How do I make a cruise itinerary PDF?

Choose your cruise line and ship, set your sailing date, add each port in the order you visit it, then select Download PDF guide. The builder pulls the full guide for every port into one printable document.

Is the cruise port guide free?

Yes. Building and downloading your custom port guide is completely free, with no account required.

Can I use the guide offline on the ship?

Yes. Save it as a PDF to your phone or print it before you sail, so it works without internet or ship Wi-Fi.

What if my port is not listed?

Add it using the Other stop button. It appears in your itinerary with a notes page so your day numbering stays correct.

Free Cruise Port Guide Builder: Printable PDF Port Guides

Heading ashore in five ports with fifteen browser tabs open? There is an easier way.

How it works: tell me about your cruise, add your stops in order (sea days too), pick full guides or quick essentials, and hit Get My PDF Guide. Print this out or save to your device to bring it with you and reference at sea!

Your sailing

Find your ship, add the date you sail, and we will try to load the stops for you. Both are optional, and the ship name goes on the cover of your guide.

Your ship Sail date

No luck? You can always or build the days by hand below.

Your stops, in order

Every day of the sailing, sea days included.

Loading port guides…

Nothing here yet. Search a port above, or find your sailing to load the whole route.

What Your PDF Guide Includes

Every guidebook is assembled from the same port guides published on this site, in the order you will actually sail them. For each stop you get the terminal and berthing details, how to get from the ship to the places worth your time, walkability notes, realistic timing for the day, and the things to do that fit a port call rather than a week-long stay. Sea days get a lighter planning page so the booklet matches your itinerary day by day.

You can choose full guides when you want the complete picture for a port, or quick essentials when you just need the facts that keep a day on track: where you dock, how far town is, and when to turn back for the ship.

Why a Printable Guide Beats Fifteen Open Tabs

Internet at sea is slow, metered, or both, and cell service in a foreign port is not the moment to discover your roaming settings. A PDF on your phone or a few printed pages in your day bag works with no signal at all. It also forces the useful discipline of deciding your plan before the cruise, when you can still compare options calmly, instead of on a gangway with a line building behind you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the port guide builder really free?

Yes. You pick your ports, generate the PDF, and download or print it with no account, payment, or email required.

What if one of my ports is not listed?

The builder covers the hundreds of ocean and river ports with published guides on this site, and new guides are added regularly. If a stop on your itinerary is missing, send a note and it goes on the research list.

Can I use the PDF offline on the ship?

Yes. Save it to your phone or tablet before you sail and it opens without any connection. Printing a copy as a backup is a good idea for port days when you would rather leave the phone in the safe.

How current is the information in the guide?

The PDF is generated from the live guides at the moment you build it, so it reflects the most recent published version of each port guide. Terminal assignments and schedules do change, so confirm time-sensitive details with your cruise line before you sail. The editorial policy explains how guides are researched and updated.

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