how do you get from cruise ship to Old town? are there shuttles, or need a taxi

we will be on the Oosterdam, I am wondering how to get to Old town from the ship. doesn't sound like it is usually too far. any info, please?

What Old Town? Which city?

If you are talking about Dubrovnik, it depends whether you are docked or are being tendered. If you’re docked it’s a bus ride to the old town. There are plenty of buses and the stops are clear to see. If you’re being tendered then it’s likely the tenders will take you into the old town harbour.

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oops, yes, it is old town in Dubrovnik I am asking about! Public busses nearby? how the walled area referred to on the stops? we won't have their currency right off the bus, will we have to get Krona at the port before getting on the bus?

Yes you will need Croatian Kuna for the local bus, 15 per person each direction. If you are docked in our Gruz port, you will be very close to the main bus terminal. There you will find an ATM machine from which you can obtain our legal currency, Kuna. The walled part of town is pedestrian only, the bus will drop you at Pile gate entrance. If you want to walk the wall, then you can buy tickets at the main ticket office just opposite the large Onofrio fountain. Enjoy the walk, but do be prepared for the steps, 1,080 if you walk the entire wall. No foreign currency, only Kuna, but they will accept credit cards. Fee is 150 Kuna per person for the wall.

If you are going during summer, it’s better to walk the walls first thing in the morning. Later on it gets very crowded and very hot.

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We caught a taxi from the port into town. Cost of taxi there and back for our family worked out to be half the cost of the cruise boat shuttle. Taxi took a fixed euro price (which probably meant that it was generously in their favour but it was still half the price of the cruise ship shuttle so a win-win all round really).

We walked the wall which we really enjoyed. Great views and informative displays that show what damage was done during the war. Take a water bottle with you (there is a large water fountain at the main gate city gate where you can refill it too).

How long does it take to walk these walls? An estimate, for a normal (non speedy) walker. :)

Normally the walk can take about 1 hour to walk only the sea side, which is the easiest part. That is only 1/2 half of the entire circuit. A bit over an hour for the land side, it has the vast majority of steps. Including the 3 entrances, the wall has 1,080 steps. Bring water, a sun hat (there is no shade), very good sun screen and walking shoes. Enjoy the views!

Thank you very much for the info!

If you purchase the bus tickets at the bus station and not on the bus, it's 12 kn, on the bus its 15 (12 is just under $2). While we were there the official exchange rate was 6.1 kn to the $. We were there last week and the Oosterdam was in port (it docked). We were docked just past the Oosterdam from the old city and we walked. We're avid walkers and it might be a bit too much for some folks. It was about 45 min, but we got to see a lot of the the city along the way.

we will be on the Oosterdam, I am wondering how to get to Old town from the ship. doesn't sound like it is usually too far. any info, please?

We visited Dubrovnik in May. Our ship, Norwegian Spirit was the second ship in that day, two more were to follow so a very busy day for the port and city. One piece of advice from our experience is be among the first off especially if your ship is berthing early. Our cruise line offered a shuttle bus at a price but we opted for a one hour tour by taxi. There is always a line of taxis waiting at the port with published prices for a tour or going into the city. For 50 euro, the driver would take euro, or 365 Kuna, four of us enjoyed a one hour tour that included amazing views of the city from Mt Srd. Our English speaking driver was brilliant and dropped us off at the city gates. We took his card then simply rang for a return pickup to the port. Note with four cruise ships in that day the lines for a return taxi were long and the city was heaving with people. We wandered the back streets, lovely shops and bars and restaurants. Suggest very strongly to get off the main street.

There are also local buses that go from just outside the main gate - need Kunas though.

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We didn't, but other folks on our trip used "Uber". I assume it's billed to your account in Kn and then converted to your currency. Comparing notes afterwards with other folks on the trip, it was less than a taxi.