cruise liner
Vacation at sea
A cruise liner is a large passenger ship designed for leisure voyages, typically offering entertainment, dining, and accommodations as the main attraction rather than mere transportation between ports.
The term is interchangeable with cruise ship: The cruise liner docked in Nassau for the day.
Liners historically referred to ships traveling regular routes, but cruise liners follow recreational itineraries.
Planned sequence of destinations
- ports of callScheduled stops for vessels
- embarkationBeginning a voyage
- disembarkationLeaving a vehicle formally
- destinationIntended arrival point
transatlantic · circumnavigation · maiden voyage · crossing · passage · Caribbean · Mediterranean · Alaska
One who commands
- deckShip's flat surface
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- hullOuter covering or frame
portside · starboard · bridge · galley · anchor · gangway · funnel · lifeboat
Seagoing transport vessel
- megashipExtremely large vessel
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- Queen MaryRoyal or vessel namesake
Titanic · ferry · riverboat · steamship · passenger ship · superliner
Showy, abundant prosperity
- suiteConnected hotel rooms
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- butlerChief domestic servant
concierge · pampering · stateroom · captain's table · five-star · formal dinner · black-tie · penthouse suite
itinerary
Planned sequence of destinations
- ports of callScheduled stops for vessels
- embarkationBeginning a voyage
- disembarkationLeaving a vehicle formally
destination · transatlantic · circumnavigation · maiden voyage · crossing · passage · Caribbean · Mediterranean · Alaska · fjords
captain
One who commands
hull · portside · starboard · bridge · galley · anchor · gangway · funnel · lifeboat · muster station
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
- megashipExtremely large vessel
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
- fleetVehicles under unified command
Queen Mary · Titanic · ferry · riverboat · steamship · passenger ship · superliner
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
butler · concierge · pampering · stateroom · captain's table · five-star · formal dinner · black-tie · penthouse suite · premium
entertainment
Agreeable diversion of attention
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- casinoFacility for wagering
- showsPresents or broadcasts
buffet · swimming pool · spa · gym · cabaret · karaoke · nightclub · sundeck · lounging · sunbathing
- linerseyeliner, airliner
- boatsboat, ship, canoe, kayak, yacht
- shipsship, vessel, freighter, tanker, cargo ship
- giant shipssupertanker, superyacht, megayacht, superliner, VLCC
cruise linercontainer ship
Vessel carrying standardized freight boxes
oil tanker · cargo vessel · warship · tanker · freighter
cruise linerrowboat
Oar-propelled small vessel
dinghy · canoe · kayak · inflatable raft · dugout canoe