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Recent Examples of embarkation
Guests in Concierge Level cabins also get perks like priority embarkation, a welcome bottle of Champagne, and free laundry service (up to three bags).
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Norwegian's Sail Away rate assigns your stateroom up to one day prior to embarkation and can be placed anywhere on the ship, with Free at Sea perks available to add at booking.
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Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
For many cruisers, flying in the day before embarkation is a wise precaution.
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David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The ship will offer Bermuda itineraries through late August, followed by Canada and New England cruises (with embarkation options in both Philadelphia and Quebec City).
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Cruise ships don't wait for all guests to be on board before leaving port, and missing embarkation is the fastest way to ruin any vacation.
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Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Norwegian's Sail Away rate assigns your stateroom up to one day prior to embarkation and can be placed anywhere on the ship, with Free at Sea perks available to add at booking.
—
Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
For many cruisers, flying in the day before embarkation is a wise precaution.
—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The ship will offer Bermuda itineraries through late August, followed by Canada and New England cruises (with embarkation options in both Philadelphia and Quebec City).
—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Cruise ships don't wait for all guests to be on board before leaving port, and missing embarkation is the fastest way to ruin any vacation.
—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarkation
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This was known as evacuation attempt one, during which 50 campers and counselors were evacuated to safety, with no more than an inch of water on the road.
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Authorities asked residents in these areas to prepare for possible evacuation orders.
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RiosAcuña claims crew members had a surprising message upon disembarkation.
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The prefect of Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and Gironde department, Étienne Guyot, suspended disembarkation from the Ambition and restricted the vessel’s interactions with the port of Bordeaux.
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Oil-rich Venezuela, a country of 28 million that was long among the wealthiest nations in Latin America, has suffered a decade of economic decline and mass emigration.
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That turn is notable in a country that has prided itself on keeping the far right at the margins, and whose own history of colonization and emigration has generally made such politics a hard sell.
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The xAI cofounder exodus has been well documented.
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Miami-Dade lost about 10,000 residents last year, and the exodus skews young.
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The reforms open wider space for private businesses, direct imports and exports, private banks and Cuban diaspora investment — even allowing fast-food chains — inspired by Chinese and Vietnamese market-style communism.
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The game attracted not only fans willing to spend upwards of $2,700 on tickets, but also prominent figures from Haiti and its diaspora, including fashion designer Jovana Louis and Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, who traveled with several government ministers.
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None of the participating athletes have to pay for their flights.
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Donaldson auditioned for the Heat earlier this month after taking a red-eye flight from San Francisco.
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“Embarkation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarkation. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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