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.
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! :)
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."
Another fantastic video ❤️ 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 ⚓⛴️
"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
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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!🛳
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
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".
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.
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
First cruise EVER for both my husband and I 🎉 I’ve 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 don’t know how I could have done it without your help! Thanks from Montréal!
Wow!! It’s almost time & you sound very ready! Have an amazing cruise - don’t forget to use that medallion app to order drinks or a snack anywhere on the ship (lol simple pleasures)
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.
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!
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 didn’t have a special time we veterans could get together. Imagine the story’s we could have shared.
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. 🤣 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.
Don't know if there are a lot of DCL (Disney Cruise Line) cruisers on this channel (haven't noticed) but DCL has a lot of their own names for some of these terms as well. One that comes to mind is paper planner...navigator. My favorite captain is Captain Mickey 😆
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.
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,
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! 🙂
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.
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.
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! 😆
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.
I just came back from a cruise with my family and we are already planning another cruise. I enjoy it so much that I didn’t want to leave the cruise ship. Can’t wait to go back.
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!
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 “starboard” and port would be where you landed the ship on its left side.
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!
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.
My company chartered an RCCL ship two weeks, back to back, to entertain clients. Let's just say, even though that was 30 years ago, it's still talked about to this day. MDR is an acronym that is often used. Specialty dining means something elaborate or upscale, typically at an additional cost.
As an experienced cruiser got them all. I especially loved your explanation of the "dock runner". Over the years seen way too many of them. That is why I ALWAYS book cruise sponsored excursions, then there is no need to join the ranks of dock runner. Have a great cruise! We are counting down the days till our 11-night cruise to the southern Caribbean.
New all terminology as we have been on 3 cruises just booked our 4th. As for port and starboard. I allways remember, there is no more port left in the bottle
My score was 39. I knew everything except the designations in roll call (DD;DS;DH; DW) because I don't participate in those. I will have to go find one Though. Clearly I like to talk and learn more about cruising.
What a fun video! The ways I cheated are: #1 being from Cape Cod, MA, where everything is either a nautical or baseball reference, and, #2, I've been watching your videos for about 2 weeks. Things we say differently in MA: we say ballast, not stabilizers. We say fore + aft, not forward + stern. We say gang plank, not gang way, however, it's close enough. The only ones I really learned today are: all the acronyms, all the different cabin styles, Pullman bed, cruise card + cruise terminal. I'm not really surprised there's a Pullman bed bcz certain trains have Pullman cars. THANKS, ILANA! 😊
6:10 Port side = the side the ship tries to pull into Port. (a lot of these terms I learned because I have studied the TITANIC disaster since 1987! I have not been on a cruise ship yet, but January 2024, me, my uncle, aunt, and my mom are all going on the CARNIVAL ELATION! fun!).
Such a fun video! I’m 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! We’ll be cruising on the Liberty of the Seas in January and I’m sure we will be hooked 😊
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
Ilana , fun video ! One thing I’ve seen, and I’m sure you have seen others do it , too …. 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 “tipsy” on Cruise and Cruise News !
We are on a roll call for our NCL cruise in February out of Buenos Aires for 14 days and I told people on it about your site and the cabin hacks and got lots of responses back already that they have went and watched your videos. Said it is so helpful to them. Like it has been to me and my wife.
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 😆 I have learned sooo much am so glad I discovered you & your channel. Thanks for it all Ilana!
Your channel is unique Iliana. I love to watch since it’s not about what controversy may be erupting, it’s about fun and info. I want to know about the controversy. But, your channel is pure enjoyment. Since I’ve 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. He’s delightful!
This video was super helpful I'm going on my first cruise in November of 2023 on the independence of the sea. It sort of bittersweet because my mom passed away recently and when I was really young she took me on a cruise to Jamaica and the Bahamas and she always wanted me to go on a cruise. And now that I am it's bittersweet because I can't call her and tell her about it.
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 lingo’s. I will definitely be a cruise aholic in the future 😆
Got’em all correct! Thanks to 4 cruises and your cruise planner knew them all. Our favorite Captain is Captain Bye-Bye also! He’s great. Thanks agin for another wonderful and fun video Ilana 🥰
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 ×old definitely suggest everybody join a roll call!
Hi Ilana- Some of this is seafaring lingo, but here goes: Scuttlebutt is the water fountain. Relative bearing grease and a bucket of steam is what you tell a newbie on board to get you. Just a little humor.
