ABSTRACT

Cruise terminals are designed to serve the requirements of cruise vessels and their passengers. Inside the cruise terminal, there are provisions for various spaces, including the apron area, terminal building, and ground transportation. The core consideration for cruise terminal design is related to the expected technical characteristics of the cruise ships. Mooring of cruise vessels generally uses arrangements where the maximum pier frontage adjacent to the vessel offers loading/unloading efficiencies. Aprons are fenced secured areas immediately adjacent to the cruise building and vessel service doors. The presence of a cruise terminal building is part of the evolution of the cruise business. Multi-story terminals are becoming the more common form of cruise terminal buildings, especially in the bigger home-porting cruise ports. The embarkation process of cruise passengers begins upon arrival at the cruise terminal. The ground transportation area of a cruise terminal is where passengers arrive from all transport modes to embark on the cruise.