Engineering Wonders: Cruise Ships

Engineering Wonders: Cruise Ships — page 3 — SETTING SAIL Your Your feet are planted on the floor and your hands are holding a guardrail As you let your gaze take in the blue sky above the endless line of the ocean enters your vision You hear the BUHHRR BUHHRR of horns see everyone waving and smiling and suddenly you feel movement You are no longer on land you have set sail whisked away on one of the world's largest ships What can you see from the deck of a cruise ship Whales dolphins birds and other wildlife might be playing nearby

Engineering Wonders: Cruise Ships — page 4 — Luckily this is a cruise ship It has everything you might need including beds restaurants bathrooms and lifeboats just in case there is an emergency Over the past few decades cruise ships have become so safe and so popular that you should not have to worry about any accidents You and the thousands of other passengers on the ship will be able to cruise peacefully from port to port without a care in the world M On a cruise ship the rooms are called cabins or staterooms They are small but can have amazing views of the water

Engineering Wonders: Cruise Ships — page 5 — As the years go by cruises continue gaining popularity People of all ages and interests decide to climb aboard these huge ocean liners for trips on the high seas Families couples and single adults all love to take cruises

Engineering Wonders: Cruise Ships — page 6 — CUID LIM After boarding passengers can enjoy magnificent meals professional shows pools spas and even waterslides on the ship You can find cruise routes around the world with destinations from chilly Alaska to the warm Caribbean beaches Some cruises are short just three or four days long while others extend to one or more weeks Cruise ports often hold more than one ship These days cruising is very popular SESH

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