Site role and information limits
Aboard Compass is a guide for understanding cruise ships and their onboard spaces. It is not a cruise line, travel agent, booking platform or gambling service.
Independent informational guide
Aboard Compass provides general, guide-oriented information for people researching cruise ships and onboard experiences. Our content may cover cabins, dining rooms, bars and lounges, family areas, pools, entertainment, deck infrastructure, services, navigation and casino spaces. It is intended to help visitors understand how a ship may be organised and what they may encounter onboard. We do not operate ships or onboard venues, arrange travel, sell bookings, process payments or act as an operator for any cruise experience.
Details may vary by ship and sailing
Facilities, deck layouts, access arrangements, operating hours, menus, entertainment, venue locations and availability can differ between vessels and sailings. Refurbishment, maintenance, weather, itinerary changes, capacity controls, age requirements and operator decisions may also affect an onboard experience. Information on this site may therefore not reflect every sailing or a current operational position. Before relying on a material detail, confirm it directly with the relevant cruise operator and, where appropriate, onboard staff.
Casino-area information
Our casino-area guides may describe onboard entertainment spaces and common formats such as poker, roulette, blackjack, gaming tables and chips. This material is contextual information only. It is not financial, gaming, legal or personal advice, and Aboard Compass is not a gambling service. Casino availability, opening times, age restrictions, participation rules and operator policies can vary. Follow the relevant ship’s rules and applicable law, and confirm current conditions with the operator or onboard team.
Acceptable use
You may use Aboard Compass for lawful personal, non-commercial travel research. Please use the website in a way that respects its content, systems and other visitors.
Personal research use
You may view pages in an ordinary browser, save material for your own reference and share links to relevant Aboard Compass pages with others. This permission is limited to lawful private research and is subject to these terms and applicable law. It does not give you ownership of site content or a right to copy, republish or commercially exploit material beyond what these terms expressly allow.
Prohibited conduct
- Copying, republishing or systematically extracting substantial parts of the website without prior permission.
- Using scraping, automated harvesting, bots or similar methods to collect content or data from the website.
- Attempting unauthorised access, reverse engineering site systems, or introducing malicious code or disruptive material.
- Using site material in a misleading way, including suggesting that Aboard Compass endorses a person, service or product when it does not.
Response to misuse
Where reasonably necessary to protect the website, rights holders or other users, Aboard Compass may restrict or suspend access to the site. This reserved right does not create an obligation for us to monitor every use or every visitor interaction, and it does not limit any rights available under applicable law.
Intellectual property and sharing
Ownership of site material
The text, organisation, visual design, graphics and other content presented on Aboard Compass are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws and belong to Aboard Compass or the relevant rights holders. The arrangement of our guides and the way information is presented may also be protected material. Some content may be supplied or licensed by third parties and can be subject to separate rights. Nothing in these terms transfers ownership of that material to a visitor.
Limited permission to use content
Aboard Compass gives you a limited, revocable permission to read and use site content for lawful private research. You may link to pages when the link clearly attributes the source to Aboard Compass. The permission below does not extend to substantial reproduction, adaptation, distribution or commercial use without prior approval.
Third-party websites and services
Links for reference
Aboard Compass may link to external websites where they help visitors verify ship, operator, destination or related information. External websites are not controlled by Aboard Compass. A link is provided for convenience and research context; it does not necessarily indicate endorsement of the external site, its content, its services or its policies. Visitors should make their own assessment before relying on any external information.
Third-party terms and decisions
Aboard Compass does not operate third-party booking, payment, venue or gambling systems. If you choose to use an external website, review that party’s terms, policies, pricing, booking conditions and privacy practices. Any agreement, purchase, booking, participation decision or other transaction with a third party is between you and that third party. Our role remains limited to providing informational cruise-ship content for research purposes.
Disclaimers and liability
Information availability and accuracy
Aboard Compass aims to keep its guides useful and current, but we cannot guarantee that every item of information will be complete, accurate, available or suitable for every purpose at every time. Onboard conditions can change quickly, and operator updates or access arrangements may not be reflected immediately. Use the site as a starting point for research and directly confirm important details that may affect your travel plans or onboard experience.
No warranty for personal decisions
You use information on this website at your own discretion and should consider your own circumstances before acting on it. Our content does not replace advice from a relevant qualified professional where that advice is needed. We do not make a warranty that our guides will meet an individual visitor’s requirements, preferences or travel circumstances.
Liability limits
To the extent permitted by law, Aboard Compass is not liable for loss or damage arising from use of, or inability to use, this website or reliance on its content. This includes, for example, indirect loss, interrupted access, outdated information, changes to operator arrangements or content supplied by third parties. This limitation is intended to reflect the informational nature of the website and does not exclude liability or rights that cannot lawfully be excluded. You should verify important cruise, venue and sailing details with the relevant operator before acting.
Privacy, changes and governing law
Related privacy information
Personal-information handling is addressed separately in our Privacy Policy and, where applicable, our Cookie Policy. Please read those documents alongside these terms where relevant. They explain matters separately from this legal reference and are not reproduced on this page.
Changes to these terms
Aboard Compass may update these terms when the website, legal requirements or operational needs change. The current version will be published on this page. Continued use of the website after updated terms are published may constitute acceptance of the revised terms to the extent permitted by law. We do not promise a particular advance notification method for changes.
Governing law and jurisdiction
NSW / AUThese terms are governed by the laws applicable in New South Wales, Australia, subject to any mandatory laws that apply to you. The courts of New South Wales have jurisdiction in relation to these terms, subject to applicable law and any rights or protections that cannot lawfully be limited.
If one term cannot apply
If a provision of these terms is invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue to operate to the extent permitted by law.
Terms enquiries
Ask about these terms
If you have a question about these Terms and Conditions or need clarification about permitted use of site content, contact Aboard Compass at the address below. When practical, identify the relevant page or clause so your enquiry can be understood in context. We cannot provide legal advice or guarantee a response timeframe.
[email protected]Before travel or participation decisions, confirm ship-specific facilities, access, schedules and venue rules with the relevant cruise operator or onboard team.