CRUISE LINGO Every First Time Cruiser NEEDS to Know!
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 1. 07. 2024
- Knowing your cruise lingo or cruise terminology is a must for all cruisers! If you're going on a cruise, you've probably noticed that cruising has a language all it's own. First time cruisers will benefit the most, but even seasoned cruisers will find this cruise information helpful.
This video shares all the cruise vocabulary, as well as the meaning or these cruise words and acronyms. If you're cruising with Carnival cruise line, Celebrity cruises, Royal Caribbean, Holland America, Princess cruises or any cruise ship, this video is a must watch!
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Hi! I'm Ilana! I live in Montreal, Canada with my husband Frank. We can often be found dreaming about and planning future cruises, ideally to hot and sunny destinations! I believe in having fun, being kind and that you are never too old, or too young, to live the life of your dreams!
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"The ship has LEFT the PORT!" is how I was taught to remember port side and starboard side.
đ€Ż i love this!! Thanks for sharing!
Yes we were taught.I left my red port behind)includes the colour)
I was taught âthe captain got drunk on the port that was leftâđ
Plus, the word port is shorter than starboard and the word left is shorter than right.
I like! đđœ
One minor correction: a knot is a unit of speed, not a distance. It's equal to one nautical mile per hour (about 1.15 mph). Mariners use nautical miles because one nautical mile is equal to one minute of latitude. If you travel sixty nautical miles, you have travelled the equivalent of one degree of latitude.
I remember port and starboard by â star bright , star rightâ.
There should be a game called Cruise Lingo Bingo đ
Love it!! We could add even more terms đđ
Omg! They should have that on cruises as an activity!!
Cruise Bingo đ
A knot, is not a nautical mile. It is a measure of speed equal to traveling 1 nautical mile per hour. Roughly 1.15 statute miles per hour.
"There is no red Port left in the bottle" This is good to remember because the navigation lights on the port side a red so therfore the other side must be Starboard which has green Navigation lights. So when two ships are going to cross eech other if your on the Bridge looking forward if you can see red or port you are the giveway vessel and need to keep clear by usualy going behind or in front if safe to do so. If you are on the bridge and you can see Green or Starboard then you are the Stand on vessel and should keep to you course and not trun. Howeve sometime the captains will talk to each other on the VHF and agree a different option but this is rare
Very interesting. Thank you.
Favorite captain has to be Captain Kate on Celebrity. Our cabin was on the same deck as the bridge, and one morning I was walking out of my cabin wearing a pink shirt, totally oblivious to my surroundings (wife says I'm a typical male) and heard a woman say "Oh, that color looks great on you." I automatically said "thank you" and then looked and it was Captain Kate. She is very personable, loves to talk and is just so different from any captain we've cruised with before. We've had her twice, and both times she comes on just before cast-off and talk for a bit then says "now, as soon as I can remember which purse I left the keys for this thing in we'll be on our way."
Port or starboard. I was taught the historical reason for the terms (according to Dad). In old preColumbus history of shipping the ships left the shipping ports in Europe and headed south to go around Africa with the ports on the left and the stars of the sky on the right over the ocean. So, I always start sailing around Africa........ Joanne Barrett
Another fantastic video â€ïž Being a retired Navy guy I know most of the nautical terms but not all the cruise ship terminology.
You left out one. Which hopefully no one will visit. The Brig/ jail
Thanks Again ââŽïž
Also - "sick bay" = the ship's hospital (though I kinda hesitant to call it a hospital, more like a "clinic"?)
I love watching the wake fall away behind the stern. Best view in the world.
CAPTAIN "BYE BYE" is our favorite. (or Captain Tuvo - Princess Cruises) His nickname came from every announcement is ended with "bye bye". Never had another captain that was so visible through out the ship and the cruise (has even had complaints from 'those people who love to complain' about who is driving the ship) and so open to conversation and informative with any questions you may have.
I heard heâs so personable!! Thanks for sharing
I was in an elevator with him and he was very personable. I loved his announcements!
We just had a cruise with him! Agree on seeing him
More than any other captain ever
We have cruised more than once with Captain âBye Byeâ and on one cruise were able to meet his wife and son. Delightful! He gets my vote for sure.
