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A '''tiger cruise''' is an American naval voyage that allows civilians to accompany a sea-going Navy vessel. The voyage allows friends and family of deployed sailors and Marines to spend time aboard a sea-going vessel to learn about the ship's day-to-day operations. Civilians are sponsored by a Navy sailor or marine, who accompanies them on the cruise. | A '''tiger cruise''' is an American naval voyage that allows civilians to accompany a sea-going [[United States Navy]] vessel.<ref>{{cite web|date=2019-08-23|title=Tiger Cruises {{!}} Naval Historical Foundation|url=https://www.navyhistory.org/2019/08/tiger-cruises|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-03|website=[[Naval Historical Foundation]]}}</ref> The voyage allows friends and family of deployed sailors and Marines to spend time aboard a sea-going vessel to learn about the ship's day-to-day operations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tiger Cruise Information|url=http://www.rso.navy.mil:80/chaps/tigercruise/tigercruise.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060616192654/http://www.rso.navy.mil:80/chaps/tigercruise/tigercruise.htm|archive-date=2006-06-16|access-date=2021-06-03|website=Regional Support Organization San Diego}}</ref> Civilians are sponsored by a Navy sailor or marine, who accompanies them on the cruise.<ref name="LATimes">{{cite news|last=Thompson|first=Lance|date=1990-04-08|title=Civilians Can Cruise With Navy|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-04-08-tr-1349-story.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-03|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> | ||
==In popular culture== | |||
The 2004 film ''Tiger Cruise'' is set aboard {{USS|Constellation}} during the tiger cruise at the ending of her deployment in September 2001. The story tells of the events aboard the ship before, during, and after the September 11 attacks. ''Constellation'' actually was underway to Naval Air Station North Island with a number of tigers on board that day. The carrier had already been decommissioned when the movie was filmed; {{USS|John C. Stennis}}, and {{USS|Nimitz}} were used as stand-ins.<ref>{{cite web |author=Bridget Byrne |url=https://www.starnewsonline.com/article/NC/20040803/News/605098245/WM |title='Tiger Cruise' control |work=[[Wilmington Star-News]] |agency=Associated Press |date=August 3, 2004 |access-date=2020-11-29 |archive-date=2017-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907053906/http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/NC/20040803/news/605098245/WM |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Variety-review">{{cite web |author=Laura Fries |url=https://variety.com/2004/scene/markets-festivals/tiger-cruise-1200531836/ |title=Tiger Cruise |work=Variety |date=August 5, 2004 |access-date=2020-11-29}}</ref> | |||
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== External links == | |||
[https://www.ussjpkennedyjr.org/navy-tiger-cruise-what-to-bring/ What to bring on a Tiger Cruise] | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:15, 2 August 2023
A tiger cruise is an American naval voyage that allows civilians to accompany a sea-going United States Navy vessel.[1] The voyage allows friends and family of deployed sailors and Marines to spend time aboard a sea-going vessel to learn about the ship's day-to-day operations.[2] Civilians are sponsored by a Navy sailor or marine, who accompanies them on the cruise.[3]
In popular culture
The 2004 film Tiger Cruise is set aboard USS Constellation during the tiger cruise at the ending of her deployment in September 2001. The story tells of the events aboard the ship before, during, and after the September 11 attacks. Constellation actually was underway to Naval Air Station North Island with a number of tigers on board that day. The carrier had already been decommissioned when the movie was filmed; USS John C. Stennis, and USS Nimitz were used as stand-ins.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Tiger Cruises | Naval Historical Foundation, https://www.navyhistory.org/2019/08/tiger-cruises article status: live
- ↑ Tiger Cruise Information, http://www.rso.navy.mil:80/chaps/tigercruise/tigercruise.htm article status: live
- ↑ Thompson, Lance. "Civilians Can Cruise With Navy", 1990-04-08.
- ↑ 'Tiger Cruise' control, https://www.starnewsonline.com/article/NC/20040803/News/605098245/WM article status: dead
- ↑ Tiger Cruise, https://variety.com/2004/scene/markets-festivals/tiger-cruise-1200531836/
- Wikipedia article: Tiger cruise
External links
What to bring on a Tiger Cruise
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