Cruise API & Distribution

The Cabin Select API provides a standardized data structure and coding framework across Cabin Select cruise line implementations.

For technology and distribution partners, this means a single Cabin Select integration can provide the framework to connect with multiple participating cruise lines—without developing and maintaining a completely new API integration for every operator.

As new cruise lines become available through the Cabin Select platform, existing technology partners can potentially add them significantly faster, subject to authorization and commercial approval from the individual cruise line.

For cruise lines, this creates a powerful route to market. Rather than starting every distribution relationship with a new technical integration project, Cabin Select can connect your inventory and reservation capabilities into an established API framework designed to support travel agencies, tour operators, distribution platforms and other approved technology partners.

Cabin Select is designed to work with cruise lines regardless of their existing technology infrastructure.

For cruise lines with an established third-party reservation or inventory management system, Cabin Select can integrate with that technology and transform the available inventory, pricing, availability and booking functionality into the standardized Cabin Select API framework.

For cruise lines that do not have an existing reservation platform, or are looking to replace a legacy solution, Cabin Select can provide the complete end-to-end reservation and inventory management technology—from sailing, itinerary, cabin and pricing management through to reservations, payments and distribution.

Whichever model is used, the distribution layer remains consistent.

Once connected to the Cabin Select API framework, cruise lines can make their product available to approved travel agencies, tour operators, OTAs, GDS providers and technology partners without requiring a completely new API integration for every distribution relationship.

This gives cruise lines the flexibility to retain their existing reservation technology or operate entirely on Cabin Select, while benefiting from the same standardized approach to connectivity and distribution.

And importantly, the cruise line remains in control. Cabin Select does not automatically distribute inventory to every connected partner. Each cruise line determines which agencies, distributors and technology partners are authorized to access and sell its product.

For OTAs, travel agencies, tour operators, GDS providers and travel technology platforms, integrating with multiple cruise lines can traditionally mean developing and maintaining multiple API connections, each with different structures, terminology and booking processes.

Cabin Select simplifies that model.

Through a single standardized Cabin Select API framework, approved partners can access participating cruise lines using a consistent integration structure—helping reduce development effort and accelerate the addition of new cruise content.

As the Cabin Select cruise network grows, your existing integration provides the foundation to connect additional participating cruise lines without starting again from scratch.

Access to individual cruise lines is subject to approval and authorization by the applicable cruise line. Cabin Select facilitates the technical connectivity while allowing each cruise line to retain control over its distribution network.

Whether you're a cruise line looking to expand distribution or a travel technology company looking to access more cruise content, Cabin Select provides the technology layer that connects both sides.

Cruise Lines → Cabin Select Standardized API → Travel Agencies • OTAs • Tour Operators • GDS • Technology Platforms

One standardized connection. Faster integrations. Greater distribution opportunities.

*Standard API partner connections are provided without additional Cabin Select connection charges where the partner utilizes the existing Cabin Select API framework. Bespoke development, custom functionality or third-party costs may be subject to additional fees.