Cruise Ship Vocabulary

Captain

• Highest ranking position

• Lowest ranking position

• Supervises housekeeping

• The ship accountant

Hotel Manager

• Handles all hotel operations

• Highest ranking person in charge of the ship

• The ship accountant

• Supervises housekeeping

Chief steward

• Lowest ranking member of ships staff

• Jobs description includes room service, bell service, housekeeping and cabin services

• In charge of the entertainment on the ship

• Is the Master of Ceremony

Food and Beverage Manager

• Middle ranking on the ship

• Evaluates the cost of food on the ship

• Supervises all parts of the ship

Chief Purser

• Highest ranking member of the ship staff

• Plans the entertainment

• Accounts for the food on ship

• Supervises all other departments on ship with the exception of deck and engine

Before the ship leaves dock, what happens?

• Have a glass of champaign

• Report to their muster station

• Locate their life preserver

• Change into a bathing suit

What is the most popular cruise ship destination?

• Alaska

• Caribbean

• Panama Canel

• Hawaii Islands

In general, which cruise company is probably the most expensive?

• Celebrity

• Royal Carribean

• Princess

• Disney

Many cruise ships offer a 3 day cruise to what island?

• Bermuda

• Aruba

• Bahamas

• Puerto Rico

What is needed to take a cruise outside of the United States?

• Passport

• Drivers License

• State ID

• Nothing