Ashley Kosciolek

Before signing on with TPG as a senior cruise writer, Ashley spent more than a decade as an editor for Tripadvisor website Cruise Critic. After more than 15 years in the industry and more than 70 sailings spanning every major cruise line, she brings expertise that runs the gamut from well-known names like Royal Caribbean and Carnival to more obscure river and expedition brands. You can find some of her other work — which includes thousands of ship reviews, industry news pieces, and planning and tips features — on Cruise Critic, Cruise.blog, USA Today, the Associated Press, NBC News, the Miami Herald, the Huffington Post and more. She has been interviewed as an industry expert by CBS, "Good Morning America," The New York Times and Fox News. She's also the voice behind TPG's cruise-related Instagram reels and TikTok videos. In her free time, you can catch her reading, eating, working out or bingeing shows on Netflix with her cat, Whiskers.