Frequently Asked Questions
How often do you produce updates?
We continuously update our cruise database and create new maps as needed.
Updated releases of cruise data and maps are produced five times per week.
What are HTML image maps?
This is a standard feature on all popular browsers that allows separate areas of an image on a web page to be
clickable. When you move your mouse pointer over the location circles on our
sample maps, the full names of the ports will appear. Also, the circles
and the place labels can link to your pop-up pages
with more information about each place.
How do we find the correct map for a particular cruise?
The supplied XML file links maps to sailings
by ship name, departure date, and (when necessary) length of
cruise. Upon request, we may be also able to supply cruise
line assigned sailing IDs for easy integration with your product feed.
What is the format of the supplied XML files?
Here is a sample schema file for our CruiseCharts XML file. We can customize your data package and the data can be published in other formats as well.
<xs:schema xmlns:xs='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema'>
<!-- Copyright (C) Alsek Technologies, Inc. -->
<xs:element name="CruiseCharts"><xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref="Itinerary" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="Copyright" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="Exported" use="required" type="xs:dateTime" />
</xs:complexType></xs:element>
<xs:element name="Itinerary"><xs:complexType>
<xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:element ref="ItineraryType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
<xs:element ref="ItineraryItem" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
<xs:element ref="Departure" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
</xs:choice>
<xs:attribute name="TotalFullDays" use="required" type="xs:int" />
<xs:attribute name="CruisingFullDays" use="required" type="xs:int" />
<xs:attribute name="StartLocationName" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="EndLocationName" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="DistributorName" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="DistributorCode" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="LargeMapFilename" use="required" type="xs:anyURI" />
<xs:attribute name="LargeMapHtmlMap" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="SmallMapFilename" use="required" type="xs:anyURI" />
<xs:attribute name="ItineraryContent" use="optional" type="xs:string" />
</xs:complexType></xs:element>
<xs:element name="Departure"><xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref="Price" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="DepartureDate" use="required" type="xs:date" />
<xs:attribute name="ShipName" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="OperatorName" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="OperatorDepartureCode" use="optional" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="OperatorCode" use="optional" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="ShipCode" use="optional" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="OperatorDepartureName" use="optional" type="xs:string" />
</xs:complexType></xs:element>
<xs:element name="ItineraryItem"><xs:complexType>
<xs:attribute name="SortOrder" use="required" type="xs:int" />
<xs:attribute name="CalendarDayOffset" use="required" type="xs:int" />
<xs:attribute name="AbsoluteDayOffset" use="required" type="xs:int" />
<xs:attribute name="LocationID" use="required" type="xs:int" />
<xs:attribute name="LocationName" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="ArrivalTime" use="optional" type="xs:time" />
<xs:attribute name="DepartureTime" use="optional" type="xs:time" />
</xs:complexType></xs:element>
<xs:element name="ItineraryType"><xs:complexType>
<xs:attribute name="ItineraryTypeName" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="ItineraryTypeNameShort" use="required" type="xs:string" />
</xs:complexType></xs:element>
<xs:simpleType name="Filename">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:pattern value="[a-f0-9]+[.](jpg|png|gif)" />
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<xs:element name="Price"><xs:complexType>
<xs:attribute name="CategoryCode" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="Rate" use="required" type="xs:decimal" />
<xs:attribute name="CurrencyCode" use="required" type="Currency" />
</xs:complexType></xs:element>
<xs:simpleType name="Currency">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:enumeration value="USD" />
<xs:enumeration value="CAD" />
<xs:enumeration value="EUR" />
<xs:enumeration value="AUD" />
<xs:enumeration value="GBP" />
<xs:enumeration value="JPY" />
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:schema>
Here is a sample schema file for our DeckCharts XML file. Again, the data package can be customized and we offer several methods of visualization of cabin availability.
