Kreiven Posted January 30, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 30, 2018 What if we fix this post so people can take a look here before submitting a new thread to ask what XYZ mean? I think it would be a good idea. AFT - Back of the ship B2B - Back to back cruises FTTF - Faster To The Fun (check Carnival's website for more information) Lido - One of the decks on Carnival ships MDR - Main Dining Room YTD - Your Time Dinner OV - Ocean View cabin Cruise Lines: DCL - Disney Cruise Line RCCL - Royal Caribbean Cruise Line RCI - Royal Caribbean International ... (you can post and I'll be adding them here) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerman2 Posted January 30, 2018 #2 Share Posted January 30, 2018 SD -Specialty Dining GTY-Guarantee Cabin ( Carnival assigns your cabin) DW or DH ( Dear/Darling wife/husband) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady_cruiser Posted January 30, 2018 #3 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Great idea. Unless this is pinned to the top where newbies won't have to search for it, it will just get pushed farther and farther down as more posts are posted. Ask the moderators to pin it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mef_57 Posted January 30, 2018 #4 Share Posted January 30, 2018 FTTF - that one had me totally confused. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Walt Posted January 30, 2018 #5 Share Posted January 30, 2018 FTTF - that one had me totally confused. Thanks. See post #1. {Faster To The Fun} (An extra fee option on Carnival.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Chew Posted January 30, 2018 #6 Share Posted January 30, 2018 You're also going to need to include every single "Dear" abbreviation for any relative you can think of - husband, wife, various inlaws .... every deck for any cruiselines which name their decks ... you mention Lido is a deck on Carnival, it is also the name of the buffet on HAL (there you go, that's Holland America). Then you're going to have to list all of the other buffets ... people on CC use abbreviations/acronyms for different drink packages, dining options, ports, crew members, activities ... the list would be endless ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted January 31, 2018 #7 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Thanks for starting this. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishywood Posted February 2, 2018 #8 Share Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) "Aft" and "Lido" are neither acronyms or abbreviations. They are words. And RCCL is not the acronym for the cruise line (RCI) but for the parent corporation. Which is plural ("Lines"). Admittedly the most misused one on Cruise Critic. Edited February 2, 2018 by fishywood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishywood Posted February 2, 2018 #9 Share Posted February 2, 2018 And RCCL is not the acronym for the cruise line (RCI) but for the parent corporation. Which is plural ("Lines"). Admittedly the most misused one on Cruise Critic. Actually I do need to correct myself. It is the third word represented by the acronym RCCL than is pluralized, not the fourth. As the correct name of the parent company is Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. However I expect that RCCL will be assumed on these boards to be the acronym for the individual cruise line Royal Caribbean International (RCI) until the end of time. Thus the futility of even attempting to compile a genuinely representative glossary of terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakersdozen12 Posted February 19, 2018 #10 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Actually, YTD stands for “Your Time Dining.” Sent from my iPhone using Forums 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauer-kraut Posted February 19, 2018 #11 Share Posted February 19, 2018 And the OP started this thread because he didn't see the sticky at the top of this forum about Nautical Lexicon and what words mean?? Please...... Use The Stickies, they are there for a reason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Walt Posted February 19, 2018 #12 Share Posted February 19, 2018 And the OP started this thread because he didn't see the sticky at the top of this forum about Nautical Lexicon and what words mean?? Please...... Use The Stickies, they are there for a reason! True, but the original link in the starter post no longer works. So here's a new link that many should find useful. Nautical Lexicon BTW, This thread, started by member Kreiven, has been made a sticky and replaces the former one, which can still be found at this link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquahound Posted March 6, 2018 #13 Share Posted March 6, 2018 What if we fix this post so people can take a look here before submitting a new thread to ask what XYZ mean? I think it would be a good idea.AFT - Back of the ship Cruise Lines: RCCL - Royal Caribbean Cruise Line RCI - Royal Caribbean International Aft is not the back of the ship. Aft is a direction. RCCL is not a cruise line. It's a parent corporation. It stands for Royal Caribbean Cruises, LTD. