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International Airlines Travel Agent Network (Iatan): International airlines travel agent network - administers the iatan card, the only widely accepted form of legitimate travel agent identification.

International Date Line: At 180 degrees longitude, the date on one side of this imaginary line, running from the north to the south pole, is different from the other. The line runs through the pacific ocean, and bec . . . View Full Definition

Interpretation: The process of educating visitors to national parks and other cultural or historical facilities through the use of signs, markers, etc.

Is Category: On carnival cruise lines, is is an 'inside guarantee' cabin. When you book this category you will be guaranteed accommodation in an inside cabin.

Itinerary: The travel schedule provided by a travel agent or tour operator for his or her client. A proposed or preliminary itinerary may be rather vague or specific. A final itinerary, however, provid . . . View Full Definition

Jacobs Ladder: A rope ladder lowered from the deck of a ship while at sea, to facilitate the boarding of crew or emergency staff.

Jet Lag: A upset of one's biological clock, due to travel across many time zones; not all folks are affected by it.

Joint Fare: Special fare for travel on two or more airlines to a destination.

Jones Act: A law dating back to 1886, that forbids foreign-flagged ships from carrying passengers between us ports with no foreign port stops in-between.

Keel: The centerline of a ship running from fore to aft. Think of it as the spine, or backbone of a ship.

Kilometer: A measure of distance used in almost all other countries, at about 5/8 mile.

King Room: A room in a hotel that has a king-size bed.

Knot: A unit of speed reflecting one nautical mile per hour, or 1.15 land miles per hour. (a nautical mile is 6,080.2 feet; a land mile is 5,280 feet, hence the speed differential.) Most cruise sh . . . View Full Definition

Land Arrangements: All non-flying reservations upon arrival such as car rental, hotel, and tourist reservations.

Land Operator: A company or individual providing such services as hotel accommodations, sightseeing, transfers and other related services, exclusive of transportation to and from a given destination. Somet . . . View Full Definition

Land-Only: A rate that does not include airfare; usually includes most other land-based charges such as accommodations, transfers, taxes, and perhaps other optional items like theme park tickets, renta . . . View Full Definition

Large Ship: A ship of a grt (gross registered tonnage) between 65,000 and 100,000 tons. Carnival legend, celebrity constellation, crystal serenity, disney magic, holland america's zuiderdam, norwegian d . . . View Full Definition

Last-Room Availability: Electronic reservation system that provides users with current information about a hotel’s available inventory.

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