All About Caribbean Cruises And A Glossary Of Cruise Terms
by Mary Hanna
Caribbean cruises are the most popular of all cruise destinations.
And there are good reasons that they are the cruise destination
of choice. Caribbean cruises offer you intriguing ports of
call, beautiful white sandy beaches with azure blue water,
all while enjoying the supreme service aboard your magnificent
cruise ship. Caribbean cruises offer many activities for
all age groups, so it makes a great family cruise vacation.
And don't worry about cruise terms, we've included it here.
During family cruise vacations there are activities all day
long and they're free. You have already paid for it in the
price of Caribbean cruise. You get all your meals, your cabin,
and entertainment included in the price of you family cruise
vacation. This is one of the many reasons Caribbean cruises
are such a great value.
The best aspect of Caribbean cruises is that once you board
your ship you unpack once for the entire trip. No schlepping
bags from airport to hotel over and over again. You will be
in a new island almost every day with the travel between each
port done at night, while you sleep. What could be easier?
Most of the top cruise lines offer Caribbean cruises. Royal
Caribbean, Princess, Celebrity, Holland America and Carnival
all offer a great variety of Caribbean cruise vacations. There
are very formal Caribbean cruises or the fun and casual party
cruise. Caribbean cruises are good if you are looking for adventure,
golf or scuba cruises. Or maybe you would like to go on a relaxing
cruise to enjoy the sea on a sailing cruise. You could plan
a Caribbean cruise as a second honeymoon, even the first honeymoon,
or a family reunion, or a special anniversary. You don't even
need an excuse to take a Caribbean cruise, do it just for fun.
Or do it because there is five feet of snow and you need to
see the sun and the sand.
Be sure to inquire about any discounted cruises for special
groups, like teachers, police or fireman, or nurses. Many times
a cruise line sees a certain cruise at a certain time of the
year is filling up slowly so they offer special discounts to
these groups. And if you belong to one of these groups band
together, says as teachers from Pennsylvania and get additional
discounts.
Now that you have decided to take a Caribbean cruise here
is a glossary of terms used on Cruise ships. It's the cruise
terms or cruise lingo.
* Aft is the rear or near the rear of the ship * Amidships
is the middle of the ship * Bow is the very front of the ship
* Bridge is the navigational control center * Colors are the
national flag flown by the ship * Deck Plan is an overhead
diagram of the cabins and the public rooms * Dock is where
your ship will "park" when in port * Forward faces
the front of the boat * Gangway allows you access on and off
the ship * Knot is a nautical mile * Leeward means out of the
wind * Pitch is how much the ship will roll (not very much,
if at all) * PAX is cruise terms for passengers * Book a cruise
is to make a cruise reservation * A Cruiser is you, the passenger
* Port is the left hand side of the ship while facing forward
(bow). Easy to remember since port and left have four letters
* Stack (sometimes called smoke stack) is the ships "chimney" *
Starboard is the right side of the ship while facing forward
(bow). . * Stateroom or berth is your cabin * Steward's are
personnel on the ship for your cabin and dining room * Stern
is the very back of the ship * Daily Activity Log lists the
various activities on board Now that you can know your Cruise
terms, all you have to do is call your cruise travel agent
and book one of the many Caribbean cruises that are offered.
Book as a family cruise vacation, your honeymoon or anniversary
or just because you want to experience Caribbean cruises.
Happy Cruising!
About the Author
Mary Hanna has traveled the world by Air and Ship. Visit her
websites at: Cruising Tips Cruise Travel and Cruise Reviews
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