Ship Cruise Tracker
Vessel tracking systems have been dramatically changed after the implementation of Automated Identification System (AIS). AIS became mandatory on all ships above 300GT, passenger/cruise ships and vessels carrying hazardous materials.
The low cost of AIS receiving equipment ($200-$500) helped huge number of radioamateurs, ship spotters and enthusiasts to purchase and install home based AIS stations. Almost all of them stream their data to one or more web based vessel trackers or just exchange their data for other feeds.
All cruise ships are equiped with AIS transponders and when they are in the zone of AIS coverage you may track them via one of the next free AIS trackers:
1) VesselFinder
4) SiiTech
5) Digital Seas
For proffessional use there are several systems which provide better quality, support and more professional features:
1) AISLive (~1000 EUR/year)
2) Vessel Tracker (~500 EUR/year)
3) VT Explorer (~480 EUR/year)
