Cruise Port Guides for Better Days Ashore
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Hi, I’m Ellie Simons!
Cruise planning should feel exciting, not overwhelming.
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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Transatlantic Eastbound or Westbound: Which Crossing to Book
Eastbound crossings lose an hour most nights, westbound gains one, and the one-way flight sits on the opposite end each way. Here is which one to book.
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Channel Islands Cruise Ports: Guernsey, Jersey and the Tender Problem
Guernsey and Jersey are tender ports, and weather scrubs a real share of calls. Here is how to plan both Channel Islands days and what to do if it fails.
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Cruise Ports With Roman Ruins You Can See in a Day
Which cruise ports put real Roman ruins within one day ashore, from Pompeii and Ephesus to Carthage, Split and Tarragona, and which ones sit too far inland.
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Northern Ireland Cruise Ports: Belfast, Londonderry and the Causeway Coast
Belfast docks 2 miles from town and the Giant’s Causeway sits 60 miles north. Here is how to plan a Northern Ireland cruise port day that actually works.
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The Best Months to Cruise the Caribbean
A month by month guide to Caribbean cruise season: when the weather is best, how hurricane season really behaves, and which weeks are genuinely cheap.
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