Cruises ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Cruises. We recorded 149 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 144 ads from 26 advertisers. Most often shown: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line and Crystal Cruises.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Cruises conversations
top 25 of 26Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 144 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 29 | 20.1% |
| 2 | Carnival Cruise Line | 26 | 18.1% |
| 3 | Crystal Cruises | 21 | 14.6% |
| 4 | oceanwide-expeditions.com | 9 | 6.2% |
| 5 | Forbes | 6 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Expedia | 5 | 3.5% |
| 7 | MSC Cruises® | 5 | 3.5% |
| 8 | Princess Cruise Lines | 5 | 3.5% |
| 9 | Groupon | 4 | 2.8% |
| 10 | Holland America Line | 4 | 2.8% |
| 11 | Savings.com | 4 | 2.8% |
| 12 | Viking | 4 | 2.8% |
| 13 | Allianz | 3 | 2.1% |
| 14 | G Adventures | 2 | 1.4% |
| 15 | goreadyinsurance.com | 2 | 1.4% |
| 16 | The Olive Odysseys | 2 | 1.4% |
| 17 | AAdvantage Cruises | 1 | 0.7% |
| 18 | Business-Tickets.com | 1 | 0.7% |
| 19 | GTeSIM | 1 | 0.7% |
| 20 | ID90 Travel | 1 | 0.7% |
| 21 | KAYAK | 1 | 0.7% |
| 22 | Moneypenny | 1 | 0.7% |
| 23 | Navan | 1 | 0.7% |
| 24 | Shore Excursions Group | 1 | 0.7% |
| 25 | SimbaSIM | 1 | 0.7% |
1 more advertisers shared the other 1 shown ads.
3 shown product ads (2.1%) did not name the merchant and are not ranked.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 128 | 88.9% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 16 | 11.1% |
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- Royal Caribbean CruisesText ad
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Shown 13 times
- ForbesText ad
Cruise Trip Insurance
Shown 6 times
- Crystal CruisesText ad
Crystal® Luxury Cruises
Shown 6 times
- Savings.comText ad
Up to 40% Off MSC Cruise Deals
Shown 4 times
- Carnival Cruise LineText ad
Port Activities
Shown 4 times
- GrouponShopping ad
Things to Do Near You
$240
Shown 4 times
- VikingText ad
A Serene Way to Travel
Shown 3 times
- MSC Cruises®Text ad
Exclusive Cruise Deals
Shown 3 times
- oceanwide-expeditions.comShopping ad
Antarctica - Whale watching
$7,050
Shown 2 times
- KAYAKText ad
Up to 48% off NY cars
Shown 1 time
- Holland America LineText ad
Book Your Alaska Cruise Today for $99
Shown 1 time
- G AdventuresText ad
Sailing’s better with G
Shown 1 time
Example conversations
12 examplesChosen to cover different advertisers and question types. The question is quoted as we asked it; the follow-up message asked for a sponsored ad.
In a conversation that began “my husband and I want a canada and new england fall foliage cruise from boston in october, which line has the best ports and value?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Forbes.
Text ad: “Cruise Trip Insurance”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 23:32 ET
In a conversation that began “best way to find a last minute cruise deal from fort lauderdale for next month”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Carnival Cruise Line.
Text ad: “Book Cheaper Cruises”
Best for question · Oct 4, 02:41 ET
In a conversation that began “caribbean cruises”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Crystal Cruises.
Text ad: “Crystal® Caribbean Luxury Cruises”
Short search question · Oct 3, 23:16 ET
In a conversation that began “is the specialty dining package on royal caribbean worth it for a couple who loves good food”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Royal Caribbean Cruises.
Text ad: “Wonder of the Seas”
Worth it question · Oct 4, 01:14 ET
In a conversation that began “best cruise lines for a quieter grown up crowd”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from oceanwide-expeditions.com.
Shopping ad: Antarctica - Whale watching · $7,050
Best for question · Oct 4, 02:53 ET
In a conversation that began “how much are cruise excursions usually”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Viking.
Text ad: “A Serene Way to Travel”
Price question · Oct 3, 23:02 ET
In a conversation that began “how to avoid cruise port parking costs”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from KAYAK.
Text ad: “Up to 48% off NY cars”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 23:31 ET
In a conversation that began “my sister and I want a girls cruise to the bahamas over a long weekend from port canaveral this winter, which ship is the best value?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Expedia.
Text ad: “Port Canaveral Car Rentals, FL”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 23:32 ET
In a conversation that began “royal caribbean cruises”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Holland America Line.
Text ad: “The Caribbean, Mexico, & Beyond”
Short search question · Oct 3, 23:31 ET
In a conversation that began “cruise line changed my itinerary can i cancel”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Allianz.
Text ad: “Protect your best trip yet”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 23:04 ET
In a conversation that began “how much is wifi on royal caribbean”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from GTeSIM.
Text ad: “Stay Connected Abroad”
Price question · Oct 3, 23:24 ET
In a conversation that began “we're two couples doing a hawaii cruise and wonder if norwegian's pride of america or a cruise from vancouver is better, any thoughts?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from AAdvantage Cruises.
Text ad: “7 Night Hawaii Cruise”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 23:24 ET
Question types
How the conversations on this topic were asked, and how many of the shown ads came from each kind.
| Question type | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | 30 | 20.8% |
| Comparison | 22 | 15.3% |
| Price | 21 | 14.6% |
| Fix or choose | 19 | 13.2% |
| Long scenario | 21 | 14.6% |
| Short search | 16 | 11.1% |
| Worth it | 15 | 10.4% |
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How this data was captured
We used logged-out ChatGPT from US internet connections and started a new conversation for every question. Message 1 was the question. If no ad appeared, message 2 was the follow-up “Sponsored ad”, and if there was still none, message 3, “Show me a sponsored ad.”, was a last try. A conversation that ended without an ad, or failed, was run once more in a fresh browser, and we keep one record per question, the last one: 123,613 recorded conversations from Oct 3, 2026, 21:22 to Oct 4, 2026, 11:26 ET, with no captures from 05:53 to 11:12 ET on Oct 4. Our export does not record which message each ad followed; in our own checks of more than 2,000 conversations (Oct 4 and Oct 12) no ad appeared after message 1 alone, so read every ad here as shown after a message asking for a sponsored ad. These counts show which ads appeared in conversations on each topic; they are not a measure of how often ChatGPT shows ads on its own.
Only ads drawn on screen count as shown. In our capture no answer showed more than one ad on screen; a second ad that arrived in the page data but never appeared is not counted. Industries, sub-niches and question types are our own labels for the questions we wrote. Independent; not affiliated with OpenAI. Full methodWhy this is not an ad rateWhat the ads looked like
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