Cruise ship tracking

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LOOK AT THE TIMESTAMP FIRST

Find the ship. Understand the report.

Open a tracking service, confirm the vessel and check when its position was last received. A marker is not always a live location.

MarineTraffic

Search the vessel and check the report time and AIS source.

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VesselFinder

Compare available AIS records and coverage details.

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Cruising Earth

Start from a cruise-focused ship directory.

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A USEFUL DISTINCTION

The latest position report, a planned arrival time and passenger disembarkation are three different things. Use the cruise line for confirmed travel instructions.

Why might a ship disappear?

Coverage and update frequency vary. Check the vessel identity, data source and report time before drawing a conclusion from a missing marker.

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