# Cruisebound

> Cruisebound is a digital-first online travel agency that makes cruise research and booking as simple as buying a flight. The platform lets travelers compare more than 27,000 itineraries across roughly 19 major cruise lines, lock in transparent prices with no booking fees, hold cabins free for 24 hours, pay in installments, and earn Cruisebound Cash rewards - all backed by a hybrid model of self-service technology and human cruise experts. Founded by alumni of Rocket Travel (a Booking Holdings company), it targets a new generation of cruisers with an e-commerce experience instead of the traditional quote-request phone call.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Pierre-Olivier Lepage (Co-Founder & CEO), Bjorn Larsen (Co-Founder & Executive Chairman), Jay Hoffmann (Co-Founder), Tyler Barber (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** 31 employees
- **Products:** Cruise comparison engine, Fee-free booking, Free 24-hour cabin holds, Flex Pay, Cruisebound Cash
- **Notable:** Raised a total of roughly $25.7M across two rounds from prominent travel and tech investors, Grew to 27,000+ itineraries across ~19 cruise lines, Reported triple-digit annual revenue growth since launch

## Products & services

- **Cruise comparison engine** — Search and compare 27,000+ itineraries across roughly 19 major cruise lines including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Disney, Princess, Holland America, MSC and Virgin Voyages.
- **Fee-free booking** — Direct online reservations with prices equal to or better than the cruise line and no added agency booking fees.
- **Free 24-hour cabin holds** — Travelers can hold a cabin and lock in pricing for 24 hours before committing, plus multi-cabin booking for up to five cabins at once.
- **Flex Pay** — Flexible payment options including installment plans and deferred deposits.
- **Cruisebound Cash** — A rewards program offering up to $1,000 per cabin on select sailings.
- **Hybrid support & AI assistant** — An AI chatbot resolves roughly 42% of service requests while human cruise experts handle complex bookings; about 83% of reservations complete without an agent.
- **Mobile apps** — iOS and Android apps for browsing and booking cruises on the go.

## Achievements

- Raised a total of roughly $25.7M across two rounds from prominent travel and tech investors
- Grew to 27,000+ itineraries across ~19 cruise lines
- Reported triple-digit annual revenue growth since launch
- 92% of Trustpilot reviews rate five out of five stars
- Built an AI assistant that resolves about 42% of customer service requests

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Raised $13M led by Thayer Ventures to scale its digital-first cruise booking platform, bringing total funding to about $25.7M.
- **2023-01** — Publicly launched after a year of beta with $10M in funding led by former Booking Holdings chairman Jeff Boyd and PAR Capital Ventures.

## Links

- Website: https://cruisebound.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/cruisebound-inc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/cruiseboundinc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cruisebound_/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/cruiseboundinc/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cruisebound_

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Last updated: 2026-06-29