ports of call

Scheduled harbor visits

Ports of call are the scheduled stops a ship makes during a voyage.

A cruise ship might have six ports of call across the Caribbean.

The phrase extends to any series of stops on a journey: Our ports of call included three museums and a bakery.

Related
  • marinaRecreational vessel harbor
  • seaportCoastal city with docks
  • stopsCeases to continue
  • dockMooring structure at water's edge
  • harborSafe anchorage for ships

anchorage · dropping anchor · shore leave · pier · terminal · shipping routes · trade winds · cruise ships · mooring · embarkation · spice trade · quay · jetty · route · sea voyage · shipyards · weigh anchor · wharf

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journey position

ports of callhome port

Ship's official station

terminus · end point · journey's end · destination · point of departure

movement vs. stasis

ports of callopen sea

Waters beyond coastlines

high seas · passage · voyage · transit · sailing

planned vs. unplanned stops

ports of callsafe harbor

Protected place for vessels

Family

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