Pat and Bob Posted September 13, 2022 Report Share Posted September 13, 2022 First timer, Aug. 2023 on Independence of the Seas out of Port Canaveral. I have seen MDR and figured out it is Main Dining Room. Also have seen Amped ship. ??? What is that? Any others I should know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 13, 2022 Report Share Posted September 13, 2022 This article should help: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2017/09/14/royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-term-glossary Dlove707, KristiZ, Pat and Bob and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted September 13, 2022 Report Share Posted September 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Pat and Bob said: First timer, Aug. 2023 on Independence of the Seas out of Port Canaveral. I have seen MDR and figured out it is Main Dining Room. Also have seen Amped ship. ??? What is that? Any others I should know? An Amped ship is a ship that Royal refitted to include more of the modern amenities. For example, Oasis of the Seas was Amped to include things like the Bionic Bar and Ultimate Abyss dry slide which debuted after the Oasis was originally launched. Amping a ship allows it to feel newer without Royal having to build a whole new ship and it keeps people interested in sailing them. Plus, on a money-making side, Royal can justify charging more for these amped older ships because they have so much to make them "new". Other things you might have seen floating around: UDP = Unlimited Dining Package DBP = Deluxe Beverage Package GS = Grand Suite OS = Owner's Suite AS = Aquatheater Suite ....I know I'm forgetting some.....but most of these are just shorthand jargon to avoid typing a bunch and you don't really need to know them beyond these forums. Pat and Bob and Evantra 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USFFrank Posted September 13, 2022 Report Share Posted September 13, 2022 I noticed that sometimes people on this and other cruising forums like to use 3 or 4 initials when writing about which ship they're sailing on. Unfortunately several of Royal Caribbean's ships start with the same letter. Which AOTS, EOTS, OOTS, ROTS or SOTS are you cruising on? CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Fish Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 My favorite OBC = On board credit USFFrank, HeWhoWaits, Pat and Bob and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 KSF = Kids Sail Free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 YMMV-your mileage may vary DX- deluxe beverage package PC-Port Canaveral PE-Port Everglades Pat and Bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baltodave Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 TA = Travel Agent OTS = "...Of The Seas" All Royal's ships are called "<something> Of The Seas" Pat and Bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooch Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 Such a helpful group here Eyeonhevn, Pat and Bob and FireFishII 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinJ Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 The two that I learned and have embraced the last couple years. YOLO You Only Live Once FOMO Fear Of Missing Out teddy, Ramja, Pat and Bob and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 YMMV is the one that I was totally lost on and had to google last week! PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 1 hour ago, baltodave said: TA = Travel Agent Beware. TA can also mean TransAtlantic HeWhoWaits, CrimsonCruiser and baltodave 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK6404 Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 I have to Google sometimes too! There are so many! FWIW = For what it's worth IMHO = In my humble opinion BOGO = Buy one, Get one B2B = Back to back sailings (same ship) S2S = Side to side sailings (jump to another ship) FCC = Future cruise credit MTD = My Time Dining (in MDR) OV = Ocean view Pat and Bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baltodave Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 2 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Beware. TA can also mean TransAtlantic Great point. I guess you have to watch out for the context! I've never been on a TA cruise but my TA has been very helpful! CrimsonCruiser and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizIan Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 One that confused me on several posts just on this board is when people would refer to OP I think it is meaning the original poster? I dont go to a lot of different message boards so this was definitely new to me. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 1 hour ago, CruizIan said: One that confused me on several posts just on this board is when people would refer to OP I think it is meaning the original poster? I dont go to a lot of different message boards so this was definitely new to me. OP does, indeed mean original poster. CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramja Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 Let's not forget: GTY = Guarantee stateroom JR's = Johnny Rocket's CP = Cafe Promenade (although, admittedly, this can also mean Cruise - if you cruised before, you KNOW what I'm talking about ) And I've always assumed DW and DH mean Darling(or Dear) wife and Darling(or Dear) Husband. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Ramja said: And I've always assumed DW and DH mean Darling(or Dear) wife and Darling(or Dear) Husband. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. That is correct. You also see DD for Darling Daughter but I don't recall ever seeing DS in reference to male offspring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooch Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 I absolutely have a DS! CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 5 hours ago, Ramja said: Let's not forget: GTY = Guarantee stateroom JR's = Johnny Rocket's CP = Cafe Promenade (although, admittedly, this can also mean Cruise - if you cruised before, you KNOW what I'm talking about ) And I've always assumed DW and DH mean Darling(or Dear) wife and Darling(or Dear) Husband. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. I have never used CP for any Cafe only Cruise Planner......I've yet to see it used for Cafe promenade. CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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