MJ Barber (asker) Sep 19, 2010:

@martin Martin, to a certain extent it doesn't really "matter", as the English version isn't going to be used anyway - the script is only being used to explain the Spanish ad to the end clients. However, I still like to try to get it right. However, I can't quite find the term that connotates both membership of a privileged group and a change of mentality, while also invoking actually going on a cruise ship.

Josh - My misgivings about cruiseaholic (with or without hypens) is that it makes light of a serious condition. I know the terms chocaholic and shopaholic are also used. I personally find them hideous, but I am probably being too sensitive.

So, it's going in with "cruiseaholic" and a caveat. Thanks everybody, interesting discussion.

Martin Cassell Sep 19, 2010:

trouble is ... I think all the suggestions which have attracted "agrees" are essentially value descriptions from an outside viewpoint (and some could be used in a judgemental/disapproving way); and what's needed is clearly something that connotes an insider, a member of a privileged group. Then again, it would be too easy to overshoot into sinister territory with talk of the "Brotherhood of the Cruise" ... ;-)

My feeling is that you're probably best to recast the sentence fairly radically. It's promotional stuff after all, and if a close-ish translation can't be made to "sing", it's not worth clinging on to it.

MJ Barber (asker) Sep 19, 2010:

Sorry for delay responding Things a bit hectic. David, I note your link but still think the term "cruiser" ill advised, and the exortation to "go cruising" even more so. James - not sure how much more context I can give. Mmm ... the script is a series of people undertaking ordinary everyday activities, then having "flashbacks" to being on a cruise. The tagline is "... cuando has vivido todo esto, no has hecho un crucero - te has convertido en un crucerista".

Martin - I don't feel confident enough with this (plus Monday deadline, no time to discuss with clients) to start coining neologisms ... but if I did, I thought of "encrusiast". Errrr, or maybe not. At the moment, I think I will submit it with "cruiseaholic" (thanks Joshua), although I do have my misgivings about that too.

James A. Walsh Sep 17, 2010:

@MJ Interesting and fun question. The only trouble I'm having is deciding which answer to agree with! [hint, hint: any more context?]

Martin Cassell Sep 17, 2010:

"Cruisie" ? (just a thought -- like "foodie")

David Brown Sep 17, 2010:

CRUCERISTA I found this reference, but careful with plagiarism here:
16 Sep 2010... for the savvy traveler. A savvy traveler is a SmartCruiser. ... Avid Cruiser Magazine ... Member of Signature Travel Network prod-02.
www.smartcruiser.com/