Callnovo

cruise lines

Cruise line customer service outsourcing for bookings and passenger enquiries

AI agents and cruise-trained specialists manage cabin bookings, shore excursions, and onboard requests in 65+ languages — from embarkation to disembarkation.

A majestic cruise ship moored in the scenic harbor of Istanbul with cityscape in the background.

how it plays out

Real contacts, minute by minute.

Phone English

"I want to upgrade our cabin to a balcony before we sail"

Pre-departure cabin upgrade request

  1. AI checks balcony cabin availability for the sailing date
  2. Calculates upgrade cost and presents cabin location options on deck plan
  3. Processes upgrade payment and updates booking confirmation
  4. Sends revised booking with new cabin number and deck map
Cabin upgraded Revenue uplift
Live Chat Italian

"What shore excursions are available in Santorini?"

Port activity planning before sailing

  1. AI presents available excursions for Santorini port day with descriptions
  2. Filters by activity level, duration, and group size preferences
  3. Books selected excursion and adds to passenger itinerary
  4. Sends meeting time, tender schedule, and what-to-bring checklist
Excursion booked Passenger engaged
WhatsApp Portuguese

"My husband needs a wheelchair-accessible cabin and dining arrangement"

Accessibility accommodation request

  1. AI checks accessible cabin availability and confirms ADA-compliant features
  2. Arranges priority dining seating with wheelchair access at main restaurant
  3. Notes accessibility needs for shore excursion planning and tender boarding
  4. Sends accessibility guide for the ship including elevator locations and accessible facilities
Accommodations arranged Inclusive experience
Email Korean

"We're celebrating our 50th anniversary on the cruise, any special arrangements?"

Milestone celebration coordination

  1. AI presents anniversary packages with cake, champagne, and cabin decoration
  2. Arranges specialty dining reservation at the premium restaurant
  3. Coordinates surprise cabin decoration setup for embarkation day
  4. Sends package confirmation with celebration timeline and photo session booking
Celebration planned Memorable voyage

the team behind it

Faces, not a queue.

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Cruise-Trained Specialists

  • Cabin selection and upgrade guidance with deck plans and category comparisons
  • Shore excursion planning with port schedules, activity matching, and group coordination
  • Special needs accommodation including dietary requirements, accessibility, and celebration packages

65+ Languages

  • Human agents providing support in 65+ languages
  • Real-time AI translation for rare language pairs
  • Cultural context training for every market we serve

Follow-the-Sun Coverage

  • Operation centres in Canada, Bolivia, Nicaragua, the Philippines and China
  • Smooth handoff between time zones with shared context
  • Holiday and weekend coverage without overtime costs

the part nobody prices in

Keep the sailing reference attached to every request

A cabin change, an excursion question and a port-change enquiry all depend on the sailing involved. Capture the ship, departure date and booking reference before discussing the available options. Identify whether the line or a travel agent owns the reservation.

For a cruise-support program, configure HeroDash custom fields for sailing, booking channel, cabin reference and enquiry type. Ticket triggers can route reservation questions and onboard requests to their agreed owners, with the actions recorded in the timeline. Booking-system access and ship-to-shore coordination must be scoped for your operation.

Build the response guide around fare conditions, final-payment dates and the line’s approved itinerary updates. For accessibility or special arrangements, record the passenger’s request and obtain confirmation from the responsible team. An enquiry being forwarded is a different status from an arrangement being confirmed.

what comes off the call

The passenger enquiry record

Keep the sailing and reservation owner visible throughout the handoff.

  • Ship, sailing date and verified booking reference
  • Booking channel, travel agent and reservation owner
  • Cabin, excursion or passenger-service request details
  • Relevant fare condition and confirmed availability source
  • Special-request approval or exception owner and status
  • Approved itinerary update shared and next passenger contact

For multi-supplier travel bookings, see travel agency support.

questions

What buyers ask before they sign.

How much does it cost?

AI voice is US$0.15 per minute and web chat is US$0.15 per session. Live agents start at US$650 per month including 1,500 minutes — about US$0.43 per minute — or from US$5.80 per hour for a dedicated agent working only your account. The minimum engagement is half a seat, not a five-seat block.

How fast can you start answering our phones?

Five days is our normal window to staff a live account — that is five days to find and place an agent who fits your business, not five days of software setup. AI voice can go live sooner because there is no hiring step.

Do you answer in Spanish?

Yes, on the same number, with agents in our Bolivia and Nicaragua operation centres — native Spanish, not machine translation. English and Spanish share one queue, and we cover 60+ more languages if you need them.

Can I mix AI and live agents on one number?

That is the normal setup. You decide which call types go to AI and which reach a person, and you can change the split as your volume changes. Nothing about that decision is locked in at signup.

Can support arrange cabin changes and excursions?

Define the booking permissions and fare rules first. Agents can guide passengers through approved options and follow the agreed reservation process. Confirm availability and any charges through the authorized system before telling the passenger that a change is complete.

How are itinerary changes communicated?

Use the cruise line’s approved update for the affected sailing. Record the version or time checked, explain the confirmed options and route individual exceptions to the responsible team. Agree who owns communication when the reservation was made through a travel agent.

start

Review a booking change and a passenger exception

Bring your sailing calendar and reservation rules. We will define coverage and the handoffs between shore teams, agents and onboard staff.