Cruise Ship Amenities and Expenses Quiz

Cruise Ship Departments

• Pursers department is responsible for guest relations and services, with Assistant Pursers assisting the chief with duties like providing guest services and safety deposit boxes.
• The Cruise Director heads the cruise staff and plans daily activities and entertainment.
• The Chief Purser is the head of the pursers department and is the main contact for passengers regarding the ship's policies and procedures.
• The Steward department is concerned with the comfort of all passengers.
• The Deck department is responsible for the navigation of the ship and oversees the maintenance of the hull and deck.
• The Engine department operates and maintains the ship's machinery.

Ship Staff

• The Deck and Engine staff include officers, carpenters, seamen, maintenance workers, electricians, engineers, repairmen, plumbers, and incinerator operators.
• Videographers are responsible for the maintenance and operation of the ship's broadcast booth, including radio and news telecasts.
• Telephonists help passengers place phone calls shoreside.
• The Food Staff includes specially trained chefs who prepare meals, ranging from gourmet dinners to casual fare.

Cruise Ports

Western Caribbean

• Cayman Island: legendary diving spot, famous for Turtle Farm and Stingray City.
• Cancun: one of Mexico's popular resort areas, located on the Yucatan Peninsula.
• Haiti: blend of French and African culture.

Southern Caribbean

• Barbados: a busy island with old plantations and underground wonders.
• Trinidad: home of steel drum bands, calypso music, and the limbo.

Eastern Caribbean

• Guadeloupe and Martinique: share French culture, volcanoes, deep green scenery, and shopping.
• Antigua: a lush tropical island with Nelson's Dockyard as a famous spot.
• St. Martin/St. Maarten: governed jointly by the French and Dutch.

Northeast Ports

• Saint John, New Brunswick, and Halifax, Nova Scotia: key cities of the Canadian Maritime.
• Bar Harbor, Maine: gateway to Arcadia National Park.
• Boston, Massachusetts: "Cradle of Liberty of the United States.

Cruise History and Amenities

• After 1980, cruise ships offered increasing amenities.
• Dining is included in the cruise price, except on no-frills lines like Easy Cruise.
• Casinos and shops are only open when the ship is at sea.
• Inclusions in a cruise include stateroom accommodations, meals, certain beverages, entertainment, and on-board activities.
• Expenses are calculated on a per-day basis.
• To avoid boredom, daily activity logs and favorite activities can be cited.
• Limited Port Time can be minimized by selecting itineraries that offer maximum port time.

Ship Safety and History

• Today's cruise ships are highly safe, with quickly contained problems.
• Ships are highly controlled environments, where unusual situations are quickly noticed, minimizing terrorism risks.
• The earliest ships were made of wood and used sails or oars; later replaced by steamships invented by Robert Fulton.
• The North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, also known as the Cunard Line, was a prominent shipping company.
• The Mauretania was the first luxury ocean liner.