Any cruise lingo that i need to know?

[cruisekid13]

Is there any cruise words or terms that i need to know?

[MICruizers]

Kind of a vague question...........is there anything in particular that you're looking for? Here are some examples.........

 

The large vessel you will be sailing on for a week is referred to as a "ship," not a "boat." "Fore" and "Forward" are used to refer to the front of the ship. The word "port" is used one, to refer to a destination on the cruise, and second, to refer to the direction of left, as in "turn to port" and also as in the "port side of the ship". "Starboard" means to the right and also right side of the ship. "Aft" refers to the rear of the ship. "Draft" or "Draught" is how much water the ship displaces, as in how many feet of the ship are unseen below the waterline. "Galley" is the ship's kitchen. "Stateroom" or "cabin" are the passengers accomodations during the cruise. "Beam" is the width of the ship at it's widest point. "Keel" is the very bottom, or backbone of the ship. "Gunwhale," pronounced "gunnel" is the side of the ship, though you probably will not hear this term used at all. "Funnel" is the ship's smokestack. "Keel hauling" was a form of punishment used by pirates whereby a criminal was tied to the bowsprit of a ship by a long rope and dragged beneath the ship, where the barnacles on the hull would cut up the person very badly before they drowned. Note that "keel hauling" is no longer used, though some passengers on board ship probably deserve it. "Hull" is the shell or body of the ship. "GRT" or Gross Registered Tonnage is used by cruise lines and others to denote the size of a ship. Contrary to popular belief, GRT is not really a measurement of weight, but is a measurement of revenue-producing cubic footage, which I believe is equal to 100 cubic feet per GRT. "CD" is an abbreviation for Cruise Director, which is the person responsible for the entertainment and activities onboard.

 

If you have any other specific ones you're looking for, let us know, and someone will be more than happy to help.

[zachnlucy]

Muster drill (or as I've also seen it written -- mustard drill): Where you go right before sailaway, and everybody stands around looking goofy in lifevests with lots of blowing of whistle.

[judyf]

DOD, drink of the day, this is an important one!

 

All kidding aside I think the previous posters touch on most of them and a few I didn't know!

[Cotton]

CruiseKid - Click on this link for "Cruise Ship Terminology".....:)

 

http://www.vacationshop.com/specialnews/crterminology.htm

[MICruizers]

That's a pretty good list you've found. Nothing new there, but may help the O.P. with his question........

[Cotton]

Uh, yeah, that's why I posted it....for the newbie. He asked. I found him a complete list.

[HeidiHo]

The person who takes care of you cabin is the "steward", not "stewart" as you will sometimes hear people call him/her.

[BrendaB1]

PCD Post Cruise Depression You'll know when it hits you. :(

[jcrandle]

The person who takes care of you cabin is the "steward", not "stewart" as you will sometimes hear people call him/her.

Unless, of course, you see him wearing a tartan kilt.

[zachnlucy]

Unless, of course, you see him wearing a tartan kilt.

But what are the chances that his name would be Stewart?

[Ms Belvedere]

Maitre D - The guy in the "dining" room with his hand out on the last night.

Ship's Time - Stay on it.

Lido Deck - FOOD!

[Intrudr]

Chaise Lounge = Pool Deck Chair

 

As in, "Yes, all eight of these empty chaise lounges are taken."

[sea_u_onboard]

BUFFET - also known as the trough.:D

[selucrey]

LUCY- any female who appears to be having a particulaly good time after consuming a few DOD's.

RICKY- (male) see above.:D

[neverenufcruising]

Bucket (as in bucket of beer):D

[TxShipShape]

Just a memory trick. 'Port' and 'left' have the same number of letters, 'starboard' and 'right' do not.

[TXRoo]

How about "no mucho dinero, soy mucho pobre!"? :)

 

After paying for the cruise, it's all I can manage. :D

 

Growing up as a kid I lived on a ranch called El Rancho de los Pobres...with good reason.

[suseg]

Unless, of course, you see him wearing a tartan kilt.

 

lmbo

[jeremyh]

"Ship Time" - All schedules are coordinated with the time on the ship, which may not match shore time.

 

"Screwed" - What you'll be if you forget about "Ship Time" when deciding what time you need to be back to the ship by.

 

:)

[robsvacation]

By the way, always refer to her as a "ship" and never as a "boat." Tradition has it that whenever someone refers to her as "a boat" or "the boat" they have to buy everyone in their party a drink.

 

"Tender" is a verb, adjective and noun. One "tenders" into a "tender" port on a "tender" (aka the little boat that takes you from your ship to the shore when there isn't a dock big enough for the ship to come all the way in)

 

"land legs" is the feeling of vertigo you get after you've been on the ship for a few days and dry land starts to feel like it's moving. This sensation will hit you every so often for a few days after your cruise

 

"mal de mer" the froo froo french way to say sea sick

 

"the lido" is the froo froo Ventian way to say buffet

 

"head" means toilet, but don't ever call it that. Also, depending on where the staff is from if you ask them "where is the bathroom?" they may send you back to your cabin, try washroom.

[Canne12]

The Friends of Bill W. meetings/ get togethers

 

are AA meetings held on board the ships

 

(I remember wondering who Bill W was and why he had so many get togethers!!!)

[jcrandle]

The Friends of Bill W. meetings/ get togethers

 

are AA meetings held on board the ships

 

(I remember wondering who Bill W was and why he had so many get togethers!!!)

And the Friends of Dorothy get together are for gays. So if you walk into a "friends" meeting and aren't sure which, it could make for some interesting posts here. :D