U nit VII. Cruise ships

1. R ead and learn the following words and word combinations:

to cater to [ˈkeɪtə(r)] обслуговувати, syn. to service

clientele [ˌkliːənˈtel] / [ˌklaɪənˈtel] клієнтура

to displace [dɪsˈpleɪs] замінювати, заміщувати

high growth area – зона швидкого росту

cruise liner [kruːz] круїзний лайнер, syn. cruise ship

voyage [ˈvɔɪɪdʒ] подорож (морська чи космічна)

amenities [əˈmiːnəti] зручності

p ort of call – порт заходу (пункт проміжної стоянки морського пасажирського судна, передбачений його маршрутом)

to float [fləʊt] плисти

floating hotels [həʊˈtel] готелі на плаву

ship's crew [kruː] екіпаж корабля

deck [dek] палуба

c abin [ˈkæbɪn] кабіна

luxurious [lʌɡˈʒʊəriəs] розкішний

to allocate [ˈæləkeɪt] призначати, закріплювати за кимось

set - встановлений, визначений

recent trend [ˈriːsnt] остання, найсучасніша тенденція

dining room – їдальня

suite [swiːt] номер-люкс

upgrade [ˌʌpˈɡreɪd] модернізований

specialty restaurant [ˈspeʃəlti] спеціалізований ресторан

to cover charges [tʃɑːdʒ] покривати витрати

to feature [ˈfiːtʃə(r)] включати

buffet-style eatery [ˈbʊfeɪ] / [ˈbʌfeɪ] [ˈiːtəri] їдальня зі

шведським столом

late-night snacks – нічні закуски

cruise line [kruːz laɪn] круїзна компанія

alcoholic beverage [ˈbevərɪdʒ] алкогольний напій

to prohibit [prəˈhɪbɪt] [proʊˈhɪbɪt] забороняти

sealed [siːld] запечатаний

disembark [ˌdɪsɪmˈbɑːk] сходити з корабля, висаджуватися

casino [kəˈsiːnəʊ] казино

merchandise licensing [ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪs ˈlaɪsns] ліцензування товару

hot tub [tʌb] гідромасажна ванна, джакузі

to go ashore [əˈʃɔː(r)] зійти на берег

as mutually agreed – за взаємною згодою

senior officer [ˈsiːniə(r)] старший офіцер

r atio [ˈreɪʃiəʊ] співвідношення

2. Read and translate the following text: Cruise Ships

C ruising has become a major part of the tourism industry, accounting for U.S. $29.4 billion with over 19 million passengers carried worldwide in 2011. The industry's rapid growth has seen nine or more newly built ships catering to a North American clientele added every year since 2001, as well as others servicing European clientele. Smaller markets, such as the Asia-Pacific region, are generally serviced by older ships. These are displaced by new ships in the high growth areas.

A cruise ship or a cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way. Transportation is not the prime purpose, as cruise ships operate mostly on routes that return passengers to their originating port, so the ports of call are usually in a specified region of a continent. There are even "cruises to nowhere" or "nowhere voyages" where the ship makes 2-3 day round trips without any ports of call.

Cruise ships are organized much like floating hotels, with a complete hospitality staff in addition to the usual ship's crew. A typical cruise ship has a dozen decks and hundreds of cabins. It is not uncommon for the most luxurious ships to have more crew and staff than passengers.

Dining on almost all cruise ships is included in the cruise price. Traditionally, the ships' restaurants organize two dinner services per day and passengers are allocated a set dining time for the entire cruise, but a recent trend is to allow diners to dine whenever they want. Some ships have separate dining rooms for different types of suites, while others have a standard dining room and "upgrade" specialty restaurants that require pre-booking and cover charges.

Besides the dining room, modern cruise ships also usually feature one or more casual buffet-style eateries often open 24 hours and with menus that vary throughout the day to provide meals ranging from breakfast to late-night snacks. Ships also feature numerous bars and nightclubs for passenger entertainment; the majority of cruise lines do not include alcoholic beverages in their fares and passengers are expected to pay for drinks as they consume them. It is also prohibited to bring aboard and consume one’s own alcohol (alcohol purchased duty-free is sealed and only returned to passengers when they disembark) while on board the ship.

Most modern cruise ships feature the following facilities. Casino, which is open only when the ship is at sea to avoid conflict with local laws, spa, fitness center, shops (only open when ship is at sea to avoid merchandise licensing and local taxes), library, theatre with Broadway style shows, cinema, indoor and/or outdoor swimming pool, hot tub, buffet restaurant, lounges, gym, clubs. Some ships have bowling alleys, ice skating rinks, rock climbing walls, miniature golf courses, surfing simulators, basketball and tennis courts. Besides passengers can go ashore for shopping or sightseeing in the ports of call.

C rew is usually hired on three to eleven month contracts which may then be renewed as mutually agreed. Most staff work 77 hour workweeks for 10 months continuously followed by 2 months of vacation. The captain has overall responsibility for every aspect of the ship, including the welfare of passengers, crew and cruise line staff. Senior officers report to the captain. They are responsible for a particular aspect of the ship’s operation. Under them is a hierarchy of staff who make sure the voyage is safe and comfortable for all passengers. There must be at least one crew member for every three passengers, although there may be a higher ratio on luxury ships.