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted July 6, 2018 #14 Share Posted July 6, 2018 DIY = do it yourself HOHO = hop on, hop off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpwun Posted August 26, 2018 #15 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Ya’ll, This nice info but where is the listing of acronyms used by many on the boards. And for us that are not constant cruisers we can sometimes forget or not retain what the 2, 3, or 4 letters are suppose to stand for. Is DH = dear husband? TA = Travel Agent, TransAtlantic Okay. I understand people who are accustomed to the acronyms can easily interpret the meanings, but for us DA’es how about taking a little bit of time to SPELL OUT the words. My first job at 16 I was told something that I always remembered an attempted to utilize throughout my caree. I worked in a small clothing store and the buyer and lead salesperson told me this, “make sure whatever you do, that it easy enough for a first grader to understand.” Later in life my admin translated that into “ducks and bunnies”. So if I can ask you all to do us a favor and make it easy for us with short memories, and use ducks and bunnies in your descriptions. Thank you 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted August 26, 2018 #16 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Ya’ll, This nice info but where is the listing of acronyms used by many on the boards. And for us that are not constant cruisers we can sometimes forget or not retain what the 2, 3, or 4 letters are suppose to stand for. Is DH = dear husband? TA = Travel Agent, TransAtlantic Okay. I understand people who are accustomed to the acronyms can easily interpret the meanings, but for us DA’es how about taking a little bit of time to SPELL OUT the words. My first job at 16 I was told something that I always remembered an attempted to utilize throughout my caree. I worked in a small clothing store and the buyer and lead salesperson told me this, “make sure whatever you do, that it easy enough for a first grader to understand.” Later in life my admin translated that into “ducks and bunnies”. So if I can ask you all to do us a favor and make it easy for us with short memories, and use ducks and bunnies in your descriptions. Thank you I totally get what you're saying. But, since people have been "doing it this way for ages" I doubt it's going to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted August 26, 2018 #17 Share Posted August 26, 2018 I totally get what you're saying. But, since people have been "doing it this way for ages" I doubt it's going to change. Totally agree. While a few acronyms are are specific to Cruise Critic, others such as DH, DW, SIL, DIL, etc are widely used on other forums. The marine industry also has many industry specific words - galley, deck, bulkheads, etc learning these terms should be part of the cruising experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquahound Posted August 26, 2018 #18 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Okay. I understand people who are accustomed to the acronyms can easily interpret the meanings, but for us DA’es how about taking a little bit of time to SPELL OUT the words. What are DA'es? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Walt Posted August 27, 2018 #19 Share Posted August 27, 2018 What are DA'es? :confused:DA is a reference to cabins set up to accomodae disabled persons. DA is also short for disabled persons themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderland1 Posted December 7, 2018 #20 Share Posted December 7, 2018 This thread is helpful for newbies. And funny at the same time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserEK Posted December 26, 2018 #21 Share Posted December 26, 2018 On 1/30/2018 at 7:12 AM, Kreiven said: What if we fix this post so people can take a look here before submitting a new thread to ask what XYZ mean? I think it would be a good idea. AFT - Back of the ship B2B - Back to back cruises FTTF - Faster To The Fun (check Carnival's website for more information) Lido - One of the decks on Carnival ships MDR - Main Dining Room YTD - Your Time Dinner OV - Ocean View cabin Cruise Lines: DCL - Disney Cruise Line RCCL - Royal Caribbean Cruise Line RCI - Royal Caribbean International ... (you can post and I'll be adding them here) S&S = Sail and Sign. It can refer to your card that is given to you for shipboard charges, the room key (if available), and as for access getting on and off the ship. It can also refer to the on board account used by Carnival. The name is officially used by Carnival. However other cruisers may use the name on other cruise lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheezedr Posted December 27, 2018 #22 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Of course context matters when using acronyms. Otherwise how would you know that on CC (cruise critic) you can lookup how to use your CC (credit card) when cruising on CC (carnival cruises) not when trying to buy stock in CC (Carnival Corp.) the parent company. It is a good thing that there are not a lot of cruises to Cape Cod (CC) or that might really confuse things. LOL 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plettza Posted February 20, 2019 #23 Share Posted February 20, 2019 What's "DS"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquahound Posted February 21, 2019 #24 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, plettza said: What's "DS"? It depends on the context but it's usually Darling Son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plettza Posted February 21, 2019 #25 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Aquahound said: It depends on the context but it's usually Darling Son. OK thanks. In the context I read it here on one of the forum topics, it was difficult to determine. I thought maybe Dearest Sister but that made no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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