"go abroad (a ship)" and "go on board (a ship)"

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Thank you, fivejedjon. I've just corrected my typo.

- get on a ship/train/plane
- get aboard a ship/train/plane
- get on board a ship/train/plane
These mean the same thing, though the first phrase is more common than the others, don't they?
 

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I think you are correct that get on is the commonest form.

In your second case go aboard can substitute for get aboard.
 

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You also simple "board."

Your flight is now boarding.
 
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