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disembarkation

  • a word derived from disembark.
    disembark
    verb (used without object)
    to go ashore from a ship.

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The same advice applies to a post-cruise stay: Book the room for the night before so you can check in after that early morning disembarkation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

"Oceanwide Expeditions is working to provide clarity and reassurance to guests and expedite their disembarkation and medical screening," the company said in a statement.

From BBC May 5, 2026

The option of sailing on to Las Palmas or Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands is under consideration for disembarkation and further medical screening.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

In the disembarkation area, the ground staff put up a medical blind, shielding Faye and her son and two other distressed passengers.

From Seattle Times Jan. 9, 2024

We having marched and delivered fine shew of arms throughout the northwestern quadrant of the island, we returned to our point of disembarkation and commenced our breakfast.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson