Editorial policy
Our standard
We aim for guidance that is useful and checkable. That means:
- Official sources first, with dates. For ship, cabin and itinerary details, we rely on official sources, such as cruise-line pages and terms. Where a guide states a specific detail, it names the source and the date we checked it.
- Exact scope. A detail applies to the ship, cabin category and sailing it was published for. We say which, and we don’t assume it holds for another ship, category or year.
- Unknown means unknown. When a source doesn’t say something, we report it as unknown rather than filling the gap with a guess.
- Scheduled isn’t guaranteed. We keep what a cruise line plans, such as a scheduled port time, separate from what actually happens on the day.
- Labeling examples. Invented listings and numbers are labeled as illustrative. They show a method, not a real ship, cabin or price.
- No invented experience. We don’t make up personal stories, reviews, test results or credentials. If we publish firsthand experience in future, we’ll say whose it is and when it happened.
How guides are written
Guides are researched and drafted with the help of AI tools. The editor reviews them and is responsible for what’s published, including its accuracy, its sources and any corrections.
Updates and corrections
Ships are refitted and cruise lines change their cabins, policies and itineraries. We update a guide when we learn that a detail it relies on has changed, and we change a guide’s date only when its content has changed in a meaningful way.
To report an error, email hello [at] accel-media [dot] com with “Correction” and the page address in the subject line. Replace [at] with @ and [dot] with a period.
Commercial relationships
CruiseChampion has no affiliate links, sponsored content or paid placements at the time of writing. If that changes, we will say so clearly beside the relevant link or recommendation, and update this page.
General information only
Our guides are general education, not a personal booking service or individual financial, tax or legal advice. A cruise line’s official terms govern your booking. Confirm the details of your own sailing with the cruise line before you book.
CruiseChampion is published by Accel Media.