Cruise industry publishing & creative operations

Rotterdam, NL • North Carolina, USA

International multimedia group

Publishing & media for the global travel and hospitality industry

Creators, consultants, designers and travel enthusiasts with a passion for beautiful, useful and informative media.

  • Global reach across Europe & North America
  • Multi-platform travel publishing
  • Physical and digital experiences
  • Thousands of readers daily

About us We are creators, consultants, designers & travel enthusiasts.

“With a passion for beautiful, useful and informative travel media.”

What we do

We create and publish content for the travel and hospitality industry

Destinations Media focuses on consumer travel information through connected online, print and product experiences.

Flagship division

Cruise industry content

Original consumer content about cruise vacations—including practical ship guides, destination reviews and travel tips designed to make planning easier.

CruiseGear logo over a sunset at sea
Print + digital hybrid

Travel guides & journals

Unique guidebook journals that bridge physical travel keepsakes with useful information for ports and city stopovers.

Travel guidebooks arranged on a desk
Lifestyle products

Cruise travel accessories

Curated recommendations and customized travel products selected to improve comfort, organization and confidence on holiday.

Cruise lanyard and travel accessories
Newest offeringCruiseAlert.com

CruiseAlert.com — real-time cruise and price intelligence

CruiseAlert continuously monitors itineraries, cabin availability and fares, helping travelers act at the right time while giving travel professionals a smarter way to serve their clients.

For travelers

  • Real-time price drops and historical fare trends
  • Cabin category and upgrade availability alerts
  • Automated itinerary and port change notices
  • Fare-lock timing and deposit window monitoring

For travel agents & agencies

  • Qualified lead generation and tracking
  • Automated fare tracking dashboards
  • Re-fare triggers before final payment deadlines
  • White-label client alerts and agency feeds

Flagship ventures

Media properties and capabilities built around the journey

Consumer editorial, useful planning tools, physical publishing and considered digital experiences.

Consumer mediaCruiseGear.com

A leading resource for cruise news, guides and travel gear

Destinations Media Group owns and operates CruiseGear.com, an industry publication for consumers researching and planning their cruise holiday.

Reaching thousands of readers globally each day, the site helps industry partners reach an engaged audience with useful, relevant content.

Visit CruiseGear.com ↗
CruiseGear content displayed on mobile devices
Print & editorialGuidebook series

Travel guides and journals that connect offline and online information

Our city guides and personal journals extend useful travel content into physical products travelers carry with them on holiday.

The books enhance the experience while creating opportunities for relevant regional partnerships that bridge the physical and digital world.

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Published travel guides and journals
Travel productsCurated essentials

Trusted travel products selected for the cruise experience

Recommendations, reviews and customized products help vacationers prepare for their journey with practical gear suited to life on board.

Our editorial approach makes product discovery useful for travelers and creates focused opportunities for product partners.

Visit cruise essentials ↗
Cruise travel products arranged on the teak deck of an ocean liner
Creative + digital capabilitiesIn-house design studio

Digital experiences for hospitality, travel and ambitious organizations

Our in-house studio offers full design, build and operation services, informed by decades of e-commerce and digital experience.

Experience & web design

Bespoke websites, editorial platforms and mobile-first customer journeys.

Integration & operations

Business process integration, ongoing maintenance, hosting and digital transformation.

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Designer working on a digital experience

Work with us

Contact us to discuss opportunities

Reach out about editorial partnerships, advertising, product collaborations or a project for our in-house design studio.

NL
European location

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

One of our two international operating locations.

US
United States location

Sanford, North Carolina

Our location in the United States.

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