| A | B |
|---|
| Bowe/Fore | Front of a ship |
| Stern/Aft | Back of a ship |
| Port | Left side of a ship facing bow |
| Starboard | Right side of ship facing bow |
| Port of Call | Destination of a cruise |
| Tender | Small ship used to transport passengers to shore |
| tendering | the process of transporting passengers to shore |
| Bridge | Control center of ship |
| Galley | kitchen on a ship |
| Cabin/Stateroom | Accommodations on a ship |
| Berth | Bed on a ship |
| Knot | Measurement of speed at sea |
| Embarkation | The process of boarding a ship |
| Disembarkation | the process of leaving a ship |
| Pitch | movement of ship bow to stern |
| roll | the sway of a ship from side to side |
| stabilizer | device used to reduce or eliminate roll |
| Registry | the country where a ship is listed as owned for tax purposes |
| Shore excursions | land tours at port of call |
| leeward | side of the ship away from the wind |
| port charges | charges added to the price levied by the ports of call on the itinerary |
| Air/sea | combination of a cruise with air transportation |
| Bareboat | Charter a boat without crew or provisions |
