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Turnaround port

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, turnaround port means: A port where a cruise ends and the next cruise begins, with passengers leaving and joining.

In Turkish: kruvaziyer yolcu değişim limanı

How it is used

Used in cruise operations when planning luggage, terminal staffing and airport transfers.

Example sentences

  1. The turnaround port needs extra buses because one group is leaving while another arrives.

    Two passenger flows coincide at the boundary between cruises.

  2. We arranged a hotel stay near the turnaround port for guests arriving a day before embarkation.

    The hotel stay supports the beginning of a cruise rather than a short intermediate call.

Common collocations

  • designated turnaround port
  • turnaround port operations
  • transferTransport arranged for travellers between two places, usually the airport and the hotel, as part of a booking or package.
  • group bookingA single reservation for many rooms or people travelling together, such as a tour group, a wedding party or a company event.

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