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. ✈️ Have an awesome family cruise.
POSH was a label put on baggage when sailing ships travelled from England to the "Sub Continent" (India). The more expensive cabins would get coastal views. The cheaper cabins only had ocean views. POSH stands for Port Over, Starboard Home.
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
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. 😅 Thanks for your videos. I really enjoy them.
I learned DH and DW on cruise critic, also a wealth of cruise information. The “D” stands for “Dear” as in Dear Husband (DH). We have cruised 50+ times. Guess my DH and I are cruise addicts.
I almost won. Didn't know the DD DS DH DW. I got everything else. I've never met any Captain. Absolute favorite CD is the awesome Reverend Dr E. I miss him terribly. Fun show!
knot is the speed of the ship nautical mile is distance in the aviation world knot is used for the speed of a aircraft when its on ground possibly moving along the taxiway nautical mile is used to note the range of a aircraft
Wahoooo! Got them all - mostly from obsessively watching cruise videos. My next cruise is coming up and I’m super excited. I’ve had it booked since 2019! And it’s 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 got almost 100 per cent, didnt know the DH, DW, DM, DD etc i only know the other words though from watching all of the hundreds of cruise videos i watch, most i would have had no clue what they meant back a couple years ago. I have learnt so so much from watching :)
My wife and i and 3 young daughters were on a p and o cruise years ago. My youngest daughter now 36 was 4 and were walking on deck and the captain walked toward us. He knew we were the only family with small children on the ship. He stopped and asked my daughter here name. When he found out she was named Sarah he was pleased as his daughter also 4 and blonde like my daughter was named Sarah. The captain said did I have a bit of time. I said certainly, He took us down to the main dining room and spoke to the MaitreD. he told him to make sure that my family was to have any meals or special dishes we wanted. We had great service as you might have guessed.
A pleasure to hear you tell us the Ligo. Very interesting! I haven't cruise yet cause I would have to do it Solo and Im not spring chicken anymore but hopefully I will next year and when I do, Ill be well instructed. Thank you, Ilana! 👍🙏🏽🥰
Travelling on a cruise ship is probably the best way for single travelers. I’m sure you’ll have a thoroughly enjoyable trip, we’ve met some lovely people traveling alone on our cruises.
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.
Have yon ever been on a ship that has a large group of Square Dancers? The ship will arrange open space in vacant areas such as a bar during the day in square dancers will have the option to dance in there. I've been on four of them.
"The ship has LEFT the PORT!" is how I was taught to remember port side and starboard side.
🤯 i love this!! Thanks for sharing!
Yes we were taught.I left my red port behind)includes the colour)
I was taught “the captain got drunk on the port that was left”😊
Plus, the word port is shorter than starboard and the word left is shorter than right.
I like! 👍🏽
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.
There should be a game called Cruise Lingo Bingo 😄
Love it!! We could add even more terms 👏😂
Omg! They should have that on cruises as an activity!!
Cruise Bingo 😂
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! :)
I remember port and starboard by “ star bright , star right”.
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."
My favorite captain is Jack Sparrow. He sails the Black Pearl for Disney Cruise Lines.
The front is also the Bow.
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.
Another fantastic video ❤️ 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 ⚓⛴️
Also - "sick bay" = the ship's hospital (though I kinda hesitant to call it a hospital, more like a "clinic"?)
"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.
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 he’s 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 “Bye Bye” 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!!
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.
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, it’s addicting!! 👏
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!🛳
@@LifeWellCruised Worse than heroin. And legal.
I love watching the wake fall away behind the stern. Best view in the world.
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
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.
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.
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
💯 in terms. Just did my first two cruises ever at age 68! Love your channel!
First cruise EVER for both my husband and I 🎉 I’ve 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 don’t know how I could have done it without your help! Thanks from Montréal!
Wow!! It’s almost time & you sound very ready! Have an amazing cruise - don’t 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
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.
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.
Captain Kate is my favorite. I find her and her hairless cat interesting and she is a gem!
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!
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 didn’t have a special time we veterans could get together. Imagine the story’s we could have shared.
Carnival ALWAYS has a Military tea.
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. 🤣 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.
Enjoy your posts. You maybe interested to know that the US Coast Guard refers to all vessels as boats, aircraft carriers or cruise ships.
I remember Port - Starboard as P.S.
This is EXCELLENT! Thank you for all your wonderful and helpful videos! 😀😀😀
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
Yay! got them all 42 plus I have your Cuise Planner.
