The bustling sounds of the sailors moving around on deck carries on well past sunset. Apparently there are many preparations to be made before a ship this size can dock. Sails being hoisted, decks being swabbed, and all manner of ropes being adjusted keeps many sailors up late into the night. The rest of the sea is quiet, however. The waves are quiet, and no noises reach the ship from land.
Looking out of the window, though, allows you to see the small dim lights on land. The ship will make dock in a decent sized town, you'd guess from the number of lights. After most of the lights on land turn off, and the sailors finish their work, the sounds on deck shift from a bustling, industrious noise, to a rowdy, joyous sound. Early celebration at its best. The celebration carries on until almost midnight, when the sounds slowly start to die off, and the more celebratory sailors can be heard sleeping in the hallways.
Finally, after managing to grab some shut eye, the sun breaks on the horizon and the grumbling of hung-over sailors breaks the silence. It isn't long before the ship lurches forward and moves into a swift gait. The land in the distance closes quickly, while you prepare to depart from the ship. As the ship slows, bringing its body into port and alongside a stone pier, you steal a glimpse out a window and see the city connected to these docks: Ssan Ryss.
The city itself is a little under a mile uphill from the beachhead where The Sailing Blade is making port. High stone walls surround the fairly large city, and farmland, including smaller farmsteads and mini-villages, surround the stone walls. The ship comes to a halt while you examine the city in the distance, and the sounds of feet on stone echo as sailors leap across to moor the ship.
Within a few minutes, footsteps can be heard rapidly approaching the door. A rough knocking is quickly followed by the semi-familiar gruff dwarven voice calling out, It's time to go.
[spoiler]Inertial Armor is active. Feel free to roll initiative and take your first action if you're entering combat.[/spoiler]