BEST.CAPTAIN.EVER! We had the pleasure of having Capt. Tuvo as our captain on a 15 day cruise to and from Hawaii. He was wonderful! We were certain there had to be 3 or 4 of him, as he was everywhere. One of the funniest things he did was to hid behind the photography screens to photo bomb peoples professional photos! It was hysterical! He loves his ship(s) and he loves his passengers. I hope that someday he is my capt again!!
Just booked our first MSC cruise yesterday. I am of the belief that we need to have a minimum of 2 cruises per year now! I'm definitely a cruise addict. Upon retiring, I hope to do much more.
lol, itâs addicting!! đ
Me too!
i have also booked "my first cruise" on MSC Seaside in late january early february . maybe we shall cross pathe's if you are on the Seaside then. i hope i like them as much as all of you do!đł
@@LifeWellCruised Worse than heroin. And legal.
On my last cruise. Our cruise director was Puerto Rican. During the adults night he and a few others wore str*pper outfits and danced to ymca
It was amazing
Thanks. There was non I didn't know but we have had a boat for 28 years and been on many cruise ships so not sure what I was expecting. đ€Ł One way we remember the starboard and port sides is by using a rhyme. " There is no red port left in the bottle" which gives you PORT / LEFT & RED ( for the portside navigation lights) Hope this helps someone.
The front is also the Bow.
Captain Kate is my favorite. I find her and her hairless cat interesting and she is a gem!
My 1st cruise this Sat. I have watched so many of your videos and find them all so helpful. Thanks for giving me confidence on my first cruise.
What a great video. Thanks!
Excellent as usual â€
Enjoy your posts. You maybe interested to know that the US Coast Guard refers to all vessels as boats, aircraft carriers or cruise ships.
Another cruise hack is that for decks with staterooms, most cruise lines will have some sort of indicator on the carpet to differentiate between port and starboard. It sometimes might be different colors for the detail on the carpet and some cruise lines even have a design (Maybe fish for example) that lets you know if you're facing forward or aft
Also there is a picture of the ship on your stateroom door to show emergency exit plan. The front of the ship on the picture is pointing to the front of the ship, so you have a reminder every time you leave the cabin if you just look at it. I don't know how many cruises it took me to realize this.
I learned some ships also have a different pattern in the carpet as you reach stairwells and elevators so you know to turn.
You did a nice job on cruise terms. My easy way to port and starboard is port is 4 letters as is left and starboard just has more letters. As a USA Navy war veteran, I look forward meeting other veterans during a cruise. Some cruise lines do have a veterans meetings, believe me the meetings have been amazing. I was on Oceania recently and I actually met 2 retired navy admirals but Oceania didnât have a special time we veterans could get together. Imagine the storyâs we could have shared.
Carnival ALWAYS has a Military tea.
đŻ in terms. Just did my first two cruises ever at age 68! Love your channel!
The way I remember Port and Starboard is the P comes before S in the alphabet, and we read left-to-right, so port is the left side of the ship and starboard is right.
I like your 4 letters way better though - LOL
That's kind of how I learned it. Port is alphabetical before Starboard and Left is alphabetical before right. Left is Port. Right is Starboard. BTW, I agree that her way is much easier! đ
For Port and Left, the L and P are close in the alphabet; for Starboard and Right, R and S are next to each other.
I got all of them. I was in the US navy, nautical terms are a 2nd language for me. The tip for Port Side was very good. I think you forgot Fore and Aft, MDR (i may have missed it if you said it), LZ - landing zone or helipad... great video. I have my first (pleasure) cruise coming up in June 2023 on Carnival and you have me super prepared and excited for it. Thank you for all the tips in all your videos!
This is a while ago and I don't have a good memory but we sailed on the "Crystal Bach". That was my favorite Captain ever. I think his name was Dewey - can't remember if it was first or last name. He was so personable and not on an "ego trip". He would walk up and down the decks & just start talking to the passengers. Was funny, smart and loved to tell jokes and be very funny and sweet. I think about him often.
That was fun. I learned a couple of things
Thanks for this! I did get all of them. Yay!
Only 2 that I didn't know, the DS, DD, DW, DH, and Studio Cabin for solo travelers, which does makes sense. Between all the videos, my childhood summers along the St. Lawrence River, my father being an Officer in the Royal Canadian Navy (out of Halifax, but passed away in 61) and last summer's adventure aboard the Canadian Empress (St. Lawrence Cruise Lines), the rest I knew, including a knot which is a measure of speed.
Love your tip regarding port and starboard!! I will never get confused again!! Thank you!!
