Journey. I'm embarking on a journey. I'm embarking on a ship.
journey |ˈjərnē| noun (pl. journeys) an act of traveling from one place to another: she went on a long journey.
If you go on a cruise ship however. Your cruise will start.
embark (v.) Look up embark at Dictionary.com 1540s, from Middle French embarquer, from em- (see en- (1)) + barque "small ship" (see bark (n.)). Related: Embarked; embarking.
journey |ˈjərnē| noun (pl. journeys) an act of traveling from one place to another: she went on a long journey.
If you go on a cruise ship however. Your cruise will start.