Albania · Adriatic
Saranda
At Saranda, choose between a local waterfront visit and an excursion built around Butrint. The archaeological park deserves its own allocation of time;…
MixedSmall ships
Tender & mixed ports
At a tender call the ship anchors offshore and a smaller boat carries passengers to a landing place. A mixed call is one where the guide records both possibilities: the ship may come alongside or may tender, depending on the berth it is given, its size and the weather on the day.
Either way, allow for boarding, queues and the last tender back, and check mobility arrangements with your cruise line before booking anything with a fixed meeting time. 296 published guides record tender or mixed access across 29 countries and island groups.
Albania
Sometimes tender 2
Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Albania · Adriatic
Vlorë
Vlorë offers two different kinds of outing: a city visit centred on Albania's independence history, or a trip towards Narta Lagoon and Zvërnec. The…
MixedSmall ships
Bulgaria
Tender only 1
Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- Bulgaria · Turkey & Black Sea
Nessebar
Nessebar's ancient city occupies a peninsula on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast. Its UNESCO World Heritage designation dates from 1983. For a cruise visit, a…
TenderSmall ships
Sometimes tender 1
Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Bulgaria · Turkey & Black Sea
Burgas
Burgas suits a day that starts with the city itself: Aleksandrovska Street, the Sea Garden and the waterfront. This keeps the return relatively…
MixedSmall ships
Canary Islands
Tender only 1
Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- Canary Islands · Atlantic Islands
Los Cristianos, Tenerife
Los Cristianos gives access to the beaches and promenade of southern Tenerife. For a brief visit, a local waterfront outing is easier to shorten than a…
TenderSmall ships
Channel Islands
Tender only 1
Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- Channel Islands · British Isles
Sark
On Sark, the journey from the shore to the village can be the most demanding part of a short visit. The island has no ordinary car traffic, but tractors,…
TenderSmall ships
Sometimes tender 2
Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Channel Islands · British Isles
Saint Helier, Jersey
For a short call, build the day around St Helier's harbour and one museum. Elizabeth Castle is a separate decision: its position on a tidal island makes…
MixedSmall ships - Channel Islands · British Isles
Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
A town visit gives you more control over a short Guernsey call than an island circuit. Choose between the harbour, a booked visit to Hauteville House and…
MixedSmall ships
Croatia
Tender only 2
Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- Croatia · Adriatic
Krk
Krk Town offers a focused visit around Kamplin Square: the Frankopan Castle, cathedral and Bishop's Palace share this part of the old town. It is a…
TenderSmall ships - Croatia · Adriatic
Poreč
Poreč suits a shore day built around one substantial visit: the Euphrasian Basilica complex. Pair it with a short walk through the peninsula's lanes, or…
TenderSmall ships
Sometimes tender 18
Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Croatia · Adriatic
Brač
An itinerary naming only Brač leaves an important planning detail unresolved: the island has several harbours. This guide covers Bol, on the south coast,…
MixedSmall ships - Croatia · Adriatic
Cres
For a short stay in Cres Town, build the day around the harbour and old centre. The museum and loggia provide local stops, with beaches close enough to…
MixedSmall ships - Croatia · Adriatic
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik's Old City has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. Your arrival point determines how much time you have there: a berth at Gruž…
MixedLarge ships - Croatia · Adriatic
Hvar Town
This guide covers Hvar Town, whose harbour opens onto the Riva and St Stephen's Square. The Arsenal is beside the waterfront; Fortica stands on the hill…
MixedSmall ships - Croatia · Adriatic
Komiža
A Komiža day presents two different commitments: remain in the town on western Vis, or add a boat excursion to Biševo's Blue Cave. The second involves…
MixedSmall ships - Croatia · Adriatic
Korčula
Korčula Town lends itself to a visit centred on its old streets, St Mark's Square and the waterfront. The important arrival detail is the quay: cruise…
MixedSmall ships - Croatia · Adriatic
Mali Lošinj
The Museum of Apoxyomenos and the Nerezinac heritage vessel offer a focused visit on Mali Lošinj's central waterfront. Čikat Forest Park provides a…
MixedSmall ships - Croatia · Adriatic
Mljet
For a visit to Mljet National Park, establish your arrival location before choosing an activity. Pomena and Polače are park entrances; Sobra is a…
MixedSmall ships - Croatia · Adriatic
Opatija
Opatija suits a shore visit built around a coastal walk or a museum stop. The Lungomare links its seafront landmarks, while the Croatian Museum of…
MixedSmall ships - Croatia · Adriatic
Primošten
In Primošten, decide between the hilltop Church of St George and time beside the sea at Raduča. Both belong to a local walking visit, but the church adds…
MixedSmall ships - Croatia · Adriatic
Pula
For a short Pula call, choose between entering the Arena and walking through the centre towards the Forum. Combining both is reasonable once you know…
MixedSmall ships - Croatia · Adriatic
Rab
Rab Town offers a manageable choice for a brief visit: explore the church precincts on its peninsula, or extend the walk into wooded Komrčar park. Keep…
MixedSmall ships - Croatia · Adriatic
Rijeka
Rijeka offers a city day on Kvarner Bay: a working waterfront, the pedestrian Korzo, market halls and museums, with Trsat Castle above the centre. For a…
MixedLarge ships - Croatia · Adriatic
Rovinj
Rovinj's old town occupies a compact peninsula on the Istrian coast, with the Church of St Euphemia above a network of lanes and waterfront streets. A…
MixedSmall ships - Croatia · Adriatic
Šibenik
Šibenik's waterfront gives access to a hillside old town, with the Cathedral of St James near the water and St Michael's Fortress above the streets. For…
MixedSmall ships - Croatia · Adriatic
Split
Split's main attraction is a living city built into and around Diocletian's Palace. Roman structures, later houses, shops and cafés share the historic…
MixedLarge ships - Croatia · Adriatic
Trogir
Trogir's historic centre occupies a small island between the mainland and Čiovo, linked by bridges. UNESCO inscribed the Historic City of Trogir in 1997,…
MixedSmall ships - Croatia · Adriatic
Zadar
Zadar's historic peninsula combines Roman remains, churches and Venetian defences with the Sea Organ and Greeting to the Sun. Plan a walk with one…
MixedLarge ships
Cyprus
Tender only 2
Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- Cyprus · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Ayia Napa
Ayia Napa offers a choice between a day in the resort and a coastal outing towards Cape Gkreko. The fishing harbour, monastery square and Thalassa…
TenderSmall ships - Cyprus · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Paphos
For a short Paphos call, the archaeological remains beside Kato Pafos harbour offer the most focused plan. The UNESCO property named Paphos, inscribed in…
TenderSmall ships
Denmark
Tender only 2
Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- Denmark · Baltic
Ærøskøbing
Ærøskøbing is a harbour town on Ærø where a short visit can combine the town's museums with the waterfront. Extending the day across the island is…
TenderSmall ships - Denmark · Baltic
Gudhjem, Bornholm
Gudhjem is a hillside harbour town on Bornholm, with a choice between a compact waterfront visit and a more demanding walk up through the village. Its…
TenderSmall ships
Sometimes tender 1
Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Denmark · Baltic
Helsingør (Elsinore)
Helsingør, also called Elsinore, offers a focused shore visit around Kronborg Castle and the former shipyard waterfront. The castle is the setting…
MixedSmall ships
Faroe Islands
Sometimes tender 1
Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Faroe Islands · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Tórshavn
For a short Tórshavn call, the harbour neighbourhoods offer a manageable focus: Tinganes and the old town, with Skansin as an optional further stop.…
MixedLarge ships
Finland
Sometimes tender 2
Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Finland · Baltic
Kotka
Kotka offers two useful local plans: maritime museums at Vellamo or a walk through the parks of Kotkansaari. Before choosing, establish your arrival…
MixedSmall ships - Finland · Baltic
Vaasa
For a short Vaasa visit, the Inner Harbour and Kuntsi Museum offer a focused local plan after the transfer into town. Cruise facilities are at the…
