1 Load your cruise
Pick the cruise line, ship and date. For supported sailings, the complete itinerary appears automatically.
THE SHARED CRUISE PLANNER
Plan every port day. Keep your whole group on the same page.
Maximize every hour in port with friends and family. Build a ship-aware itinerary, compare excursions and local experiences, and let everyone show what they’re booked for, planning, or interested in—so nobody misses out and you have the best time together.
Your ship. Your ports. Your people. One shared plan.
Maximize port time togetherPublished ship arrival and departure timesPrivate link · No accounts or apps needed
Icon of the Seas7-Night Eastern Caribbean · Nov 14–21
Day 4 · Port Day
St. Thomas (Charlotte Amalie)
Docked: 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM · All Aboard: 4:00 PMReturn Buffer60 min recommended
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM✓ 3.5h safety buffer
Catamaran Sail & Turtle Cove Snorkel
4 hrs · Gear included · St. Thomas Harbor
Sarah · BookedMarcus · BookedDave · Going
10:00 AM – 1:30 PM✓ 2.5h safety buffer
Mangrove Lagoon Eco-Kayak & Hike
3.5 hrs · Cas Cay Nature Reserve
Elena · PlanningMom · Interested
1:45 PM – 3:00 PMWalk to ship · 1h buffer
Frenchtown Harbor Walk & Local Lunch
Gladys’ Cafe & waterfront sights
Dad · Interested
Enter your cruise. Maximize every port day together.Choose your ship and sailing date. We’ll load every port day so you can explore activities, compare options, and organize the whole group.
One connected travel ecosystem:
Live port events through BrinkberryCurated destination intelligenceBookable experiences through GetYourGuideProprietary cruise itinerary and group-planning technology
How it works
From sailing date to an organized group trip.
2 Find activity ideas
See bookable options where available for each port day, or add plans you booked directly.
3 Organize the whole group
Share one link so everyone can see the schedule, respond, and know who is doing what.
Example group plan preview
St. Thomas · 7:00 AM–2:30 PM
Choose an activity that fits the ship schedule, add it to the plan, and share it with the group so everyone can respond.
Passenger responsesupdate automatically once people open your private link and choose their name
9:00 AMExample preview data. On a real shared plan, travelers choose their name and respond without an account.
Catamaran & snorkeling
Sample port-day idea · Compare current options and choose one that leaves a comfortable return buffer.
SarahBooked
MikeGoing
MomUndecided
DadNot for me
Sample itinerary preview
7 Night Western Caribbean · Symphony of the Seas
Jan 3–10, 2027 · Galveston RoundtripDepart 4:00 PM
🚢Onboard day
〰️7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
🏝️8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🤿8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🏛️Onboard day
〰️Onboard day
〰️Arrive 7:00 AM
🏁◷No account neededto get started
▣Private by defaultshare what you choose
✦Activity optionsmatched to each port day
The Living Cruise Board Advantage
Grounded, transparent vacation planning built for cruise travelers.
We synthesize bookable excursions, live port events, legendary local dining, and ship schedule safeguards into one collaborative board.
Excursion Value & Discovery
Compare before you book
See excursions, free local activities, iconic restaurants, live events, prices, durations, inclusions, and cancellation details before deciding what belongs on your cruise.
- ✓ Side-by-side transparency: Evaluate price, duration, transport, and inclusions against ship offerings.
- ✓ Flexible cancellation policies: Review verified operator terms and conditions prior to checkout.
- ✓ Free local alternatives: Explore curated walking routes, public beaches, and neighborhood dining without paid tours.
- ✓ One-click group synchronization: Companions can easily view, join, or reserve identical excursion dates.
* Excursion availability, pricing, and cancellation terms are determined by individual third-party suppliers and booking platforms.
Schedule Safeguards
Ship-aware planning, without the guesswork
CP maps activities against ship times, dock or tender information, transportation, and a recommended return buffer. Always verify the ship’s official all-aboard time.
- ✓ Port window alignment: Excursions and live events are checked against your ship’s published port times.
- ✓ Dock vs. tender clarity: Anticipate tender boat transit times before scheduling early-morning departures.
- ✓ Recommended return buffers: Designed with a 45–90 minute pre-departure pier arrival safety window.
- ✓ 1-click offline pocket itinerary: Essential pier details, emergency contacts, and times available without Wi-Fi.
* Maritime schedules are subject to cruise line adjustments, weather, and port authority direction. Always verify daily onboard ship time.
Planning guides
Booking and organization for every kind of cruise group.
Start with your sailing, choose what your group wants to do, and keep bookings, responses and meeting details in one shared plan.
Group cruise planning
Keep a hosted or organized cruise group aligned from sailing selection through every port day.
Read the guide →Family cruise planning
Build one clear plan while leaving room for different ages, interests and activity choices.
Read the guide →Wedding cruise planning
Coordinate guests, shared events and shore days around the celebration.
Read the guide →Group shore excursions
Compare excursion options and keep meeting details, providers and participants organized.
Read the guide →Cruise itinerary planning
Turn a sailing into a practical day-by-day itinerary your travelers can actually use.
Read the guide →Theme cruise groups
Give a hosted community one reliable place for its cruise schedule and group activities.
Read the guide →Alaska group excursions
Plan whale watching, flightseeing, rail trips and other port-day choices across the group.
Read the guide →Caribbean group excursions
Organize beach days, boat trips, sightseeing and independent plans without losing the group.
Read the guide →Activity ideas for every port day
Your itinerary becomes the starting point and the schedule.
Each stop brings together current activity options from independent booking providers, plans booked elsewhere, and the group’s decisions—all without losing the itinerary.
Mexico
Cozumel
Build a simple Cozumel day around the thing your group actually wants to do, then keep the timing visible in one shared plan.
See Cozumel →
U.S. Virgin Islands
St. Thomas
St. Thomas is a strong private-day port: beach, viewpoints, shopping, or a driver-led island day can all fit into one shared itinerary.
See St. Thomas →
Alaska
Juneau
Juneau rewards advance planning because the best experiences can be time-specific. Put the reservation, provider, and ship schedule together.
See Juneau →