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Don't know if there are a lot of DCL (Disney Cruise Line) cruisers on this channel (haven't noticed) but DCL has a lot of their own names for some of these terms as well. One that comes to mind is paper planner...navigator. My favorite captain is Captain Mickey 😆
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.
Love your tip regarding port and starboard!! I will never get confused again!! Thank you!!
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!
All your videos are very helpful. I have learned so much from you ! Thanks Ilana!!
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! 🙂
I'm going on that ship in November it will be my first cruise. Hope you have a great time
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.
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.
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! 😆
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.
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Port and starboard, it is like p.s., the P is on the left !! #PostScript
Tender - I sail on Princess so since it was the original Love Boat, I call it the Love Me Tender 😊
Love it!!
I just came back from a cruise with my family and we are already planning another cruise. I enjoy it so much that I didn’t want to leave the cruise ship. Can’t wait to go back.
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!
It’s true, some CD really stand out! Thanks so much Mary
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.
Larboard means PORT side; it`s the OPPOSITE of Starboard. Hence the nautical expression Starboard and Larboard.
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 “starboard” and port would be where you landed the ship on its left side.
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!
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.
My company chartered an RCCL ship two weeks, back to back, to entertain clients. Let's just say, even though that was 30 years ago, it's still talked about to this day. MDR is an acronym that is often used. Specialty dining means something elaborate or upscale, typically at an additional cost.
As an experienced cruiser got them all. I especially loved your explanation of the "dock runner". Over the years seen way too many of them. That is why I ALWAYS book cruise sponsored excursions, then there is no need to join the ranks of dock runner.
Have a great cruise! We are counting down the days till our 11-night cruise to the southern Caribbean.
New all terminology as we have been on 3 cruises just booked our 4th. As for port and starboard. I allways remember, there is no more port left in the bottle
Thank you so much, very helpful! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
My score was 39. I knew everything except the designations in roll call (DD;DS;DH; DW) because I don't participate in those. I will have to go find one Though. Clearly I like to talk and learn more about cruising.
Yes we do find roll calls helpful
We did the galley tour on Royal Caribbean and it came with the free Royal Caribbean cookbook
What a fun video! The ways I cheated are: #1 being from Cape Cod, MA, where everything is either a nautical or baseball reference, and, #2, I've been watching your videos for about 2 weeks.
Things we say differently in MA: we say ballast, not stabilizers. We say fore + aft, not forward + stern. We say gang plank, not gang way, however, it's close enough.
The only ones I really learned today are: all the acronyms, all the different cabin styles, Pullman bed, cruise card + cruise terminal. I'm not really surprised there's a Pullman bed bcz certain trains have Pullman cars.
THANKS, ILANA! 😊
100% for me and the cruise lingo!! Have a great HAL cruise. Thanks for all the lists too.
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Port side = the side the ship tries to pull into Port.
(a lot of these terms I learned because I have studied the TITANIC disaster since 1987! I have not been on a cruise ship yet, but January 2024, me, my uncle, aunt, and my mom are all going on the CARNIVAL ELATION! fun!).
I love the planner you put together. It’s so helpful!!!! Thank you.
I’m so happy it’s been helpful! Thanks for your purchase:)
Such a fun video! I’m 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! We’ll be cruising on the Liberty of the Seas in January and I’m sure we will be hooked 😊
Same. First cruise together this January and I’ve been binging @lifewellcruised videos! So helpful
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
Ilana , fun video ! One thing I’ve seen, and I’m sure you have seen others do it , too …. 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 “tipsy” on Cruise and Cruise News !
New to cruising never done this before
We are on a roll call for our NCL cruise in February out of Buenos Aires for 14 days and I told people on it about your site and the cabin hacks and got lots of responses back already that they have went and watched your videos. Said it is so helpful to them. Like it has been to me and my wife.
Thanks Jeffrey! I appreciate that! Nice to be in an active roll call like this
How do I do a roll call
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 😆 I have learned sooo much am so glad I discovered you & your channel. Thanks for it all Ilana!
I love all your videos. Great information for a first time cruiser. 😊
Your channel is unique Iliana. I love to watch since it’s not about what controversy may be erupting, it’s about fun and info. I want to know about the controversy. But, your channel is pure enjoyment.
Since I’ve 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. He’s delightful!
This video was super helpful I'm going on my first cruise in November of 2023 on the independence of the sea. It sort of bittersweet because my mom passed away recently and when I was really young she took me on a cruise to Jamaica and the Bahamas and she always wanted me to go on a cruise. And now that I am it's bittersweet because I can't call her and tell her about it.
