How to Use port of call in a Sentence

port of call

noun phrase

• In all the excitement, make time for the spa — my first port of call.
  — Stacey Wreathall, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2023
• The ship and its crew were safe and continued to their next port of call.
  — Eamon Akil Farhat, Fortune, 18 May 2024
• Cruise: One more option is to book a cruise that stops in Bali as one of its ports of call.
  — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
• Like managers, coaches are still there to act as a first port of call when challenges arise.
  — Barnaby Lashbrooke, Fortune, 5 June 2023
• The first port of call is Ikira, a tiny island known for its hot springs that also happens to be one of the world’s Blue Zones.
  — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
• As ever, a ship’s port of call may determine dress norms.
  — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 7 July 2023
• Of course, those aren't the only stops on this voyage: the ship visits 36 countries with a total of 55 late nights or overnights at ports of call.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2023
• The first port of call is Santorini, followed by Ephesus in Turkey and Mykonos.
  — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
• Guests may find the days between ports of call provide a chance to get the rest many travelers seek on vacation.
  — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 6 July 2023
• Cruise ship passengers are not immune; charges are incurred at each port of call.
  — Jessica Benavides Canepa, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2023
• The first port of call, if you are frustrated with your pay, is to speak with your line manager and HR department.
  — Byorianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
• Friday's five-night sailing also was scheduled to stop at those two ports of call, but in reverse order.
  — Dave Berman, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
• The passengers traveled through six countries to meet up with the ship at its final port of call in Senegal, according to the report.
  — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
• The island was officially opened as a port of call in 1997 and has been welcoming cruisers ever since.
  — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2023
• He was born in Georgia and lived in California, Tennessee and other ports of call until his death in 2020.
  — Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2023
• The ship has since resumed its sailing with an adjusted itinerary, including a missed port of call in Roatan.
  — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023
• Figuratively, though, the grind has commenced, what with opening-week series concluded and the grind settling in as teams toss their bags on a truck, onto a plane and on to the next port of call.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023
• The Coast Guard uses an algorithm based on the vessel’s history and previous ports of call and current port to determine which ships to check.
  — USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
• Amsterdam is a popular port of call for both ocean and river voyages.
  — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2023
• Now it has been pressed into service as a giant mortuary, an initial port of call for more than 1,300 bodies brought directly from the scene of the initial attack.
  — Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
• There are latticed layers of maritime oversight and inspections, including at a vessel’s port of registry and port of call, and the Coast Guard’s own inspections.
  — Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
• Such cruises are typically short (3-6 days) with few ports of call, allowing time for multiple performances in the cruise ship’s main theater, lounges, and pool deck.
  — David Nikel, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
• Travelers who do not board their ship in time are generally responsible for getting themselves to the next port of call, according to Kuther.
  — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
• Shop by destination Top off your list of wardrobe staples with pieces well-suited to your ports of call—bright colors and florals for the Caribbean, chunky sweaters and wool slacks for Alaska, and breezy linen and textured knits for Europe.
  — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2024
• So, the second port of call is, where possible, its international bodies.
  — Lauren Dunn, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2023
• Vietnam has become a frequent port of call in recent years for U.S. aircraft carriers operating in the region.
  — Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2024
• The show took place on the titular Babylon 5, a five-mile-long space station in neutral space, a port of call for travelers, smugglers, corporate explorers and alien diplomats at a time of uneasy peace and the constant threat of war.
  — Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 May 2023
• Food was excellent, ports of call were unique, entertainment was different.
  — Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
• Over the past decade—and especially in the years following the pandemic—Marseille has emerged as a port of call for stylish Parisians and creative expats swapping the rigorous demands of urban living for a more relaxed life by the sea.
  — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024
• Shortly after the submarine's arrival in Busan on Tuesday, North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles in an apparent response to the rare port of call.
  — Martha Raddatz, ABC News, 20 July 2023

Last Updated: 5 Nov 2024