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Recent Examples of embarkation
On embarkation day, guests sailing on any Holland America cruise itinerary can enjoy cocktails featuring Taittinger, created especially to celebrate sailaway.
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Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 18 May 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
Ignoring Safety Briefings Safety drills are of critical importance on cruises, so don’t miss the muster drill on embarkation day.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Crystal’s onboard crew are your typical international mix, but many of them have been with Crystal their entire careers—many with decades of experience onboard the same ship, building ongoing relationships with repeat cruisers, often greeting them as old friends with hugs at embarkation.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Near the beach is an embarkation point to take boats out to the East Brother Light Station, built in the 1870s on a speck of an island to provide navigation to ships.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 18 May 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
Ignoring Safety Briefings Safety drills are of critical importance on cruises, so don’t miss the muster drill on embarkation day.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Crystal’s onboard crew are your typical international mix, but many of them have been with Crystal their entire careers—many with decades of experience onboard the same ship, building ongoing relationships with repeat cruisers, often greeting them as old friends with hugs at embarkation.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Near the beach is an embarkation point to take boats out to the East Brother Light Station, built in the 1870s on a speck of an island to provide navigation to ships.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarkation
Noun
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More than 400 residents remain under evacuation warnings.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
Noun
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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The disembarkation came before World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said during a news conference on Tuesday, May 12, that there will likely be more hantavirus cases confirmed following the outbreak.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Noun
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There’s lots of emigration because there are no jobs.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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But there’s no such thing as legal emigration to Gilead.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Those two factors combined mean a summer exodus is likely, even if very few Wolves players have managed to enhance their reputations during a season in which relegation has seemed certain since well before Christmas.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Continue reading … HOUSE DIVIDED — Fetterman says Democrats have become ‘anti-men,’ warns of young male voter exodus.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Because of the war, Yemenis have left the country, and there is a diaspora in Egypt, in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Portugal, Canada and Malaysia – scattered all over the world.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Featuring nearly 60 artworks, this exhibition highlights the contributions of LGBTQ+ artists from Africa and its diaspora.—
Washington Post staff,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Those seated in the gunner or engineer positions will also be treated to additional clips of Grogu via their adjacent flight panels, the young alien here portrayed as something of a playful pet of a child who is exaggeratedly chill during the commotion.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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West Ham United’s fight against relegation from the Premier League will be decided on the season’s final day and anything but a win at home to Leeds United will end a 14-year run in the top flight.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Embarkation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarkation. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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