1. AOHT Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Unit 4, Lesson 9 The Evolution of Cruises Copyright © 2007–2014 National Academy Foundation. All rights reserved.

2. Boats used to be one of the main forms of travel, and they are still in use today Can you identify each of these types of boats?

3. Ocean liners were the main form of transatlantic travel for nearly 100 years Can you name one of the famous ocean liners from the early 20th century?

4. After World War II, airplanes started to become the new way to travel What big advantage did plane travel have over ocean liners? Did ocean liners have an advantage over planes?

5. Cruise ships are today’s ocean liners Name three places that cruise ships often visit. Cruise ships offer itineraries that allow passengers to get off the boat and visit different cities along the coast.

6. Many of today’s cruise ships are huge, even bigger than the Titanic Cruise ships today hold thousands of people.

7. Conventional cruises can be environmentally destructive 500,000 gallons of sewage 37,000 gallons of oily bilgewater 1.7 million gallons of gray water (wastewater from sinks, showers, laundry) All of this gets dumped into the ocean. In one week, the typical large cruise ship creates:

8. Today, many cruise lines operate more sustainably Sustainable practices include: Treating wastewater before discharging it into the sea Tinting windows so guests use less air conditioning Designing better engines to reduce air pollution Why is it good business for cruise lines to stop polluting the ocean?

9. Customers expect cruise lines to be responsible Other green cruise ship practices include: Using energy-efficient lights Disposing of chemicals properly Using water-efficient showerheads Recycling Using energy-efficient appliances in guest rooms Using cleaner-burning fuels Increasing ship efficiency to burn less fuel Using shore-based power when docked

10. Today’s cruise ships are floating resorts, with all the amenities you could ask for What types of activities and amenities do you think are offered on a cruise ship?