What is a tender port?
At a tender port, your ship anchors offshore and small boats, called tenders, take you ashore. At a mixed port, some ships dock and others tender. The country lists below include cruise tender ports in the Mediterranean and beyond.
Tendering takes time, so allow for queues on the way ashore and don't cut it fine for the last tender back.
Each guide below has the arrival, walking and transport details for that port. Open one for the full route and what to expect on the day, or browse all guides.
241 guides across 42 countries and island groups.
A walkable port isn't necessarily step-free. At tender ports, the walk starts at the landing. A fare may cover only part of the journey, so check the guide for the full route.
Albania
Sometimes tender 1
Some ships dock and some tender, depending on the ship, the berth and the weather.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saranda | for Princess tender calls, the shore landing is close to Saranda's main seafront promenade, the starting landmark for a local visit. | Realistic realistic for a waterfront visit; Princess describes the landing as close to the promenade and suitable for exploring town on foot. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Anguilla
Tender only 1
You go ashore by tender.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla | Windstar's tender landing at Sandy Ground to Elvis' Beach Bar on the village waterfront. | Realistic A practical short walk once ashore, according to Windstar's arrival guidance. This describes the local waterfront, not the route to The Valley. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Antarctica
Tender only 24
You go ashore by tender.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitcho Islands | The Aitcho Islands have no settlement; the shore destination is the penguin area at the east end of Barrientos Island, landing on its northern sand beach or southern cobble beach. Zodiacs land you at one end of Barrientos Island, normally the east. | Not recorded supervised roaming anywhere outside the closed areas; the mossy centre is off limits. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Cape Adare | Cape Adare has no settlement; the shore destination is Borchgrevink's huts on the southern shore of Ridley Beach, inside Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No. 159. | Not recorded on foot with your guides across Ridley Beach, a flat shingle foreland; there are no defined paths, and nesting penguins often limit where you can go. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Cape Evans | Cape Evans has no settlement; the shore destination is Scott's Terra Nova hut, about 30 m from the shore at Home Beach, inside Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No. 155. | Not recorded inside the protected area you walk with a guide, on no defined paths; outside it you may roam under supervision. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Cape Hallett | Cape Hallett has no settlement; the shore destination is Visitor Site A or Visitor Site B on the shore of Seabee Hook, beside ASPA No. 106. The expedition team takes you ashore by Zodiac. Unlike the Ross Island hut sites, this guideline limits the ships themselves: only ships carrying 200 passengers or fewer, only one ship a day, no more than 100 visitors ashore at once (guides not counted) and one guide for every 20 visitors. | Not recorded you can roam freely within the visitor site you land at; when sea ice is absent or unsafe, small groups with one guide to ten passengers may walk the shoreline along the protected-area boundary between the two sites. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Cape Royds | Cape Royds has no settlement; the shore destination is Shackleton's Nimrod hut inside Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No. 157, reached on foot from the Backdoor Bay landing. Boats must keep out of the colony's protected area, which takes in the water within 500 m of the shore around Flagstaff Point. All four of Heritage's Ross Sea voyages in 2025 and 2026 got ashore, but in January 2026 the bay was full of sea ice on the first day; the ship went to Cape Evans, and a northerly wind cleared the bay overnight. | Not recorded follow the designated path from Backdoor Bay past a New Zealand shelter hut and down a shallow valley to the hut; one 2026 landing describes about 20 minutes over black lava hills. | Walk: See walking conditions Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Deception Island | Deception Island has no settlement; the shore destination is one of its four visitor sites: Whalers Bay, Telefon Bay, Pendulum Cove or Baily Head. Before the passage through the Bellows, the ship radios its plans, and the captain asks Spain's Gabriel de Castilla and Argentina's Decepción stations for the volcanic alert, a traffic-light code. The stations are staffed only in summer (from January to late March in 2023-24). At orange, ships are advised to stay out. | Not recorded guided only: small groups climb to the Telefon Bay crater rim; beaches allow supervised roaming. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Detaille Island (Crystal Sound) | Detaille Island has no settlement; the shore destination is Base W, on a narrow isthmus at the island's northern end, and the free-roaming area around it. You land by Zodiac onto natural rock. Boat drivers have to steer round submerged rocks, and the rock at the landing can be slippery when wet. | Not recorded there's no guided route; you roam under close supervision, and the landing south of the hut is a steep slope of loose scree. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Devil Island | Devil Island has no settlement; the shore destination is the south-side landing beach, or, for a short walk only, the north-shore beach in front of the Adélie colony. You go ashore by Zodiac onto a beach. Only ships carrying up to 200 passengers may land, two ships a day at most, with no more than 100 visitors ashore at once and a guide for every 20. Nobody lands between 22:00 and 04:00, the wildlife's rest period. | Not recorded you can roam the immediate landing area at low tide and along the beach; beyond that, walks are flagged and closely guided, including the single track up the south-western peak. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Elephant Island | Elephant Island has no settlement; the shore destination, when a landing happens, is the low point at Point Wild with the Pardo bust (HSM 53). Steep tidewater glaciers and cliffs fringe the point, and big icebergs often ground on pinnacles offshore. Submerged rocks and foul ground surround it, especially to the north and along its eastern side. | Not recorded if you land, you go in small, closely guided groups of up to 15 on a narrow sand-and-rock point; there's no free-roaming area. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Half Moon Island | Half Moon Island has no settlement; the shore destination is the small landing beach at the island's south-eastern tip, marked by an old whaling dory. Zodiacs land you beside the dory at the south-eastern tip. | Not recorded supervised roaming on the landing beach and west along the southern raised beach. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| King George Island | There's no town to head for on a King George Island landing day; the shore destination is the site the expedition team picks, such as Penguin Island's north beach or Turret Point's cobble beach. Starting or ending your voyage here: IAATO counted 126 air-cruise voyages in 2025-26, using 170 flights into the island's Teniente Rodolfo Marsh airstrip. Each operator runs its own flights; this is Antarctica21's. A two-hour charter from Punta Arenas lands you on the island, a vehicle takes you past Chile's Frei and Russia's Bellingshausen stations to the shore, and a Zodiac takes you to the ship; you leave the same way, from Fildes Bay. Low cloud, fog, snow, ice and strong wind can delay flights: Antarctica21 keeps trying until 2 pm on day 4, then refunds the cruise fare. Its baggage limit is 25 kg each, hand luggage included. | Not recorded always with the expedition team: Penguin Island has no free-roaming area and Deacon Peak walkers keep to a set path, while Turret Point lets you roam, supervised, between its landing beaches. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Livingston Island | Livingston Island has no settlement on this coast; the shore destination is Liverpool Beach in Walker Bay, with Hannah Point's penguin colonies at its southern end. IAATO's 2025-26 guide names Liverpool Beach as the possible landing. The older Treaty guideline names Hannah Point's beach as the main one, but that's closed early in the season. | Not recorded supervised roaming by the beach; guided moraine walks and, after 10 January with a booking, Hannah Point. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| McMurdo Station | McMurdo Station is a research station, not a town; the shore destination is Scott's Discovery hut at Hut Point, about 500 m west of the station. | Not recorded only within the free-roaming area around the hut, from the concrete barriers at the end of the station road to Vince's Cross; other roads and trails on the peninsula, including the ridgeline trail above the hut, are closed to visitors. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Neko Harbour | Neko Harbour has no settlement; the shore destination is the landing beach and the guided walking and free-roaming area set out in the ATCM site guideline. You go ashore by Zodiac. The team tells you beforehand if it's a wet landing, where you sit on the pontoon and swing your legs over into the shallows. | Not recorded guided or marked only: a snow bank climbs to a rocky lookout, with crevassed ice around it. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Paradise Harbour (Paradise Bay) | Paradise Harbour has no settlement; the shore destinations are Brown Station and Stony Point, and many visits stay afloat as Zodiac cruises. The expedition team takes you out by Zodiac. Whether you land, and where, depends on the ice, the weather and, at Brown, the station. | Not recorded Oceanwide describes a steep hill, about 84 m high, behind Brown Station. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Paulet Island | Paulet Island has no settlement; the shore destination is the northern landing area below the stone hut (Historic Site and Monument No. 41), with a second landing area at the north-east tip. You go ashore by Zodiac. Only ships carrying up to 200 passengers may land, two ships a day at most, with no more than 100 visitors ashore at once and a guide for every 20. Nobody lands between 22:00 and 04:00, the wildlife's rest period. | Not recorded guided groups of no more than 15 to 20 follow designated paths along the northern coast or towards the hut and the volcanic lake; there's no free-roaming area, and at the height of breeding the longer routes may be impossible. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Petermann Island | Petermann Island has no settlement; the shore destination is the landing along the shore of Port Circumcision and the supervised visitor area around it. | Not recorded roam under close supervision over irregular ground; the cairn walk is for small guided groups, and the walk to the southern viewpoint is marked or guided. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Pléneau Island | Pléneau Island has no settlement; the shore destination is the rocky landing at the east-northeast end, facing Booth Island, and the supervised area beyond it. | Not recorded roam under supervision over irregular rock; the crevassed ice cap needs qualified guides. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Port Lockroy | Port Lockroy is a heritage site, not a settlement; the shore destination is Base A (Bransfield House) on Goudier Island, with Jougla Point as a separate landing. You go ashore by Zodiac, and the rocky landing on Goudier Island takes a little agility. Base visits need the Base Leader's prior agreement, and the UK allows them only from government vessels and IAATO member ships. Ships with more than 500 passengers can't land, and the island takes no more than three ships and 350 visitors a day. A member of the Port Lockroy team may come aboard to brief you. | Not recorded on Goudier Island, two maintained paths lead to and from the base; the ground can be muddy and slippery. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Snow Hill Island | Snow Hill Island has no settlement; the shore destinations are the beach facing Nordenskjöld's hut on the north-east coast and, by helicopter, a landing near the emperor colony on the sea ice south of the island. You reach the emperor colony by helicopter and the hut by Zodiac. | Not recorded at the hut you keep to the marked path and stairs and roam only on the plain around the landing, under supervision; from a helicopter landing, the walk across the ice to the colony can take up to 45 minutes and is challenging in places. | Walk: See walking conditions Distance: Not recorded | Tender · some landings by helicopter · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| South Orkney Islands | The South Orkney Islands have no town; the shore destination is the Adélie colony area at Shingle Cove on Coronation Island. The site takes ships of up to 200 passengers, two a day at most, with no more than 100 people ashore and a guide for every 20. It's a quiet landing: IAATO members' vessels recorded between 3 and 13 landed visits a season here over the five seasons to 2025-26, and 7 in the latest. | Not recorded you follow a flagged route over gravel or steep slopes to the Adélie colony, in supervised groups of up to 20; free roaming is limited to the immediate landing beach. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Terra Nova Bay | Terra Nova Bay is a bay with research stations, not a town; the shore destinations are the coast near Gondwana Station and, on some voyages, the Inexpressible Island shore below the Northern Party ice-cave site. Ice or weather can cancel the landing; the expedition team decides on the day. | Not recorded near Gondwana, Heritage's logs describe anything from a gentle stroll around the German station to treks inland, with some walkers covering up to 5 miles (8 km); on Inexpressible Island there's no marked path to the ice-cave site. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Whalers Bay | Whalers Bay has no settlement; the shore destination is the ash beach by the floating dock and the Hektor whaling station ruins (Historic Site and Monument No. 71). Zodiacs land you on the beach by the old floating dock. | Not recorded supervised roaming on the beach seaward of the station; guided walks to Neptune's Window and up Ronald Hill. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Yankee Harbour | Yankee Harbour has no settlement; the shore destination is the landing on the inside of the curved gravel spit and the open beach beyond it. | Not recorded supervised free roaming anywhere outside one closed area. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
Antigua and Barbuda
Tender only 1
You go ashore by tender.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falmouth Harbour | SeaDream's Falmouth Harbour tender landing to Nelson's Dockyard, English Harbour. | Realistic A realistic local outing for walkers: SeaDream describes the Dockyard and English Harbour as a short walk from this call. Use the crew's directions from the actual landing. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Belize
Tender only 1
You go ashore by tender.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| Belize City | Fort Street Tourism Village to Fort George Artisan Alley. | Realistic This is a practical local outing on foot, with the Fort Street mural opposite the alley. Leave the Tourism Village for the surrounding city streets; the tourism board describes this arrival area and its artisan attractions. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
British Virgin Islands
Tender only 1
You go ashore by tender.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| Anegada | Setting Point pier to The Settlement. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
Bulgaria
Tender only 1
You go ashore by tender.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| Nessebar | Nessebar's southern passenger port is beside the old-town peninsula, with the Archaeological Museum as a useful town-visit landmark; the bus below is for onward travel to Sunny Beach. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Di Es Bus 1 · €1.60 one-way Prices checked |
Canada
Tender only 2
You go ashore by tender.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony, Newfoundland | Grenfell Docking Facility to the Grenfell Interpretation Centre. | Realistic practical for this first stop: the cruise drop-off is directly behind the interpretation centre, beside Grenfell Park's waterfront walkways. This assessment applies to that landing only. Source: Grenfell Historic Properties. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Yarmouth, Nova Scotia | Killam Brothers Wharf tender landing to Yarmouth's historic waterfront. | Not recorded a practical starting point for a waterfront and heritage-district visit. The tourism association's shore-excursion plan starts its town walking tours at Killam Brothers Marina. This description applies only when your tender lands there. Source: official shore-excursion guide. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
Sometimes tender 3
Some ships dock and some tender, depending on the ship, the berth and the weather.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| Gaspé | Gaspé tender reception terminal to downtown Gaspé. | Not recorded a realistic town outing; the destination's navigation guide gives about 15 minutes from the reception terminal to downtown. This applies after tendering, not from Sandy Beach. | Walk: See walking conditions Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Îles de la Madeleine | Cap-aux-Meules cruise reception area to the Sentier du littoral entrance, after the berth exit or tender transfer. | Realistic a realistic local outing; the official cruise brochure places the coastal path within walking distance of the cruise terminal. Its 2 km length describes the path itself, not the approach from your berth. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Sydney Cape Breton Island | Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion to Sydney’s waterfront boardwalk. | Not recorded A practical local outing begins at the pavilion’s shops and continues onto the boardwalk, as described by the port. This starts at the pavilion, after your berth exit or tender transfer. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
Canary Islands
Tender only 1
You go ashore by tender.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| Los Cristianos, Tenerife | from the tender pier in Los Cristianos harbour, head into the beachfront town beside Playa de Los Cristianos. | Realistic about 5 minutes into town, the port authority's estimate; realistic for a local outing on foot, with the beach and promenade beside the harbour. | Walk: 5 min Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Cayman Islands
Tender only 1
You go ashore by tender.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| George Town, Grand Cayman | central George Town tender terminals to the Cayman Islands National Museum, Seafarers Way. | Not recorded realistic from the central waterfront landings; the museum confirms it is within walking distance of the cruise port. This advice excludes Spotts. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
Channel Islands
Tender only 1
You go ashore by tender.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| Sark | these directions apply to Maseline Harbour, via the tunnel and Harbour Hill to the Bel Air Inn at the village end of the climb. | Conditional realistic for visitors comfortable with a steep uphill walk; the harbour has stairs and the roads are unpaved. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Paid shuttle · £1.80 one-way Public transport: not recorded Prices checked |
Sometimes tender 2
Some ships dock and some tender, depending on the ship, the berth and the weather.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| Saint Helier, Jersey | from Albert Pier and its tender pontoon, head for St Helier's central shopping area around King Street. | Realistic about 10 minutes to the central shopping area; realistic on the harbour-to-town pedestrian route, with a pedestrian bridge linking the tender pontoon to the pier. | Walk: 10 min Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Saint Peter Port, Guernsey | the walking figure is from the Albert Pier cruise arrival area to St Peter Port's High Street. | Realistic about 4 minutes; realistic for a town visit, although the High Street is cobbled and the streets beyond the waterfront climb uphill. | Walk: 4 min Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Costa Rica
Tender only 1
You go ashore by tender.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quepos | Marina Pez Vela's cruise arrival dock to central Quepos. | Realistic A realistic option using the marina's marked pedestrian exit towards town; its visitor map identifies the boardwalk, central market and bus station. Marina map. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Croatia
Tender only 3
You go ashore by tender.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| Komiža | after the Zodiac landing in Komiža harbour, use the Fishermen's Museum on Riva Svetoga Mikule as your central waterfront landmark. | Realistic Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Krk | from your ship's tender landing in Krk harbour, Kamplin Square beside the Frankopan Castle and cathedral is the focus for a town visit. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Poreč | for a tender landing on Poreč's old-town waterfront, the Euphrasian Basilica is the central landmark to head for. | Realistic realistic through the old-town lanes from the waterfront; the tourist board's walking route connects the Riva, Decumanus and the peninsula's seafront. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Sometimes tender 6
Some ships dock and some tender, depending on the ship, the berth and the weather.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| Brač | if your ship lands at Bol's existing harbour, use the Branislav Dešković Gallery on the central waterfront as your town landmark. | Realistic realistic for a central Bol visit; the gallery is on the waterfront beside the harbour, and a coastal promenade leads west from town. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Hvar Town | from the Hvar Town waterfront landing, follow the Riva towards St Stephen's Square (Pjaca), the central landmark beside the Arsenal. | Realistic Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Opatija | from Opatija's passenger harbour, Slatina bus station is the central destination here; the bus figure covers the market-stop-to-Slatina leg. | Realistic realistic along the Lungomare seafront promenade through central Opatija. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Primošten | for arrivals at Primošten's old or new harbour waterfront, Rudina Square is the central landmark; the electric-vehicle prices below are the municipal distance-band tariff. | Realistic realistic around the old harbour and through the old town to Rudina Square; the Church of St George adds an uphill climb. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Rab | Rab Town's passenger waterfront at Obala kralja Petra Krešimira IV is the starting point for exploring the peninsula towards the Cathedral of the Assumption. | Realistic realistic for an old-town visit on foot; extending the outing into Komrčar adds hilly park paths. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Rovinj | Valdibora's northern cruise quay and tender reception put you on the old-town side of Rovinj, with the Church of St Euphemia above the peninsula as the main landmark. | Conditional realistic for walkers comfortable with gradients and steps; the old-town lanes climb towards St Euphemia, and polished limestone can be slippery after rain. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
Cyprus
Tender only 2
You go ashore by tender.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| Ayia Napa | for a tender call at Ayia Napa Marina, the town destination is Agia Napa Square beside the monastery, reached from the marina's roadside bus stop. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded OSEA bus 101 · €2 one-way Prices checked |
| Paphos | from the tender landing in Kato Pafos harbour, the bus connection to the upper town's Municipal Market starts at Harbour Station beside the archaeological-site entrance. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded OSYPA bus 610 · €2.00 one-way Prices checked |
Denmark
Tender only 2
You go ashore by tender.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| Ærøskøbing | from the ship's landing in Ærøskøbing harbour, Torvet is the historic town's central square; the public bus below is for journeys farther across the island. | Realistic realistic for exploring the harbour town and Torvet; the historic streets have uneven cobblestones. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Gudhjem, Bornholm | from Gudhjem’s main harbour, the measured route climbs through the village to the bus stop beside the petrol station on Helligdomsvej, opposite Brøddegade. | Conditional realistic if you can manage the steep uphill street; stay near the waterfront if climbing is difficult. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 0.5 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
Sometimes tender 1
Some ships dock and some tender, depending on the ship, the berth and the weather.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| Helsingør (Elsinore) | the walking time is from Kongekajen (Royal Quay) to Kronborg Castle, beside Helsingør’s historic waterfront. | Realistic about 12 minutes to Kronborg; realistic for an independent waterfront visit from the central quay. | Walk: 12 min Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Dominican Republic
Tender only 1
You go ashore by tender.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| Samana Bay | Samaná Bayport passenger terminal to Santa Bárbara’s waterfront streets. | Realistic realistic for a town visit from Bayport; the port authority describes immediate access to Santa Bárbara’s streets, shops and restaurants. This assessment starts after landing, not aboard the ship. Port authority. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
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You go ashore by tender.
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| Antibes | Port Vauban is the harbour beside the old town; Place Guynemer is the central landmark, and the bus figures start at Porte Marine outside the harbour rather than at a ship's tender pontoon. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Free shuttle Envibus 14 · €0 one-way Prices checked |
| Bandol | Quai Ricard is the tender landing for the central waterfront at Quai Charles de Gaulle; the bus option below continues to the railway station. | Realistic realistic for the waterfront and central shops; the promenade on Quai Charles de Gaulle faces the harbour. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Calvi, Corsica | the tender drop-off is at the edge of Calvi's lower town, beside the marina; the citadel is the uphill landmark above it. | Realistic realistic for the marina and lower town, whose streets are largely flat; reaching the citadel adds steep slopes. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Cannes | from the Quai Laubeuf cruise-reception area of the Vieux-Port, Hôtel de Ville is the central landmark at the town end of Quai Saint-Pierre; bus figures start at the Quai Laubeuf stop. | Realistic realistic around the old harbour via Quai Saint-Pierre to Hôtel de Ville; Le Suquet adds an uphill climb. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Cassis | for a landing in Cassis town harbour, Grande Mer beach is the central waterfront landmark, beside the village below the château. | Not recorded realistic between the harbour, village streets and Grande Mer beach; the historic centre is partly pedestrian, with cobbles and slopes inland. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Concarneau | from the ship's tender landing in Concarneau harbour, aim for the Ville Close entrance; the bus figures below cover the public-quay leg from Quai de la Croix to Centre Ville Close. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Coralie bus 6 · €1 one-way Prices checked |
| Douarnenez | for a visit from the ship's Douarnenez tender landing, the Port-Musée at Place de l'Enfer is a useful central landmark; the bus figures below begin at the town's Le Port stop. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded TUD'Bus line 1 · €1 one-way Prices checked |
| La Ciotat | arrive at your ship's La Ciotat tender landing and use the tourist office on Boulevard Anatole France as the town landmark for exploring ashore. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded RTM LeBus 355 · €0.90 one-way Prices checked |
| Le Lavandou | the reference is the port's tender pier to the tourist office on Quai Gabriel Péri, on the central waterfront. | Realistic realistic for a local visit; the tourist office is on the seafront between the harbour and the centre. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 0.1 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Le Palais, Belle-Île-en-Mer | arrive at your ship's tender landing in Le Palais harbour and use the Hôtel de Ville on Rue Jules Simon as the town landmark. | Realistic realistic for exploring the lower harbour town; the approaches to the fortifications involve slopes. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Porquerolles | the walk starts at the harbour débarcadère and ends at Place d'Armes, by L'Arche de Porquerolles facing the church. | Realistic about 5 minutes; realistic for a short village visit, following the harbour quay into the village square. | Walk: 5 min Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Saint-Florent, Corsica | start at the cruise tender landing in Saint-Florent's marina and head into the village towards Place Doria. | Realistic realistic on the public quays and village streets; the climb towards the citadel is optional. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Saint-Jean-de-Luz | the port regulations designate pontoon D beside Quai Leclerc as the preferred cruise tender landing, with Place Louis XIV the central sightseeing landmark. | Realistic realistic once ashore, using the public harbour-side streets to connect Place Louis XIV and the church. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Saint-Raphaël | the cruise tender lands at the Old Port, with the tourist office at 99 Quai Albert 1er a central waterfront landmark. | Realistic realistic for a waterfront visit from the Old Port; the older town streets add changes of level. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Saint-Tropez | the Nouveau Port tender landing shown on the port map leads towards the Vieux Port and Annonciade museum; the public boat below is for an outing across the gulf. | Realistic realistic for the harbour and largely pedestrianised centre; the citadel is uphill. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Sanary-sur-Mer | the Levant tender quay lands you opposite the tourist office on Sanary's central harbour waterfront; the Colombus service below is for onward travel to the railway station. | Realistic realistic for the harbour and central streets; the tourist office is opposite the quay, while Notre-Dame-de-Pitié requires a climb. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: about 50 metres from the Levant landing to the town-centre waterfront, according to the port profile. | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Villefranche-sur-Mer and Nice | the Port de la Santé tender terminal opens onto Place Wilson beside Villefranche's old town; the bus figures are for the onward journey from Octroi to Lycée Masséna in central Nice. | Realistic realistic for Place Wilson and the waterfront by Saint-Pierre chapel; the old-town lanes beyond have slopes and steps. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
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Some ships dock and some tender, depending on the ship, the berth and the weather.
