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How to Talk Like a Sailor: A Glossary of Cruise Terms

Going on a cruise can feel like walking into a foreign country. Even if English is the onboard language, people are bound to be speaking Cruise-ese, a hybrid of nautical terms and cruise-specific lingo. Suddenly, your room is a cabin, your maid a cabin steward -- and heaven forbid you call the ship "a boat."

While you'll need to know many terms to become fluent in cruise speak, here are some basics -- a phrase book, if you will -- to enable you to speak with the natives on your first sailing.

How Wind and Water Could Affect Your River Cruise -- and What to Do About It

As river cruising grows in popularity, many travelers are just learning how weather can affect these small-ship, inland sailings. It's important to understand the possible mishaps that can occur on any vacation so you can be prepared and make smart decisions. Here are the some of the most common "acts of God" that might affect your river cruise.

Cruise Lines Fire up Culinary Demos and Classes at Sea

Cruise Dining Superlatives: Our Cruise Ship Food Favorites

Slideshow: Eating Our Way Through Top Chef: The Cruise

Best Local Foods to Eat in Port

Eat This, Not That: Tips for Eating Healthy on a Cruise Ship

8 Tips for the Best Main Dining Room Experience

What's Cooking in Onboard Cuisine?

The "trans fat is bad" revolution has floated onto cruise ships. Crystal Cruises is the first to overhaul all passenger menus to rid dishes of the type of fat that results in higher levels of bad cholesterol (and a higher risk coronary of heart disease). On land, purveyors including Starbucks, Taco Ball and hotel chains like Omni and Loews were among the movement's pioneers

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10 Tips for Cruising with a Dietary Restriction -- and Eating Well