Extended Operational and Trade Vocabulary

Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships glossary (page 2)

The cruise-fleet enumeration vocabulary: the operators and holding groups, named ships and their classes (the AIDA Sphinx class), delivery dates and builders, and the brand and fleet-deployment terms. Grounds each term in the cruise line, the named vessel, or the class it belongs to.

415 defined terms.

Showing 165 on this page (page 2 of 2).

N

Noordam: Holland America Line Vista-class ship delivered in 2006.
Norwegian Aqua: Norwegian Cruise Line Prima Plus-class ship delivered in 2025.
Norwegian Bliss: Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway Plus-class ship delivered in 2018.
Norwegian Breakaway: First Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway-class ship delivered in 2013.
Norwegian Cruise Line: Contemporary brand of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, headquartered in Miami.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings: Parent of NCL, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
Norwegian Dawn: Norwegian Cruise Line Dawn-class ship delivered in 2002.
Norwegian Encore: Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway Plus-class ship delivered in 2019.
Norwegian Epic: Norwegian Cruise Line ship delivered in 2010.
Norwegian Escape: Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway Plus-class ship delivered in 2015.
Norwegian Gem: Norwegian Cruise Line Jewel-class ship delivered in 2007.
Norwegian Getaway: Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway-class ship delivered in 2014.
Norwegian Jade: Norwegian Cruise Line Jewel-class ship delivered in 2006.
Norwegian Jewel: First Norwegian Cruise Line Jewel-class ship delivered in 2005.
Norwegian Joy: Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway Plus-class ship delivered in 2017.
Norwegian Pearl: Norwegian Cruise Line Jewel-class ship delivered in 2006.
Norwegian Prima: First Norwegian Cruise Line Prima-class ship delivered in 2022.
Norwegian Sky: Norwegian Cruise Line ship delivered in 1999.
Norwegian Spirit: Norwegian Cruise Line ship delivered in 1999.
Norwegian Star: Norwegian Cruise Line Dawn-class ship delivered in 2001.
Norwegian Sun: Norwegian Cruise Line ship delivered in 2001.
Norwegian Viva: Norwegian Cruise Line Prima-class ship delivered in 2023.

O

Oasis of the Seas: Lead ship of the Oasis class, delivered 2009.
Ocean Princess: Former Princess Cruises R-class ship sold to Oceania in 2016.
Oceania Allura: Oceania Cruises Allura-class ship delivered in 2025.
Oceania Cruises: Upper-premium brand within NCLH.
Oceania Marina: Oceania Cruises ship delivered in 2011.
Oceania Nautica: Oceania Cruises R-class ship operated since 2005.
Oceania Regatta: Oceania Cruises R-class ship operated since 2003.
Oceania Riviera: Oceania Cruises ship delivered in 2012.
Oceania Sirena: Oceania Cruises R-class ship operated since 2016.
Oceania Vista: Oceania Cruises Allura-class ship delivered in 2023.
Odyssey of the Seas: Royal Caribbean Quantum Ultra-class ship delivered in 2021.
Oosterdam: Holland America Line Vista-class ship delivered in 2003.
Ovation of the Seas: Royal Caribbean Quantum-class ship delivered in 2016.

P

P&O Cruises Australia: Australian cruise brand of Carnival Corporation that was wound down in 2024 with ships absorbed by Carnival Cruise Line.
P&O Cruises UK: British cruise brand of Carnival Corporation, founded in 1837.
Pacific Adventure: P&O Cruises Australia ship transferred from P&O UK in 2020.
Pacific Encounter: Former P&O Cruises Australia ship.
Pacific Explorer: Former P&O Cruises Australia ship retired in 2024.
Palma de Mallorca: Balearic capital and major Mediterranean superyacht refit, charter, and management hub.
Panama Canal: Atlantic-Pacific chokepoint under ACP control.
Papenburg: City on the Ems River and site of Meyer Werft.
Passenger space ratio: Gross tonnage divided by passenger capacity, a measure of onboard spaciousness.
Phoenix Reisen: German cruise and river cruise operator headquartered in Bonn.
Pinnacle class: Holland America class introduced 2016 with Koningsdam, around 99,500 GT.
Piraeus: Greek port serving Athens, major eastern Mediterranean cruise hub.
Ponant: French luxury and expedition cruise operator.
Port Canaveral: Florida cruise homeport on the Space Coast.
Port Everglades: Fort Lauderdale cruise homeport.
Pride of America: Norwegian Cruise Line US-flagged ship operating year-round in Hawaii since 2005.
Princess Cays: Princess Cruises private beach destination on Eleuthera, Bahamas.
Princess Cruises: Premium brand within Carnival Corporation.
Promenade deck: Passenger deck for walking.
Punta Arenas: Chilean port serving Patagonia and Antarctic itineraries.
Purser: Senior officer responsible for guest accounts and immigration paperwork.