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| Bonifacio, Corsica | the walking time is from the commercial ferry-and-tender terminal on Quai Sotta Portigliola to the gare routière on the lower-town marina waterfront. | Realistic about 10–15 minutes; realistic along the pedestrian waterfront around the marina, with the uphill citadel visit a separate leg. | Walk: 15 min Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Menton | for a Vieux-Port arrival, the waterfront reference point is the Bastion museum; the public service below connects that area with the Marché des Halles in central Menton. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Zest La Navette · €1 one-way Prices checked |
| Port-Vendres | from the cruise club's mapped landing area beside Quai de la République, follow the public waterfront towards the Louis XVI obelisk; the bus figures start at Les Quais stop. | Realistic realistic around the public harbour quays once through the port checkpoint; streets away from the waterfront climb and include steps. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Saint-Malo | the cruise facilities at Gare Maritime de la Bourse and Quai Vauban put passengers beside the gates of Intra-Muros, Saint-Malo's walled centre. | Realistic allow about 5 minutes from the cruise terminal or tender landing to the gates of Intra-Muros; the port's own profile says under five minutes, making this a realistic short walk once ashore. | Walk: 5 min Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
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| Binz (Rügen) | for a landing at the Seebrücke, the route runs along the pier to Seebrückenvorplatz on Binz's central promenade. | Realistic realistic along the wooden pedestrian pier when access is open; works can close the route. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 0.4 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Heligoland | Nord-Ost-Hafen is a documented cruise tender landing; the local destination is the Unterland waterfront around Landungsbrücke. | Realistic realistic once ashore for exploring Unterland's small pedestrian lanes; the lift provides the onward connection to Oberland instead of the stairs. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| List (Sylt) | arrival is by tender into List harbour; the local bus figures run from List/Hafen to Kurverwaltung/Alte Schule in the village, rather than to Westerland. | Realistic realistic for a local visit around List and its compact harbour; the nature centre is approached along the waterfront promenade. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
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| Amorgos | for a Katapola harbour landing, take the bus to Chora, the starting point for a visit to the Archaeological Collection. | Conditional realistic for fit walkers as a hillside hike via Xylokeratidi and the Fotodotis trail. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Amorgos Bus Company Katapola–Chora · €2.30 one-way Prices checked |
| Delos Island | Delos is an archaeological site; the reference point here is the site café, reached on foot from the island's tender landing area. | Conditional realistic for visitors comfortable with uneven ground and limited shade; exploration of the ruins is on foot. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 0.3 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Fiskardo, Kefalonia | from the tender landing in Fiskardo harbour, the local destination is Fiskardo's village waterfront, with its restaurants and shops. | Realistic realistic for a local village visit; the port fund describes immediate access from the harbour to the settlement and its waterfront services. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Gythion | after landing at Gythion's town harbour, the local walking destination is the Cranae causeway, reached along the waterfront. | Realistic realistic for a waterfront outing; the municipality describes a shore walk towards Cranae, while streets climbing into the upper town involve steps. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Hydra | arrive by tender in Hydra Port, with the Historical Archives–Museum on the harbour as a central landmark for a waterfront visit. | Realistic realistic around the harbour; cobbled surfaces and steps make the uphill streets and museum visits more demanding. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Ios | from the public bus terminal at Gialos harbour, travel uphill to the Chora bus stop for the island's main village. | Conditional realistic for visitors comfortable with an uphill outing and Chora's rising lanes; take the bus uphill if heat or slopes make walking unsuitable. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded KTEL Ios Port–Chora–Mylopotas · €2.20 one-way Prices checked |
| Kamares, Sifnos | from the Kamares seafront tender landing, the inland destination is Apollonia's main square and post office; Kamares itself has shops, restaurants and a beach beside the port. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Sifnos Bus Kamares–Apollonia · €2.20 one-way Prices checked |
| Karpathos | for a Pigadia call, start at the harbour tender landing and use the Archaeological Museum, in the former Italian administrative building, as a town landmark. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded KTEL Karpathos Pigadia–Ammoopi · unknown fare |
| Kythnos | SeaDream's documented tender landing is Apokrousi Beach, while Chora (Messaria), the island capital, is an inland destination separate from the beach and Merichas harbour. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Mithymna (Molyvos), Lesvos | from the Molyvos harbour tender landing, the named destination is Mithymna Castle above the village, using Hellenic Heritage's port-to-castle estimate. | Conditional about 17 minutes uphill to Mithymna Castle; realistic for walkers comfortable with a demanding climb through the village, with extra time for uneven paving and rests. | Walk: 17 min Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Monemvasia | from Monemvasia's tender landing, the destination is the fortress gate beyond Gefyra; the timed routes below begin in Gefyra, with the walk continuing to the Archaeological Collection in the Lower Town. | Conditional about 20 minutes from Gefyra to the Archaeological Collection; realistic if you can manage the sun-exposed causeway approach and worn paving inside the town. | Walk: See walking conditions Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Ship-only shuttle · unknown fare Municipal bus Gefyra–Castle · unknown fare |
| Myrina, Lemnos | Star Clippers' Myrina tender pier is the starting point for its published walk to the town centre, where the market streets make a useful first stop. | Realistic realistic for a town visit; save the separate uphill castle climb for when you have the energy and time. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 0.8 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Naxos | for a landing in Chora harbour, the walking landmark is the Saint Ursula Cultural Centre in the castle quarter, where the archaeological collection is temporarily displayed. | Conditional about 10 minutes from Chora port; realistic if you can manage the uphill old-town lanes to the castle quarter. | Walk: 10 min Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded KTEL Naxos Town–Agios Prokopios · €1.80 one-way Prices checked |
| Nydri, Lefkada | for a landing on Nydri's harbour waterfront, Dimarcheio (the town hall) is the central landmark for the bus connection to Lefkada town. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded KTEL Lefkadas Nydri–Lefkada · unknown fare |
| Parga | the shore-side route runs from Parga's town harbour to Parga Castle above the old town. | Conditional about 8 minutes from the harbour to the castle; realistic for passengers comfortable with an uphill cobbled path and steps. | Walk: 8 min Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Paros | for a landing in Parikia harbour, the walking landmark is the Archaeological Museum of Paros in town; Naoussa is a separate landing town. | Realistic about 8 minutes from Parikia harbour to the museum; realistic through the town streets, with uneven paving in the old centre. | Walk: 8 min Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Patmos | the route is from the Skala cruise quay or tender landing to Chora, Patmos's hilltop main town. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Patmos Bus Skala-Chora · unknown fare |
| Poros | figures are from the New West Port to Poros centre along the central coastal road; cruise tenders can use other waterfront points. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Poros municipal bus · €0 one-way Prices checked |
| Pylos | the route is from the town-harbour tender landing to Trion Navarchon central square on the Pylos waterfront. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded KTEL Messinia Pylos-Kalamata · €5.50 one-way Prices checked |
| Sami, Kefalonia | the tender lands at Sami harbour, beside the town's waterfront cafés and services. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Samos Town (Vathy) | from the tender landing at Vathy's tourist harbour, make for Pythagoras Square on the town waterfront, then Town Hall Square for the Archaeological Museum. | Realistic realistic for a local waterfront visit; once at Pythagoras Square, allow 4 minutes on foot to the Archaeological Museum at Town Hall Square. | Walk: See walking conditions Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Santorini | from the Old Port (Skala) tender landing, head up to Fira's upper cable-car station on the caldera rim. Ships anchor in the caldera and boats take passengers ashore. The port names two landing points, the Old Port below Fira and Athinios, but its information doesn't say who lands where, so follow your ship's instructions. | Conditional possible if you're fit, but the stair route is steep, unshaded and hard going, and you share it with mule trains. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Skiathos | the tender landing is in Skiathos harbour, with Skiathos Town wrapped around the old and new port and Bourtzi between them. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Skopelos, Northern Sporades | SeaDream's tender pier is at Chora, where the old town climbs in stepped lanes directly behind the port. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Spetses | figures are from the Dapia tender pier to the Museum of Spetses in the central harbour district. | Realistic about 10 minutes; realistic through the compact Dapia district. | Walk: 10 min Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Vathi (Vathy), Ithaca | the cruise tender lands within Vathi's urban waterfront, with the Metropolis church as the central landmark. | Not recorded realistic around the lower waterfront; the full walk from one side of Vathi to the other takes about one hour. | Walk: See walking conditions Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Zakynthos (Zante) | the route is from the cruise-tender boat berth in Zakynthos harbour to Solomos Square, the central square and site of the Museum of Zakynthos. | Realistic realistic along the town waterfront and pedestrian streets; the exact tender berth can vary. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
