Bon Voyage! The Cruise Quiz

Every cruise line offers great diversions on their ships, but Royal Caribbean is the only one we know that offers indoor ice skating rinks aboard some of their vessels.

Antarctica -- an increasingly popular cruise destination -- features a case of Scotch left behind by an abandoned 1909 expedition to the continent and only recently discovered.

In addition to New Year's and Christmas, cruises over the Thanksgiving holiday usually sell out a full year in advance. Book early!

The actors who played the characters Gopher, Captain Stubing, Isaac and the rest spent their days filming aboard a Princess Cruises ship.

The middle of the ship, including both front to back and top to bottom, is best place for a cruiser likely to suffer from seasickness. It experiences the least amount of motion.

Cunard Lines eventually merged with its main rival, White Star Lines, in 1934 in order to survive the Great Depression.

If you're seated at the captain's table, he or she will generally propose a toast or say something like "bon appétit" to indicate it's okay for you to begin dining.

Starboard refers to the right side of the ship when you're facing forward to the bow (the front) of the ship.

Antihistamines combat the nausea associated with seasickness. These can be delivered in several ways, such as pill form or as an injection.

The Strait of Magellan, between Hong Kong and the Philippines, is known for its rough waters.

Because most ships operate using a cashless system, plan on tipping once at the end of the cruise. From $9 to $12 per person who serves you per day is recommended.

Patagonia, in Southernmost South America, gets pretty chilly. It's best to visit from May to September.

Royal Caribbean lines has the Genesis in the works. Estimated price tag: $1.4 billion.

The Bering Strait separates Russia from the United States by a mere 58 miles (85 km).

The Britannic sunk in the Mediterranean sea after hitting a mine in 1915. All three of these White Star sister ships sank.

The burden is another term for the gross weight of a ship.

The Queen Mary 2, launched in 1967, featured the theatre as an amenity. It's logged more than 800 voyages in its history. Now that's a lot of opera.

International law dictates that cruise ships must be at least 3 miles (4.8 km) from any shore in order to dump waste at sea legally.

Mexico's Gold Coast (Costa del Oro) stretches between Manzanillo and Puerto Vallarta, along the nation's West Coast.

Norwegian Cruise Lines offers Bal-press in its spas. This Balinese acupressure treatment relieves stress, even when you're on a completely stressless cruise.