The Globe and Mail

All at sea over which cruise is right for you? A new website, Tripharbour.ca, wants to throw you a life ring. "The cruise market is the fastest-growing segment of travel, expanding at 9 per cent a year, and trying to choose the best option for you can be daunting," says Stuart MacDonald, founder of Expedia.ca, who left the travel site in 2005 and launched the cruise site last month. Users can search by dates, trip length, destination, cruise line and price. All available options are displayed in Canadian dollars. MacDonald says prices on the site are competitive and special deals from cruise lines are listed daily. The site encourages users to comment on cruises and rate them on a five-star scale. Postings can be commented on by other users as well as cruise lines.