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Some ships dock and some tender, depending on the ship, the berth and the weather.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| Agios Nikolaos, Crete | from the town cruise port, use Lake Voulismeni as the central landmark for a waterfront outing after the passenger exit or tender landing. | Realistic realistic for a town visit once ashore: the port is in the centre, and the municipal tourism office describes a walking route around the lake and adjoining harbour. Take water and sun protection. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Andros | for a Gavrio harbour arrival, the public bus serves Chora, where Kairi Square is the landmark for a museum visit. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded KTEL Andros Gavrio–Batsi–Chora · unknown fare |
| Astypalea | this connection runs from Pera Gialos old harbour to the Windmills stop at Chora's windmill square. | Conditional realistic for walkers comfortable with uphill cobbled lanes; Chora rises above Pera Gialos. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Paid shuttle · €3.00 one-way ASTYBUS Pera Gialos Port–Windmills · €3.00 one-way Prices checked |
| Chios Island | for a Central Port arrival, the town-side destination is Prokymaia, Chios Town's harbourfront promenade; this walking advice does not apply to Mesta. | Realistic realistic for a Central Port town visit once outside the working quay; the regional tourism board recommends strolling along Prokymaia and exploring the town on foot. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Ikaria | at Agios Kirykos harbour, head for the marble Ikarian Heroes Monument and fountain in the portside square; these directions apply to Agios Kirykos, not Evdilos. | Realistic realistic for the paved harbour square and its cafés once ashore; the narrow cobbled streets climb inland towards the museum and upper town. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Milos | Adamas passenger port is beside the village waterfront, with Adamas Bus Terminal in the centre as the starting point for the onward service to Plaka. | Realistic realistic for exploring the Adamas waterfront; Plaka is a separate inland outing. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Mytilene (Mitilini), Lesvos | from Mytilene passenger harbour, use Sappho Square on the central waterfront as your meeting landmark; the castle timing below starts at that square. | Realistic realistic for the harbourfront and Ermou shopping street; from Sappho Square, the onward walk to Mytilene Castle takes about 15 minutes and climbs uphill. | Walk: See walking conditions Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Nafplio (Nauplia) | from Nafplio's harbour waterfront, head into the lower old town towards Syntagma Square and the Archaeological Museum. | Realistic realistic for a town visit; cruise operators run walking tours directly from the tender pier through the old-town streets to Syntagma Square. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Platis Gialos Sifnos | the route is from the Platis Gialos harbour refuge to Artemonas, the bus service's central-village terminus. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Sifnos Bus Platy Gialos-Artemonas · €2.20 one-way Prices checked |
| Symi | figures are from Gialos harbour to the Archaeological Museum of Symi in Chorio. | Conditional about 20 minutes; partly realistic because the Kali Strata has 500 steps. | Walk: 20 min Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
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| Ammassalik (Tasiilaq) | the useful town route is from the tender landing in Kong Oscar Havn to Ammassalik Museum, close to the harbour. | Conditional realistic but hilly; the museum is close to the harbour. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | arrive by tender at Ilulissat harbour and use the Art Museum, just above the harbour, as a nearby town landmark; the Icefjord Centre is a separate outing. | Conditional realistic for a short town visit, but Ilulissat spreads out; choose a compact circuit around the harbour rather than trying to cover the whole town. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Avannaata Bybus Ilulissat · 15 DKK one-way Prices checked |
| Ittoqqortoormiit (Scoresbysund) | the town walk begins at the barge-pier, beach or temporary-pontoon tender landing in Rosenvinge Bugt and leads to Ittoqqortoormiit Museum. | Realistic realistic within the small town; locals walk everywhere. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Kangerlussuaq | the practical transfer is from the passenger pontoon or quay to the airport area, where Kangerlussuaq Museum is located. | Impractical not realistic; settlement spans both sides of airstrip. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Ship-only shuttle · unknown fare Public transport: not recorded |
| Nanortalik | cruise passengers tender into Nanortalik harbour; the old colonial harbour around Nanortalik Museum is the central landmark. | Realistic realistic; Visit Greenland says walking is the norm in this small town, and the museum occupies the old colonial harbour area. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Narsaq | cruise passengers tender to one of Narsaq's harbour pontoons; Narsaq Museum at the old harbour is the central landmark. | Realistic realistic; Visit Greenland says most people walk around this small town, and the museum is at the old harbour. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Narsarsuaq | figures run from Narsarsuaq harbour to Hotel Narsarsuaq, the settlement's main visitor-services landmark. | Realistic realistic; Visit Greenland describes Narsarsuaq as a very small settlement where most people walk wherever they need to go. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 2.0 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Paamiut | cruise passengers tender into Paamiut harbour; Paamiut Museum and the 1909 wooden church form the central visitor area. | Realistic realistic; Visit Greenland says almost everyone walks around this small settlement. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Qaanaaq (Thule) | cruise passengers transfer by small boat to Qaanaaq's sand-and-pebble beach; Qaanaaq Museum is the central landmark. | Conditional realistic for passengers comfortable with basic, partly paved roads, inclines and steps. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Qaqortoq (Julianehåb) | from the Qaqortoq harbour tender landing, use the main square and Qaqortoq Museum as your central landmarks. | Realistic realistic around the harbour and main square, where the central sights cluster; streets farther inland climb steep hills. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg) | from Sisimiut’s harbour landing, head towards the old-town museum and blue church; the municipal bus is an option for continuing uphill through town. | Conditional realistic if you can manage a fairly steep climb from the harbour; keep a short visit around the old town and museum. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Qeqqata Sisimiut bybus town loop · 15 DKK one-way Prices checked |
| Uummannaq | route advice is from your ship's boat landing to Uummannaq Museum in the compact harbour-centre cluster. | Realistic realistic; Visit Greenland says the centre is compact and most visitors walk. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
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Some ships dock and some tender, depending on the ship, the berth and the weather.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| Qeqertarsuaq (Disko Island) | route advice is from your ship's assigned Qeqertarsuaq harbour landing to Qeqertarsuaq Museum and the small town centre. | Realistic realistic; Visit Greenland says this small settlement is explored on foot. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Upernavik | route advice is from your ship's assigned Upernavik harbour landing to Upernavik Museum in the old quarter. | Realistic realistic; Visit Greenland says most people get around Upernavik on foot. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Guadeloupe
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You go ashore by tender.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| Deshaies | Bourg fishing-port landing area to Boulevard des Poissonniers. | Realistic a realistic village outing once ashore. The municipality's harbour description recommends a harbour stroll. Boulevard des Poissonniers is the village waterfront street; stay with your ship’s instructions for the exact landing. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Terre-de-Haut | Terre-de-Haut village port to the waterfront bourg. | Realistic realistic for exploring the waterfront village after landing. Seabourn’s excursion description confirms a tender transfer to the small village port, and the tourism board recommends exploring the bourg on foot. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Iceland
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Some ships dock and some tender, depending on the ship, the berth and the weather.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| Djúpivogur | figures are from the Gleðivík tender pontoon to Djúpivogur village centre; the alongside cruise quay is farther out. | Realistic realistic for passengers able to cover the port authority's 0.4 km tender-pontoon route; the quay route is twice as long. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 0.4 km | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Grundarfjörður | the harbour authority's figure runs from the Norðurgarður/Miðgarður harbour area to the town centre around the Saga Centre at Grundargata 35. | Realistic realistic; the municipality lists the Saga Centre, shops and essential services as reachable on foot from the harbour area. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 0.5 km | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Vopnafjörður | Kaupvangur Cultural Centre is the named village-centre landmark used for orientation. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Westman Islands (Heimaey) | the port's walking estimate runs from the harbour to the town centre around Sagnheimar and the tourist information point at Ráðhúströð. | Realistic about 10 minutes; realistic for the compact town centre. | Walk: 10 min Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Ireland
Tender only 5
You go ashore by tender.
