First time cruise travelers have a lot of questions. ChatGPT is here and ready to do a lot of work for us all. Just for fun, I asked “How do I book a cruise?” to which it replied:

Choose a cruise line and itinerary that meets your preferences and budget

1. Check availability and compare prices from multiple travel agents or directly from the cruise line
2. Choose your cabin type and any additional packages or excursions you would like to include
3. Provide personal information for each passenger traveling
4. Make a deposit or pay the full amount to secure your booking
5. Receive confirmation and a booking number, and make sure to have all necessary documents (passport, visa, etc.)
6. Final payment is typically due before the cruise departure date.

It’s advisable to book early to get the best deals and have more cabin options available.

Not bad. More detail would be nice but it ChatGPT is young and just learning to book a cruise.

ChatGPT was launched as a book a cruise prototype on November 30, 2022, and quickly garnered attention for its detailed responses and articulate answers across many domains of knowledge. Its uneven factual accuracy was identified as a significant drawback. Following the release of ChatGPT, OpenAI was valued at $29 billion.

Although the core function of a chatbot is to mimic a human conversationalist, ChatGPT is versatile. For example, it can write and debug computer programs, compose music, teleplays, fairy tales, and student essays; answer test questions (sometimes, depending on the test, at a level above the average human test-taker); write poetry and song lyrics; emulate a Linux system; simulate an entire chat room; play games like tic-tac-toe; and simulate an ATM.

ChatGPT can write introduction and abstract sections of scientific articles, which raises ethical questions. Several papers have already listed ChatGPT as co-author.