Cruise line Industry

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Styles of Ships
Ocean liner epitomizes the Golden Age of cruising. Built before 1970. Primarily used for transatlantic crossings or world voyages.

Cruise ship - used for pleasure voyages. Operate mostly on routes that return passengers to their originating port.

Masted sailing ships people who sail on with these ships want an experience rooted in other times

River vessels carries passengers along the great rivers Han river cruise

Terminologies
Bridge location where the captain and the crew controls the ship

Cabin a passenger room onboard the ship; also called a stateroom

Companionway stairway inside the ship that connects the deck levels Course ships route from one port to the next

Deck each level of the ship

Disembark to leave the ship and go ashore

Embark to go aboard the ship

Galley the ships kitchen Gangway ramp or stairway between the ship and the shore while the ship is docked.

Muster station meeting place in the ship that usually refers to the area where one would go to get into the lifeboats in case of an emergency

Porthole round window on a ship Port-of-call port at which the ship anchors and passengers are allowed to disembark Promenade open deck encircling the ship often used for jogging Shore excursion tour or guided activity in which guests participate while ashore

Cruise Staterooms
Guest room = hotel Stateroom or cabin = ship Difference: ship staterooms are usually extremely compact There are 3 types of staterooms
Outside staterooms Inside staterooms suites

 Usually have no windows; a few however have a window looking out on the mall Usually the least expensive on the ship Late sleepers like inside staterooms because early daylight wont disturb them

Inside staterooms

 Also called as oceanview staterooms Theyre ideal for clients who worry about feeling cramped. Older ships have portholes, newer ships have large windows or verandah

Outside staterooms

Suite
Most expensive accommodation on the ship Shipboard suites typically feature, a sitting area and a sleeping area, often divided by a curtain

Factors that affects cruise prices

The higher the deck the stateroom is on, the higher the price. Oceanview staterooms are generally more expensive than inside staterooms. Larger staterooms are usually more expensive than smaller ones. Advance bookings can lower the price Number of occupants can also affect