Spanish word

crucero

Pronunciation

IPA/kɾuˈθeɾo/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncruise ship

Example

Vamos a viajar en un crucero por el Mediterráneo.

We are going to travel on a cruise ship around the Mediterranean.

Illustration for crucero (cruise ship)

More examples

¿Has pensado en ir de crucero este verano?

Have you thought about going on a cruise this summer?

Core concept

Passenger cruise ship offering cabins, restaurants, and on-board leisure during extended sea trips.

Common phrases

  • ir de crucero

    going on a cruise

  • viajar en crucero

    traveling by cruise ship

  • puerto de crucero

    cruise port

Similar words

barco: Watercraft that travels on seas or rivers, regardless of function or size.
ferry: Short-distance vessel that makes scheduled crossings for passengers and vehicles.
buque: Commercial vessel built to carry cargo or passengers on long-distance sea routes.

Definition in Spanish

Embarcación de gran tamaño destinada al turismo marítimo, con cabinas, restaurantes y actividades para los pasajeros durante el viaje.

Word origin

Formed by adding the suffix -ero to a stem from a Germanic root related to Middle Low German kruisen 'to sail', crucero names a leisure vessel used for multi-day sea voyages.

Usage tips

  • In spoken and written Spanish crucero can refer to both the trip and the ship, so modifiers like de pasajeros or the verb phrase hacer un crucero signal a leisure voyage.

Other meanings

  • cruisenoun
  • cruisernoun

Opposites

  • buque de cargacargo shipnoun

Related words

  • cruceristacruise passengernoun

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