# HAL Cruises Scraper - Complete Cruise Data Extractor (`sercul/hal-cruises-scraper`) Actor Why Choose This Scraper? ✅ Extract from 7 Holland America markets (US, GB, AU, CA, IT, NL, DE) ✅ Complete cruise data with cabin-level pricing (8 cabin types) ✅ Filter by 12 destination regions\ ✅ Apify RESIDENTIAL proxy with geo-matched country codes - **URL**: https://apify.com/sercul/hal-cruises-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Jeremy G](https://apify.com/sercul) (community) - **Categories:** Travel, Other - **Stats:** 9 total users, 3 monthly users, 97.6% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Holland America Line Scraper — Complete Cruise Data Extractor Extract **cruise listings, itineraries, and cabin-level pricing** from Holland America Line across 8 international markets. Built for travel agencies, price comparison sites, affiliate marketers, and cruise-industry analysts. ### Updates - **2026-06-11** — New markets added: Spain (`es_ES`, EUR). ### Why Choose This Scraper? - ✅ Extract from **8 Holland America markets** (US, GB, AU, CA, IT, NL, DE, ES) with local-currency pricing - ✅ Complete cruise data with **cabin-level pricing** across 6+ cabin types (Inside, Ocean View, Verandah, Signature/Vista/Neptune Suites) - ✅ Filter by **12 destination regions** (Alaska, Caribbean, Europe, Asia, World Cruises, and more) - ✅ **2,000+ sailings per market** via Solr-powered search API - ✅ **Direct booking/source URLs** on every sailing — ready for affiliate monetization - ✅ Residential proxy handling for Akamai-protected endpoints ### Use Cases - **Travel agencies & OTAs** — monitor HAL pricing across 8 markets - **Premium/luxury travel affiliates** — Holland America is a premium brand; ideal inventory - **Cruise analysts** — rich historical pricing (Inside → Neptune Suite range) for trend research - **Hotel/travel comparison sites** — integrate ocean-cruise vertical with deep links ### Supported Markets | Region | Currency | API Country | |--------|----------|-------------| | `en_US` | USD | us | | `en_GB` | GBP | gb | | `en_AU` | AUD | au | | `en_CA` | CAD | ca | | `it_IT` | EUR | eu | | `nl_NL` | EUR | eu | | `de_DE` | EUR | eu | | `es_ES` | EUR | eu | ### Input | Parameter | Type | Description | Default | |-----------|------|-------------|---------| | `region`* | string | Market to scrape | `en_US` | | `maxRows` | number | Maximum sailing results | `500` | | `destinations` | string[] | Filter by destination code | All | | `pageSize` | number | Solr page size | `100` | | `maxRequestRetries` | number | Retries for failed requests | `5` | | `requestHandlerTimeoutSecs` | number | Request timeout (seconds) | `30` | | `useApifyProxy` | boolean | Use Apify Residential proxy (**required**) | `true` | | `apifyProxyGroups` | string | Proxy tier | `RESIDENTIAL` | | `apifyProxyCountryCode` | string | Override proxy country | Auto | | `proxyUrl` | string | Custom proxy URL | — | **⚠️ Proxy required:** Holland America's site is protected by Akamai WAF, which blocks datacenter IPs. Use Apify `RESIDENTIAL` proxy or your own residential proxy. ### Destination Codes | Code | Destination | |------|-------------| | `A` | Alaska | | `O` | Asia | | `P` | Australia & South Pacific | | `N` | Canada & New England | | `C` | Caribbean | | `E` | Europe | | `W` | Grand Voyages & World Cruises | | `H` | Hawaii & Tahiti | | `M` | Mexico | | `L` | Pacific Coast | | `T` | Panama Canal | | `S` | South America & Antarctica | ### Cabin Codes | Code | Cabin Type | |------|------------| | `IN` | Inside (Interior) | | `OV` | Ocean View | | `VN` | Verandah (balcony) | | `SS` | Signature Suite | | `VS` | Vista Suite | | `NS` | Neptune Suite (top-tier) | | `LA` | Lanai | | `PH` | Penthouse | ### Output Each record is a single sailing with: - Cruise and itinerary identifiers (`cruise_id`, `itinerary_id`) - Ship name (parsed from `#@#` delimited composite fields) - Departure/arrival ports, sailing dates, duration in nights - Lowest available per-person price with currency - Ports of call with day numbers - Dynamic cabin-price fields: `price_{CURRENCY}_{CABIN}_anonymous_d` (e.g., `price_USD_VN_anonymous_d`) - `source_url` — direct booking link - `platform`, `company`, `locale` **Price sentinels:** - `0.0` = sold out - `-1.0` = unavailable / not offered on this sailing #### Sample Output ```json { "cruise_id": "HAL_NS250815_2026-08-15", "itinerary_id": "HAL_7N_ALASKA_INSIDE_PASSAGE", "company": "holland-america-line", "locale": "en_US", "platform": "holland-america-line-en_US", "title": "7-Day Alaska Inside Passage", "ship_name": "Nieuw Statendam", "departure_date": "2026-08-15", "duration": 7, "price": 1299, "currency": "USD", "price_USD_IN_anonymous_d": 1299, "price_USD_OV_anonymous_d": 1599, "price_USD_VN_anonymous_d": 1899, "price_USD_SS_anonymous_d": 2999, "price_USD_NS_anonymous_d": 5499, "destinations": ["A"], "ports_list": ["Vancouver", "Juneau", "Skagway", "Glacier Bay", "Ketchikan", "Vancouver"], "source_url": "https://www.hollandamerica.com/..." } ```` ### Runtime & Cost - **Typical run:** ~3-5 minutes for 500 rows - **Full market sweep:** ~10-20 minutes for 2,000+ sailings - **Memory:** 1 GB default - **Proxy usage:** ~1-2 GB residential