port of call
Scheduled harbor stop
A port of call is a scheduled stop for a ship during a voyage, where passengers may disembark temporarily and cargo may be loaded or unloaded.
The phrase extends beyond maritime use to describe any planned stop on a journey or itinerary: Our first port of call was the hardware store, then the nursery.
It can also refer figuratively to a place one regularly visits or consults: The library was always my first port of call for research.
Safe anchorage for ships
- anchorageSecure harbor spot
- seaportCoastal city with docks
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- wharfShip docking structure
quay · pier · berth · jetty · marina · mooring · landing · terminal
Break between connecting flights
- waypointNavigation reference location
- intermediateBetween two levels
- scheduledArranged for specific time
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
route · passage · voyage · transit · cruise · liner · sailing · nautical
Visiting places of interest
- excursionBrief recreational trip
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- destinationIntended arrival point
traveler · tourist · guidebook · souvenir · shore excursion · day trip · local culture · bazaar
harbor
Safe anchorage for ships
wharf · quay · pier · berth · jetty · marina · mooring · landing · terminal · haven
layover
Break between connecting flights
- waypointNavigation reference location
- intermediateBetween two levels
- scheduledArranged for specific time
itinerary · route · passage · voyage · transit · cruise · liner · sailing · nautical · flagship
sightseeing
Visiting places of interest
- excursionBrief recreational trip
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- landmarkNotable point of reference
destination · traveler · tourist · guidebook · souvenir · shore excursion · day trip · local culture · bazaar · market
- travel termsnonstop, direct, airline, one-way, round-trip
- nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boat, boats
- seafaringship, sailors, ships, sail, sailor
- sea travelcruise, cruise ship, cruise ships, voyage, ocean voyage
- seaportsseaport, docks, Shanghai, Singapore, berths
- voyagesvoyage, sea voyage, cruise, passage, crossing
port of callterminus
Final destination point
end point · journey's end · home port · point of origin · departure point
port of callpermanent residence
Fixed long-term dwelling
home · domicile · home base · permanent home · dwelling
call, port, airport, transport, import, export, portable, portfolio, porter