<xs:schema xmlns:xs='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema'>
<xs:element name="DeckCharts"><xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref="Ship" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="Exported" use="required" type="xs:dateTime" />
<xs:attribute name="ImagesUrlRoot" use="required" type="xs:string" />
</xs:complexType></xs:element>
<xs:element name="Ship"><xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref="ShipChart" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="ShipName" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="OperatorName" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="InitialDeployment" use="required" type="RecentYear" />
<xs:attribute name="LatestRefurbishment" use="optional" type="RecentYear" />
<xs:attribute name="CdcAverageInspectionScore" use="optional" type="AverageCdcScore" />
<xs:attribute name="CdcLastInspectionDate" use="optional" type="xs:date" />
<xs:attribute name="CdcLastInspectionScore" use="optional" type="CdcScore" />
<xs:attribute name="SmallPhoto" use="required" type="Filename" />
<xs:attribute name="LargePhoto" use="required" type="Filename" />
<xs:attribute name="ShipID" use="required" type="xs:int" />
</xs:complexType></xs:element>
<xs:element name="ShipChart"><xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref="Legend" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1" />
<xs:element ref="Deck" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="StartDate" use="required" type="xs:date" />
<xs:attribute name="EndDate" use="required" type="xs:date" />
<xs:attribute name="Copyright" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="NumberOfPublicDecks" use="required" type="xs:int" />
<xs:attribute name="NumberOfInsideCabins" use="required" type="xs:int" />
<xs:attribute name="NumberOfOutsideCabins" use="required" type="xs:int" />
<xs:attribute name="NumberOfBalconyCabins" use="required" type="xs:int" />
<xs:attribute name="NumberOfSuiteCabins" use="required" type="xs:int" />
<xs:attribute name="PassengerCapacity" use="required" type="xs:int" />
<xs:attribute name="CrewCapacity" use="required" type="xs:int" />
<xs:attribute name="Tonnage" use="optional" type="xs:int" />
<xs:attribute name="ProfileFilename" use="required" type="Filename" />
<xs:attribute name="SpecificToDistributorID" use="optional" type="xs:int" />
</xs:complexType></xs:element>
<xs:element name="Legend"><xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref="LegendItem" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType></xs:element>
<xs:element name="LegendItem"><xs:complexType>
<xs:attribute name="LegendText" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="IconFilename" use="required" type="Filename" />
</xs:complexType></xs:element>
<xs:element name="Deck"><xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref="ShipProfileImageMapArea" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
<xs:element ref="ConnectingCabins" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
<xs:element ref="PublicArea" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
<xs:element ref="Category" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="DeckName" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="OtherDeckName" use="optional" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="SortOrder" use="required" type="xs:int" />
<xs:attribute name="DeckFilename" use="required" type="Filename" />
<xs:attribute name="IsDefaultDeck" use="required" type="xs:boolean" />
<xs:attribute name="ProfileFilename" use="required" type="Filename" />
<xs:attribute name="HorizontalOffsetWithinShipsBoundingRectangle" use="optional" type="xs:int" />
<xs:attribute name="VerticalOffsetWithinShipsBoundingRectangle" use="optional" type="xs:int" />
</xs:complexType></xs:element>
<xs:element name="PublicArea"><xs:complexType>
<xs:attribute name="PublicAreaName" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="DisplayInList" use="required" type="xs:boolean" />
<xs:attribute name="ImageMapAreaType" use="required" type="AreaType" />
<xs:attribute name="ImageMapCoordinates" use="required" type="CoordinateList" />
<xs:attribute name="VirtualTourURL" use="optional" type="URL" />
<xs:attribute name="LargePhoto" use="optional" type="Filename" />
<xs:attribute name="SmallPhoto" use="optional" type="Filename" />
<xs:attribute name="Description" use="optional" type="xs:string" />
</xs:complexType></xs:element>
<xs:element name="Category"><xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref="Cabin" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="CategoryCode" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="IsMetaCategory" use="required" type="xs:boolean" />
<xs:attribute name="ConstituentCategoriesOnThisDeck" use="optional" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="ConstituentCategoriesAnywhereOnShip" use="optional" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="CategoryColor" use="required" type="HtmlColor" />
<xs:attribute name="CategoryName" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="CabinClassCode" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="CabinType" use="required" type="CabinType" />
<xs:attribute name="ExtendedCabinType" use="required" type="ExtendedCabinType" />