proxy bandwidth per 500 rows ### Usage ```json { "region": "en_US", "maxRows": 500, "destinations": ["A", "E"], "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": "RESIDENTIAL" } ``` ### Notes - Prices are **per-person, double-occupancy** - EU markets (`it_IT`, `nl_NL`, `de_DE`, `es_ES`) all share EUR pricing, differentiated by localized text (port and region names) - Each Solr doc represents **one sailing** (no itinerary → sailing flattening needed) - Pagination uses Solr `start`/`rows` (not `pageNumber`/`pageSize`) ### Related Actors Looking to build a full cruise pricing dataset? Pair this with: - **Royal Caribbean Scraper** — 6 markets, per-cabin pricing - **Princess Cruises Scraper** — per-cabin availability counts - **Celebrity Cruises Scraper** — 6 markets, service charges included - **Disney / MSC / Carnival / Costa / NCL Scrapers** — full coverage ### Support Issues or custom requests? Email **support@track.cruises**. # Actor input Schema ## `region` (type: `string`): Market/locale to scrape ## `maxRows` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of sailing results to fetch ## `destinations` (type: `array`): Filter by destination code ## `pageSize` (type: `integer`): Number of results per API page ## `maxRequestRetries` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of retries for failed requests ## `requestHandlerTimeoutSecs` (type: `integer`): Timeout for HTTP requests in seconds ## `useApifyProxy` (type: `boolean`): Use Apify Proxy with RESIDENTIAL group (required — Akamai blocks datacenter IPs) ## `apifyProxyCountryCode` (type: `string`): Two-letter country code for proxy geo-matching ## `apifyProxyGroups` (type: `string`): Proxy group tier, e.g., RESIDENTIAL ## `proxyUrl` (type: `string`): Alternative proxy URL. Format: http\[s]://user:pass@host:port ## Actor input object example ```json { "region": "en_US", "maxRows": 200, "pageSize": 100, "maxRequestRetries": 5, "requestHandlerTimeoutSecs": 30, "useApifyProxy": true } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("sercul/hal-cruises-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("sercul/hal-cruises-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call sercul/hal-cruises-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=sercul/hal-cruises-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "HAL Cruises Scraper - Complete Cruise Data Extractor", "description": "Why Choose This Scraper? \n✅ Extract from 7 Holland America markets (US, GB, AU, CA, IT, NL, DE)\n✅ Complete cruise data with cabin-level pricing (8 cabin types) \n✅ Filter by 12 destination regions \n✅ Apify RESIDENTIAL proxy with geo-matched country codes", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "migWghWHtSjNefYQl" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/sercul~hal-cruises-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-sercul-hal-cruises-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/sercul~hal-cruises-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-sercul-hal-cruises-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/sercul~hal-cruises-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-sercul-hal-cruises-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "region" ], "properties": { "region": { "title": "Region", "enum": [ "en_US", "en_GB", "en_AU", "en_CA", "it_IT", "nl_NL", "de_DE", "es_ES" ], "type": "string", "description": "Market/locale to scrape", "default": "en_US" }, "maxRows": { "title": "Maximum Rows", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of sailing results to fetch", "default": 200 }, "destinations": { "title": "Destinations", "type": "array", "description": "Filter by destination code", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "A", "O", "P", "N", "C", "E", "W", "H", "M", "L", "T", "S" ], "enumTitles": [ "Alaska", "Asia", "Australia & South Pacific", "Canada & New England", "Caribbean", "Europe", "Grand Voyages & World Cruises", "Hawaii & Tahiti", "Mexico", "Pacific Coast", "Panama Canal", "South America & Antarctica" ] } }, "pageSize": { "title": "Page Size", "minimum": 10, "maximum": 200, "type": "integer", "description": "Number of results per API page", "default": 100 }, "maxRequestRetries": { "title": "Max Request Retries", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of retries for failed requests", "default": 5 }, "requestHandlerTimeoutSecs": { "title": "Request Handler Timeout", "minimum": 10, "maximum": 300, "type": "integer", "description": "Timeout for HTTP requests in seconds", "default": 30 }, "useApifyProxy": { "title": "Use Apify Proxy", "type": "boolean", "description": "Use Apify Proxy with RESIDENTIAL group (required — Akamai blocks datacenter IPs)", "default": true }, "apifyProxyCountryCode": { "title": "Apify Proxy Country Code", "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter country code for proxy geo-matching" }, "apifyProxyGroups": { "title": "Apify Proxy Groups", "type": "string", "description": "Proxy group tier, e.g., RESIDENTIAL" }, "proxyUrl": { "title": "Custom Proxy URL", "type": "string", "description": "Alternative proxy URL. Format: http[s]://user:pass@host:port" } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```