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Cruise Mapper

The whole cruising world on one map. Watch 458 ocean and river cruise ships move in real time, jump to any cruising region, then map the ports and sailings that go there — free, from the cruise specialists at Pavlus Travel.

419 ships on the map 243 at sea right now 176 in port today 1,873 port guides mapped

What a Cruise Mapper Actually Shows You

Cruise brochures are lists. Cruising is geography. A cruise mapper closes that gap — it answers “where is that ship right now,” “what is that port actually like,” and “which sailing gets me there” on the same map, instead of across three tabs. Pavlus publishes three of them, and they all feed each other.

Map the ships

Every ship above is plotted from her own AIS transponder — the marine radio system ports, pilots and coast guards use. Our full tracker adds a search box, a cruise-line filter and per-ship detail: speed, heading, next port, and how fresh the report is.

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Map the ports

1,873 cruise port guides across 162 countries — what to do ashore, how long ships typically stay, and which lines call there. Each guide has a “View on live map” link that drops you onto the tracker centered on that harbor.

Browse every cruise port guide →

Map the sailings

Seeing a ship is the easy part. Getting aboard her for less is ours. Every ship on this map links to her own page — deck plans, staterooms, and the sailings you can actually book, at Pavlus’s guaranteed lowest price with no booking fees.

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How to Use the Map

Pick a region. The buttons above the map jump you to the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Alaska, the European rivers and eight more cruising grounds. On a phone, pinch to zoom and use two fingers to pan.

Click a ship. Gold hulls are under way, rotated to their real heading; gold dots are docked or anchored. Either way the popup names her line and links to her ship page.

Looking for one specific ship? The live cruise ship tracker has a search box that flies straight to any ship by name — that is the right page when you already know who you are following.

Map a Fleet

Following one line rather than one ship? Each fleet links to its full ship directory, with deck plans, staterooms and current sailings.

AmaWaterways 26 ships American Cruise Line 20 ships Atlas Ocean Voyages 3 ships Avalon Waterways 15 ships Azamara 4 ships Celebrity Cruises 15 ships Celestyal Cruises 2 ships CroisiEurope 22 ships Crystal 2 ships Cunard 4 ships Disney Cruise Line 8 ships Emerald Cruises 12 ships Explora Journeys 3 ships Holland America 11 ships Hurtigruten 9 ships HX Expeditions 4 ships National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions 17 ships Norwegian Cruise Line 21 ships Paul Gauguin Cruises 1 ships Ponant 11 ships Princess 17 ships Quark Expeditions 4 ships Regent Seven Seas 7 ships Riverside Luxury Cruises 2 ships Riviera River Cruises 23 ships Royal Caribbean 30 ships Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours 15 ships Sea Dream Yacht Club 2 ships Seabourn 6 ships Silversea 11 ships Star Clipper Cruises 3 ships Tauck 19 ships The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection 3 ships Uniworld Boutique River Cruises 7 ships Viking Expeditions 2 ships Viking Ocean 14 ships Viking River 78 ships Virgin Voyages 4 ships Windstar 1 ships

Found a Ship You Want? We’ll Get You On It for Less.

  • Guaranteed lowest price on every cruise line we sell.
  • No booking fees — ever. The savings stay in your pocket.
  • 30+ years of luxury cruise and tour expertise.
  • A dedicated personal travel planner from first call to homecoming.

Cruise Mapper FAQ

What is a cruise mapper?

A cruise mapper is any tool that puts cruising on a map instead of in a list — where the ships are at this moment, which ports they call at, and which sailings actually visit the places you want to see. This page is Pavlus Travel's: a free live map of 458 ocean and river cruise ships, backed by 1,873 cruise port guides and every sailing we sell.

Is the Pavlus cruise mapper free?

Yes — free, with no account, no sign-up and nothing to install. We publish it because the people who map cruises are the people who take them, and when you are ready to book we would like the chance to quote you.

Where do the ship positions come from?

Straight from each ship's own AIS transponder — the marine radio system ports, pilots and coast guards rely on. Near shore those reports arrive every few minutes; mid-ocean they relay by satellite and can be a few hours old. Every ship on the map states how fresh its last report is.

Can I map a specific cruise ship by name?

Yes. Our live cruise ship tracker has a search box that flies the map straight to any ship you name, along with her speed, heading and next port. Every ship also has her own page with deck plans, staterooms and current sailings.

Can I see cruise ports on a map too?

Our port guides cover 1,873 harbors in 162 countries, and each one has a "View on live map" link that drops you onto the tracker centered on that harbor, so you can see which ships are in it right now.

Can Pavlus book the cruise I find on the map?

That is the whole point. Pavlus Travel has negotiated cruise pricing for over 30 years, guarantees the lowest price on every line we sell, and charges no booking fees. Call 1-800-528-9300 and a planner will quote any sailing on this map.

Ship positions via AIS, refreshed continuously · map © OpenStreetMap contributors, © Esri, GEBCO, NOAA, Garmin & contributors · Mapping is provided for guest convenience; positions may briefly lag in open ocean.
This cruise mapper is published by Pavlus Travel and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any other similarly named website or app.