<xs:attribute name="MinimumOccupancy" use="required" type="Occupancy" />
<xs:attribute name="MaximumOccupancy" use="required" type="Occupancy" />
<xs:attribute name="SortOrder" use="required" type="xs:int" />
<xs:attribute name="RelatedCategories" use="optional" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="CategoryIcon" use="required" type="Filename" />
<xs:attribute name="ShortDescription" use="optional" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="FullDescription" use="optional" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="SmallPhoto" use="optional" type="Filename" />
<xs:attribute name="LargePhoto" use="optional" type="Filename" />
<xs:attribute name="CategoryFloorplan" use="optional" type="Filename" />
<xs:attribute name="VirtualTourURL" use="optional" type="URL" />
</xs:complexType></xs:element>
<xs:element name="ShipProfileImageMapArea"><xs:complexType>
<xs:attribute name="ImageMapAreaType" use="required" type="AreaType" />
<xs:attribute name="ImageMapCoordinates" use="required" type="CoordinateList" />
</xs:complexType></xs:element>
<xs:element name="Cabin"><xs:complexType>
<xs:attribute name="CabinNumber" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="CabinName" use="optional" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="Coordinates" use="optional" type="TopLeftCoordinates" />
<xs:attribute name="IsPrimary" use="required" type="xs:boolean" />
<xs:attribute name="ImageMapAreaType" use="required" type="AreaType" />
<xs:attribute name="ImageMapCoordinates" use="required" type="CoordinateList" />
<xs:attribute name="MinimumOccupancy" use="required" type="Occupancy" />
<xs:attribute name="MaximumOccupancy" use="required" type="Occupancy" />
<xs:attribute name="IsComposite" use="optional" type="xs:boolean" />
<xs:attribute name="IsAccessible" use="optional" type="xs:boolean" />
</xs:complexType></xs:element>
<xs:simpleType name="CabinType">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:enumeration value="Inside" />
<xs:enumeration value="Outside" />
<xs:enumeration value="Balcony" />
<xs:enumeration value="Suite" />
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<xs:simpleType name="ExtendedCabinType">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:enumeration value="Inside" />
<xs:enumeration value="InsideInteriorView" />
<xs:enumeration value="InsideVirtualView" />
<xs:enumeration value="Outside" />
<xs:enumeration value="OutsideObstructed" />
<xs:enumeration value="Lanai" />
<xs:enumeration value="Balcony" />
<xs:enumeration value="BalconyObstructed" />
<xs:enumeration value="ConciergeClass" />
<xs:enumeration value="Suite" />
<xs:enumeration value="SuiteObstructed" />
<xs:enumeration value="BalconyBoardwalkView" />
<xs:enumeration value="BalconyCentralParkView" />
<xs:enumeration value="OutsideBoardwalkView" />
<xs:enumeration value="OutsideCentralParkView" />
<xs:enumeration value="AquaClass" />
<xs:enumeration value="SuiteWithBalcony" />
<xs:enumeration value="SuiteWithWindowOnly" />
<xs:enumeration value="FrenchBalcony" />
<xs:enumeration value="BestPrice" />
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<xs:element name="ConnectingCabins"><xs:complexType>
<xs:attribute name="CabinNumber1" use="required" type="xs:string" />
<xs:attribute name="CabinNumber2" use="required" type="xs:string" />
</xs:complexType></xs:element>
<xs:simpleType name="AreaType">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:enumeration value="rect" />
<xs:enumeration value="poly" />
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<xs:simpleType name="Occupancy">
<xs:restriction base="xs:integer">
<xs:minInclusive value="1" />
<xs:maxInclusive value="12" />
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<xs:simpleType name="RecentYear">
<xs:restriction base="xs:integer">
<xs:minInclusive value="1950" />
<xs:maxInclusive value="2050" />
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<xs:simpleType name="CdcScore">
<xs:restriction base="xs:integer">
<xs:minInclusive value="0" />
<xs:maxInclusive value="100" />
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<xs:simpleType name="AverageCdcScore">
<xs:restriction base="xs:decimal">
<xs:minInclusive value="0" />
<xs:maxInclusive value="100" />
<xs:fractionDigits value="1" />
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<xs:simpleType name="TopLeftCoordinates">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:pattern value="[0-9]+,[0-9]+" />
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<xs:simpleType name="CoordinateList">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:pattern value="[0-9]+,[0-9]+(,[0-9]+,[0-9]+)+" />
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<xs:simpleType name="HtmlColor">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:pattern value="#[A-F0-9]{6}" />
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<xs:simpleType name="Filename">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:pattern value="[a-f0-9]+[.](jpg|png|gif)" />
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<xs:simpleType name="URL">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:pattern value="https?://.+" />
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:schema>
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