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| Dingle | Aurora Expeditions describes tenders bringing passengers into Dingle town; The Quay opposite SuperValu is the named public-transport stop. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded TFI Local Link Kerry 277a · €2.50 one-way Prices checked |
| Dún Laoghaire (Dublin) | the journey runs from the St Michael's Pier tender landing to Dublin Pearse, a city-centre DART station. | Impractical Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Iarnród Éireann DART · €2.00 one-way Prices checked |
| Galway | figures are from Galway's tender pontoon to Galway city centre. | Realistic about 20 minutes; realistic on the port-to-centre walking route. | Walk: 20 min Distance: 0.9 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Glengarriff | Glengarriff cruise passengers land at one of the port's village-side landing areas; the assigned pier determines the short route to Glengarriff village centre. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Greencastle | the shore-side figure is from Greencastle pier to the Inishowen Maritime Museum overlooking the harbour. | Realistic about 1 minute to the museum; realistic from the adjacent pier. | Walk: 1 min Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Sometimes tender 1
Some ships dock and some tender, depending on the ship, the berth and the weather.
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| Waterford | these figures are for the Dunmore East tender landing to Waterford's Clock Tower; Belview and the city quay require different plans. | Impractical not realistic; Waterford city is 20 km away. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Bus Éireann route 354 · unknown fare |
Italy
Tender only 19
You go ashore by tender.
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| Agropoli | the route is from the tender landing in Agropoli harbour to the Porta Monumentale, the stepped entrance to the old town. | Conditional realistic for mobile visitors; the old-town approach is uphill via broad steps. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Alghero, Sardinia | the route is from the tender landing in Alghero harbour through Porta a Mare to Piazza Civica, inside the old town. | Realistic realistic; Porta a Mare opens directly from the harbour waterfront into Piazza Civica, though paving becomes uneven within the old town. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Amalfi | the route is from the Molo Cassone passenger landing beside Piazza Flavio Gioia to Piazza Duomo and the cathedral. | Realistic realistic; cross the level waterfront at Piazza Flavio Gioia, then enter the pedestrian centre, with the cathedral steps only after reaching the square. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Capri | figures are from Marina Grande harbour to the Gardens of Augustus in central Capri, via the Piazzetta. | Conditional about 20–25 minutes; possible but steep uphill from Marina Grande. | Walk: 25 min Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Capri funicular · €2.40 one-way Prices checked |
| Carloforte | the route is from the cruise tender landing in Carloforte harbour to Piazza Carlo Emanuele III, the waterfront square containing the tourism office. | Realistic realistic; the harbour fronts the town and the square is just inland from the ferry waterfront. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Giardini Naxos | the route is from the tender steps in Giardini Naxos harbour to the Lungomare Schisò waterfront and local centre. | Realistic realistic along the waterfront; the tender lands in Giardini Naxos itself, while Taormina is a separate uphill journey. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Giardini Naxos and Taormina | figures are from the Giardini Naxos landing area to Porta Messina at the entrance to central Taormina. | Impractical not realistic for a short call; steep uphill from sea level. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 5.0 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded ASM Linea Gialla · €2.00 one-way Prices checked |
| Lipari, Aeolian Islands | the ship tenders ashore in Lipari; Marina Lunga and Marina Corta frame the historic centre, with the castle above it. | Not recorded realistic around the waterfront and centre; the route to the castle climbs above the harbour. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Pantelleria | the documented cruise arrival is by ship's boat to Pantelleria's harbour; the castle at the old-port entrance is the central landmark. | Not recorded realistic once ashore; the castle stands beside the old-port entrance and town centre. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Ponza | figures use Ponza's harbour landing to Via Dragonara in the historic centre, the street for the Dragonara cistern. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Schiaffini Ponza local buses · €2.00 one-way Prices checked |
| Porto Cervo | from the Porto Cervo marina waterfront to the Piazzetta and Sottopiazza in the village centre. | Conditional realistic, but partly uphill from the waterfront through the village lanes. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Porto Ercole | from the Porto Ercole harbour tender landing to the waterfront and the uphill historic lanes around Sant'Erasmo. | Conditional realistic for the waterfront, but partly steep and uneven towards the historic core. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Portofino | for tenders landing in Portofino harbour, Piazza Martiri dell'Olivetta (the piazzetta) is beside the harbour; the central section of Molo Umberto I is the municipal quay closest to it. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Portovenere | Portovenere's waterfront passenger landing is already in the old-town harbour; Piazza Bastreri is the central square at the landward end of the waterfront. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Positano | SeaDream's tenders use the pier at Spiaggia Grande, beside the lower village and Santa Maria Assunta; the shopping lanes climb steeply from this waterfront starting point. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Sanremo | these figures run from the temporary tender facility at Portosole to Piazza Colombo, at the eastern end of Sanremo's central streets. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded RT The Mall shuttle · €3 one-way Prices checked |
| Santa Margherita Ligure | figures are from the town-harbour tender landing to Villa Durazzo, above the central waterfront. | Realistic realistic over this short distance, though the villa approaches climb above the seafront. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 0.5 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Sorrento | the public lift connects the Marina Piccola tender-landing area with Villa Comunale in Sorrento's upper centre. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Sorrento Lift · €1.20 one-way Prices checked |
| Viareggio | recent tenders have landed on the Burlamacca Canal; Piazza D'Azeglio at the southern end of central Viareggio is the transport landmark used here. | Realistic realistic once ashore; the Burlamacca Canal meets Viareggio's pedestrian seafront promenade. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Sometimes tender 9
Some ships dock and some tender, depending on the ship, the berth and the weather.
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| Capraia Island Harbour | the official 800-metre figure runs from Capraia's lower harbour settlement to Piazza Milano in the upper village, along the island's only paved uphill road. | Conditional Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 0.8 km | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Gaeta | the usable published transport figure is from the Lungomare Caboto stops beside the commercial-port area to Piazza Traniello in Gaeta's medieval quarter. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Cervone Line A · €1.00 one-way Prices checked |
| Golfo Aranci, Sardinia | figures are from the port to central Golfo Aranci; the equipped waterfront promenade begins a few tens of metres outside the port area. | Realistic realistic; the port authority describes Golfo Aranci as easy to visit on foot and places the promenade a few tens of metres from the port. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 0.8 km | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Monopoli | figures are oriented from Molo di Tramontana, the cruise berth and tender-pontoon area, to the old harbour beside Monopoli's historic centre. | Not recorded realistic after the controlled port exit; the normal city street is the land connection from Molo di Tramontana to the old harbour. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Palau, Sardinia | Palau's conventional cruise landing remains unverified; the public Stazione Marittima and Piazza Fresi are central reference points, not a promised cruise route. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Palmarola | Palmarola has no town centre: Cala del Porto is the island's only landing point and the relevant reference for a visit ashore. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Porto Santo Stefano | from Molo Garibaldi or the town tender landing to the lower waterfront and Piazza dei Rioni. | Realistic realistic along the lower waterfront; the route to the Spanish fortress climbs above the harbour. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Stintino, Sardinia | Marina di Stintino adjoins the village harbour and central waterfront. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Stromboli | figures use the island port and the INGV information centre on Marina Garibaldi as the central landmark. | Realistic about 5 minutes; realistic along the Marina Garibaldi waterfront. | Walk: 5 min Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Malta
Sometimes tender 1
Some ships dock and some tender, depending on the ship, the berth and the weather.
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| Mġarr, Gozo | public-transport figures are from the Vapur stop at Mġarr ferry terminal to Victoria bus terminal; follow the ship's directions from its berth or tender landing to Vapur. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Malta Public Transport 301 · €2.50 one-way Prices checked |
Martinique
Tender only 2
You go ashore by tender.
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| Les Anses d'Arlet | bourg tender pier to Saint-Henri church square. | Realistic a practical short walk straight along the pier towards the church and village. Sud Martinique Tourism identifies the beach, pier and facing church; the summary applies only to this landing. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Saint-Pierre | communal waterfront pontoon to the main market at Place Bertin. | Realistic practical on foot; the harbour operator places the market directly opposite the communal pontoon. This is a town arrival rather than a transfer from a distant industrial terminal. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Mexico
Tender only 3
You go ashore by tender.
