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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
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In the coastal city of Tyre, where thousands of residents remain in their homes and in shelters despite Israeli evacuation orders, Christians took comfort in the preservation of their ancient traditions.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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But what the emergency evacuation from Bahrain reinforces is that the role of NMCRS is not just about assistance but stability in moments of uncertainty.—
Tom Jurkowsky,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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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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The elite section that prosecutes public corruption was gutted; the Civil Rights Division, which protects the Constitutional rights of all Americans, experienced a mass exodus of career attorneys who say the division is being turned into an enforcement arm of the White House.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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Industry insiders surmised that Comcast’s exodus from SNY’s ownership structure freed it from this deal.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Organizers embrace the power of connecting attendees across different diaspora or other socioeconomic barriers through the universal languages of music and dance.—
Jessi Roti,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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The series spans several decades, drawing inspiration from racial violence during the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, his personal relationship to Africa, people in his own community and across the African diaspora.—
Samantha Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, the mission will test flight controllers and procedures needed to safely send astronauts back to the moon for long-duration stays as NASA makes plans for a future moon base.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The hydrogen leaks and unrelated helium blockages stalled the flight for two months, coming on top of years of vexing delays and cost overruns.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Embarkation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarkation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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