Edition log · Q4 2026
What changed, and why.
The Q4 2026 readings are the first edition in a quarterly series, graded each edition on the same scale. From the next edition, this page and every card report what changed and why.
- Releasecei-2026-q4 · methodology v2.0
First reading of the quarterly series across four readings: 50 brands, 41 ports of call, 14 distributors, 27 technology products.
- Feb 1–Mar 26, 2026Baseline scoring observations
Baseline scoring observations for the Commercial Excellence Index cover 1 February to 26 March 2026.
- Sep 5–8, 2026Source verification
Source verification dates vary by brand between 5 and 8 September 2026. Six brands carry bounded pillar-score revisions dated 8 September, identified in the developments on their cards.
- Sep 17, 2026Product & Experience pillar added
Guest-rating evidence counted where a Cruise Critic member rating is on record: 44 of 50 brands. Travel Weekly Readers’ Choice results and newbuild pipelines logged as developments.
- Next editionQ1 2027
Each card will carry a “since last edition” block: score movement by pillar, the developments that moved it, and any correction made in light of evidence.
One email, when it publishes
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