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Mykonos vs Santorini: Which Greek Cruise Port for Your Day Ashore?
Two of the most photographed Greek islands offer very different cruise port days. A clear-eyed comparison of Mykonos and Santorini,…
Fuerteventura Cruise Port Guide: Corralejo Dunes, Beaches and the Quiet Island
Fuerteventura's greatest draw is simple: the dune landscape at Corralejo in the north, protected as a natural park, has the…
Norwegian Fjord Cruise Excursions Worth the Money
An honest guide to the major Norwegian fjord excursions, port by port, and where the money genuinely repays itself versus…
Lanzarote Cruise Port Guide: Timanfaya, Jameos del Agua and the Volcanic Landscape
Lanzarote's centre is covered by 51 square kilometres of black and red lava fields formed in eruptions between 1730 and…
Sarandë Cruise Port Guide: Butrint, the Albanian Riviera and a Port on the Rise
Your complete guide to Saranda (Sarandë) cruise port, Albania: walking the Lungomare promenade, reaching the UNESCO site at Butrint independently,…
Tenerife Cruise Port Guide: Teide, Las Teresitas and Santa Cruz Explored
Tenerife is the most varied of the Canary Islands as a port day, and the first choice shapes everything. Teide,…
Koper Cruise Port Guide: Old Town, Piran and the Slovenian Adriatic
Your complete guide to Koper cruise port, Slovenia: walking the Venetian old town, the practical realities of a Piran or…
Norwegian Fjord Cruise Ports Ranked: From the Showstopper to the Sleeper Hit
An honest ranking of the five Norwegian fjord cruise ports your ship is likely to call at, with notes on…
Las Palmas Cruise Port Guide: Canteras Beach, Vegueta and the City at Your Own Pace
Las Palmas gives you a proper city: Playa de las Canteras, a three-kilometre reef-protected beach in the north, and Vegueta,…
Southampton Cruise Port: Terminals, Parking and How to Get There
Southampton has five cruise terminals spread across two separate dock areas, and arriving at the wrong one on embarkation day…
What Time Do Cruise Ships Arrive in Port? (And When Can You Go Ashore)
Cruise ships typically arrive in port between 7am and 9am, but the gangway opens 30 to 60 minutes later. Here…
Cadiz Cruise Port Guide: One of Europe’s Oldest Cities, From the Old Town to Jerez and Seville
Everything you need for a Cadiz port day: walking the old town from the dock, the cathedral and Torre Tavira,…