- Cruise Critic
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Cruise Critic URL Homepage Slogan Cruise Reviews, Cruise Deals and Cruises Type of site Travel News and Reviews, forums Available language(s) English Launched 1995 (America Online)
1998 (Official Launch)Alexa rank 10,584 Current status Online Cruise Critic is a cruise review community website which also has information for cruisers written by editors, news on cruising and a forum. They offer over 225 reviews written by editors and members of the site, and information on cruise ships and over 135 ports of call and includes information on specific cruising styles niches, including low-carb cruising, fitness cruises, disabled cruising and gay cruises.[1].
Originally started in 1995 as a feature of America Online[2], it has now become one of the brands operated by TripAdvisor.com[3], which is one of the business unit of Expedia, Inc.[4][5]
References
- ^ "About Us" on Cruise Critic — Cruise Critic section.
- ^ Hilton, Spud (2003-04-27). "Cruise Web sites finding everyone's a critic". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/04/27/TR273712.DTL. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ "TripAdvisor Acquires Cruise Critic, Leading Cruise Community.". press release. PR Newswire. 2007-05-23. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-163789809.html.
- ^ "About Us" on TripAdvisor Media Network, retrieved March 7, 2008
- ^ Expedia Inc business units, retrieved March 7, 2008[dead link]
External links
- CruiseCritic.com, (English) (USA)
- CruiseCritic.co.uk, (English) (UK)
Categories:- Virtual communities
- American websites
- British websites
- Travel websites
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