usually the ship docks early in the morning and leaves in the early evening

Cruise clients sometimes arrive at the cruise departure port a day or two early and / or stay at the port afterward. Their lodging can be purchased from the cruise line or booked separately

primarily a leisure vacation experience, with the ship's staff doing all the work.

This definition excludes traveling by water for purely business purposes

In airline terminology, a flight to and from the same city is called a round-trip or

During the cruise, passengers experience a wealth of onboard activities

Surprisingly, a few of the "steamship" companies that built the great turn-of-the-century vessels are still around today:

also known as a roll-on roll-off ship, is a type of freight or ferry vessel that is specifically designed to transport vehicles, such as cars, trucks, trailers, and all-wheeled cargo.

In the 1800s, shipping companies rediscovered that they could increase their profits by booking passengers aboard their______

A cruise itinerary that departs from one port and arrives at a different port, without making a stop at the beginning port.

vacation trip by ship

They are designed for the transport of a large amount of liquid cargoes like petroleum products (oil, gas), chemicals, wine, juice, etc

This category includes transport vehicles that can hold anywhere from ten to 6000 people.

These transports became larger and larger, with names like

sailing on one's own small pleasure craft, or travel on a vessel for primarily transportational purposes

when the ship is traveling a long distance without stopping at any ports

Eventually, shipping companies began building vessels. whose primary purpose was to transport people, not cargo.

The father of History

these types of ships are designed to assist with various ______ projects, such as oil drilling and maritime construction.

used for recreational or commercial fishing at sea are called ________