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| Cabo San Lucas | Cabo San Lucas marina tender landing to the marina waterfront. | Realistic realistic once ashore; the landing is already within the central marina area, close to shops and restaurants. This assessment covers the waterfront, not every beach or hotel in Los Cabos. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Loreto | Loreto's Malecón tender landing to the central plaza and mission area. | Realistic the town centre is a short walk from the waterfront landing, making a town visit practical on foot. Princess describes it as a few minutes; the precise time depends on the landing used. Princess arrival guidance. | Walk: See walking conditions Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Zihuatanejo Ixtapa | Muelle Principal, also mapped as Muelle Municipal, to the Playa Principal waterfront. | Realistic realistic for exploring the central waterfront after leaving the pier. The landing is beside the beach in the heart of Zihuatanejo; this assessment does not cover the journey to Ixtapa. Sources: official tourism board, municipal arrival report. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Montserrat
Tender only 1
You go ashore by tender.
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| Montserrat | Little Bay passenger landing to Brades. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
Netherlands
Sometimes tender 1
Some ships dock and some tender, depending on the ship, the berth and the weather.
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| Oudeschild | the municipal cruise berths and tender landing are in Oudeschild harbour; Museum Kaap Skil at Heemskerckstraat 9 is the named central landmark and is reached on foot through the compact village. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Texelhopper minibus · €3.30 one-way Prices checked |
Norway
Tender only 10
You go ashore by tender.
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| Balestrand | the route is from Balestrand tenderkai to the Norwegian Museum of Travel and Tourism in the village centre. | Realistic realistic; the museum describes itself as centrally located by the pier. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Bjørnøya (Bear Island) | Bjørnøya has no passenger terminal or town centre; any authorised transfer runs from the ship by expedition boat to the shore site selected for that landing. | Not recorded not realistic as an independent journey; all movement ashore is a guided expedition operation. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Eidsdal | figures are from the Viking tender pier to Eidsdal village centre at the ferry terminal. | Realistic about 1 minute; realistic around the compact waterfront. | Walk: 1 min Distance: 0.1 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Gudvangen, Nærøyfjord | figures are from the Gudvangen tender quay in the village centre to Viking Valley Njardarheimr. | Realistic about 5 minutes; realistic through the compact village. | Walk: 5 min Distance: 0.3 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Magdalenefjorden, Svalbard | Gravneset's eastern sandy beach is the usual expedition landing; there is no settlement or town-centre transfer. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Mandal | Mandal cruise ships anchor in the roadstead and tender passengers ashore for the compact town, with Mandal Museum as the central landmark. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Rosendal, Hardangerfjord | figures are from Rosendal's tender landing to the Folgefonn Centre at the harbour. | Realistic realistic on foot around the compact harbour. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 0.1 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Ulvik | figures are from the tender landing beside Brakanes Hotel to Ulvik village centre. | Realistic realistic through the compact waterfront village; the port material describes easy strolls in and around the centre. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 0.2 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Vik, Sognefjord | figures are from the Kristianhus cruise tender landing to Vik village centre. | Realistic realistic; Cruise Norway describes the village's attractions, shops and cafés as within walking distance of the port. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 0.2 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Vikøyri | figures are from the Kristianhus cruise tender landing to the centre of Vikøyri. | Realistic realistic; Cruise Norway describes the village's attractions, shops and cafés as within walking distance of the port. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 0.2 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Sometimes tender 4
Some ships dock and some tender, depending on the ship, the berth and the weather.
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| Geiranger, Geirangerfjord | from Geiranger cruise terminal's tender landing to the village waterfront centre, around the Visit Geiranger ticket office. | Realistic about 5 minutes; realistic for a waterfront visit, before the steep inland routes begin. | Walk: 5 min Distance: 0.1 km | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Honningsvåg and the North Cape | the cruise quays and tender landing are in central Honningsvåg, with Visit Nordkapp at Fiskeriveien 4D beside the harbour as the reference landmark. | Realistic a short walk; realistic over the compact town centre's mostly level terrain. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Lærdal | Øyraplassen 14 is the central landmark for Lærdal tourist information and the Wild Salmon Visitor Centre. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Lakselv and Hamnbukt | figures are from the Hamnbukt SeaWalk or tender-transfer point to Lakselv town centre. | Impractical not realistic for a port call; the centre is 9.4 km away. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 9.4 km | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: none Public transport: not recorded |
Portugal
Tender only 1
You go ashore by tender.
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| Lagos | the municipal record places cruise ships at anchor in Lagos Bay and their passengers in the historic centre around Praça do Infante. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
Sometimes tender 1
Some ships dock and some tender, depending on the ship, the berth and the weather.
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| Portimão | MedCruise places Portimão city centre, including the riverfront approach to Praça Manuel Teixeira Gomes, five minutes from the Cruise Terminal. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
Saba
Tender only 1
You go ashore by tender.
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| Saba | Fort Bay tender landing to The Bottom village. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Tender only 1
You go ashore by tender.
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| Charlestown | Charlestown tender pier to Main Street. | Realistic a realistic short town approach from the waterfront landing; continue inland to Main Street. This assessment covers central Charlestown, not the island's beaches or inland attractions. Port authority, mapped pier and Main Street. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Saint-Barthélemy
Tender only 1
You go ashore by tender.
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| Gustavia | Gustavia's Gare Maritime tender landing to the Gustavia harbour shopping area. | Realistic realistic for the nearby shops; SeaDream describes shopping as immediately accessible from the pier. This assessment concerns the town waterfront, not the island's beaches or hilltop viewpoints. SeaDream, tourism board. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Saint-Martin
Tender only 1
You go ashore by tender.
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| Marigot | Marigot ferry-terminal tender landing to Marigot market square. | Realistic realistic for exploring the immediate centre; the terminal opens directly onto the market square, beside shops and restaurants. This assessment applies to the ferry-terminal landing only. Port authority. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Slovenia
Tender only 1
You go ashore by tender.
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| Piran | tender passengers come ashore in Piran; Tartini Square is the named central landmark for planning a town visit. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
Spain
Tender only 1
You go ashore by tender.
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| Formentera | figures are from the La Savina tender pier to central Sant Francesc Xavier by its parish church. | Conditional possible but long for a short call; the island's official distance map recommends the route by bicycle. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 3.2 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Bus Formentera L1 · €2.25 one-way Prices checked |
Sometimes tender 2
Some ships dock and some tender, depending on the ship, the berth and the weather.
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| Port de Sóller and Sóller, Mallorca | the published journey runs from the Port de Sóller tram stop to Sóller station, a short walk from Plaça Constitució. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Ferrocarril de Sóller tram · €10 one-way Prices checked |
| Puerto Banús | figures are from the passenger landing in Puerto Banús marina to Marbella's old town around Plaza de los Naranjos. | Conditional Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 5.0 km | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Avanza urban bus L1 · €1.18 one-way Prices checked |
Svalbard
Tender only 6
You go ashore by tender.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
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| Amsterdamøya (Smeerenburg) | Smeerenburg has no settlement centre; the relevant shore destination is the whaling-station archaeology inside the mapped landing area at 79°43.9′N, 10°59.7′E. | Not recorded guided beach-area walking is realistic on firm ground; when snow remains or the ground is wet, AECO directs visitors to stay on the beach and avoid the muddy polygonal ground. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Augusta Bay (Augustabukta) | Augustabukta has no settlement centre; the only documented shore destination is the expedition beach used during Lindblad's Zodiac landing on 16 July 2002. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Ayerfjorden | Ayerfjorden has no settlement centre; the relevant shore destination is the mapped Buchananhalvøya landing area, while Kloa/Ayerfjorden is designated for water activities only. | Not recorded guided hiking on Buchananhalvøya is realistic when the expedition team opens the landing; deep or inconsistent snow can replace the hike with a Zodiac cruise. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Bear Island (Bjørnøya) | Bjørnøya has no town centre; the practical reference is the Zodiac landing in Herwighamna beside Bjørnøya Radio. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Magdalenefjorden (Gravneset) | Magdalenefjorden has no settlement centre; the landing reference is the eastern beach at Gravneset, beside the fenced cemetery and blubber ovens. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Möllerhamna (Lloyds hotell) | Möllerhamna has no settlement centre; the landing reference is the eastern beach of Regnardneset beside Lloyd hotell. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
Sweden
Tender only 2
You go ashore by tender.
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| Borgholm | tenders normally land at Societetsbryggan beside Societetsparken and Borgholm harbour, already on the edge of the town centre. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Karlskrona | figures use the Kungsbron/Sparre tender landing to Stortorget; the occasional City Port berth is also central. | Realistic about 5 minutes; realistic on the signed city route. | Walk: 5 min Distance: 0.3 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Turkey
Tender only 5
You go ashore by tender.
