crucero
/kɾuˈθeɾo/masculine
The English phrase "cruise ship" is translated into Spanish as crucero.
The word crucero is versatile as it can refer to the physical passenger ship or the voyage itself, such as saying "un crucero" to mean "a cruise".
Meaning: passenger ship (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "cruise ships", use the form cruceros.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾuˈθeɾo/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the term crucero can also describe a specific type of missile, the misil de crucero, because of the way these weapons maintain a steady altitude and path.
- In Brazil, the cruzeiro (a close relative of crucero) was the name of the national currency until 1993. It was named after the Southern Cross constellation.
- The word crucero is built from the root word cruz, which means 'cross'.
Examples in context
- ¿Alguna vez has estado en un crucero?Have you ever been on a cruise ship?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has experience being on a crucero.Tatoeba #2134595 by marcelostockle, translation #1963069 by CK
- Durante las vacaciones, decidimos viajar en un barco de crucero.During the holidays, we decided to travel on a cruise ship.
- Vamos a disfrutar nuestras vacaciones en un crucerito este año.We are going to enjoy our vacation on a little cruise ship this year.
- El crucero es enorme.The cruise ship is huge.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are looking at travel brochures.
- Sofía¿Te gusta ese crucero?Do you like that cruise ship?
- JavierSí, parece muy divertido.Yes, it looks very fun.
- SofíaPodemos ir en el crucero en agosto.We can go on the cruise ship in August.
- JavierEs una excelente idea, Sofía.It is an excellent idea, Sofia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cruise ship” translations and entries crucero, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries crucero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
