embarkers
Those setting out
Embarkers are people who board vessels or begin journeys.
The word appears in travel contexts—passengers embarking on cruises, travelers embarking on adventures: The embarkers lined up at the gangway.
By extension, embarkers may be those starting any new undertaking: The embarkers on this business venture knew the risks.
Long-distance travelers
- adventurersThose seeking exciting experiences
- explorersThose who venture unfamiliar lands
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- trailblazersThose who open territory
pathfinders · navigators · seafarers · passengers · emigrants · immigrants · migrants · settlers
Leave-taking expression
- leave-takingAct of saying goodbye
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- sendoffFarewell event or gesture
departure · gate · terminal · check-in · evacuation · emigration · expatriation · exit
Organized exploratory journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
trek · pilgrimage · safari · excursion · voyage · wanderlust · discovery · trailblazing
Seagoing transport vessel
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- gangplankPortable ship-boarding ramp
port · harbor · berth · deck · bow · stern · maritime · sailing
voyagers
Long-distance travelers
- adventurersThose seeking exciting experiences
- explorersThose who venture unfamiliar lands
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
trailblazers · pathfinders · navigators · seafarers · passengers · emigrants · immigrants · migrants · settlers · pilgrims
farewell
Leave-taking expression
- leave-takingAct of saying goodbye
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- boardingEntering a vehicle
sendoff · departure · gate · terminal · check-in · evacuation · emigration · expatriation · exit · withdrawal
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
exploration · trek · pilgrimage · safari · excursion · voyage · wanderlust · discovery · trailblazing · pioneering
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
gangplank · port · harbor · berth · deck · bow · stern · maritime · sailing · seafaring
initiation
Formal admission ceremony
- commencementAct of starting
- inceptionFounding moment
- genesisPoint of creation
outset · launch · kickoff · dawn · onset · threshold · inauguration · advent · origin · foundation