Editorial Policy

CruiseGuide is built to help travelers make practical decisions, not to maximize article volume.

Source priority

For policies and time-sensitive facts, we prioritize cruise-line official sources, port authorities, government immigration and customs agencies, tourism boards and other primary sources.

Verification dates

Rules involving documents, alcohol, prohibited items, medical requirements, embarkation and similar policies should include a last-verified date. If a policy may have changed, readers are directed to confirm it with the relevant official source.

First-hand experience

We do not label information as first-hand unless it genuinely comes from a documented trip, test or observation.

Commercial relationships

Affiliate relationships do not determine factual conclusions. Commercial links are placed where they are useful to a traveler making a related decision.

Effective: August 25, 2026.