Q

Quantum of the Seas: First Royal Caribbean Quantum-class ship delivered in 2014.
Queen Anne: Cunard Line ship delivered in 2024.
Queen Elizabeth: Cunard Line ship delivered in 2010.
Queen Mary 2: Cunard ocean liner, delivered 2004, transatlantic flagship.
Queen Victoria: Cunard Line ship delivered in 2007.

R

Radiance of the Seas: First Royal Caribbean Radiance-class ship delivered in 2001.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises: Luxury brand within NCLH.
Resilient Lady: Virgin Voyages ship delivered in 2023.
Resorts World Cruises: Asian cruise operator launched in 2022, successor to Dream Cruises operations.
Reykjavik: Icelandic capital and cruise port serving North Atlantic itineraries.
Rhapsody of the Seas: Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship delivered in 1997.
Roatan: Honduran Caribbean island cruise port.
Rome: Italian capital city served by the cruise port of Civitavecchia.
Rotterdam: Major Dutch port historically central to European trade.
Royal Caribbean Group: Parent of Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea.
Royal Caribbean International: Contemporary brand within Royal Caribbean Group.
Royal class: Princess Cruises class introduced 2013 with Royal Princess.
Royal Princess: First Princess Cruises Royal-class ship delivered in 2013.
Ruby Princess: Princess Cruises ship at the center of a major COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney in March 2020.

S

Safe return to port: SOLAS II-2 regulation 21 requirement under MSC.216(82) for passenger ships of 120 m or more or three or more MVZs built on or after 1 July 2010.
Saga Cruises: British cruise brand operating Spirit of Discovery and Spirit of Adventure for guests aged 50 and over.
San Juan: Puerto Rican cruise homeport and major Caribbean call.
Scarlet Lady: Virgin Voyages ship delivered in 2020.
Scenic Eclipse: Scenic Luxury Cruises discovery yacht delivered in 2019.
Scenic Eclipse II: Scenic Luxury Cruises discovery yacht delivered in 2023.
Scenic Luxury Cruises: Australian-owned luxury and expedition cruise operator.
Sea day: Itinerary day spent entirely at sea between ports.
Seabourn Cruise Line: Luxury cruise brand within Carnival Corporation & plc.
Seabourn Encore: Seabourn ship delivered in 2016.
Seabourn Odyssey: Seabourn ship delivered in 2009.
Seabourn Ovation: Seabourn ship delivered in 2018.
Seabourn Pursuit: Seabourn expedition vessel delivered in 2023.
Seabourn Quest: Seabourn ship delivered in 2011.
Seabourn Sojourn: Seabourn ship delivered in 2010.
Seabourn Venture: Seabourn expedition vessel delivered in 2022.
Seattle: Washington State cruise homeport for Alaska itineraries.
Serenade of the Seas: Royal Caribbean Radiance-class ship delivered in 2003.
Seven Seas Explorer: Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship delivered in 2016.
Seven Seas Grandeur: Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship delivered in 2023.
Seven Seas Mariner: Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship delivered in 2001.
Seven Seas Navigator: Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship delivered in 1999.
Seven Seas Splendor: Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship delivered in 2020.
Seven Seas Voyager: Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship delivered in 2003.
Silver Cloud: Silversea Cruises ship delivered in 1994 and converted to expedition use in 2017.
Silver Dawn: Silversea Cruises Muse-class ship delivered in 2021.
Silver Endeavour: Silversea Cruises expedition vessel acquired in 2022, formerly Crystal Endeavor.
Silver Moon: Silversea Cruises Muse-class ship delivered in 2020.
Silver Muse: First Silversea Cruises Muse-class ship delivered in 2017.
Silver Nova: Silversea Cruises Nova-class LNG hybrid ship delivered in 2023.
Silver Origin: Silversea Cruises Galapagos vessel delivered in 2020.
Silver Ray: Silversea Cruises Nova-class LNG hybrid ship delivered in 2024.
Silver Shadow: Silversea Cruises ship delivered in 2000.
Silver Spirit: Silversea Cruises ship delivered in 2009.
Silver Whisper: Silversea Cruises ship delivered in 2001.
Silver Wind: Silversea Cruises ship delivered in 1995.
Silversea Cruises: Luxury brand within Royal Caribbean Group.
Sky Princess: Princess Cruises Royal-class ship delivered in 2019.
SOLAS: International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974; the IMO treaty setting minimum construction, equipment, and operation standards for merchant ships.
Southampton: Major UK cruise homeport on the Solent.
Sovereign Class: First purpose-built Royal Caribbean megaship class with Sovereign of the Seas in 1988.
Spectrum of the Seas: Royal Caribbean Quantum Ultra-class ship delivered in 2019.
Spirit of Adventure: Saga Cruises ship delivered in 2020.
Spirit of Discovery: Saga Cruises ship delivered in 2019.
Split: Croatian Adriatic cruise port and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
St. Maarten: Dutch Caribbean cruise port with Philipsburg as the main terminal.
St. Petersburg: Russian Baltic cruise port whose calls were suspended by most lines from 2022.
St. Thomas: US Virgin Islands cruise port at Charlotte Amalie.
Star Cruises: Asian cruise brand founded in 1993 by Genting Hong Kong and wound down by 2022.
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.
Statendam: Holland America Line tradition name, with the current Rotterdam continuing the lineage.
Stockholm: Swedish capital cruise port on the Baltic.
Sun Princess: Princess Cruises Sphere-class LNG ship delivered in 2024.
Symphony of the Seas: Royal Caribbean Oasis-class ship delivered in 2018, the largest cruise ship in the world from 2018 to 2022.

