Originally Posted by
LLUMom
And if you can't remember about the port wine - the words "left, red, port" are all shorter than their opposites "right, green, starboard."
Remember that goes not only for watercraft of all sizes but also aircraft.
I find it interesting that on many cruise ships, the hallway carpets on the port side have red in them and green on the starboard. Helps those of us who are directionally challenged when we get off an elevator!
You are not alone. I wish there were more signature ways to figure this out. Hotels do the same thing when they have banks of elevators opening to visually neutral settings. We always try to figure something out besides having to go peer closely at some miniscule signage.
Besides the elevators, I have trouble with which ever stair case I am on if it is in the front, back or middle of the ship because that too makes for wrong turns. And I wish they had little arrows pointing to the front and the back also woven into their decor as well. Sometimes one does not easily see the direction of the water.
I will look for that carpet color trick. Thanks for the tip.