Day of Embarkation

Passengers arriving on P&O Cruises' arranged flights

You will need to collect your luggage from the baggage carousel at the airport. You will then be met by a P&O Cruises Representative holding a P&O Cruises sign and shown to the coach for transfer, with your luggage, directly to the wharf.

Passengers arriving at the ship independently

Leave your luggage at the baggage drop off area on arrival at the wharf. Please ensure all luggage is clearly marked with the details filled out on the luggage tags provided.

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Nautical Glossary

Above board: On or above the deck, in plain view, not hiding anything.
Abaft the beam: Further aft than the beam: a relative bearing of greater than 90 degrees from the bow: "two points abaft the port beam".
Abeam: On the beam, a relative bearing at right angles to the centerline of the ship's keel.
Dayboard: The daytime identifier of an aid to navigation presenting one of several standard shapes (square, triangle, rectangle) and colors (red, green, white, orange, yellow, or black).
Fender: An air or foam filled bumper used in boating to keep boats from banging into docks or each other.
Handsomely: Gradually, as "lower handsomely".
Griping: The inclination of a ship to run to windward.
Lee-side: The half of a ship, lengthwise, which lies between a line drawn through the middle of her length and the side, which is farthest from the point of wind.
Under the lee of the shore: Close to the shore, which lies to windward of the ship.
Fresh away: When your ship increases its velocity.

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