T

Tender: Small boat ferrying guests between ship and shore at anchor ports.
Tonnage: General term for the size or carrying capacity of a vessel.
Tromso: Northern Norwegian port on Arctic itineraries.
TUI AG: German tourism conglomerate parent of TUI Cruises and Marella Cruises.
TUI Cruises: Joint venture between TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Group serving the German market with Mein Schiff brand.

U

Upper Promenade: Traditional Holland America Line deck designation.
Ushuaia: Argentine port; principal gateway for Antarctic Peninsula expedition cruising.

V

Vancouver: Canadian cruise homeport for the Alaska season.
Veendam: Former Holland America Line ship retired in 2020.
Venice: Italian cruise destination served by terminals at Marghera and Fusina since the 2021 ban on large ships in the Giudecca Canal.
Viking Expeditions: Expedition cruise division of Viking operating Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris.
Viking Jupiter: Viking Ocean Cruises ship delivered in 2019.
Viking Mars: Viking Ocean Cruises ship delivered in 2022.
Viking Neptune: Viking Ocean Cruises ship delivered in 2022.
Viking Ocean Cruises: Ocean division of Viking, founded in 2015 with Viking Star.
Viking Octantis: Viking Expeditions vessel delivered in 2022.
Viking Orion: Viking Ocean Cruises ship delivered in 2018.
Viking Polaris: Viking Expeditions vessel delivered in 2022.
Viking River Cruises: River cruise division of Viking, founded in 1997.
Viking Saturn: Viking Ocean Cruises ship delivered in 2023.
Viking Sea: Viking Ocean Cruises ship delivered in 2016.
Viking Sky: Viking Ocean Cruises ship that lost propulsion off Hustadvika, Norway on 23 March 2019 and was airlifted.
Viking Star: First Viking Ocean Cruises ship delivered in 2015.
Viking Sun: Former Viking Ocean Cruises ship transferred to Viking China operations.
Viking Venus: Viking Ocean Cruises ship delivered in 2021.
Virgin Voyages: Adult-only cruise brand of Virgin Group launched 2021 with Scarlet Lady.
Vision of the Seas: Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship delivered in 1998.
Volendam: Holland America Line R-class ship delivered in 1999.
Voyager of the Seas: First Royal Caribbean Voyager-class ship delivered in 1999.

W

Westerdam: Holland America Line Vista-class ship delivered in 2004.
Wonder of the Seas: Royal Caribbean Oasis class ship delivered 2022, 236,857 GT.
World class: MSC Cruises LNG-fueled class led by MSC World Europa.
World cruise: Multi-month itinerary circumnavigating the globe, commonly offered by Cunard, Holland America, Princess, and Viking.

Z

Zaandam: Holland America Line R-class ship delivered in 2000.
Zuiderdam: Holland America Vista class ship delivered 2002.