Departing from the Ship

If you are departing the arrival city after the day you leave the ship, or if you have made your own flight arrangements, you are required to make your own way to the airport. Please be advised that disembarkation may take up to four hours after the scheduled arrival of the ship as we have hundreds of passengers to disembark and clear through Immigrations and Customs.

Passengers Departing from the Ship Independently

After collecting your luggage and clearing Customs and quarantine, you will be directed to the exit doors. If your friends or relatives are meeting you at the wharf, please be advised that disembarkation may take up to four hours after the scheduled arrival of the ship in order to clear Immigration and Customs.

Passengers Departing on P&O Cruises Arranged Flights

After collecting your luggage and clearing Customs and quarantine, you will be directed to the P&O Cruises Representative who will direct you to a coach for transfer to the airport.

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Nautical Glossary

Act of Pardon / Act of Grace: A letter from a state or power authorising action by a privateer. Also see Letter of Marque.
Abaft: Toward the stern, relative to some object ("abaft the fore hatch").
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".
Beam ends: The sides of a ship. "On her beam ends" may mean the vessel is literally on her side and possibly about to capsize; more often, the phrase means the vessel is listing 45 degrees or more.
Handy billy: A loose block and tackle with a hook or tail on each end, which can be used wherever it is needed. Usually made up of one single and one double block.
Handsomely: Gradually, as "lower handsomely".
Astern: Any distance behind a ship, as opposed to A-Head.
Griping: The inclination of a ship to run to windward.
Shallow, not deep.: Shoal
Fresh away: When your ship increases its velocity.

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