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Recent Examples of embarkation
Ignoring Safety Briefings Safety drills are of critical importance on cruises, so don’t miss the muster drill on embarkation day.
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Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Your boarding time on embarkation day may be several hours before the ship actually pulls out of port.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 21 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
Traveling without a passport can also complicate the embarkation process, leaving guests stuck in extra lines.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
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
These twin ports in northern Italy serve as embarkation points for many Western Med cruises, particularly those run by Italian lines.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Your boarding time on embarkation day may be several hours before the ship actually pulls out of port.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 21 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
Traveling without a passport can also complicate the embarkation process, leaving guests stuck in extra lines.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
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
These twin ports in northern Italy serve as embarkation points for many Western Med cruises, particularly those run by Italian lines.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarkation
Noun
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Officials told residents to prepare for a possible evacuation.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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So the author has no stories of the evacuation to tell us.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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You're allowed to just walk off with your luggage during disembarkation.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Cruisers who splurge on one of 76 Signature Collection suites have access to an exclusive restaurant and lounge; priority boarding and disembarkation at tender ports; complimentary laundry; upgraded stateroom amenities; and priority restaurant reservations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Demographers say Cuba is undergoing one of the world’s fastest population declines — a 25% drop in just four years — as birth rates fall and emigration soars.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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But the administrative arrangements were ambiguous about the precise powers of the governors and the emigration commissioners and encouraged severe factional bickering.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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But a few schools have clearly been hit hardest early, with several prominent programs experiencing a mass exodus of talent.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Industry consolidation and the exodus of film production work overseas took center stage Tuesday at the CinemaCon trade convention in Las Vegas.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Pongal is also celebrated by the Tamil diaspora in various other regions of southern India and around the world.—
Tamanna Nangia,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Jewish diaspora is diverse in opinion on these matters and should not be flattened.—
Delia Ramirez,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Spirit Airlines operates more than 500 daily flights to more than 60 destinations, including at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Miami International Airport.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The homeowner, Thania Magana, said flight data showed a plane passing over her neighborhood at the time, according to Hahn.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Embarkation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarkation. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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