What does AFK mean?
What does AFK mean?
away from keyboard
What is aft view?
The view from an aft balcony is of the ship’s wake; the view from side balconies is better for viewing the port (and late-returning pier runners). Aft cabins can feel more movement from the ship’s thrusters; this is true whether your balcony looks aft or faces to the side at the back end of the ship.
What is the opposite of AFT?
Fore or forward: at or toward the front of a ship or further ahead of a location (opposite of “aft”) Inboard: attached inside the ship.
What is fore and aft?
Definition of fore and aft (Entry 2 of 2) 1 : lengthwise of a ship : from stem to stern. 2 : in, at, or toward both the bow and stern. 3 : in or at the front and back or the beginning and end.
What does aft mean in boating?
The back of a
What is an aft cabin?
Aft cabin motor yachts have a layout where the cabins are located behind the cockpit, providing additional privacy for owners and their guests. There tends to be less deck space and more cabin space, making this style power cruiser ideal for overnight cruising and liveaboards.
Where is the best room on a cruise ship?
The lower and more central you are in a ship, the less roll and sway you will feel. Even if you choose a balconied stateroom, choose the lowest level and the most midship one you can find. The higher decks and cabins at the very front (forward) or back (aft) of the ship will rock and roll the most.
What’s the best cabin location on a cruise ship?
Rear-facing balcony cabins are among the best balcony cabins on any ship. Often, their balconies are bigger than balconies on side-facing cabins. And they also feel quiet. There are far fewer balcony cabins at the back of a ship than on the sides of a ship, so you don’t hear a lot of noise wafting from your neighbors.
Which is better aft or midship?
As with most ships, the higher decks only have balcony cabins midship. Midship rooms, lower on the ship, are theoretically the best for minimizing motion. After that, I would say aft is better than forward, but that is my personal opinion.
Why you should never go on a cruise?
Cruise vacations can often expose you to too much sun while lying on deck or when hitting the beach at one of your ports. Too much sun can not only increase risk of cancer, but it also can cause heat stroke, cataracts, dizziness, fatigue and skin blisters or burns.
Why is aft facing balcony better?
When you’re sitting on balconies on the port or starboard, the sound you hear can best be described as the ship crashing through the waves. It’s a very cool sound, but different from what you’ll hear when sitting on an aft-facing balcony. There, the sound is smoother, more that of the water below churning.
