port of call

Located just 145 kilometres off the coast of Tunisia, Lampedusa is often the first port of call for migrants from Africa trying to reach Europe in fragile or overcrowded boats.

He said "primary care optometrists" should be the first port of call for eyes, as GPs are experiencing capacity issues.

She added: "Now it's my first port of call, whenever I am coming up to a big event I think to myself: 'What can I borrow?'."

The first port of call is Santa Cruz de Tenerife and as the Avontuur approaches, the crew can hear the distant drums of the city's enormous carnival.

I’m a married woman in my 30s with a horror of vacationing in hot places, breaking bread with strangers and visiting ports of call where the local culture consists of Margaritavilles and novelty T-shirt shops.