What does D mean on a cruise?

All of the D-category staterooms are oceanview balcony staterooms. D1s are known as Superior Oceanview Staterooms with Large Balcony because these are the hump staterooms, the ones located where the ship bulges out in two places on either side of the ship, creating larger, deeper balconies.



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In addition to balcony staterooms that have the letter D in the category, there are other categories of balcony staterooms that may be on the same ship. A : Ultra Spacious Ocean View with Large Balcony. C: Ocean view with Large Balcony. E: Obstructed Ocean View Balcony. F: Studio Ocean View Balcony.

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The number corresponds to the type of stateroom (inside, oceanview, verandah) and typically the higher the number the more economical the stateroom is. The letter that follows it (A-E) corresponds to the location on the ship and typically the higher decks have either an A or a B, but that is not always the case.

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Cruise ship code words explained
  • Alpha: There's a medical emergency on the ship.
  • Bravo, Bravo, Bravo: There's a fire on the ship, or you might hear “Red Party.”
  • Charlie, Charlie, Charlie: There's an onboard security threat.
  • Delta, Delta, Delta: There's a possible biohazard onboard.
  • Echo: The ship is starting to drift.


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Midship staterooms on the lowest passenger deck are the most excellent spot to be on a cruise ship in this instance because you don't feel the vessel sway as much.

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Bravo, Alpha Team, Red Party: Different cruise lines have their own alert codes to signal that there's a fire, either onboard the ship or at sea. These are three of them. Alpha, Star Code, Code Mike: Similarly, cruise lines have their own alert codes for medical emergencies, including the above four.

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In This Article…
  • Different Codes Amongst Cruise Lines.
  • Emergency Codes. Alpha. Bravo. Brightstar or Operation Brightstar. Delta. Kilo. Echo. Sierra/Sierra Team. Oscar. Code Green/Code Yellow. Operation Rising Star. PVI. Code Pink. Code Gray. Red Party. Zulu. Code Red. Papa. Code 7. Code Purple. Code Black.


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Code 7 is one of the few codes meant for crew and passengers. If you hear a Code 7, it means that everyone aboard the ship must report to their muster stations. Muster stations are emergency meeting points, and you will be briefed on the process on your first day on the ship.

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Category 3N - Ocean View Stateroom. Description: Ocean View staterooms two twin beds that convert to a Royal King, and a private bathroom.

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Most Cruise Lines' websites provide information regarding the cruise schedule and the availability of cabins. You can also check the dates and capacity of the ship to get a better sense of how full it is.

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Description: Deluxe Balcony staterooms are a larger version of a balcony stateroom and include all the same amenities, plus a comfortable sofa bed to relax and rejuvenate.

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On cruise ships, the basic cabin categories are inside, outside (often called ocean view), balcony and suite — but there are subcategories, as well. Typically, inside cabins are smaller and cheaper; suites are larger and more expensive.

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It used to be a symbol to show your hospitality and morphed from there. Today, the pink flamingo meaning is used as an indicator of a swinging lifestyle. This type of symbol is not as common as the others, but it does exist.

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Charlie, Charlie, Charlie is the code for a security threat aboard Royal Caribbean ships and the code for upcoming helicopter winch operations aboard c-bed accommodation vessels. Code Blue usually means a medical emergency. Delta, Delta, Delta is the code for a possible bio-hazard among some cruise lines.

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Many ships, including cruise liners have omitted having a 13th deck due to triskaidekaphobia.

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Code Green/Code Yellow These codes mean that a less serious issue has arisen and is easily solvable by the crew members. Cruise ships generally use a traffic light system, where green means go and yellow means yield, so a Code Yellow may be more serious than a Code Green, but rest assured that neither is an emergency.

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If you use the ship's phone lines, the ship system will flag your call as an emergency, routing you to a member of crew who will then alert the appropriate department to respond to your situation. Do you know about anybody, any case of being late for a cruise ship, and the details of what happened next?

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You want to be as close to the pivot point as possible to feel the least movement. Avoid cabins near the front (bow) or back (stern) and on decks higher than the middle deck of the ship. So, on a ship with fourteen passenger decks, your best options are below deck seven.

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Eastbound cruises get the most sun on the port side; westbound on the starboard side. Watching a sunset over the ocean or seeing the sun slip behind distant islands can also be a reason for a side preference. To catch sunsets, you'll want to be on the port side on northbound cruises and starboard on southbound cruises.

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Cruise lines will offer many of the remaining cabins at exclusive sale prices to partner travel agencies with an ability to move lots of capacity (think huge Internet agencies or land-based big-box travel retailers).

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