What are your favorite Cruise Ship definitions?

[CaribbeanBound]

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A quick reference to cruise ship terminology.

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I posted this to the web last week. Let me know what other entries you would add --- both serious and tongue-in-cheek. :rolleyes:

[zimmerjulie]

GangwayOpening in the side of a ship through which it is boarded or provisioned. (Also, what you hear when the buffet first opens). My favorite:D
Thanks!

[RACRLS]

Pilot, The local person from shore who is responsible to bring the ship into and out of the Port of Call. He/She is the one who jumps onto the little boat that comes alongside and then goes away.

On our last cruise, we were talking with a lady while standing at the rail on the Promenade Deck. We were watching the Pilot boat snuggle up to the side of the ship and then pull away. She wondered what they were doing and when I told her they were picking up the Pilot, she looked at me like I was deranged. She actually took a few steps to get away from me. After all, ships don't fly.

[fkwok]

Trough...the buffet.

[ArkansasFish]

Gosh, it would not be a cruise without this very important person!!