I get asked this question all the time, so I want to explain why my site has never had a booking engine and it never will.
A booking engine serves someone other than you
When you see a booking engine, you've arrived at a checkout lane, not an advisor. You do the work of searching. Enter a date here, a stateroom category here, swipe your card over the reader and move out of the way. It's the travel industry's version of a self-checkout lane. And it serves only one entity: the cruise line or travel agent.
I start with the experience
What do you want to see, hear, and do? Who is traveling with you? Why this trip, at this time of your life? I feel these are much more important questions than "category BB or O4?" When I understand what this trip means for you, that allows me to match you with the right ship, the right itinerary, the right time of year, the right excursions, and the right price. You aren't a transaction, ever. I am designing your experience. And I can't do that with a booking engine.
Your one best recommendation
Because I start with why, I end with my one best recommendation. Not a menu of choices, my best take on what will deliver the experience you want. If it isn't Norwegian Cruise Line, I'll tell you, and I'll still be honored to own the trip whether it's Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Holland America, Princess, or Amtrak.
Best is not the same as cheapest, nor most expensive
Your budget is important, even critical. But I believe I serve you best by showing the levers you can pull to adjust the experience to match the budget, and I'll tell you when the wise choice is to delay a year, because the money vs. experience tradeoff won't give you the experience you want.
Put me to the test by taking my 60-second cruise snapshot.