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 lingo’s. I will definitely be a cruise aholic in the future 😆
Got’em all correct! Thanks to 4 cruises and your cruise planner knew them all. Our favorite Captain is Captain Bye-Bye also! He’s great. Thanks agin for another wonderful and fun video Ilana 🥰
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 ×old definitely suggest everybody join a roll call!
Hi Ilana- Some of this is seafaring lingo, but here goes: Scuttlebutt is the water fountain. Relative bearing grease and a bucket of steam is what you tell a newbie on board to get you. Just a little humor.
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. ✈️ Have an awesome family cruise.
POSH was a label put on baggage when sailing ships travelled from England to the "Sub Continent" (India). The more expensive cabins would get coastal views. The cheaper cabins only had ocean views. POSH stands for Port Over, Starboard Home.
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
Thanks, Ileana. This vid of yours is exactly what my son, a cruise virgin, should know, which I’ve forwarded to him. June
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. 😅 Thanks for your videos. I really enjoy them.
I knew all the cruise terms except for “wake.” Also didn’t know DH/DS/etc. You learn something new every day, and on every cruise, too! 🙂
I learned DH and DW on cruise critic, also a wealth of cruise information. The “D” stands for “Dear” as in Dear Husband (DH). We have cruised 50+ times. Guess my DH and I are cruise addicts.
I almost won. Didn't know the DD DS DH DW. I got everything else. I've never met any Captain. Absolute favorite CD is the awesome Reverend Dr E. I miss him terribly. Fun show!
knot is the speed of the ship nautical mile is distance in the aviation world knot is used for the speed of a aircraft when its on ground possibly moving along the taxiway nautical mile is used to note the range of a aircraft
My score was 38. I haven’t been on a cruise for years.. lol 😂
However being a former flight attendant I learned some of these terms in training.
Think I got ‘em all … all one forgotten I think was MDR.. for first time cruiser Main Dining Room
Wahoooo! Got them all - mostly from obsessively watching cruise videos. My next cruise is coming up and I’m super excited. I’ve had it booked since 2019! And it’s 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 got almost 100 per cent, didnt know the DH, DW, DM, DD etc i only know the other words though from watching all of the hundreds of cruise videos i watch, most i would have had no clue what they meant back a couple years ago. I have learnt so so much from watching :)
My wife and i and 3 young daughters were on a p and o cruise years ago. My youngest daughter now 36 was 4 and were walking on deck and the captain walked toward us. He knew we were the only family with small children on the ship. He stopped and asked my daughter here name. When he found out she was named Sarah he was pleased as his daughter also 4 and blonde like my daughter was named Sarah. The captain said did I have a bit of time. I said certainly, He took us down to the main dining room and spoke to the MaitreD. he told him to make sure that my family was to have any meals or special dishes we wanted. We had great service as you might have guessed.
My favorite cruise director - Dr. E
Great video! I learned a lot of terms. Going on second cruise soon.
99! BECause I LISTEN TO MANY OF YOUR GREAT VIDEOS...THANK U!!
My favorite cruise director is Captain Kate!
My favorite captain? Captain Morgan, of course! 😊
A pleasure to hear you tell us the Ligo. Very interesting! I haven't cruise yet cause I would have to do it Solo and Im not spring chicken anymore but hopefully I will next year and when I do, Ill be well instructed. Thank you, Ilana! 👍🙏🏽🥰
Get a group of friends and/or family together and go.
Ilana is the best by far, but for a single person's perspective, watch the New Yawk channel. Single older man who travels alone.
Travelling on a cruise ship is probably the best way for single travelers. I’m sure you’ll have a thoroughly enjoyable trip, we’ve met some lovely people traveling alone on our cruises.
I knew all except Wake for the water wave line left from the boat.
Midship the middle of the ship any area in front of midship is forward any area behind midship is aft
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.
Got em all correct! Thanks for this Ilana, I'm sharing with the newbies on my cruise in Jan!
Oh fun! There’s nothing like experiencing a cruise through the lens of a first time cruiser
Capt. Tuvo (Capt. bye bye) and Capt. Arma, both with Princess are my favorite Captains
Have yon ever been on a ship that has a large group of Square Dancers? The ship will arrange open space in vacant areas such as a bar during the day in square dancers will have the option to dance in there. I've been on four of them.