Editorial policy
Policy updated: .
What we publish
Our aim is practical, original guidance for a passenger spending a few hours ashore. A guide should explain the arrival point, realistic ways to get around and places to consider. Route and regional overview pages explain their broader scope instead of pretending to describe a single berth.
Sources and verification dates
We favour port authorities, municipal and national tourism organisations, transport operators, heritage bodies and other sources directly responsible for the information. The sources section identifies what was checked and retains uncertainties or conflicting evidence. Historical provenance may also be recorded there; it is not a substitute for current supporting evidence.
“Last verified” is the date recorded for the guide’s editorial checks. It is not a live status indicator or a promise that every linked page remains unchanged. Berths, fares, timetables, closures and entry rules can change afterwards. Check the relevant operator before relying on time-sensitive information.
Desk research, not firsthand visits
Unless a guide says otherwise on the page, it is desk-researched: written from port authority, operator, municipal and tourism sources, maps and timetables, not from a recent visit by the editor. We do not present desk research as personal experience. A guide that includes firsthand observations says so and gives the date of the visit.
AI assistance and the named editor
Guides are drafted with AI assistance for research, drafting, organisation and consistency checks. AI output can misunderstand sources or produce errors, so nothing is published on its say-so alone. Every published guide is checked by Najapi, the named editor responsible for the collection, who reviews the sources, resolves or flags material questions and takes the publication decision. The publisher, Port Atlas, is responsible for arranging that review and for what appears on the site.
The inherited collection includes approval records from automated editorial checks. An “approved” record alone does not certify that a named human independently fact-checked every sentence. We disclose this limitation rather than imply a level of review the records do not establish. Human review should evaluate the evidence and unresolved notes, not simply the fluency of a draft.
Originality and commercial independence
Guide text is intended to be independently written and supported, not a lightly reworded reproduction of another guide. Where the records reveal a provenance or factual problem, it should be reviewed explicitly. Advertisers and affiliate providers do not determine the guide’s conclusions. Sponsored planning links appear in separate, labelled blocks, with no payment attached to an editorial recommendation inside the article.
Corrections
Corrections contact: editor@portatlas.co.uk (for the attention of Najapi). Send a proposed correction including the URL and evidence. We assess the claim against suitable sources, correct supported errors and update the verification record when the affected facts are checked again. Material uncertainty remains visible until resolved. A serious error may lead to withdrawal while it is investigated. Minor spelling or presentation fixes need not imply a new factual review.
Using a guide responsibly
Read the arrival section and verification notes together. Follow the cruise line’s instructions about access, mobility, tendering and return times, and consult official travel advice for your destination. A published guide does not confirm that a sailing operates or that a destination is currently accessible.