FEATURE/Cruise Critic Enhances Website With Redesign — Greater Functionality for Consumer

Business Wire, Nov 19, 2002

Business/Trave Editors

FEATURE...

PENNINGTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2002

Cruise Critic (www.CruiseCritic.com), the leading online cruise site announces the launch of its redesigned and updated website.

The goal of the redesign is to enhance the functionality of the site while continuing to provide essential cruise vacation information to visitors.

Cruise Critic has focused these efforts in the "Reviews" area of the site, which has been streamlined and modernized in its look and feel. An all-new feature, "Critic's Corner," allows for more detailed ratings of Dining, Entertainment and Children's Programs with graphics that allow a reader to determine at-a-glance if that ship meets his or her vacation needs. A handy list of all ships operated by the same cruise line eases the navigation of the site.

Cruise Critic readers are now just a click away from finding the right ship. The new "Find a Cruise" feature is a useful tool allowing visitors to search for a cruise vacation based on a variety of choices. Readers can search for that perfect cruise vacation by "destination," to visit a favorite port like Antigua or a specific departure city like Tampa or New York; by "cruise line," for cruises on a favorite cruise line or ship; by "Lifestyle or Interest," for cruises that cater to families or a favorite activity; and by "price," to view only cruises in their price range; or search on several selections in all of the above categories.

Cruise Critic also publishes daily worldwide cruise bargains, cruise industry news briefs, cruise tips and information on how to spend your day in over 100 ports. Additionally, Cruise Critic hosts the most active cruise message boards on the Web.

About Cruise Critic

Cruise Critic, the leading online cruise site and winner of the Lowell Thomas Award in 2001, is the best resource for objective cruise information including cruise line profiles and in-depth, candid reviews by professional cruise travel writers. Cruise Critic is published by The Independent Traveler, Inc., (www.IndependentTraveler.com) a privately held New Jersey corporation.