cruise captain

Vessel's commanding officer

The captain of a cruise ship—the senior officer responsible for navigation, safety, and overall command of the vessel and its crew.

Cruise captains are often visible figures who greet passengers and host formal dinners, unlike cargo ship captains who remain more behind the scenes: The cruise captain welcomed everyone aboard at the embarkation party.

Related

ship's wheel · liner · deck · uniform · navigator · vessel · sea · officer · anchor · port · port of call · shore leave · passengers · all aboard · maritime · commodore · steering · quarters

Opposites
maritime hierarchy/rank

cruise captaincruise passenger

Person on ocean voyage

deckhand · cabin boy · cabin steward · able seaman · stowaway

role on vessel (command vs. served)

cruise captaincruise passenger

Person on ocean voyage

tourist · vacationer

vessel type commanded

cruise captainsubmarine captain

Commander of underwater vessel

kayaker · fishing boat captain

Family

cruise, captain, cruises, cruised, cruising, cruiser, cruisers, captains, captaincy

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G