Call at a port.
A stop for a ship is called a port of call. A cruise ship might be said to make a stopover (or port call) at a port of call.
A cruise port or port of call is simply where a cruise ship stops. The Embarkation Port is where the cruise starts. The Disembarkation Port is where the cruise ends. Often those are the same. The Ports of Call are the stops the ship makes for passengers to get off and take shore excursions.
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port starboard is the right side
A "maiden call" for a cruise ship is the first time a new ship arrives at that particular port. Often, a ceremony is held and the port gives the vessel a plaque marking the date of their call. The plaques are customarily displayed in passenger areas near the bridge, and can vary drastically in size, shape, materials and format.
a portoff (dont ask me why)
If you aboard the ship and you face toward the front of the ship, the port side is the left side of the ship. So, the port side of a ship would show the port light.
When you stand on the ship and face the bow, the right-hand side is "starboard". The left-hand side is "port".
Port is the Word for the left side of the ship.
A port day on a cruise ship is just a day when the ship is tied up alongside hence she is in port.
Without knowing the specific context of the question I cannot answer the question. However, the responsibility of the ship (i.e. the Master of the ship) is to take the survivors to a safe port. Very often it is the next port of call that the ship was destined to call as a part of her trading activity. Thus, unless faced with the need for emergency medical assistance, survivors generally travel with the ship.
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