Tuesday, August 6, 2013

CRUISE LINGO: DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT

Screenshots of "Cruise Lingo" (Credit: Celebrity)
"How do you say, 'Which way to the bathrooms?' " We've all been there. Foreign country. Don't speak the language. Maybe an urgent need, right? Now Celebrity Cruises has an app for that.

It's called “Cruise Lingo.” Customized from the award-winning mobile app from TripLingo, Cruise Lingo allows travelers "easy access to authentic local phrases and relevant information to enhance their destination experience. By simply speaking or typing a phrase – such as, 'Where is the nearest ATM?' – into a mobile device, the translated language of the local destination appears on-screen. An interactive book offers multiple versions of each phrase, including formal and slang options."

Other features of Cruise Lingo include voice-to-voice translation; an intelligent “flashcard” learning system, and an on-demand “crash course” in local cultures. The crash course contains information including general etiquette, safety information, doing business, country information, travel tips, dining guide, music and local pop culture.

The app is free and available for Android and iOS smartphones and tablets at www.celebritycruises.com/mobile. Included in the free version of the app are 80 standard phrases in 11 languages; 56 cruise-specific phrases; 20 free uses of the voice translator; access to 2,000 dictionary words translated into all 11 languages, and the culture crash course. Just keep your device charged and off you go! -- Gerry

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