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Accessible cabin
The main features that accessible cabins have are wider doorframes to fit wheelchairs and scooters and modified showers with seats, and a roll in shower. All bathrooms and cabins have bars though. If you will need to find an accessible cabin, let us know at the time of booking.
Aft
The back or near the back of the ship.
Balcony
A balcony is a cabin with a private balcony for your stateroom.
Boardwalk View
An ocean view or balcony that faces inward toward the boardwalk and not toward the water
Bow
The very front of the ship.
Bunkbeds
Cabins for 3, 4, or 5 (or sometimes 2 on Carnival) may have a drop down bunkbed for the extra passengers.
Central Park View
An ocean view or balcony that faces inward toward the central park and not toward the water.
Cove Balcony
(Carnival Cruises) This is an enclosed balcony. Enclosed Balconies on Disney Cruise line are called Navigator Balconies.
Docked
When a cruise ship is hitched up to a dock that the passengers can disembark onto. When docks are not available passengers disembark into small boats called tenders.
Forward
The front or near the front of the ship.
Lanai
On some Holland ships these balconies open to one connected wrap-around balcony deck rather than separated private balconies.
Midship
The middle of the ship.
Obstructed View
An ocean view or balcony cabin with a view that is blocked by a lifeboat or other part of the ship.
Picture Window
A large window with a big, clear view.
Porthole
A circular smaller window in an oceanview room
Rollaway bed
Cabins for 5 may accommodate the 5th passenger by bringing in an extra rollaway bed.
Sofabed
Cabins for 3,4 or 5 may have a sofabed for the extra passengers.
Stateroom
Another name for your cabin or berth.
Suite
Suites are larger, more luxurious, and more expensive than other staterooms
Tender
A boat for carrying passengers to or from a ship close to shore. Some ports have docks where you can walk off of the ship. However, others require tenders to disembark.
Virtual Balcony
An inside cabin with a video screen on the wall that projects what people with balconies are seeing. (Only on Royal Caribbean)