MixedSmall ships
France
Tender only 18
Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- France · Western Mediterranean
Antibes
Antibes offers a compact art-and-old-town visit beside Port Vauban. A morning around the market and Musée Picasso can be followed by a waterfront walk,…
TenderSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Bandol
Bandol suits a day of harbour walking, a beach break and a meal rather than a long transfer along the coast. The centre faces the marina, with shops on…
TenderSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Calvi, Corsica
Calvi is well suited to an unhurried Corsican stop: a marina, a beach and a fortified upper town give you contrasting choices without an inland transfer.…
TenderSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Cannes
Cannes offers two contrasting walking routes from the old harbour: uphill into Le Suquet, or east towards the Palais des Festivals and La Croisette.…
TenderLarge ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Cassis
Cassis combines a central fishing harbour with access to the limestone coast of the Calanques National Park. A short visit can stay entirely within the…
TenderSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Concarneau
Concarneau makes a rewarding short call for its close connection between a working fishing port and the Ville Close, a fortified town on an islet in the…
TenderSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Douarnenez
Douarnenez is a port town whose most useful sightseeing thread is the sardine industry: the harbours, former fishing neighbourhoods and maritime…
TenderSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
L’Île-Rousse, Corsica
L'Île-Rousse makes a manageable Corsican shore day when you concentrate on the town, its waterfront and the rocky Pietra headland. Place Paoli provides a…
TenderSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
La Ciotat
La Ciotat offers a compact harbour visit with two useful extensions: the town's cinema heritage and the gardens and rocky scenery at Le Mugel. For a few…
TenderSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Le Lavandou
Le Lavandou suits a relaxed seaside call: a harbour walk, time on the town beach and a meal near the waterfront can fill a few hours without a long…
TenderSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Le Palais, Belle-Île-en-Mer
Le Palais is the main port town of Belle-Île-en-Mer and a useful place to spend a short call without touring the whole island. Its harbour and…
TenderSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Porquerolles
Porquerolles is an island outing built around a harbour village, beaches and paths through protected countryside. It suits a cruise passenger who wants…
TenderSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Saint-Florent, Corsica
Saint-Florent makes a manageable walking stop on Corsica's northern coast. The marina sits below a Genoese citadel, with cafés and village streets…
TenderSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Saint-Jean-de-Luz offers a compact introduction to the French Basque coast: a working fishing port, a sandy bay and streets leading to a church…
TenderSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Saint-Raphaël
Saint-Raphaël combines a central beach and waterfront with an older quarter containing an archaeological museum and medieval church. The red Estérel…
TenderSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Saint-Tropez
Saint-Tropez is small enough for a rewarding visit on foot. Begin around the harbour, then choose between the Annonciade's paintings, the citadel's…
TenderSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Sanary-sur-Mer
Sanary-sur-Mer suits a day spent close to the water: a harbour walk, the town's diving museum and a climb to a chapel overlooking the coast. Frédéric…
TenderSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Villefranche-sur-Mer and Nice
Cruise port for Nice
Villefranche-sur-Mer gives cruise passengers two distinct choices: stay beside the bay for the old town, citadel and Cocteau chapel, or travel into Nice…
TenderSmall ships
Sometimes tender 10
Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- France · Western Mediterranean
Ajaccio, Corsica
Ajaccio makes a manageable Corsican city day: the commercial harbour meets the centre, and the principal historic sights form a compact walking circuit.…
MixedLarge ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Bastia, Corsica
Bastia rewards a day spent following the waterfront south from the commercial port to the old harbour, then climbing into the citadel. These are…
MixedLarge ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Bonifacio, Corsica
Bonifacio offers two distinct ways to spend a call: remain beside the long inlet and marina, or climb to the citadel on the limestone headland. The lower…
MixedSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Menton
Menton's old town rises above a working harbour and the Sablettes waterfront. For a few hours ashore, the most practical combination is a stroll beside…
MixedSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Port-Vendres
Port-Vendres offers a useful choice for a short call: stay beside a working Catalan harbour, visit neighbouring Collioure, or head to the coast at…
MixedSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Porto-Vecchio, Corsica
Porto-Vecchio divides a shore visit between the waterfront and the fortified upper town. The marina provides a place to pause beside the boats; uphill,…
MixedSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Propriano, Corsica
Propriano is a convenient place for an unhurried Corsican shore day. Its commercial port sits beside the town, with the marina, cafés and public…
MixedSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo's walled centre, known as Intra-Muros, is the natural focus of a short cruise call. Rampart walks look across the beaches and offshore…
MixedSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Sète
Sète offers a useful combination for a short cruise call: canals through the centre, a working fishing port, seafood and the slopes of Mont Saint-Clair…
MixedSmall ships - France · Western Mediterranean
Toulon
Toulon's waterfront faces a major naval harbour, while the old town begins just behind the quays. A visit can combine the Musée national de la Marine,…
MixedLarge ships
Germany
Tender only 3
Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- Germany · Baltic
Binz (Rügen)
Binz offers a manageable local day on Rügen: the seafront villas and beach, the lakeside promenade at Schmachter See, or a visit to the documentation…
TenderSmall ships - Germany · North Sea & Atlantic Europe
Heligoland
Heligoland is best approached as a choice between two outings: the main island's upper cliff walk, or a separate ferry trip to Düne for its beaches and…
TenderSmall ships - Germany · North Sea & Atlantic Europe
List (Sylt)
List harbour gives a Sylt call a compact local focus: the Erlebniszentrum Naturgewalten explains the island's coast and environment, with harbour-side…
TenderSmall ships
Sometimes tender 1
Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Germany · Baltic
Sassnitz (Rügen)
“Sassnitz” can mean a call at the town harbour or at Mukran Port, a separate terminal complex. That difference changes the day: the old harbour is a…
MixedSmall ships
Greece
Tender only 22
Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Amorgos
Amorgos rewards a visit planned around one base. Katapola is a harbour settlement; Chora is inland and holds the island's Archaeological Collection. The…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Delos Island Visitor Guide
Delos is a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site whose sanctuary and trading city can be explored together. It receives direct cruise calls as well…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Fiskardo, Kefalonia
Fiskardo is a harbour village in northern Kefalonia. Its waterfront and surviving older houses provide the basis for a local visit, without the transport…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Gythion
Gythion offers a waterfront visit at the edge of the Mani peninsula. Staying in town allows a route towards Cranae and its lighthouse setting; choosing…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Hydra
Hydra suits a visit centred on its harbour and the streets above it. The municipality describes an island where ordinary cars and even bicycles are…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Kamares, Sifnos
Kamares is the main port of Sifnos, with a beach, places to eat and pottery workshops in the coastal settlement. It offers a straightforward base for a…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Kythnos
Kythnos suits a shore day built around a beach or village visit, but first establish where your ship will land you. Merichas is the main harbour on the…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Mithymna (Molyvos), Lesvos
