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Cruise Glossary & Nautical Terms

From "aft" to "zodiac" — every cruise and nautical term you need to know, explained in plain English.

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Reference Guide

Cruise Glossary & Nautical Terms

From "aft" to "zodiac" — every cruise and nautical term you need to know, explained in plain English.

Cruise Lingo Glossary

Learn the language of cruising

Terms

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Cruise Glossary & Nautical Terms

Cruise Lingo Glossary

Aft

All-Aboard

Amidships

Anchor

Atrium

Beam

Berth

Bow

Bridge

Bulkhead

Cabin Steward

Captain

Closed-Loop Cruise

Cruise Card

Cruise Director

Deck

Disembarkation

Draft

Embarkation

Excursion

Forward

Funnel

Galley

Gangway

Gross Tonnage

Guarantee Cabin

Hull

Hotel Director

Inside Cabin

Itinerary

Knot

Lee Side

Lido Deck

Lifeboat

Maître d'

Manifest

MMSI

Muster Station

Muster Drill

Nautical Mile

Oceanview Cabin

Pax

Pier

Pilot

Port

Port of Call

Promenade Deck

Registry

Repositioning Cruise

Roll

Sea Day

Set Sail

Shore Excursion

Stabilizers

Starboard

Stateroom

Stern

Suite

Tender

Turn-Around Day

Verandah

Wake

Windward Side

More Cruise Guides

Cruise Glossary & Nautical Terms

Cruise Lingo Glossary

Aft

All-Aboard

Amidships

Anchor

Atrium

Beam

Berth

Bow

Bridge

Bulkhead

Cabin Steward

Captain