: existing or taking place on board a ship
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Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Book by December 2, 2025, to elevate your voyage with two-category veranda suite upgrades, plus generous shipboard credits—up to $2,000 per suite for Penthouse and Premium suites and $1,000 per suite for Veranda Suites.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2025
Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Book by December 2, 2025, to elevate your voyage with two-category veranda suite upgrades, plus generous shipboard credits—up to $2,000 per suite for Penthouse and Premium suites and $1,000 per suite for Veranda Suites.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Beryl and Paul Goldberg of Palm Beach County are classic-style cruisers who appreciate the relaxed itineraries, varied shore excursions, shipboard activities and evening entertainment.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Book by December 2, 2025, to elevate your voyage with two-category veranda suite upgrades, plus generous shipboard credits—up to $2,000 per suite for Penthouse and Premium suites and $1,000 per suite for Veranda Suites.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Beryl and Paul Goldberg of Palm Beach County are classic-style cruisers who appreciate the relaxed itineraries, varied shore excursions, shipboard activities and evening entertainment.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Book by December 2, 2025, to elevate your voyage with two-category veranda suite upgrades, plus generous shipboard credits—up to $2,000 per suite for Penthouse and Premium suites and $1,000 per suite for Veranda Suites.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Shipboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipboard. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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shipboard
1 of 2 noun
ship·board
ˈship-ˌbō(ə)rd 
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
1
: the side of a ship
2
: ship entry 1 sense 1
met on shipboard
shipboard
2 of 2 adjective
: existing or taken place on board a ship
a shipboard romance
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