All these shortcut words

[Pat and Bob]

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?

[Matt]

This article should help: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2017/09/14/royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-term-glossary

[CrimsonCruiser]

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.

[USFFrank]

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?   

[Chris Fish]

My favorite

 

OBC = On board credit

[SpeedNoodles]

KSF = Kids Sail Free

[Ampurp85]

YMMV-your mileage may vary

DX- deluxe beverage package 

PC-Port Canaveral 

PE-Port Everglades 

[baltodave]

TA = Travel Agent

OTS = "...Of The Seas"   All Royal's ships are called "<something> Of The Seas"

[Pooch]

Such a helpful group here

[KevinJ]

The two that I learned and have embraced the last couple years.

YOLO You Only Live Once

FOMO Fear Of Missing Out

[ScottD]

YMMV is the one that I was totally lost on and had to google last week! 

[WAAAYTOOO]

1 hour ago, baltodave said:

TA = Travel Agent

Beware.  TA can also mean TransAtlantic

[JohnK6404]

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

[baltodave]

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!    

[CruizIan]

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.

[ScottD]

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. 

[Ramja]

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.

[HeWhoWaits]

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.

[Pooch]

I absolutely have a DS!

[Ampurp85]

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.