Cruiseable
| Industry | Travel Industry |
|---|---|
| Founders | J. D. Lasica, Giacomo Balli |
Key people | J. D. Lasica (CEO), Giacomo Balli (CTO) |
| Website |
cruiseable |
Cruiseable is an online travel company, travel publication and search engine for the cruise industry. It allows users to search for and book cruises and also provides reviews and opinions from experts in the travel industry. Cruiseable has been compared to TripAdvisor with journalists but for cruises.[1]
History
Cruiseable was founded in 2015 by J. D. Lasica and Giacomo Balli. It raised $200,000 in angel investment, including from investors Don Dodge (Google Ventures) and Andrezej Targosz (Coders Mill).[1] Cruiseable was launched in March 2015 at the Cruise Shipping Miami conference.[2] It launched as both a website at Cruiseable.com and a mobile application on iOS.[3]
Features
Cruiseable is described as a travel company, cruise discovery engine and online travel publication. Its features include a search engine that allows users to find cruises based on destination, price, date of travel and activities.[4] It has regular contributors to the site by travel experts and also allows crowdsourced reviews and photos.[5] The site also has travel guides for various destinations.[1]
The company's booking engine supports 30 cruise lines, including including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Princess, Disney, Holland America, Celebrity, Viking, Silversea, Regent Seven Seas and several other luxury cruise, river cruise and adventure cruise lines.[1] It also allows users to talk with cruise advisors certified by the Cruise Lines International Association.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Butcher, Mike (25 March 2015). "Cruiseable Wants to Disrupt the Cruise Ship Sector, So Far Ignored by Others". TechCrunch. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ "A First Look at Cruiseable.com a New Way to Discover Cruising". EatSleepCruise. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ Shankman, Samantha (23 March 2015). "5 New Travel Statups That Try to Meet a Traveler's Every Need". Skift. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ Lefebvre, Rob (1 June 2015). "Cruiseable cuts through the hasle of high-seas vacations". Cult of Mac. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ Munford, Monty (4 May 2015). "Beware of WiFi Costs Because Cruise Prices Are All At Sea". Forbes. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ Young, Susan (21 March 2015). "Wrapping Up Cruise Shipping Miami: A Potpourri of News". Travel Agent Central. Retrieved 14 August 2015.