Extended Operational and Trade Vocabulary
Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals glossary (page 2)
Terminology of the cruise sector: the brands within Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian groups, named ships and classes such as AIDAnova and the Oasis-class Allure of the Seas, LNG-powered cruise vessels, expedition-cruise associations like AECO, and the cruise terminals and berths such as Barcelona’s Moll Adossat serving them.
293 defined terms.
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S
- Sky Princess
- Princess Cruises Royal-class ship delivered in 2019.
- Smith Cove Cruise Terminal
- Seattle's Pier 91 cruise terminal operated by the Port of Seattle since 2009.
- Sondre Akershuskai
- The Oslo cruise berth beneath Akershus Fortress in the inner harbor.
- Southampton Cruise Terminal
- The UK's largest cruise homeport operated by ABP with four cruise berths Mayflower, Ocean, City, and Horizon Cruise Terminals.
- Space Ratio
- A measure of cruise ship spaciousness calculated as gross tonnage divided by lower berth capacity, with values above 50 considered premium.
- Spectrum of the Seas
- Royal Caribbean Quantum Ultra-class ship delivered in 2019.
- Spirit Class
- A Carnival Cruise Line class of four ships including Carnival Spirit, Carnival Pride, Carnival Legend, and Costa Atlantica/Mediterranea sisters.
- Stadsgarden Cruise Terminal
- One of Stockholm's principal cruise berths at the Stadsgarden quay just south of Gamla Stan.
- Star Clippers
- A boutique sailing cruise operator founded by Mikael Krafft in 1991, operating Royal Clipper, Star Clipper, and Star Flyer.
- Star of the Seas
- Royal Caribbean Icon-class ship delivered in 2025.
- Star Princess
- Princess Cruises Grand-class ship delivered in 2002, damaged by a major balcony fire on 23 March 2006 off Jamaica.
- Steinwerder Cruise Center
- One of Hamburg's three cruise terminals, opened in 2015 in the southern Elbe harbor area.
- STX France
- Former name of Chantiers de l'Atlantique, the Saint Nazaire shipyard now controlled by France's state via APE.
- Symphony of the Seas
- Royal Caribbean Oasis-class ship delivered in 2018, the largest cruise ship in the world from 2018 to 2022.
T
- Tallinn Old City Harbour
- The principal Tallinn cruise terminal at Reisisadam, the busiest cruise port in the Eastern Baltic.
- Tampa Cruise Terminal
- The Port Tampa Bay cruise facility at Terminals 2, 3, and 6 serving Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Norwegian sailings to the Western Caribbean.
- Tender Operation
- The use of cruise ship lifeboats and dedicated tenders to ferry passengers between an anchored ship and shore at ports without alongside berths.
- Tenerife Santa Cruz Cruise Terminal
- The Puerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife cruise berths operated by APSCT, one of two principal Canary Islands cruise ports.
- Tianjin Xingang
- The cruise port serving Beijing at the Tianjin International Cruise Home Port, operated by Tianjin Port Group.
- Tokyo Harumi Cruise Terminal
- The historic Tokyo cruise berth limited to ships small enough to clear Rainbow Bridge.
U
- Ulstein X-Bow
- The inverted bow design used on the Greg Mortimer, Sylvia Earle, and other expedition vessels, originally developed by Norway's Ulstein Group.
- Upper Berth
- A third or fourth bunk in a stateroom typically used by children, excluded from the lower berth capacity quoted in cruise ship specifications.
- Utopia of the Seas
- The sixth Oasis class Royal Caribbean ship, delivered in 2024 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, dedicated to short Bahamas cruises from Port Canaveral.
V
- V&A Cruise Terminal
- The Cape Town cruise terminal at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, operated by V&A Waterfront and Transnet National Ports Authority.
- Vancouver Canada Place
- The Vancouver cruise terminal under the iconic sails of Canada Place, operated by VFPA and serving as the principal Canadian homeport for Alaska cruises.
- Venice Cruise Terminal
- The Marittima cruise terminal historically used by large cruise ships at Venice; large ship calls have been redirected to Marghera since 2021.
- Viking Cruises
- Cruise brand operating river and ocean ships.
- Viking Star
- First Viking Ocean Cruises ship delivered in 2015.
- Virgin Voyages
- Adult-only cruise brand of Virgin Group launched 2021 with Scarlet Lady.
- Vision Class
- A Royal Caribbean class of six ships including Vision, Legend, Splendour, Enchantment, Grandeur, and Rhapsody of the Seas.
- Vista Class
- A Carnival Cruise Line class of three ships including Carnival Vista, Carnival Horizon, and Carnival Panorama.
W
- White Bay Cruise Terminal
- The secondary Sydney cruise terminal in Rozelle, used by ships that cannot pass under the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- Windstar Cruises
- A US small ship sail and motor yacht cruise brand founded in 1984 and currently owned by Xanterra Travel Collection.
- Wonder of the Seas
- Royal Caribbean Oasis class ship delivered 2022, 236,857 GT.
- World Class MSC
- An MSC Cruises class of three planned ships including MSC World Europa, MSC World America, and MSC World Asia.
- World cruise
- Multi-month itinerary circumnavigating the globe, commonly offered by Cunard, Holland America, Princess, and Viking.
- Wusongkou Cruise Terminal
- The Shanghai cruise terminal at Baoshan district, operated by Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal Development Company.
X
- X-Bow
- Inverted-bow architecture pioneered by Ulstein, used on REV Ocean and other explorers.
Y
- Yokohama Osanbashi Pier
- The historic Yokohama international passenger terminal at Osanbashi opened in 1894 and rebuilt in 2002.
Z
- Zaandam
- Holland America Line R-class ship delivered in 2000.
- Zenith Class
- An older Celebrity Cruises class of two ships, Horizon and Zenith, since sold to Pullmantur and other operators.
- Zodiac Operation
- The use of rigid hulled inflatable boats for expedition cruise landings on remote shores, regulated by AECO and IAATO operational guidelines.
- Zuiderdam
- Holland America Vista class ship delivered 2002.