   We also take a detailed look at embarkations ports throughout the U.S.A. and the Caribbean. Get parking and terminal information, tropical weather updates, current news and announcements and more. We're adding embarkation ports everyday - Europe, Australia, Asia and more.
Embarkation Ports Index

 

Cruise Advice

First Time Cruisers

Take things in stride and remember, stuff happens. No cruise will ever be perfect and sometimes things can go wrong - mechanical problems, weather issues, missed ports, and so on.  

  

Check out the Advice Overview page for tips that will have you feeling like a well-seasoned cruiser. Get Tropical Weather updates too.  Weather Overview

 

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