Mithymna, widely called Molyvos or Molivos, lies on the north-west coast of Lesvos. Its small harbour, hillside streets and medieval castle make it a…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Monemvasia
Monemvasia's fortified town occupies the side of a rocky islet off the south-eastern Peloponnese. The modern settlement of Gefyra stands on the mainland,…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Myrina, Lemnos
Myrina, the main town of Lemnos, offers a manageable day of archaeology, waterfront walking and a castle climb. The fortress occupies the rocky peninsula…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Naxos
Naxos Town, also called Chora or Hora, offers a compact introduction to the largest Cycladic island. The marble doorway of the Portara stands beside the…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Nydri, Lefkada
Nydri, also spelt Nidri, is a resort and boating centre on Lefkada's eastern coast. Small islands occupy the water offshore, including Skorpios, formerly…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Paros
Paros offers a useful choice between an easy day in its main port town and a short trip into the Cycladic countryside. Parikia has the harbour, old…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Poros
This guide covers Poros in the Saronic Gulf, with its town looking across a narrow channel towards Galatas on the Peloponnese. It is a compact stop for…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Pylos
Pylos overlooks Navarino Bay on the south-western Peloponnese. Its waterfront and nearby Niokastro fortress make a practical short visit, while the…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Sami, Kefalonia
Sami is a port town on Kefalonia's eastern side, with waterfront places to eat and several nearby natural attractions. For a short cruise visit, the…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Santorini
A Santorini visit starts with the tender landing, not with the village you want to see. The port authority identifies cruise tender service through both…
TenderLarge ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Skiathos
Skiathos offers two straightforward ways to use a short call: explore its harbour town and museums, or take a bus or arranged transfer to a beach. The…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Skopelos, Northern Sporades
Skopelos rewards a visit built around one part of the island. Skopelos Town, also called Chora, offers stepped lanes, small museums and a harbourfront;…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Spetses
Spetses is well suited to a visit on foot, with Dapia as the arrival point and the Old Harbour providing a natural direction for a longer walk. The…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Vathi (Vathy), Ithaca
This Vathi is the capital of Ithaca, also written Ithaki, in the Ionian Islands. It should not be confused with Vathy on Samos. The sheltered bay and…
TenderSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Zakynthos (Zante)
Zakynthos, also known as Zante, is an Ionian island whose port town offers an achievable visit between tenders. Concentrate on its waterfront, central…
TenderSmall ships
Sometimes tender 25
Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Agios Nikolaos, Crete
For a short call at Agios Nikolaos, keep the day centred on Lake Voulismeni and the adjoining harbour streets. The port is in the town itself. Spinalonga…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Andros Port Guide
On Andros, the arrival harbour determines the outing. Gavrio is the main ferry port on the west coast and appears in Star Clippers' cruise programme.…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Argostoli, Kefalonia
Argostoli offers a useful choice between a town day and an excursion to the Sami area. Staying in the capital lets you explore the waterfront and the De…
MixedLarge ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Astypalea Port Guide
Astypalea's Chora occupies a hill between the old harbour area of Pera Gialos and Livadi. Its castle and windmills make it a natural focus for a short…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Chania (Souda), Crete
Check the arrival method before planning a day in Chania. Souda has cruise quays and is a separate port from Chania's old Venetian harbour. Some…
MixedLarge ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Chios Island
A Chios call can mean two different ports: the Central Port in Chios Town, or Mesta in the southwest of the island. The central port adjoins the town; an…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Igoumenitsa (Corfu region)
Mainland port for the Corfu region and Epirus
Igoumenitsa is a working passenger port in Epirus, on Greece's northwestern mainland. A short call lends itself to the town's waterfront and…
MixedLarge ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Ikaria
For a short visit to Ikaria, start by checking which harbour appears in your ship's instructions. Agios Kirykos, the island's capital on the south coast,…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Ios
Ios offers a choice between time by the harbour, a visit to Chora and an archaeological outing to Skarkos. The port and the hilltop settlement are…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Kalymnos
Kalymnos's maritime past is a useful starting point for a shore visit. Pothia contains its principal harbour, the archaeological museum and a maritime…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Karpathos
Pigadia, also called Karpathos Town, is the island's capital and a port on its southeastern coast. It is the focus of this guide. A few hours can be…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Kos
Kos Town is a rewarding place to spend a short cruise call on foot, with the harbour, the plane tree associated with Hippocrates and archaeological…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Milos
Milos rewards a selective shore plan. Its volcanic landscape is the main attraction, but the port town of Adamas also provides a useful museum visit and…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Mykonos
Mykonos offers a compact town walk once you have resolved the transfer from your ship. Chora, the island's main town, has waterfront lanes, shops and…
MixedLarge ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Mytilene (Mitilini), Lesvos
Mytilene, also written Mitilini, is the capital and main port of Lesvos. The harbourfront, Ermou shopping street and castle provide enough variety for a…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Nafplio (Nauplia)
Nafplio, also written Nafplion or Nauplia, sits at the head of the Argolic Gulf in the Peloponnese. Its old town combines Venetian and neoclassical…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Parga
Parga is a mainland stop on the Ionian coast of Epirus, with a waterfront below a steep old town and a castle on the headland. For a short call, explore…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Patmos
On Patmos, the key planning decision is whether to stay at sea level in Skala or climb to Chora and its monastery. Skala is the port settlement, with a…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Platis Gialos Sifnos
Platis Gialos is a beach settlement on Sifnos, suited to a day of swimming, pottery browsing and an unhurried meal. The village follows a sandy bay, with…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Samos Town (Vathy)
This guide covers Samos Town, commonly called Vathy. Samos is also the island's name, and Pythagorio is a separate cruise port. Check the actual arrival…
MixedLarge ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Skyros (Linaria)
Skyros offers a compact harbour visit or a trip inland to Chora, the island's main town. Linaria is the sea gateway, while Chora's houses and lanes climb…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Symi
Symi's main harbour, Gialos or Yialos, offers a strong shore visit without leaving town. Neoclassical houses rise above the waterfront, while the stepped…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Syros (Ermoupolis)
Ermoupolis makes Syros a practical port for independent sightseeing. The lower town combines a working harbour with neoclassical public buildings, shops…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Tinos
Tinos rewards two different kinds of short visit. Stay in Chora, the port town, for the pilgrimage church of Panagia Evangelistria and time around the…
MixedSmall ships - Greece · Greek Islands & Eastern Mediterranean
Volos
Volos is a mainland gateway to Thessaly, with Mount Pelion behind the city and the Sporades ferry routes offshore. A short cruise visit can stay close to…
MixedSmall ships
Greenland
Tender only 4
Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- Greenland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Ittoqqortoormiit (Scoresbysund)
Ittoqqortoormiit is a town on Greenland’s east coast at Scoresby Sound. A short expedition call is best planned around a local town walk, with the museum…
TenderSmall ships - Greenland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Kangerlussuaq
Kangerlussuaq is an inland settlement at the head of a west Greenland fjord, with a museum about its former American airbase and access by road towards…
TenderSmall ships - Greenland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Qaanaaq (Thule)
Qaanaaq is a town in far northern Greenland where the landing itself is an important part of the day’s planning. Its museum offers context for the…
TenderSmall ships - Greenland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Uummannaq
Uummannaq’s town centre sits beneath its namesake mountain on an island in north-west Greenland. The harbour-area museum and historic buildings can form…
TenderSmall ships
Sometimes tender 10
Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Greenland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Ammassalik (Tasiilaq)
This guide covers Tasiilaq on Ammassalik Island in East Greenland. For a short call, a visit to Ammassalik Museum and a walk within town make a practical…
MixedSmall ships - Greenland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)
Ilulissat offers two different ways to spend a call: a visit to the Icefjord Centre and Sermermiut on foot, or a boat excursion. The nearby Ilulissat…
MixedLarge ships - Greenland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Nanortalik
Nanortalik is on an island near the mouth of Tasermiut Fjord in South Greenland. Its old harbour museum area gives a short call a clear focus. A boat…
MixedSmall ships - Greenland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Narsaq
Narsaq is a South Greenland town between the Tunulliarfik and Sermilik fjords. For a short visit, its museum provides a focus through local history and…
MixedSmall ships - Greenland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Nuuk (Godthåb)
Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, offers a museum-centred day ashore with transport options for reaching the city centre. A fjord excursion is an alternative…
MixedLarge ships - Greenland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Paamiut
Paamiut is a west Greenland town where a modest programme works well: a museum visit, the wooden church and a town walk. A longer outing towards a…
MixedSmall ships - Greenland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Qaqortoq (Julianehåb)
Qaqortoq’s harbour-side centre and public sculpture project make a useful self-guided town visit. The museum and a selection of the “Stone and Man”…
MixedLarge ships - Greenland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Qeqertarsuaq (Disko Island)
Qeqertarsuaq is on Disko Island across Disko Bay from Ilulissat. The town and nearby walking routes offer different levels of commitment: a museum and…
MixedSmall ships - Greenland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg)
Sisimiut sits just north of the Arctic Circle on Greenland’s west coast. A short visit can focus on the old town and museum, while inland walks require…
MixedLarge ships - Greenland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Upernavik
Upernavik occupies an island in north-west Greenland. Its open-air museum gives a town visit a clear focus, while travel through the wider archipelago…
MixedSmall ships
Iceland
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Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Iceland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Akureyri
Akureyri offers a workable town day without a road excursion: the waterfront, art museum and botanical garden give you several ways to spend a few hours.…
MixedLarge ships - Iceland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Djúpivogur
Djúpivogur suits a village visit built around Langabúð's exhibitions and the outdoor egg sculptures at Gleðivík. The useful first decision is where you…
MixedSmall ships - Iceland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Grundarfjörður
Grundarfjörður offers views of Kirkjufell without a mountain climb. For a short call, use the town's coastal walking route and public art as the core of…
MixedSmall ships - Iceland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Húsavík
Húsavík offers two quite different whale-focused days: a boat trip on Skjálfandi Bay or a visit to the Whale Museum without another journey at sea. For a…
MixedSmall ships - Iceland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Ísafjörður
Ísafjörður is a useful Westfjords call for a town visit or a pre-arranged road excursion. The main planning distinction is between time in the harbour…
MixedLarge ships - Iceland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Patreksfjörður
Patreksfjörður is a starting point for the southern Westfjords, but the scenery outside town requires a deliberate transport plan. For a short call,…
MixedSmall ships - Iceland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Reykjavík
Your arrival point makes a substantial difference to a Reykjavík port day. Miðbakki puts you beside the city centre; Skarfabakki requires a longer walk…
MixedLarge ships - Iceland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Seyðisfjörður
Seyðisfjörður is well suited to a town visit centred on art and local history. For a short call, choose an exhibition and a walk to the Blue Church…
MixedSmall ships - Iceland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Siglufjörður
Siglufjörður works well as a museum-focused port day. The Herring Era Museum explains the industry that shaped the town, while the Folk Music Centre…
MixedSmall ships - Iceland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Vopnafjörður
Vopnafjörður offers a town-history stop at Kaupvangur and a separate rural museum at Bustarfell. A village visit fits a shorter call; the turf farmhouse…
MixedSmall ships - Iceland · Iceland, Greenland & Faroes
Westman Islands (Heimaey)
Heimaey is the inhabited island of the Westman Islands, off Iceland's south coast. Choose between exploring the town and learning about its 1973 eruption…
MixedSmall ships
Ireland
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Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- Ireland · British Isles
Dingle
Dingle's shore visit can stay close to the harbour, with Oceanworld Aquarium as an indoor option, or extend west to the Blasket Centre at Dún Chaoin. The…
TenderSmall ships - Ireland · British Isles
Dún Laoghaire (Dublin)
Cruise port for Dublin
Dún Laoghaire is a separate arrival harbour from Dublin Port. For ships using the Dublin Bay anchorage, passengers come ashore by tender and can either…
TenderSmall ships - Ireland · British Isles
Galway
Galway offers a city visit without a long regional excursion: Galway City Museum and the adjoining Spanish Arch area provide a focused starting point.…
TenderSmall ships - Ireland · British Isles
Glengarriff
Glengarriff offers two quite different shore outings: a boat trip to the gardens of Ilnacullin, also called Garinish Island, or a walk in Glengarriff…
TenderSmall ships - Ireland · British Isles
Greencastle
Greencastle is the County Donegal tender option within Foyle Port's cruise operation. It is a different arrival from the upriver berths at Lisahally or…
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Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Ireland · British Isles
Foynes
Foynes is a Shannon Estuary destination in County Limerick, with the Flying Boat & Maritime Museum as a practical focus for a local visit. The museum…
MixedSmall ships - Ireland · British Isles
Waterford
For Waterford, the landing location determines the day. A Dunmore East call starts with a tender crossing and a road journey if you want the city;…
MixedSmall ships
Italy
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- Italy · Western Mediterranean
Agropoli
Agropoli offers two quite different ways to spend a call on the Cilento coast: climb into the old town above the harbour, or arrange a visit to the…
TenderSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Alghero, Sardinia
Alghero is a compact introduction to north-western Sardinia, with a harbour beside its walled old town and a coastline that stretches towards the…
TenderSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Amalfi
Amalfi rewards a short stay centred on the town itself. The cathedral rises above the main square, lanes lead inland from the waterfront, and the Paper…
TenderSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Capri
Capri is an island where the first transport decision shapes the whole visit. Marina Grande is the harbour; Capri town is uphill, and Anacapri is a…
TenderSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Carloforte
Carloforte is the harbour town of San Pietro, an island off south-western Sardinia. Its waterfront and closely packed streets suit an unhurried call,…
TenderSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Giardini Naxos
Giardini Naxos gives cruise passengers a choice between a local seaside day and an outing to Taormina above the coast. Staying in Giardini leaves time…
TenderSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Giardini Naxos and Taormina
A call advertised as Taormina generally involves landing at Giardini Naxos, then travelling uphill to Taormina. Decide whether you want the ancient…
TenderSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Lipari, Aeolian Islands
Lipari makes a good port for a day divided between archaeology and the waterfront. Its historic centre lies between Marina Lunga and Marina Corta, with…
TenderSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Pantelleria
Pantelleria offers a choice between the harbour town and an excursion into a volcanic, cultivated landscape. With a short cruise call, stay around the…
TenderSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Ponza
Ponza is a volcanic island in the Pontine group off Lazio. Its harbour makes a rewarding short visit in its own right: houses rise behind the waterfront,…
TenderSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Porto Cervo
Porto Cervo is a resort and yachting centre on Sardinia's north-eastern coast, within the municipality of Arzachena. The settlement developed around its…
TenderSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Porto Ercole
Porto Ercole sits on the southern side of Monte Argentario in coastal Tuscany. The harbour provides a gentle starting point, while the older settlement…
TenderSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Portofino
Portofino is a compact Ligurian harbour village on the Golfo del Tigullio. The most rewarding short visit combines time around the piazzetta with a climb…
TenderSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Portovenere
Portovenere, also written Porto Venere, stands at the western entrance to the Gulf of La Spezia, facing Palmaria island. Its tall waterfront houses,…
TenderSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Positano
For a short call in Positano, build your day around the lower village: the waterfront, Santa Maria Assunta church and the Roman remains beneath it.…
TenderSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Sanremo
Sanremo offers two quite different walks: a gentle outing through the shopping streets and along the waterfront, or a climb into La Pigna, the tightly…
TenderSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Santa Margherita Ligure
Santa Margherita Ligure is a useful place to enjoy the Gulf of Tigullio without spending the whole call in transit. The harbour, central streets and…
TenderSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Sorrento
Plan Sorrento around two separate transfers: the tender ashore and the climb from the harbour to the town. A local visit keeps both manageable. Pompeii…
TenderSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Viareggio
Viareggio is a seaside town on Tuscany's Versilia coast, with a working boatbuilding harbour beside its resort waterfront. A few hours can be spent…
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Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Italy · Western Mediterranean
Capraia Island Harbour
This guide covers Capraia Island in the Tuscan archipelago, Italy. It is a different destination from Porto-Vecchio in Corsica. Check the island name on…
MixedSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Gaeta
Gaeta offers several quite different ways to spend a few hours: churches and lanes in the medieval quarter, a walk on Monte Orlando, or time beside the…
MixedSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Golfo Aranci, Sardinia
Golfo Aranci suits a day spent close to the water: a walk along the promenade, a town beach and a leisurely lunch can fill a short call without a long…
MixedSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Ischia
A short visit to Ischia works best with one clear destination. Ischia Porto provides a harbour setting, while Ischia Ponte is the place to head for the…
MixedSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
La Spezia (Cinque Terre)
Cruise port for Cinque Terre
Decide first whether to stay in La Spezia, take the railway to the Cinque Terre or visit Portovenere by road. These are three different outings with…
MixedLarge ships - Italy · Adriatic
Monopoli
Monopoli rewards a visit that stays close to its old harbour. The historic centre, cathedral and waterfront castle can form a satisfying short itinerary,…
MixedSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Palau, Sardinia
Palau faces the La Maddalena archipelago from northern Sardinia's Gallura coast. Its appeal lies in the relationship between town and landscape: a…
MixedSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Palmarola
Palmarola is a largely uninhabited island in the Pontine archipelago off Lazio. Volcanic cliffs, sea stacks and small coves are the focus of a visit.…
MixedSmall ships - Italy · Adriatic
Pesaro
Pesaro offers a manageable combination of music, old-town streets and Adriatic seaside. The birthplace of Gioachino Rossini, it has belonged to UNESCO's…
MixedSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Piombino
Piombino is a working Tuscan port with an old town overlooking the sea and an archaeological hinterland connected to the Etruscans. For a short call, the…
MixedLarge ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Porto Santo Stefano
Porto Santo Stefano occupies the northern side of Monte Argentario, on the Tuscan coast. Its waterfront, old harbour and Spanish fortress offer enough…
MixedSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Stintino, Sardinia
Stintino is a fishing village at Sardinia's north-western tip, with small harbours, a museum devoted to tuna fishing and access to the beaches facing…
MixedSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Stromboli
Stromboli is an inhabited active volcano in the Aeolian Islands north of Sicily. The archipelago's volcanic landscapes earned UNESCO World Heritage…
MixedSmall ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Syracuse, Sicily
Syracuse, signed locally as Siracusa, divides a visitor's attention between Ortigia's historic streets and the ancient monuments of Neapolis on the…
MixedLarge ships - Italy · Western Mediterranean
Taranto
Taranto's most manageable shore outing follows the connection between its island old town, the Aragonese castle and the newer city containing the MArTA…
MixedLarge ships
Malta
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Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Malta · Western Mediterranean
Mġarr, Gozo
Mġarr is Gozo's harbour connection with Malta. A shore visit can focus on the prehistoric temples at Ġgantija or the Cittadella in Victoria. Confirm…
MixedSmall ships
Monaco
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Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Monaco · Western Mediterranean
Monte Carlo
An itinerary labelled Monte Carlo brings you to Monaco, where Monte Carlo is a district rather than a separate country. For a short call, choose between…
MixedSmall ships
Montenegro
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Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Montenegro · Adriatic
Bar
Bar offers two different visits: the modern town's seafront, reached by the cruise-port shuttle, and the archaeological site of Stari Bar away from the…
MixedSmall ships - Montenegro · Adriatic
Kotor
Kotor's main advantage for a short cruise visit is the proximity of its port to the walled town: the port authority lists the old town as about 100…
MixedSmall ships
Netherlands
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Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Netherlands · North Sea & Atlantic Europe
Harlingen
Harlingen offers a port day built around its inner harbours and local history. Staying in town lets you adjust the visit to the time actually available…
MixedSmall ships - Netherlands · North Sea & Atlantic Europe
Oudeschild
Oudeschild's harbour and Museum Kaap Skil make a useful starting point for a short visit to Texel. You can stay with the island's maritime history in the…
MixedSmall ships
Norway
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Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Balestrand
Balestrand is a village on the Sognefjord where the waterfront itself is a useful starting point for a short visit. Wooden villas, the English church and…
TenderSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Bjørnøya (Bear Island)