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| Bozcaada | the tender wharf is the town-centre terminal beside Bozcaada's harbour and castle. | Realistic realistic; the terminal is already in the centre and the narrow town streets suit pedestrians. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Dalyan | Star Clippers' September 2026 Dalyan call transfers passengers directly by local motorboat through the delta to Kaunos rather than landing at a town-centre terminal. | Not recorded not realistic; ship-to-shore travel is by small boat. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Didim | figures are from Didim's tender pier to Altınkum beach and seafront, the practical local destination beside the landing. | Realistic a few minutes; realistic from the tender pier to Altınkum's sandy beach. | Walk: See walking conditions Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Fethiye | the reference journey is from the tender landing assigned by the ship to Paspatur, Fethiye's central old-town shopping streets. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Kaş | the reference journey is from the ship's tender landing to Uzun Çarşı and its Lycian tomb in central Kaş. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
United Kingdom
Tender only 17
You go ashore by tender.
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| Ayr, Scotland | figures are from the Port of Ayr tender pontoon to Ayr Town Centre. | Realistic realistic using the port's designated pedestrian walkways and the town streets. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 1.2 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Central London | figures are from Tower Pier, a possible central-London transfer landing, to Tower Hill station beside the Tower of London. | Realistic about 5 minutes; realistic around the Tower of London. | Walk: 5 min Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Cowes, Isle of Wight | Trinity Landing opens directly onto The Parade in the heart of Cowes. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Dartmouth | Town Jetty is the tender landing and sits in Dartmouth town centre, with shops and cafés a few steps away. | Not recorded a few steps; realistic on the level central waterfront. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Fort William | the ship's tender lands at the Fort William Pontoons in West End Car Park; Cameron Square and the West Highland Museum are the central landmarks. | Realistic a short, realistic walk from the West End landing into the High Street; the pontoon is already at the town's western edge. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Fowey | the tender normally lands at Albert Quay beside the Harbour Office, already in the heart of central Fowey. | Realistic immediate and realistic; Fowey's central waterfront streets begin at the tender landing, though routes away from the river climb. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Greenwich, London | figures are from Greenwich Pier, the local landing beside the historic centre, to Cutty Sark. | Realistic about 2 minutes; realistic on the paved waterfront at Cutty Sark Gardens. | Walk: 2 min Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Newhaven, Edinburgh | from the tender landing in Newhaven Harbour, use Newhaven tram stop for central Edinburgh, with Princes Street as a sightseeing starting point. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Ship-only shuttle · unknown fare Edinburgh Trams towards Airport · £2.40 one-way Prices checked |
| Oban | figures are from the North Pier tender pontoons to central Oban. | Realistic a short, realistic waterfront walk; the pontoons land passengers directly among central shops and attractions. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 0.5 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Portree, Isle of Skye | figures are from the cruise tender pontoon beside Portree's main pier to Somerled Square. | Realistic a short, realistic walk past the harbour buildings, shops and bars, with a climb away from the waterfront. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 0.8 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Portrush | figures are from Portrush Harbour's cruise tender landing to the town centre, with Portrush Town Hall as the central landmark. | Conditional realistic but partly stepped and uphill from the harbour; the official town route flags steps, a hill and working-harbour traffic. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 0.4 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| South Queensferry and Edinburgh | travel from Hawes Pier, South Queensferry's tender landing, to the east end of George Street in central Edinburgh on Lothian's X99. | Impractical not realistic into Edinburgh; too far for a shore visit. Queensferry town centre itself is about 10 minutes on foot from Hawes Pier. | Walk: See walking conditions Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Paid shuttle · £14 return Lothian Cruiselink X99 · £8 one-way Prices checked |
| St Mary's, Isles of Scilly | figures are from St Mary's Quay to the Town Beach side of central Hugh Town. | Realistic about 5 minutes; realistic through compact Hugh Town on ordinary streets. | Walk: 5 min Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Tobermory Isle of Mull Scotland | figures are from the North Arm cruise-tender landing to Ledaig Car Park on Tobermory's central waterfront. | Realistic realistic; the North Arm landing is at Ledaig on the town waterfront. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Torquay | figures are from the ferry pontoon beside Torquay Harbour slipway to the town-centre shops around Fleet Walk. | Realistic about 10 minutes; realistic through the pedestrian-friendly harbourside and connected town-centre streets. | Walk: 10 min Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Tresco, Isles of Scilly | on Tresco the useful visitor landmark is Abbey Garden; these figures are from Carn Near Quay, while the other usual landing at New Grimsby is a 30-minute walk away. | Realistic about 10 minutes; realistic on the clearly signposted island route. | Walk: 10 min Distance: 0.8 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Ullapool | figures are from Ullapool's cruise landing pontoon to the adjoining village centre; the Fowler Memorial Clock is the first landmark on the harbour's official village walk. | Realistic about 2 minutes; realistic because the village directly adjoins the harbour. | Walk: 2 min Distance: 0.2 km | Tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
Sometimes tender 6
Some ships dock and some tender, depending on the ship, the berth and the weather.
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| Falmouth | figures are from County Wharf cruise berth to central Falmouth, using the pedestrian route and town shuttle shown in the cruise ambassadors' port guide. | Realistic about 10 minutes; realistic on the mapped pedestrian route out of the docks. | Walk: 10 min Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Fishguard and Goodwick, Wales | figures are from Fishguard Harbour in Goodwick to Fishguard town centre at Market Square. | Conditional possible but hilly between Goodwick and Fishguard; use the surfaced town route rather than the stepped Marine Walk. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 1.5 km | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Richards Bros bus 410 · unknown fare |
| Milford Haven and Pembroke | figures and transport depend on whether the ship uses Milford Shelf anchorage or an alongside berth at Pembroke Port; Milford Waterfront and Pembroke town centre are the respective local landmarks. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Plymouth | the walking figure is from the Barbican Landing Stage to Smeaton's Tower on Plymouth Hoe; the bus alternative goes to Royal Parade in the shopping centre. | Realistic about 10 minutes to Smeaton's Tower; realistic on foot, with an uphill approach and old paving. | Walk: 10 min Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Rothesay, Isle of Bute | figures are from the cruise tender landing at the west end of Rothesay's 170-metre Main Pier to Guildford Square. | Realistic a short, realistic harbour walk; the pedestrian route leads directly from Mid Pier into the square. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 0.2 km | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
| Stromness, Orkney | figures are from Stromness Pierhead to the Pier Arts Centre on Victoria Street; tenders land separately in the central marina area. | Realistic realistic along the town's surfaced streets; all central attractions are within easy walking distance. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: around 40 metres, Pierhead to the Pier Arts Centre. | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Not needed: you can walk |
United States
Sometimes tender 2
Some ships dock and some tender, depending on the ship, the berth and the weather.
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| Juneau | Downtown waterfront berths lead into central Juneau on foot; passengers at AJ Dock have a separate connection to the Goldbelt Tram area on South Franklin Street. | Not recorded Downtown is practical to explore on foot from the central waterfront berths. This doesn't describe the route from AJ Dock. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Sitka | From Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal, the shuttle takes you to Harrigan Centennial Hall at 330 Harbor Drive in downtown Sitka. | Not recorded take the shuttle from this out-of-town terminal. The operator advises against walking into town. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
More about tender and mixed ports
We list a port as mixed when ships both dock and tender there. Which one you get can depend on the berth, the size of your ship and the weather on the day. If you have mobility needs, ask your cruise line how tendering will work before you book anything with a fixed meeting time. Help getting on and off the tender, and the arrangements for getting back, vary from call to call.
How to read these comparisons
We only compare shuttles and public transport where walking isn't a clear yes. A bus or shuttle may cover only part of the way, or go somewhere else entirely, so check the guide for the route and what the ticket covers. Free shuttles come first. Fares are only put in order when the tickets are the same kind.
Not recorded: we haven't checked this yet, though the guide may say more. None: the guide records no such service. Not applicable: the comparison doesn't fit, either because the guide covers a route or several places, or because you can walk and a shuttle doesn't matter. Unknown fare: there's a service, but we don't have its price. Service unknown: we haven't confirmed the shuttle runs.
Times and distances run from the berth or landing to the landmark named in each guide. That isn't always the city on your itinerary. On the walking page, realistic walks come first, then conditional ones, then ports where walking isn't practical. Within each group, the shortest walks come first.