: the port from which a ship hails or from which it is documented
Examples of homeport in a Sentence
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
The cruise line will homeport two ships, the Norwegian Sky and the Norwegian Sun, out of the Port of Baltimore for the first time, sailing cruises to Canada and New England, Bermuda, and the Caribbean, the company shared with Travel + Leisure.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2023
In a press release shared with Travel + Leisure on Wednesday, the company announced that, in partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board, the family cruise liner will homeport a new Disney cruise ship exclusively in Singapore for at least five years beginning in 2025.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2023
Neither Base Kodiak in Alaska, nor the Coast Guard base in Newport, Rhode Island are remotely ready to homeport the Offshore Patrol Cutters they are already slated to receive.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 16 June 2022
The sailing was also the first Norwegian cruise to homeport in Athens.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2021
The Norwegian Jade is the first of the Norwegian Cruise Line’s ships to homeport in Athens.
—Julia Thompson, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021
The USS Mobile will travel to homeport at Naval Base San Diego, California.
—Mary Helene Hall | Mhall@al.com, al, 22 May 2021
Both Viking Venus and Viking Sea will homeport in Valletta, the walled city and UNESCO World Heritage Site that is the capital of Malta.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 7 May 2021
Marissa Parra, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Australia, holding the largest sovereign claim to Antarctica, has a single icebreaker, which, although brand new, is unable to currently refuel efficiently at its home port.
—Elizabeth Buchanan, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024
Then there was the development of AK Royalty’s lighter, fun side to lure day charterers, via Burgess Yachts, who would want to enjoy it from the home port of Dubai.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2023
In late 2015, the USS Milwaukee broke down en route to its home port, the equivalent of a brand new car stalling on its way out of the dealership.
—Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 7 Sep. 2023
The world’s largest cruise ship pulled into its home port of Miami on Wednesday morning as Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas arrived in Florida.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
These unique one-way sailings generally occur at the beginning or end of a cruising season (typically in the spring or fall) when ships need to return to their home ports.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2024
The Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, sits docked after arriving to its home port in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2024
Considering the yacht isn’t available for charter, and the owner hasn’t stepped foot aboard since taking delivery in February, only time will tell if the boat ever really leaves its home port.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2023
Verb
The cruise line will also add another ship, the Disney Adventure, in 2025, which will homeport in Singapore and mark the brand’s first to sail in Southeast Asia.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
The cruise line will homeport two ships, the Norwegian Sky and the Norwegian Sun, out of the Port of Baltimore for the first time, sailing cruises to Canada and New England, Bermuda, and the Caribbean, the company shared with Travel + Leisure.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2023
In a press release shared with Travel + Leisure on Wednesday, the company announced that, in partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board, the family cruise liner will homeport a new Disney cruise ship exclusively in Singapore for at least five years beginning in 2025.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2023
Neither Base Kodiak in Alaska, nor the Coast Guard base in Newport, Rhode Island are remotely ready to homeport the Offshore Patrol Cutters they are already slated to receive.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 16 June 2022
The sailing was also the first Norwegian cruise to homeport in Athens.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2021
The Norwegian Jade is the first of the Norwegian Cruise Line’s ships to homeport in Athens.
—Julia Thompson, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021
The USS Mobile will travel to homeport at Naval Base San Diego, California.
—Mary Helene Hall | Mhall@al.com, al, 22 May 2021
Both Viking Venus and Viking Sea will homeport in Valletta, the walled city and UNESCO World Heritage Site that is the capital of Malta.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 7 May 2021
Noun
The Nieuw Amsterdam returned Saturday to its home port of Fort Lauderdale, guests disembarked, and the vessel has embarked on a cruise with a stop in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, on Monday, Holland America said.
—Marissa Parra, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Australia, holding the largest sovereign claim to Antarctica, has a single icebreaker, which, although brand new, is unable to currently refuel efficiently at its home port.
—Elizabeth Buchanan, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024
Then there was the development of AK Royalty’s lighter, fun side to lure day charterers, via Burgess Yachts, who would want to enjoy it from the home port of Dubai.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2023
In late 2015, the USS Milwaukee broke down en route to its home port, the equivalent of a brand new car stalling on its way out of the dealership.
—Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 7 Sep. 2023
The world’s largest cruise ship pulled into its home port of Miami on Wednesday morning as Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas arrived in Florida.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
These unique one-way sailings generally occur at the beginning or end of a cruising season (typically in the spring or fall) when ships need to return to their home ports.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2024
The Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, sits docked after arriving to its home port in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2024
Considering the yacht isn’t available for charter, and the owner hasn’t stepped foot aboard since taking delivery in February, only time will tell if the boat ever really leaves its home port.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2023
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“Homeport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeport. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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