A Brief History

About CruiseReport

CruiseReport helps travelers make smarter cruise vacation decisions through trusted reviews, expert insights, and firsthand travel coverage. Since launching in 2002, CruiseReport has been a leading resource for consumers researching cruise vacations around the world.

We were the first cruise website to combine professionally written editorial reviews with consumer-submitted cruise reviews, creating a more complete and balanced research experience for travelers. Today, our in-depth editorial content remains one of the most visited and trusted features on the site.

Beyond cruise reviews, CruiseReport offers destination coverage, hotel and resort content, travel videos, and luxury travel insights designed for discerning travelers.

Social Media & Community

CruiseReport maintains an active presence across social media, connecting travelers with cruise news, destination inspiration, ship tours, and travel tips.

• Facebook: @Cruisereport

• Instagram: @CruiseReport

• YouTube: @Cruisereport

Our growing international community of cruise enthusiasts engages with our content daily across multiple platforms.

Our Story

CruiseReport was founded in 2002 by Chris Dikmen and Rickee Richardson. Dikmen and Richardson have been partners in business, and in life, since 1994.

Chris Dikmen leads the technical development and digital strategy for CruiseReport, while Rickee Richardson serves as Senior Editor, overseeing editorial quality and content accuracy.

Long before launching CruiseReport, Dikmen was already an innovator in online travel technology. In 1997, he founded Online Agency, the internet’s first template-based website platforms for travel agents. Under his leadership, Online Agency grew into one of the fastest-growing travel agent networks in the industry, serving more than 2,300 member agencies before he sold his ownership interest in 2001.

Before joining CruiseReport, Rickee Richardson played a key role in developing employee training materials for one of the world’s largest airlines. Her expertise in research, observation, documentation, and editorial development continues to play an important role in maintaining the quality and accuracy of CruiseReport content.

Together, Dikmen and Richardson have traveled extensively throughout the world and sailed on more than 150 cruises, documenting their experiences through professional cruise reviews, destination coverage, and travel journalism.

Chris Dikmen is also the author of The Perfect Cruise: How To Find, Plan and Enjoy the Perfect Cruise Vacation.

Today, CruiseReport focuses primarily on luxury cruise and travel content for adults and couples seeking exceptional travel experiences.

Over 4.7 million consumers use CruiseReport.com each year to research their cruise vacations. Over 275,000 have registered with CruiseReport.com as members. However, the number of new member registrations is growing rapidly. CruiseReport.com content also appears on hundreds of travel agent websites under their own brand.

Our Audience

Each year, millions of travelers use CruiseReport to research cruise vacations and discover new travel experiences through our cruise blog, website and social media network.

Today, CruiseReport continues to focus on luxury cruise travel and upscale vacation experiences for adults and couples seeking informed, experience-driven travel advice.

Cruise Lines covered since 2002

• Abercrombie & Kent

• AMA Waterways

• America West

• Aranui

• Avalon Waterways

• Azamara

• Canondros

• Carnival

• Celebrity Cruises

• Cruise West

• Crystal

• Cunard Line

• Delta Queen Steamboat Company

• Disney Cruise Line

• Emerald Cruises

• Great American Steamboat Company

• Hebridean Island Cruises

• Holland America

• Innsersea Discoveries

• Majestic America

• MSC Cruises

• Norwegian Cruise Line

• Oceania Cruises

• Paul Gauguin Cruises

• Princess Cruises

• Regent Seven Seas

• Royal Caribbean

• Royal Olympia