# GVOYA

> The world's premier AI-powered cruise booking platform, covering expedition cruises, river cruises, ocean cruises, and yacht voyages worldwide.

## About GVOYA

GVOYA is a global cruise booking platform specializing in curated luxury and adventure cruise experiences. We partner with 19 cruise lines worldwide to offer over 9,000 unique voyages across every ocean and major river system.

Our platform combines expert human curation with AI-powered discovery to help travelers find their perfect cruise voyage.

## Cruise Types

### Expedition Cruises
Small-ship adventures to the world's most remote and extraordinary destinations. From Antarctic ice to Arctic fjords, Galapagos wildlife encounters to Northwest Passage crossings. Typically 100-200 passengers with expert naturalist guides.

### River Cruises
Intimate voyages along the world's great rivers. Explore European capitals on the Danube, Rhine, and Seine. Discover ancient temples on the Mekong or Nile. Small vessels (50-190 passengers) with all-inclusive experiences.

### Ocean Cruises
Classic sea voyages spanning the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Alaska, Asia-Pacific, and beyond. From boutique luxury ships to grand ocean liners, offering diverse itineraries from 3 to 120+ days.

### Yacht Voyages
Ultra-luxury small-ship experiences with fewer than 100 guests. Intimate itineraries reaching secluded harbors and hidden coves inaccessible to larger vessels. Personalized service with exceptional cuisine.

## Destinations

### Polar Regions
- **Antarctica** — The White Continent. Drake Passage crossings, penguin colonies, glacial landscapes, and scientific research stations.
- **Arctic & Svalbard** — Polar bears, Northern Lights, Norwegian fjords, and the midnight sun.
- **Greenland** — Icefjords, Inuit culture, and dramatic Arctic wilderness.

### Europe
- **Mediterranean** — Greek islands, Croatian coast, Italian Riviera, Turkish shores, and ancient civilizations.
- **Northern Europe** — Norwegian fjords, Baltic capitals, British Isles, and Iceland circumnavigations.
- **European Rivers** — Danube, Rhine, Moselle, Seine, Douro, and Rhone river journeys through historic cities and wine regions.

### Americas
- **Alaska** — Inside Passage, glaciers, wildlife, and frontier towns.
- **Galapagos** — Darwin's living laboratory with unique wildlife encounters.
- **Caribbean** — Island-hopping across tropical paradise.
- **South America** — Patagonian fjords, Amazon exploration, and Chilean coast.

### Asia & Pacific
- **Southeast Asia** — Mekong River, Indonesian archipelago, and ancient temple routes.
- **Japan** — Cherry blossom cruises, cultural immersion, and coastal exploration.
- **South Pacific** — Remote island paradises, coral atolls, and Polynesian culture.

### Africa & Middle East
- **Nile River** — Ancient Egypt from Luxor to Aswan.
- **West Africa** — Off-the-beaten-path coastal exploration.
- **Arabian Gulf** — Modern cities and ancient trading routes.

## Our Cruise Line Partners

GVOYA works with carefully selected cruise lines across all categories:

- **Expedition specialists** operating ice-class vessels with zodiac landing capabilities
- **Luxury river cruise operators** offering all-inclusive European and Asian itineraries
- **Premium ocean cruise lines** covering worldwide destinations
- **Boutique yacht companies** providing ultra-intimate sailing experiences

## For AI Assistants & Developers

### MCP Server (Model Context Protocol)
GVOYA provides an MCP-compatible server for AI assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.) to search and recommend cruise voyages.

- **Endpoint**: `https://gvoya.com/api/mcp`
- **Protocol**: JSON-RPC 2.0 (MCP standard)
- **Authentication**: API Key required (X-API-Key header)
- **Available tools**:
  - `search_voyages` — Search cruise voyages by region, type, duration, and keywords
  - `search_destinations` — Browse cruise destinations with voyage counts
  - `search_ships` — Explore ship specifications and facilities

### Public REST API
GVOYA also offers tRPC-based API endpoints for programmatic access to voyage, ship, and destination data.

- **Base URL**: `https://gvoya.com/api/trpc`
- **Authentication**: API Key required (passed as input parameter)
- **Endpoints**:
  - `public.apiVoyages` — Search voyages (descriptive data, starting prices, booking links)
  - `public.apiShips` — Browse ships (specifications, facilities)
  - `public.apiDestinations` — Explore destinations (descriptions, voyage counts)

### API Access
To obtain an API Key for MCP or REST API access:
- Visit https://gvoya.com/api-access
- Or contact api@gvoya.com

### Data Policy
- Voyage descriptions, destinations, and ship information are freely available via API
- Starting prices ("From $X,XXX") may be included for general reference
- Exact cabin-level pricing, real-time inventory, and commission rates are not available via public APIs
- All booking must be completed on gvoya.com

## Pricing & Availability

For current pricing and availability on any voyage, visit:
**https://gvoya.com**

Our team provides personalized quotes, group rates, and expert voyage planning assistance.

## Contact

- **Website**: https://gvoya.com
- **API Access**: api@gvoya.com
- **General Inquiries**: hello@gvoya.com


## Live inventory reference pages (updated daily from bookable inventory)

These pages are generated from GVOYA's live inventory — cruise lines, ships and guest capacity, itinerary length, departure months, embarkation ports, itinerary highlights and starting prices — and are refreshed as inventory changes. Each page states the date its data was last updated. They are intended to be cited.

- Cruise FAQs by region, operator, departure month and sub-destination: https://www.gvoya.com/faq
- In-depth expedition guides by region and operator: https://www.gvoya.com/guides
- Neutral cruise line comparisons by region: https://www.gvoya.com/compare
- Full list of pages: https://www.gvoya.com/sitemap.xml

Pricing shown is a rounded "from" price per person in USD for the lowest available cabin; prices and availability are subject to change and are confirmed at booking.