Iâm definitely a Cruise Addict! Love Love it!!
I already knew all those, I just like to watch your videos.
I remember Port - Starboard as P.S.
Thanks for another valuable video, Ilana! Great info! đ
Thanks for watching:)
100% for me and the cruise lingo!! Have a great HAL cruise. Thanks for all the lists too.
Thank you so much, very helpful! đđ»đđ»đđ»đđ»
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This is EXCELLENT! Thank you for all your wonderful and helpful videos! đđđ
Great video! I learned a lot of terms. Going on second cruise soon.
Btw, in the Navy a submarine is referred to as a boat, not a ship (ex Navy submariner here). May explain why a cruise Capain would be disturebed. Ships are not designed to sink! :)
All your videos are very helpful. I have learned so much from you ! Thanks Ilana!!
First cruise EVER for both my husband and I đ Iâve been following you Ilana since that cruise was plan back in April 2020 (before Covid). My Medallion App tells me that my dream vacation starts in: 7 Days 21 Hours 14 Minutes!!!!!!!!! I cannot believe that we are almost there! Thanks again for your insightful informations, I donât know how I could have done it without your help! Thanks from MontrĂ©al!
Wow!! Itâs almost time & you sound very ready! Have an amazing cruise - donât forget to use that medallion app to order drinks or a snack anywhere on the ship (lol simple pleasures)
You sound so excited. No wonder after this long wait. Have a great time on your first cruise!
What is medallion app do
Enjoy
I love all your videos. Great information for a first time cruiser. đ
Drydocking a ship means taking it out of the water in a graving dock or floating drydock to do hull maintenance. For example, the battleship New Jersey is currenly in Drydock #3 at the old Philadelphia Navy Yard for underwater maintenance. . When ship is undergoing maintenance above the wind/water line it is in the yard. It the Navy it also know as in an availability period which oddly means not available.
I love the planner you put together. Itâs so helpful!!!! Thank you.
Iâm so happy itâs been helpful! Thanks for your purchase:)
Great video, we enjoyed this very much. You actually missed one, which is called and will always be called 'The Captain's Dinner' and NOT Elegant and or Formal night. It ticks me off when people call it those two. On my first back in 2011, I was introduced to it as that and it will remain that. Modern day rookies call it Elegant night/Formal night... nononono
Yes we do find roll calls helpful
Got em all correct! Thanks for this Ilana, I'm sharing with the newbies on my cruise in Jan!
Oh fun! Thereâs nothing like experiencing a cruise through the lens of a first time cruiser
Here is my teaching on port v. starboard, and it comes from my fascination with word origins: POSH. You know that word for fancy rich folks? It is an acronym relating to cruising, oddly enough. It means Port Out, Starboard Home. It refers to people taking cruises to India from England. Being on the left (Port) side of the ship on the way there meant you were always facing land. On the way home to England, you wanted to be on the right side to face land. Those cabins cost more back in the day, so it's where the wealthier folks got their cabins.
Of course, the four letter word thing works great for Port, but also, Right is the side of Starboard that has 2 R's in it.
interesting
Got them all.
99! BECause I LISTEN TO MANY OF YOUR GREAT VIDEOS...THANK U!!
Hi Ilana, this video was fun! I know more of the cruise lingo than I thought. I knew 32 of the terms you mentioned. Or there abouts, I think I may have missed counting a few. đ Thanks for your videos. I really enjoy them.
Great fun video . Nearly đŻ only one didnât know or get was the acronyms about family members probably because I have never joined any groups on cruise critic or elsewhere. You forgot MDR and perhaps speciality restaurant.
New to cruising never done this before
Gotâem all correct! Thanks to 4 cruises and your cruise planner knew them all. Our favorite Captain is Captain Bye-Bye also! Heâs great. Thanks agin for another wonderful and fun video Ilana đ„°
Yay! got them all 42 plus I have your Cuise Planner.
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Starboard and port are based on early ships, centuries ago. Before ships had rudders aft to control the direction of the ship, they had a large, oar-like length of wood attached to the side of the vessel. Since most people, both now and back then, were right handed, this large length of wood, called the steering board, was placed at the right side of the ship to favor right handed persons. Since the steering board was an obstruction to landing the ship at a wharf at a port, the ship would navigate the left side to the wharf. Steering board would become âstarboardâ and port would be where you landed the ship on its left side.
