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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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Mass evacuation orders and a bombing campaign have driven nearly 700,000 people, including 200,000 children, from their homes, the UN said.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The lawmakers also reference the particular focus on this year’s parade, where the route has been reversed to mark America’s 250th birthday and coincide with the historic route that was used during the British evacuation of Boston.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 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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The most significant factor is the massive emigration of younger generations.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Fullerton resident Roya Saberzadeh tells a frustrating tale of her emigration to the United States from her native Tehran in 1989.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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The first two days of free agency have seen an exodus of Kansas City Chiefs defenders, and linebacker Leo Chenal has become the latest.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Despite concerns about wealthy New Yorkers fleeing our city, the real exodus is happening in the middle.—
Gary LaBarbera,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Italy’s citizenship rules have been bound up with its diaspora since the country was formed.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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But under Díaz-Canel almost two million Cubans, mostly young and educated, have left the country in recent years, leaving little alternative to the government but to lean on the large Cuban diaspora for capital and expertise.—
Andrés Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Cardiff finished bottom of the Premier League in the 2013-14 campaign, before Caulker again suffered relegation from the top flight with Queens Park Rangers the following season.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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This test flight also delivered a demonstrator payload for @LockheedMartin.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Embarkation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarkation. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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