Embark(ation) & disembark(ation) – getting on and off the ship • Duration - the length of the cruise (in days or nights) • Tender – at some ports-of-call a small boat is required to get customers from the ship to the shore • Cruise types: • Cruise & Cruise or Back-to-Back • Cruise & Stay / Stay & Cruise • Cruise & Go As You Please / Go As You Please & Cruise