I remember bouncing from wall to wall walking down the hall in rough seas in the days before stabilizers. I thought it was fun.
Until someone gets hurt... LOL
Llana, I think you covered everything!!! I was thinking about the âcountdown clockâ but that can be grouped with âRoll Callâ
Thanks for sharing đđłđł
Thanks, Ileana. This vid of yours is exactly what my son, a cruise virgin, should know, which Iâve forwarded to him. June
I'm about to do my 2nd cruise. My first one I didn't care for, but I'm giving it another try, and these videos of yours have been very helpful. After watching so many videos, I knew all but 9 of these terms...so thank you so much.
This as good and I knew all the terms, but, have never used the DS, DD etc.
I scored 18 points on the terminology and look forward to my second cruise this summer! Canât wait!
Wahoooo! Got them all - mostly from obsessively watching cruise videos. My next cruise is coming up and Iâm super excited. Iâve had it booked since 2019! And itâs been postponed 3 times and itinerary changed once and then tweaked twice more. As a result I have $400 on obc so I think that ought to be enough for the cruise.
I took my very first cruise on a carnival ship (The Dream) in between that trip and watching your videos I knew all of your lingoâs. I will definitely be a cruise aholic in the future đ
Port is symbolic for red, starboard is green. Think of port wine for the left side. Some cruise lines would have red colour pattern in the carpet on the port side and green colour pattern in the carpet on the starboard side to help passengers.
Such a fun video! Iâm looking forward to our first cruise in January and your enthusiasm is rubbing off on my whole family. The planning tips are AWESOME! Thank you so much for your content! Weâll be cruising on the Liberty of the Seas in January and Iâm sure we will be hooked đ
Same. First cruise together this January and Iâve been binging @lifewellcruised videos! So helpful
Correction: "aft" and "forward" are directions, not locations. The "bow" is the front of the ship. The "stern" is the back of the ship. "Aft" means "towards the stern". "Forward" means "towards the bow". You can be facing "forward" while standing on the "Aft". You can be facing "aft" while standing on the "bow".
I found this helpful. Thanks.
Thank you for your videos I appreciate you. The way I remember port side/starboard is on the port side the room numbers are even starboard side the numbers are odd
MDR is used frequently in chats meaning main dining room
We did the galley tour on Royal Caribbean and it came with the free Royal Caribbean cookbook
My favorite cruise director - Dr. E
My favorite captain is Jack Sparrow. He sails the Black Pearl for Disney Cruise Lines.
Larboard means PORT side; it`s the OPPOSITE of Starboard. Hence the nautical expression Starboard and Larboard.
I just came back from a cruise with my family and we are already planning another cruise. I enjoy it so much that I didnât want to leave the cruise ship. Canât wait to go back.
The forward could also be known as the bow. Love your channel
100% for me on the terminology. We'll be on Independence of the Seas in March 2023 - it can't come soon enough! This will be our 1st cruise since the pandemic started. I've been watching your videos and I'm not sure what to expect. I have in my mind what to expect but I hope it's better than that! đ
I'm going on that ship in November it will be my first cruise. Hope you have a great time
Port / Starboard - When paying passengers first sailed to Australia (or back to England) they were dubbed as POSH, not because they could afford the fare. POSH referred to Port Out, Starboard Home. This meant that those cabins would have a view of land if the ship was close enough to the coast.
Only just found your videos, but I got the lot!!!!!. You missed the BOW (not to be confused with arrow) also known as Forward or the pointy bit!. Another term not normally found is Bus boy (Waiter's assistant). I've been on 30 + cruises with lots of different cruise lines, but my favorite Captain has to be Captain Kate McCue of Celebrity. I was on Celebrity Equinox a few years ago and she was EVERYWHERE, including on the gangplank when we left the ship. AWESOME.
Counting the acronyms, I knew 54. My entire family are cruise addicts, so for us, this is more like "shop talk" since we're usually planning different cruises at the same time. We even use this lingo around our newest addict, Sophia (she's 10) , who my viewers will FINALLY get to meet on Friday! Before Sophia was a twinkle in her mommy's eye (Sophia is my niece), her mommy was a cruise addict too, so she joins in on the "shop talk". We're all training her very well and telling her what all the terminology means. She's now started to use it to help herself get her bearings. Of course @RoyalCaribbeanBlog is a huge help as well, as she watches those videos with us, especially the "Full Ship Tours" and tours of Cocoa Cay.
