Markus Lenk — editorial profile

Market observer and collector of knowledge

From the Rhine to cruising

I was born in Düsseldorf, close to the Rhine. Ships fascinated me as a child, and my love of the water has stayed with me. For more than 20 years, I have followed the cruise market — its developments, changes, and ups and downs.

I am not a cruise adviser. I am interested in how this market fits together: which ships are sailing, which ports and cruising regions they connect, and what travellers should know about them.

How the project began

This interest led to Kreuzfahrten-netz.de. I wanted to bring cruise knowledge together, explain connections, and organise information so that other people could find and understand it more easily. The project also includes the English-language Cruise Profi and a Russian-language edition.

For a long time, this was largely manual work: collecting information, comparing it, and gradually building a knowledge base.

My work today

Today, scripts and artificial intelligence help me collect, structure, and prepare information. The tools have changed; the aim remains the same: to make cruise knowledge understandable and accessible.

How the project is funded

The project is funded through advertising and affiliate links. If you make a booking or purchase through one of these links, we may receive a commission. This does not add a surcharge to the price you pay.

We label advertising and affiliate links. Our editorial content is produced independently of potential commissions. Paid collaborations are explicitly identified as advertising.

Contact, feedback and corrections

For questions, feedback or corrections, please use our editorial contact. You can contact Markus Lenk personally at markus@kreuzfahrten-netz.de.