| Accommodation |
The passenger's
room, stateroom, or personal accommodation. |
| Add on |
A supplementary
charge added to the cruise fare, usually applied to correlated
air fare and/or post cruise land tours. |
| AFT |
The back of the
ship. |
| Air/sea |
A package consisting
of air to and from the port of embarkation, and the cruise. |
| Alleyway |
A passageway or
corridor. |
| Amidship
or Midship |
The middle of
the ship. |
| Baggage Allowance |
The amount of
luggage permitted by the Supplier, airline or cruise line, at
no cost. |
| Basis Two |
The cabin rate
per person for a cabin designed to accommodate at least two persons. |
| Berth |
A Bed. Most staterooms/cabins
are designed to accommodate two passengers, and come with two
lower berths. |
| Booking |
A request (via
telephone, FAX, CRS, etc.) to the Reservations Department of a
cruise line to secure an option on a cabin. |
| Bow |
The front of the
ship. (Opposite of Stern) |
| Bridge |
The location on
the ship where the Captain and his/her Officers are responsible
for steering the ship. |
| Cabin |
The passenger's
room, stateroom, or accommodation. |
| Category |
A price list from
the most expensive cabins to the least expensive cabins. |
| Conductor's Ticket |
A free cruise
ticket usually earned by the Leader of a group through selling
a minimum amount of cabins. |
| Cruise Fare |
The cost of the
cruise excluding taxes, port charges, airline, gratuities, shore
excursions, etc. |
| Debarkation |
Exiting the ship. (Opposite of Embarkation) |
| Deck Plan |
A diagram describing
cabin & public areas in relation to each other. |
| Deposit |
The portion of
the payment required at the time of booking to secure a cabin. |
| Embarkation |
Entering or boarding
the ship. (Opposite of Debarkation) |
| Forward |
The front of the
ship. (Opposite of Stern) |
| Final Payment |
Payment of the
'Balance Due' on the remainder of the cruise fare plus taxes,
port charges, air addon, and pre/post cruise packages. |
| First Sitting/Seating |
The earlier of
the two meal times in the ship's dining room. |
| Galley |
The ship's kitchen. |
| Gangway |
The opening in
the ship and the ramp by which passengers board and leave the
ship. |
| Gratuities |
Tips for personal
services rendered by the ship's service personnel. |
| GRT |
Gross Registered
Tonnage; a measurement of 100 cubic feet of enclosed revenue earning
space within a ship. |
| Guarantee |
The Cruiseline's
promise that a passenger will sail on a specific voyage in a specific
price/cabin category will be charged a rate no higher than would
ordinarily apply for that voyage; occasionally results in an improvement
of accommodations at no additional cost. |
| Guarantee Share Fare |
The acceptance
of a single booking at the cost-saving double occupancy rate with
the understanding that the client is willing to share the cabin
with a stranger of the same sex. |
| Inside |
Inside Cabin;
I/S; A cabin without windows or portholes to offer a view of the
sea. |
| Knot |
The unit of measure
for ship speed; equal to one nautical mile per hour. |
| Lower Bed |
A single bed placed
at the conventional height from the floor. |
| Manifest |
A list of passengers,
crew, and cargo. |
| Nautical Mile |
unit of measure
for distance at sea. One nautical mile equals 6,080.2 feet. |
| Open Seating |
Compared to table
assignments, free access to any unoccupied tables in the dining
room. |
| Option |
The Cruiseline's
offering of a specific cabin (or guarantee) for a specified period
of time during which the passenger decides whether or not to accept.
The acceptance is confirmed by the Cruiseline receiving either
the deposit or final payment from the Travel Agency (via the passenger). |
| Outside |
Outside Cabin;
O/S; A cabin with windows or portholes offering a view of sea. |
| Passage Contract |
Detailed terms
of responsibility and accountability located in the cruise ticket. |
| Pitch |
The rise and fall
of the ship's bow. As the ship sails forward, it rocks from the
front to the rear of the ship. |
| Port |
The left side
of the ship when facing the ship. (Opposite of Starboard) |
| Port Charges |
An assessment
which includes port taxes, collected by the Cruiseline, and paid
to a local government authority. |
| Port Taxes |
A charge levied
by a local government authority to be paid by the passenger. |
| Quad Rate |
The per person
fare available to four passengers sharing one cabin. |
| Review Dates |
The periodic evaluation
of the progress of the sale and promotion of cabin utilization
by Cruiselines; usually occurs 90, 60, and 30 days prior to the
sailing date. |
| Room |
Cabin, Stateroom. |
| Sailing Time |
The actual time
when the ship is scheduled to clear the dock and sail. |
| Second Sitting |
The latter of
two meal times in the ship's dining room. |
| Shore Excursions |
Tours at the ports
of call for which an extra charge is usually applied. |
| Single Occupancy |
Sole occupancy
of a cabin designed for two or more passengers, a premium is normally
charged called a Single Supplement. |
| Stabilizer |
A retractable
device that extends on each side of the ship, below the waterline
to provide a more stable sailing. It minimizes the rocking motion
on the ship, which minimizes motion sickness. |
| Starboard |
The right side
of the ship when facing the ship. (Opposite of Port) |
| Stateroom |
Cabin, room. |
| Stern |
The rear of the
ship. (Opposite of Bow) |
| Stopover |
Leaving the ship
at a port of call and rejoining it at a subsequent port of call
or rejoining the ship upon it's return to the earlier port of
call. |
| Tender |
A small vessel,
sometimes the ship's lifeboat, used to move passengers to and
from the ship and shore when the ship is anchored. |
| TBA |
To be assigned. |
| Transfers |
Transportation
between the ship and other modes such as airports, hotels, shore
excursions, and other departure points. |
| Triple Rate |
The per person
fare available for three passengers sharing one cabin. |
| Upper Bed |
A single bed higher
from the floor than usual which is often recessed into the ceiling
or wall during the day; similar to a bunk bed. |
| Waitlist |
The Cruiseline's
endeavor to obtain cabins for passengers on a first-come-first-serve
basis when all cabins have been sold, are under deposit, or are
under an option. |