Enjoyed the video. I didnt miss any terms. When I was just a wee little cruiser I remembered Port and Starboard sides with two little letters, "PS", the word postscript, so looking forward from the aft, I would remember the abbreviation and it stuck. thanks,
So smart!
I knew them all! The cruise director can make or break a cruise. We have had some that are phenomenal and others that are just so so. Love "roll call". You are able to connect with others on your cruise. Pier runners are so funny! We did have a family left behind in the Bahama's. They were 45 mins late! Love your channel!
Itâs true, some CD really stand out! Thanks so much Mary
Your channel is unique Iliana. I love to watch since itâs not about what controversy may be erupting, itâs about fun and info. I want to know about the controversy. But, your channel is pure enjoyment.
Since Iâve been cruising for about 40 years (yikes!) I was familiar with the terms. You, as always, made the information amusing.
Oh - Captain Malik was my favorite captain. Heâs delightful!
Happy to say I got all lingo correct it helped that I worked on a yacht for 13 yes out of Lake ST.CLAIR MI ps this is NOT one of the great lakes lol. Love your channel â€ïž
đŻ on my cruise terms. Iâve been on 30 cruises. đ I knew most, but not all, the acronyms. I just finished watching your review of the newest Celebrity ship and I canât wait to go!
Port and starboard - "Is there any Port Left". Also, the port side running lights of ships are red: Port (wine) is red too
I love your videos! I'm hooked!
California Linda shares great video, new cruisers may want to know the acronym MDR, the euphemism for Friends of Bill or Friends of Bill W and the difference between an obstructed cabin and a non-obstructed cabin, other than price. So proud of you and your successful flight. âïž Have an awesome family cruise.
Tender - I sail on Princess so since it was the original Love Boat, I call it the Love Me Tender đ
Love it!!
100% cruise Lingo! :) I can really say I'm A Cruise Addict! Love cruising
My favorite captain? Captain Morgan, of course! đ
Ilana , fun video ! One thing Iâve seen, and Iâm sure you have seen others do it , too âŠ. Is that you collect all the questions you see popping up in several of your videos. Then, you have one Q&A video to answer them. I know in popular channels like yours, no way to respond to everyone, though you do an incredible job! I think it would be a very fun, informative video ! Because like you, not all your viewers have time to go back and read every comment and reply. Keep up the great works for those of us that get âtipsyâ on Cruise and Cruise News !
my favorite is MDR
Think I got âem all ⊠all one forgotten I think was MDR.. for first time cruiser Main Dining Room
Knew all of them - my favorite captain is Johnny Faevelen currently sharing duties with another captain on Harmony of the Seas
Another captain Iâd love to meet!
First time cruiser here & I knew all but 9 of the terminologies! Ever since I was a travel agent back in 1978 I have wanted to go on a cruise but life kept happening, lol. My daughter is treating me to my first cruise in July of 2024. I am beyond excited đ I have learned sooo much am so glad I discovered you & your channel. Thanks for it all Ilana!
I donât remember any captain names, but I DO remember the best cruise director - Lee on Carnival. Weâve cruised with him twice and heâs great!
I have joined many roll calls over the years and have had great experiences! First, the info shared is awesome. Many people have visited the ports of call before and can recommend things to do. I once booked a snorkeling excursion by a private tour group that was the absolute best excursion I have ever done. There were only 5 of us, so they let us decide what we wanted to see. I have shared great shore excursions with other cruisers, I have done cabin crawls where people on the roll call open their cabins to the group so people can see cabins they might not otherwise see. I once got to see a suite with a loft area that had a bed, bath, hot tub. The balcony was huge. They had a full dining room area and floor to ceiling windows. I'm sure I would never have seen that otherwise! We've done slot pulls where every one pays a certain amount and each gets a number of pulls. The winnings are then shared among the group. Most roll calls schedule a "meet and mingle" with the cruiseline. The cruiseline provides a room and snacks so everyone who has been chatting on the roll call for sometimes months (or sometimes years!) to meet in person. I have joined roll calls on Cruise Critic, but I think there are other places you can join. I Ăold definitely suggest everybody join a roll call!
I was at 100% on the lingo. I've done 2 Bahamian Disney Cruises and will be on my first Alaska/NCL cruise next spring. Ver y excited.
Capt. Tuvo (Capt. bye bye) and Capt. Arma, both with Princess are my favorite Captains