Bjørnøya, or Bear Island, lies in the Barents Sea between mainland Norway and Spitsbergen. It belongs to Svalbard and is an expedition destination rather…
TenderSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Eidsdal
Eidsdal is a small village on Norddalsfjord and a road gateway towards Geiranger. For cruise passengers landing here, the main choice is between a modest…
TenderSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Gudvangen, Nærøyfjord
Gudvangen sits at the head of Nærøyfjord, with steep mountain walls rising above a small waterfront settlement. The fjord is part of UNESCO's West…
TenderSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Magdalenefjorden, Svalbard Expedition Landing Guide
Magdalenefjorden is a remote fjord in north-western Spitsbergen, within Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park. It is an expedition destination shaped by…
TenderSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Mandal
Mandal's appeal lies in the combination of a compact southern Norwegian town and nearby coastal walks. White wooden buildings, local art and the beaches…
TenderSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Rosendal, Hardangerfjord
Rosendal offers a manageable combination of a fjordside village, a historic manor and exhibitions about the landscape around Folgefonna. A short visit…
TenderSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Ulvik
Ulvik sits beside a sheltered branch of the Hardangerfjord, with orchards climbing the surrounding slopes. Fruit growing and the writing of local poet…
TenderSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Vik, Sognefjord: Churches and Excursions
Vik lies on the southern shore of the Sognefjord, where the waterfront settlement of Vikøyri opens onto farmland and a valley backed by mountains. The…
TenderSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Vikøyri: Waterfront and Local Heritage
Vikøyri is the waterfront settlement at Vik on the southern side of the Sognefjord. Its closely spaced wooden houses and boathouses form a useful…
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Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Alta
Alta's main attractions are spread across several districts, so this is a port where choosing transport early helps. The rock art at Hjemmeluft gives a…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Åndalsnes
Åndalsnes sits where the Romsdalen valley reaches the fjord. Its compact centre makes an easy starting point, but the surrounding mountains shape most…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Bekkjarvik
Bekkjarvik is a compact harbour settlement in the Austevoll island municipality, on Selbjørn south of Bergen. It suits a quiet visit built around the…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Bodø
Bodø is a useful choice between a city visit and an excursion into the surrounding coastal landscape. The Norwegian Aviation Museum provides a…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Brønnøysund
Brønnøysund is a coastal town in southern Helgeland, with a harbour-centred visit on one hand and Torghatten's distinctive rock opening on the other.…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Eidfjord
Eidfjord sits at the inner end of the Hardangerfjord system, with the village close to the cruise quay and major scenery further inland. A short…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Flåm, Aurlandsfjord
Flåm is a convenient base for a fjord stop: the waterfront, railway station and village services sit together at the end of Aurlandsfjord. A few hours…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Frøya Island
Frøya is an island destination on the Trøndelag coast, with fishing, aquaculture and scattered coastal settlements shaping the visit. Cruise calls use…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Geiranger, Geirangerfjord
Geiranger is a small village at the head of a fjord whose scenery begins well before you step ashore. The landscape is part of UNESCO's West Norwegian…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Hammerfest
Hammerfest is a working Arctic town whose shore attractions bring together seafaring, wartime destruction and reconstruction. A short visit can focus on…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Hellesylt, Sunnylvsfjord
Hellesylt is a small fjord village with a waterfall running through its centre and a cruise pier close to the places most visitors want to see. It suits…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Honningsvåg and the North Cape
Honningsvåg is the main town on Magerøya and the usual starting point for a North Cape excursion. You can spend a short call around its central harbour…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Kirkenes
Kirkenes offers an introduction to Norway's northeastern border region, with museums and wartime sites providing context for the town's multicultural…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Kristiansand
Kristiansand offers a compact city-centre day with a waterfront, historic streets and a major art museum within the wider harbour area. You can build a…
MixedLarge ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Kristiansund
Kristiansund spreads across islands around a sheltered harbour, making the water part of both the view and the transport network. Its history is closely…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Lærdal
Lærdal offers a quiet visit centred on the wooden buildings of old Lærdalsøyri and the river landscape at the head of Lærdalsfjord. Its compact historic…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Lakselv and Hamnbukt
A call at Hamnbukt opens up the inland landscapes around Lakselv and Porsangerfjord. This is a useful starting point for Finnmark's nature and Sámi…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Leirvik, Stord
Leirvik is the town centre of Stord, in the Sunnhordland area of western Norway. Its waterfront, maritime collections and regional museum offer a compact…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Leknes and Gravdal, Lofoten
A Leknes call puts you on Vestvågøy in the Lofoten islands, within reach of fishing villages, beaches and Viking history. The arrival harbour is separate…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Longyearbyen is a practical introduction to Svalbard: a settlement where Arctic landscapes, mining history and scientific activity meet. A short call…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Lysebotn and the Inner Lysefjord Cruise Guide
Lysebotn sits at the inner end of Lysefjord, below steep mountain walls. A visit can involve scenic cruising, a local passenger ferry or a small private…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Molde
Molde is a convenient place to spend a port day on foot, with a waterfront centre, a substantial regional museum and wooded routes towards viewpoints.…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Nordfjordeid, Nordfjord
Nordfjordeid is a compact place to explore the cultural side of a fjord call. Sagastad's reconstruction of the Myklebust Viking ship gives the visit a…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Olden, Nordfjord
Olden is a starting point for the valleys and mountain scenery at the inner end of Nordfjord. The main choice for a short call is between a visit towards…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Sandnessjøen
Sandnessjøen is a Helgeland coastal town where the Seven Sisters mountains provide a memorable backdrop to a working harbour. The practical choice for a…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Skjolden
Skjolden sits at the head of Lustrafjord, the inner arm of Sognefjord. The approach brings the ship between steep mountain slopes into a small village…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Svolvær
Svolvær combines a working fishing harbour with galleries, cafés and access to Lofoten's mountain and coastal scenery. A short visit can stay around the…
MixedSmall ships - Norway · Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Norway
Trondheim
Trondheim offers a compact historical city visit around Nidaros Cathedral, the Nidelva river and the wooden streets of Bakklandet. These sights combine…
MixedLarge ships
Portugal
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Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- Portugal · North Sea & Atlantic Europe
Lagos
Lagos offers a choice between its historic centre and the coastal paths around Ponta da Piedade. The museum cluster around Praça do Infante is the more…
TenderSmall ships
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Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Portugal · North Sea & Atlantic Europe
Portimão
Portimão's cruise landing is on the River Arade, between the town centre and the Praia da Rocha resort area. The most useful first decision is which…
MixedSmall ships
Romania
Sometimes tender 1
Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Romania · Turkey & Black Sea
Constanța
Constanța’s cruise facilities are within the commercial port. For a short visit, the Casino on Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta provides a specific…
MixedSmall ships
Slovenia
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Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- Slovenia · Adriatic
Piran
Piran’s harbour and hilltop church offer two different ways to spend time ashore. The Maritime Museum provides a specific indoor destination by the…
TenderSmall ships
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Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Slovenia · Adriatic
Koper
Koper offers a practical option for a short independent town visit: Luka Koper places the cruise terminal about 200 m from the old city centre. That…
MixedSmall ships
Spain
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Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- Spain · Western Mediterranean
Formentera
Formentera is best approached as a choice between a beach-and-landscape day and a visit to its villages. La Savina is the port settlement; Sant Francesc…
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Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Spain · Western Mediterranean
Alcúdia, Mallorca
Alcúdia makes a good call for passengers who want to combine a historic town with time beside the sea. The important distinction is between Port…
MixedSmall ships - Spain · Western Mediterranean
Ceuta
Ceuta is a Spanish autonomous city on the North African coast beside the Strait of Gibraltar. Its compact centre makes a local shore visit…
MixedSmall ships - Spain · Western Mediterranean
Dénia
Dénia combines a working harbour with a castle above the old streets and a strong food culture. For a short call, a town walk and a leisurely meal make a…
MixedSmall ships - Spain · Western Mediterranean
Huelva
Huelva sits beside the Odiel estuary in western Andalusia. Its local story includes the mining trade and the places associated with Columbus's 1492…
MixedSmall ships - Spain · Western Mediterranean
Málaga
Your Málaga plan begins with the terminal: A and B are in the eastern cruise area, while El Palmeral is at the inner waterfront. A museum visit or the…
MixedLarge ships - Spain · Western Mediterranean
Motril
Motril is the coastal arrival point for a choice of very different days: the town and its sugar-making heritage, a Costa Tropical outing, or a longer…
MixedSmall ships - Spain · Western Mediterranean
Port de Sóller and Sóller, Mallorca
Port de Sóller and Sóller form two parts of the same visit: a coastal harbour with a seafront promenade and an inland town with historic streets and…
MixedSmall ships - Spain · Western Mediterranean
Puerto Banús
Puerto Banús is a marina and shopping district within Marbella, on the Costa del Sol. It suits a relaxed waterfront visit, while Marbella's old town…
MixedSmall ships - Spain · Western Mediterranean
Roses
Roses is a practical base for a coastal day on the northern Costa Brava. Its waterfront, archaeological Citadel and nearby castle provide enough variety…
MixedSmall ships
Svalbard
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Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- Svalbard · Svalbard & High Arctic
Amsterdamøya (Smeerenburg)
At Smeerenburg, the visible remains of whale-oil processing are the focus of a visit. This seventeenth-century Dutch whaling base occupies a headland on…
TenderSmall ships - Svalbard · Svalbard & High Arctic
Augusta Bay (Augustabukta)
The Norwegian Polar Institute records Augustabukta as an open bay on Scaniahalvøya in south-western Nordaustlandet. Augusta Bay is its older English…
TenderSmall ships - Svalbard · Svalbard & High Arctic
Ayerfjorden
Ayerfjorden is the western branch of Raudfjorden identified in the Norwegian Polar Institute's place-name register; its description places Chauveaubreen…
TenderSmall ships - Svalbard · Svalbard & High Arctic
Bear Island (Bjørnøya)
Bjørnøya lies in the Barents Sea between the Norwegian mainland and Spitsbergen. The landowner's official account describes a low northern part and high…
TenderSmall ships - Svalbard · Svalbard & High Arctic
Hopen
Hopen has a working meteorological station operated by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. The surrounding nature reserve protects seabird habitat…
TenderSmall ships - Svalbard · Svalbard & High Arctic
Magdalenefjorden (Gravneset)
A visit to Magdalenefjorden can include the whaling heritage at Gravneset, where the burial ground and blubber ovens are protected behind barriers. The…
TenderSmall ships - Svalbard · Svalbard & High Arctic
Möllerhamna (Lloyds hotell)
The operational reference for a visit to Möllerhamna is Lloyd hotell – Regnardneset, the name used on the official landing map. Möllerhamna is a bay…
TenderSmall ships
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Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Svalbard · Svalbard & High Arctic
Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen offers a town visit with museums, shops and local transport, but the arrival point matters. The harbour handles both alongside calls and…
MixedSmall ships - Svalbard · Svalbard & High Arctic
Ny-Ålesund
Prepare your electronics before a Ny-Ålesund call. This research settlement on Kongsfjorden protects sensitive instruments through restrictions on radio…
MixedSmall ships
Sweden
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Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- Sweden · Baltic
Borgholm
Borgholm makes a useful base for a focused visit to Öland: stay around the harbour, explore the castle ruin above town, or spend your time in Solliden's…
TenderSmall ships
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Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Sweden · Baltic
Helsingborg
Helsingborg offers two useful kinds of day: remain around the waterfront and Kärnan, or make Sofiero's gardens your main outing. Check the berth first. A…
MixedSmall ships - Sweden · Baltic
Kalmar
Kalmar is a practical port for choosing one substantial indoor visit and a town walk. The Kronan exhibition is on the Kvarnholmen side of the centre; the…
MixedSmall ships - Sweden · Baltic
Karlskrona
Karlskrona's naval heritage is easiest to approach through the public city and the Naval Museum on Stumholmen. The Naval Port of Karlskrona entered the…
MixedSmall ships - Sweden · Baltic
Lysekil
Lysekil's useful contrast is between an indoor visit to Havets Hus and time on the exposed granite coast at Stångehuvud. A shorter day can stay around…
MixedSmall ships - Sweden · Baltic
Marstrand
Marstrand's fortress, harbour and shoreline make a compact focus for time ashore. SeaDream lists Marstrand among its cruise destinations, but the ship's…
MixedSmall ships - Sweden · Baltic
Nynäshamn
A call at Nynäshamn involves a choice between travelling to Stockholm and spending the day locally. Stockholm requires a substantial journey in both…
MixedSmall ships - Sweden · Baltic
Stockholm
Your berth determines how to plan Stockholm. A ship at Stadsgården has a different starting point from one at Frihamnen, and a call labelled Stockholm…
MixedLarge ships
Turkey
Tender only 5
Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- Turkey · Turkey & Black Sea
Bozcaada
Bozcaada is an island call where staying in the harbour town can be a complete outing. A beach visit adds a second transport decision after the tender…
TenderSmall ships - Turkey · Turkey & Black Sea
Dalyan
Dalyan is a destination reached through coastal and river-boat arrangements. The main planning choice is whether to spend the outing exploring Kaunos on…
TenderSmall ships - Turkey · Turkey & Black Sea
Didim
Didim offers a straightforward choice between Altınkum's seafront and the Temple of Apollo inland at Didyma. A visit to Miletus extends the…
TenderSmall ships - Turkey · Turkey & Black Sea
Fethiye
Fethiye's bay is a base for exploring the nearby coast and the abandoned settlement of Kayaköy. Plan for a boat transfer ashore: tendering is supported…
TenderSmall ships - Turkey · Turkey & Black Sea
Kaş
Kaş is a compact coastal town built over ancient Antiphellos. Its harbour, shopping streets and surviving Lycian monuments make a worthwhile short outing…
TenderSmall ships
Sometimes tender 2
Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- Turkey · Turkey & Black Sea
Kuşadası (Ephesus)
Cruise port for Ephesus
Kuşadası offers a straightforward choice: stay near the waterfront and old shopping streets, or devote the main part of your call to Ephesus. The central…
MixedLarge ships - Turkey · Turkey & Black Sea
Trabzon
Trabzon offers two distinct shore days: exploring the city around its Black Sea waterfront, or heading into the mountains to Sümela Monastery. For a…
MixedSmall ships
United Kingdom
Tender only 15
Access recorded as tender: expect a transfer by small boat.
