Cruise Port Guides for Better Days Ashore
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I’m Ellie Simons, the traveler behind Cruise Ports. I built this site to make cruise-port days easier to plan with practical guidance on terminals, transportation, walkability, nearby hotels, and worthwhile shore excursions. Learn More…
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King George Island Cruise Port: What to Expect Ashore
King George Island is the scientific heart of the South Shetlands, usually the first or last landing of an Antarctica cruise before or after the Drake Passage. Here’s what an actual Zodiac landing looks like, and how often weather cancels it.
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Norman Island Cruise Port: The Bight, Caves and a No-Pier BVI Day
Norman Island is a small-ship BVI anchorage, not a cruise pier. Here is how The Bight, tenders, the caves, snorkeling and Pirate’s Bight actually work.
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My Tho River Cruise Port: Pagodas, Canals and Coconut Candy
My Tho is the easygoing Mekong Delta port where small river ships dock for pagoda visits, canal sampan rides, and a first real taste of Vietnam’s countryside.
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River Cruise Embarkation After a Land Tour, Train or Bus: What Actually Happens
Starting a river cruise after a land tour, train ride or bus transfer? Here is how hotel pickup, luggage, embarkation timing and delays actually work.
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Hoi An River Cruise Guide: The Beautiful Stop That Is Usually a Land Extension
Hoi An appears on river cruise itineraries, but the ship usually is not waiting in the Ancient Town. Here is how the Vietnam extension actually works.
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