Most people on a cruise never get to see what the captain’s perspective is. But last summer, on our Viking river cruise, passengers were invited to go into the Pilot House, also known as “The Bridge.” While the passengers lounge on the deck with a drink in one hand and camera in the other, this is what the captain sees.
Wanderlust & Wonderment 
I assume it’s similar to being in an airplane cockpit.
Yes, exactly. I actually had to look up online what the term for that part of a ship was!