- ferry – prom
- yacht – jacht
- cabin cruiser – jacht wycieczkowy
- cruise liner – liniowiec
- steamship/ boat – parowiec
- hydrofoil/ hovercraft – wodolot
- sailing ship – żaglowiec
- motor boat – łódź motorowa
- rowing boat – łódź wiosłowa
- deck – pokład
- gang, plank – trap
- life jacket – kamizelka ratunkowa
- life belt (AmE), life buoy (BrE) – koło ratunkowe
- life boat – tratwa ratunkowa
- to be seasick – cierpieć na chorobę morską
- to set sail – odbić od brzegu
- to dock – przybić do brzegu
- to enter the harbour – wpłynąć do portu
- a quay/wharf – nabrzeże
- cabin – kabina
- berth, bunk – koja, prycza
- stowaway – pasażer na gapę
- roll – kołysać się
- sea-sickness – choroba morska
- call at a port – zawijać do portu
- operate a route – obsługiwać trasę
- embark – wsiadać na statek
- disembark – schodzić na ląd
- lighthouse – latarnia morska
- vessel – okręt, statek
- sink – zatonąć (o statku)
- drown – utonąć (o człowieku)
I went with my family for a Mediterranean cruise last summer. We spent fourteen wonderful days on a cabin cruiser. We set sail on 12 July and entered the target harbour on 26 July. We called at many ports and disembarked to do some sightseeing. I shared a small cabin with my sister. There were only two berths and a table but we did not complain. However, my mum was really unhappy as she was seasick all the time. The only time she decided to leave her cabin was when she wanted to check if everything was OK with life jackets and life buoys. She refused to embark when we stopped in Italy and said she would rather spend a night in the wharf than go to the deck along that narrow gang. We decided to leave mum in a hotel and enjoy the rest of the cruise without her.