- United Kingdom · British Isles
Central London
A cruise call in central London can bring a smaller ship close to Tower Bridge and the historic riverfront. Identify your cruise mooring and the shore…
TenderSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Cowes, Isle of Wight
Cowes is a convenient tender stop for a short walk around the waterfront or an outing to Osborne, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's island home. The…
TenderSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Dartmouth
Dartmouth is particularly convenient for a short independent visit because the usual tender landing is in the town itself. You can spend your time around…
TenderSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Fort William
Fort William makes a useful choice between a compact Highland town visit and an outing into mountain country. Cruise passengers arrive on Loch Linnhe,…
TenderSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Fowey
Fowey is a small Cornish estuary town where an unhurried day beside the water can be more rewarding than a long excursion. Narrow streets connect the…
TenderSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Greenwich, London
Cruise port for London
Greenwich gives cruise visitors a substantial day out within one riverside district. Maritime museums, the former royal hospital buildings, a historic…
TenderSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Newhaven, Edinburgh
Cruise port for Edinburgh
Newhaven is an Edinburgh waterfront arrival, with a small harbour and onward transport into the city. It is separate from the cruise arrival points at…
TenderLarge ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Oban
Oban is a compact west-coast town where the harbour is part of the visit. You can watch the traffic across the bay, explore local history and eat by the…
TenderSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Portree, Isle of Skye
Portree offers two quite different days ashore: a short visit around its harbour and town, or a planned trip into Skye's larger landscapes. The harbour's…
TenderSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Portrush
Portrush is a compact seaside town on Northern Ireland's Causeway Coast. Its harbour, beaches and headland make a satisfying local outing, while the…
TenderSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
South Queensferry and Edinburgh
Cruise port for Edinburgh
South Queensferry offers a choice between Edinburgh sightseeing and a quieter day beside the Forth bridges. The waterfront town is worth considering in…
TenderLarge ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
St Mary's is the main arrival point for many visitors to the Isles of Scilly, off Cornwall. Hugh Town provides a useful base for a few hours ashore, with…
TenderSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Tobermory Isle of Mull Scotland
Tobermory offers a manageable town visit on Mull without a cross-island excursion. Start by securing the tender return plan, then choose between time…
TenderSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Torquay
Torquay sits on the northern side of Tor Bay in Devon. The harbour meets the town centre, making it practical to spend a short call around the waterfront…
TenderSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Tresco, Isles of Scilly
Tresco offers two quite different ways to spend a Scilly call: the sheltered planting and maritime collection at Abbey Garden, or the island's paths,…
TenderSmall ships
Sometimes tender 17
Access recorded as mixed: docking or tendering, depending on the berth, the ship and conditions.
- United Kingdom · British Isles
Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen makes a rewarding city visit for passengers interested in maritime history, art and the lives behind its granite buildings. Its central museums…
MixedLarge ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Ayr, Scotland
Ayr offers a straightforward choice for a short cruise call: spend time around the town and beach, or travel to nearby Alloway for the Robert Burns…
MixedSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Derry–Londonderry
Derry–Londonderry rewards a short visit with a concentrated mix of city walls, civic buildings and museums. The historic centre sits above the River…
MixedSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Douglas, Isle of Man
Douglas is the Isle of Man's principal passenger port and a useful starting point for the Manx Museum, the promenade and the island's heritage transport.…
MixedSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Falmouth
Falmouth offers a compact maritime visit on Cornwall's south coast, with a working harbour, National Maritime Museum Cornwall and the coastal defences of…
MixedSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Fishguard and Goodwick, Wales
Fishguard's cruise port is at Goodwick, beside the modern ferry facilities. Fishguard town centre and the older harbour at Lower Town are separate…
MixedSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Holyhead, Wales
Holyhead, or Caergybi, is a Welsh port on Holy Island, adjoining Anglesey. It suits a local waterfront visit, a trip to the cliffs at South Stack or an…
MixedLarge ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Invergordon (Inverness & Loch Ness)
Cruise port for Inverness & Loch Ness
Invergordon is a small town on the Cromarty Firth and an established gateway to the Highlands. Its murals and central streets suit a modest local visit;…
MixedLarge ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Kirkwall, Orkney
Kirkwall is Orkney's main town, on the island called Mainland. Its cathedral, museum and compact shopping streets make a worthwhile visit without…
MixedLarge ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Lerwick, Shetland
Lerwick is Shetland's main town, with a working harbour, stone-built streets and a museum that gives context to the islands' maritime and cultural life.…
MixedLarge ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Milford Haven and Pembroke
A Milford Haven call can give you a quiet waterfront visit or an introduction to Pembrokeshire's castles and coast. The name covers a waterway with…
MixedSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Plymouth
Plymouth is well suited to a day centred on the sea. The Barbican's old streets, Plymouth Hoe and the National Marine Aquarium give you several ways to…
MixedLarge ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Rothesay, Isle of Bute
Rothesay is Bute's principal harbour, with the town gathered around the waterfront on the south side of Rothesay Bay. Its compact centre makes a…
MixedSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Scrabster and Thurso
Scrabster is a working harbour on Scotland's north coast, serving fishing vessels, cruise ships and the ferry route to Orkney. Nearby Thurso is the…
MixedSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
Stornoway is the main port of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. A short visit works well around the town and Lews Castle grounds, where Museum nan Eilean…
MixedLarge ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Stromness, Orkney
Stromness lies in the west of Orkney's Mainland, with its historic streets arranged along the harbour. The town is a rewarding destination in its own…
MixedSmall ships - United Kingdom · British Isles
Ullapool
Ullapool sits beside Loch Broom, with the village immediately behind its working harbour. It is an easy place to spend a quiet call on foot, taking in…
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