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***** | PORT MANNING. | A certain minimum number of crew that must, by law, be aboard a cruise ship while it is in port. The number is supposed to be sufficient to evecuate the ship if necessary.
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*** | PORT CHARGES, PORT TAX. | A fee levied by the local government on departing or visiting cruise passengers. Typically, listed as a separate charge in cruise brochures.
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* | FREE PORT . | A port where no customs duty or regulations are imposed on goods shipped in and out.
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* | HOME PORT CRUISING. | The phenomenon of cruise line passengers sailing primarily or exclusively from nearby ports or ports to which they can comfortably drive. See also drive market.
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* | BOL SOC PORT MAT | Boletim Sociedade Portuguesa De Matemática
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* | HOME PORT BONUS. | An additional commission, typically 5%, paid by cruise lines on cruise-only bookings made by agents in Florida. The commission, now being phased out by some cruise lines, is ostensibly justified by th
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