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"30 Cruises, 30 Days" Giveaway to Celebrate Cruise Critic's 30th Anniversary

1. Cruise Critic celebrates 30 years with '30 Cruises, 30 Days' giveaway. 2. The giveaway offers over $200,000 in cruise prizes from October 1-30, 2025. 3. Cruise Critic, owned by Tripadvisor, attracts 9 million visitors monthly. 4. The site features 46,000 bookable sailings, enhancing travel opportunities for users. 5. Partnerships with 90+ cruise lines strengthen Cruise Critic's influence in cruise planning.

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Cruise Critic's strong engagement and growth can positively influence TRIP's revenue potential, similar to past increases during promotional events.

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The successful promotion can increase TRIP’s market share and brand visibility, significantly impacting travel bookings.

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The giveaway's immediate engagement is expected to attract users, yielding short-term benefits tied to increased traffic and bookings.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- Cruise Critic®, the world's leading cruise planning site and online cruise community, is gearing up to celebrate its anniversary month with the largest giveaway in the company's 30-year history. The "30 Cruises,  30 Days" giveaway runs from October 1-30, 2025, and will award more than $200,000 worth of cruises – one per day, for 30 days – with prizes ranging from cruises on mega-ocean ships and intimate luxury ships, to bucket-list adventures on expedition vessels and sailings on quaint river ships. Cruise Critic, launched in October 1995, began as part of America Online's popular Travel forum, where travelers and cruise enthusiasts would chat about their passions, exchange advice and build lifelong friendships. Identifying a need for a dedicated site just for cruisers, CruiseCritic.com was launched – expanding its cruise forum and additional features like editorial expertise, news, reviews, pricing and deals. Tripadvisor acquired the company in 2007, and today the site serves as the leading online resource for cruise planning and shopping – serving nine million unique visitors per month, and home to more than 250,000 cruise reviews. The site also boasts the world's largest community of cruisers, with more than two million members and over 32 million forum posts. "Cruise Critic was built entirely around a genuine, shared passion among travelers – and that passion continues to power the site today," shared Mark Patscher, general manager of Cruise Critic. "The beauty of cruising is that it unites people from all across the globe – and at its heart so, too, does Cruise Critic. Our forums have fostered lifelong relationships and our site has helped inspire – and empower – travelers worldwide to not just book a cruise but also plan adventures that will create memories to last a lifetime." For the millions of travelers who visit Cruise Critic each month, the site features more than 46,000 bookable sailings – including 15,000+ unique cruise itineraries – plus planning guides for more than 1,100 cruise ships across the globe. The site's 90+ cruise line and online travel agency partnerships provides travelers with a comprehensive one-stop shop for researching and booking their cruise vacations. Launching October 1, 2025, Cruise Critic's "30 Cruises, 30 Days" giveaway will award one cruise per day through October 30, 2025. To enter, visit https://www.cruisecritic.com/sweepstakes each day to enter to win that date's prize. Contest open to legal US residents, 21+ years of age only. Full List of Giveaway Partners: Avoya TravelAmaWaterwaysAvalon WaterwaysAzamara CruisesCarnival Cruise LineCelebrity CruisesCruiseHubCruiseWiseCruisesOnlyCrystal CruisesCunard LineExplora JourneysGate 1 TravelHolland America LineHX ExpeditionsIsland WindjammersMSC CruisesNorwegian Cruise LinePONANT EXPLORATIONSPrincess CruisesRiverside Luxury CruisesSilversea CruisesStar ClippersSwan HellenicUnCruise AdventuresVictory Cruise LinesViking River CruisesVirgin VoyagesVIVA CruisesWindstar Cruises About Cruise Critic Cruise Critic® is an online cruise guide, offering a comprehensive resource for cruise travelers, from first-time cruisers to avid cruise enthusiasts. The site features more than 650,000 cruise reviews and hosts the world's largest online cruise community where travelers share experiences and opinions with fellow cruisers. Cruise Critic was the first consumer cruise site on the Internet, launched in October 1995 by The Independent Traveler, Inc., a subsidiary of Tripadvisor, Inc. About Tripadvisor, Inc. The Tripadvisor Group connects people to experiences worth sharing, and aims to be the world's most trusted source for travel and experiences. We leverage our brands, technology, and capabilities to connect our global audience with partners through rich content, travel guidance, and two-sided marketplaces for experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and other travel categories. The subsidiaries of Tripadvisor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIP), include a portfolio of travel brands and businesses, including Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork. Media Contact:Aubrey Manzo Dunn[email protected]  SOURCE Cruise Critic WANT YOUR COMPANY'S NEWS FEATURED ON PRNEWSWIRE.COM? 440k+ Newsrooms & Influencers 9k+ Digital Media Outlets 270k+ Journalists Opted In

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