Cruise Ship English 3

Advanced vocabulary for cruise ship staff — English for the full range of on-board situations.

Vocabulary in context

At this advanced level, cruise ship vocabulary covers the full range of situations that experienced crew encounter — including the ones nobody quite prepares you for. The passenger who needs medical attention. The shore excursion cancelled at the last minute. The complaint that's been escalating through the department and has finally landed with you. All of these require vocabulary and composure that this exercise is designed to develop: clear, calm, professional English that handles the unexpected with the same confidence it brings to routine interactions. On a ship, there's nowhere for a difficult situation to go away on its own — which makes the ability to resolve it in English particularly important.

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Fill in each blank with the proper (best) response from the following words and expressions: excursion, promenade, program, seconds, starboard, gangway, fitness center, inside cabin, rough, supervised

1. The ( = list of events) for today will be posted on this wall.

2. An outside cabin usually has a porthole, while an does not.

3. We have many activities for the kids. ( = activities where someone is watching over them)

4. In an all-you-can-eat buffet, you can go back for if you're still hungry.

5. When we get to Alaska, we can arrange a wilderness ( = side-trip) for you.

6. Most ships are boarded using a .

7. Don't worry, we're just going through some waters.

8. Most cruise ships these days have an onboard ( = gym).

9. The deck is located on the side of the ship, and is often used for walking around or just relaxing.

10. "Port" refers to the left side of a ship, while "" refers to its right side.