disembarkation
Exiting the ship
Disembarkation is the act of leaving a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle upon arrival.
The term appears most often in official or formal contexts: Disembarkation will begin shortly after we reach the gate.
Passengers go through disembarkation procedures; troops complete disembarkation before an operation begins.
The verb is disembark.
Narrow corridor for access
- gangplankPortable ship-boarding ramp
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- quayWaterfront loading platform
wharf · jetty · harbor · port · marina · mooring · anchor · ashore
Traditional practices or import taxes
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- terminalAt the endpoint
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- reunionGathering after separation
greet · jetway · airbridge · gangway · tarmac · visitors · tourists · newcomers
Removing contents from carrier
- alightingStepping down from transport
- deplaningExiting an aircraft
- detrainingLeaving a railway vehicle
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
offloading · queue · manifest · headcount · shuttle · transfer · luggage · documentation
Final destination point
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- landfallReaching shore after voyage
- completionAct of finishing
- destinationIntended arrival point
gangway
Narrow corridor for access
- gangplankPortable ship-boarding ramp
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
quay · wharf · jetty · harbor · port · marina · mooring · anchor · ashore · tender
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- terminalAt the endpoint
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
reunion · greet · jetway · airbridge · gangway · tarmac · visitors · tourists · newcomers · quarantine
unloading
Removing contents from carrier
- alightingStepping down from transport
- deplaningExiting an aircraft
- detrainingLeaving a railway vehicle
discharge · offloading · queue · manifest · headcount · shuttle · transfer · luggage · documentation · checkpoint
terminus
Final destination point
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- landfallReaching shore after voyage
- completionAct of finishing
destination · anchorage · docking · landing · endpoint
- travel termsnonstop, direct, airline, one-way, round-trip
- migrationmigration, immigrants, refugees, immigration, emigration
- arrival procedurespassport check, customs, immigration, baggage claim, landing card
- portsport, seaport, harbor, seaports, harbors
- sea travelcruise, cruise ship, cruise ships, voyage, ocean voyage
- voyagesvoyage, sea voyage, cruise, passage, crossing
disembarkationembarkation
Beginning a voyage
boarding · embarking · getting on · loading · mounting