IWantToLiveOverTheSea Posted March 12, 2023 #626 Share Posted March 12, 2023 (edited) On 9/20/2022 at 10:04 PM, gbits said: Thanks for the info. Our itinerary just says Oporto for that port. We have others that say one port and it docks someplace else (such as Cobh for Cork and Ljmuiden for Amsterdam) and this one does not so I am guessing we will dock in Porto proper. I am corresponding with someone on the ship and she cant even get the crew to tell her where right now, we have to wait until next week, like its top secret info lol. The port assigns a berth, and sometimes it's not early in the game. My itinerary says Oporto too, but I'm guessing it will be the dock for cruise and container ships coming to Porto -- in other words, Leixoes/Matasinhos. Here's schedule from port website you can check to see if your ship is scheduled to be there: https://www.apdl.pt/site-apdl/planeamento/naviosprevchegada.jsp?lang=en First Oceania ship I see is Sirena in late April. Mein Schiff has a ship there mid-April. From what I've read (no first hand experience) the shuttle is useful, or you can get a taxi (estimate of 20-30 euros). Also reported is that there's a metro stop not terribly far from the port, and the HoHo bus stops there also. And there's a gorgeous, newish port terminal. One possible problem, though, if you're on Sirena April 25: I believe that's a national holiday for Portugal (Liberation Day). Things may be a little more non-operational than usual. Edited March 12, 2023 by IWantToLiveOverTheSea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malony33 Posted March 18, 2023 #627 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Anyone know if there's a free shuttle in: Bridgetown. Barbados St. George's, Grenada Kingstown, St. Vincent Castries, St. Lucia Fort-de-France, Martinique Roseau, Dominica St. John's, Antigua Gustavia, St. Bart's San Juan Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic Freeport Thanks - I never needed one until this tricky knee showed up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 18, 2023 #628 Share Posted March 18, 2023 40 minutes ago, malony33 said: Anyone know if there's a free shuttle in: Bridgetown. Barbados St. George's, Grenada Kingstown, St. Vincent Castries, St. Lucia Fort-de-France, Martinique Roseau, Dominica St. John's, Antigua Gustavia, St. Bart's San Juan Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic Freeport Thanks - I never needed one until this tricky knee showed up! Check post #624 in this thread Most of the ports are in or close to town thee might be a bus from the ship to the end of the dock in Barbados Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysteps Posted March 18, 2023 #629 Share Posted March 18, 2023 10 hours ago, malony33 said: Anyone know if there's a free shuttle in: Bridgetown. Barbados - free "train" style provided by local town (outside of port terminal) 2017 St. George's, Grenada - don't remember, we took a shuttle boat right from the pier to a beach 2019 Kingstown, St. Vincent Castries, St. Lucia - don't remember, town was right at pier 2019 Fort-de-France, Martinique Roseau, Dominica St. John's, Antigua - no shuttle, town is right at pier 2019 Gustavia, St. Bart's - no shuttle, town is right at tender dock 2019 San Juan - no shuttle, free bus w/multiple stops (sometimes very crowded) provided by local authorities; usually easy to grab taxi at pier 2021 Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic Freeport Thanks - I never needed one until this tricky knee showed up! My comments above are based on my most recent experiences, others may have more up-to-date info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWantToLiveOverTheSea Posted March 21, 2023 #630 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 11:07 AM, OhState1 said: I am wondering if anyone knows where the free shuttle in Bilbao drops off. I'm thinking about booking a private tour rather than take one of the shore excursions. Thanks! I don't know for sure, and would like to know. However, in the past, a shuttle has been reported to be available to some cruisers, free or paid, to a place that is close to a circle (Moyua?) and Metro stop that is about a 10 minute walk north up to the Guggenheim, in the newer part of the city but also close to the historic, older part. If you're embarking/disembarking there, however, it may not run that day, or if it does, there may be a fee for its use. Sorry I can't be more specific, but that's all I know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ec6393 Posted March 21, 2023 #631 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 1/22/2023 at 4:01 PM, JoCruzer said: Adelaide Aus................Tram right at port goes to centre city, no shuttle ...Dec 2019 Agios Nikolaos ............Don't need a shuttle as dock near town centre ......update 2020 Airlie Beach (Aust.) .....Tender, then $5AUD pp each way shuttle Akaroa NZ ................... Tender of centre of town. ...... Dec 2019 Alanya (Turkey) ............Taxis take you to the top of the hill . ... update 2020 Albany West Aus ..........Shuttle to town centre ...........Dec 2019 Alesund ........................ Dock at town so no shuttle Alexandria .................... Shuttle to city square Alicante Sp ....................free shuttle .............update 2022 Amalfi .......................... No need for shuttle Antigua...........................dock in town ..no shuttle Antofagasta ................. Free shuttle to town Antwerp ....................... Dock in town - no shuttle needed ... Aug 2017 Aqaba ........................... Shuttle Arrecife (Canary Is.)......free shuttle .............................per Currents 2014 Ashdod Israel .............. Shuttle to Seal Mall ... April/June 2022 Athens (Port of Pireus)...Shuttle to outside port area in Pireus - need tour to Athens (2022) Bangkok ....................... Free shuttle to town Bar Harbour ................. Dock at town so no shuttle Barcelona .................... Free shuttle to town (worldTrade Centre) Basseterre, St. Kitts ..... Dock at town so no shuttle Belfast .......................... Free shuttle to town (near City Hall) Bermuda (Hamilton)....... dock in town ..no shuttle Bilbao ............................Free shuttle to town Bordeaux (city) ............ Dock at town so no shuttle Bordeaux (Le Verdon) .... shore excursion required Brisbane (Aus) ............. Free shuttle to town Bozcaada, Turkey........... tender port, and small city. No shuttle needed .... April 2022 Broome (Australia)........ Free shuttle to town Bruges (Zeebruge) ......... free shuttle to port gates ... August 2017 Burnie Tas Aus...............Shuttle to Makers Workshop (meet guides/taxis) and to town......update 2020 Buenes Aires ................. Free shuttle to town / Plaza Hotel .......... update 2020 Cadiz ........................... Dock at town so no shuttle. Need transport to Seville Cairns Aus ................... Dock at town so no shuttle Callao (Lima) ............... Free shuttle to town Canary Islands .............Shuttle to terminal then walk ................ update 2020 Capetown..................NO shuttle - walk or cab. (E berth, Terminal, Duncan Rd Jan 2019 Casablanca .............. Free shuttle to town Castries, St Lucia ...... Dock at town so no shuttle Chania (Hania), Crete (Greece) - shuttle to city center Civitavecchia(for Rome).. Free shuttle to Civitavecchia Cobh..................... Dock at town so no shuttle Colombo, .............. Free from ship to Port Gate 1. (local taxis available there) Jan 2019 Concarneau .............. Dock at town so no shuttle Copenhagen .............. Free shuttle to town – however reports of it being difficult see post 301 Coquimbo ................ Free shuttle to town Corfu ......................... Free shuttle to town Corner Brook ............ Dock at town so no shuttle Crete..........................Shuttle ................update 2020 Dar es Salaam...........Free shuttle from pier to Hyatt Regency in City Center. Long walk from ship to exit gate. There are several gates which may be confusing. Very busy working port (Jan 2019) Darwin Aus ............... Free shuttle to town Dubai .........................Free shuttle from the port to the Dubai Mall Dublin ...................... Free shuttle to town (kildare St/Merrion Square) ... Aug 2017 Dubrovnick .............. Free shuttle to town Dunedin NZ .............. Free shuttle to town East London, SA ........... Free shuttle from pier to the Hemingsway Mall (Jan 2019) Edinburgh (Leith) .......No shuttle - Closest port to town but still a distance to city centre Eden Aus ................... Tender then shuttle but only short walk Ephesus ..........Quite a drive from Kusadasi - best done by a tour ...........update 2020 Esmeraldas ............. shuttle to Playa de las Palmas (docked / itinerary said tender) Mar 2019 Exmouth (Aus) ........... Free shuttle to town Flam Norway............... No shuttle needed - dock in town July 2018 Fremantle/Perth ........unsure, nearby ferry dock, train station very close to dock..... update Dec 2019 Geirange ................... No shuttle needed - Dock at town Geraldton West Aus ...Shuttle .................Update Dec 2019 Gisbourne NZ ............ Free shuttle to town but short walk Gothenburg ................ Shuttle to City Hall Great Stirrup Cay (Bahamas) - tender used to get to island. No shuttle needed. Greenock ................ ..No shuttle needed - Dock at town (15-20 minute walk to train to Glasgow) Haifa .........................shuttle to port entrance only (April 2022) Halifax ................. ....No shuttle needed - Dock at town Halifax pier 31 shuttle to Pier 22 pavillion April 2019 Hamburg ................. Shuttle provided by Port to City Hall ....Aug 2017Harvest Caye........... ferry to mainland *not* operating for independents when there Mar 2019 Havana, Cuba ............ Dock in city. walk off on main street.... April 2017. Helsinki ................... Free shuttle to town/ Shuttle from Westport to terminal near Market Square Hobart (aus) ............ Dock at town so no shuttle ... Sep 2017 Holyhead ................ Free shuttle to town (really to end of dock) ... Aug 2017 Invergordon ............. Dock at town so no shuttle .... August 2017 Kirkwall (Shetlands Is) .......Shuttle to visitors centre Castle St .... update 2017 Koper ...................... Dock at town so no shuttle Kotor ....................... Dock at town so no shuttle Kristiansand ............ Walking distance to town ...(South coast Norway) August 2017 Kristiansund.............No shuttle - dock in town (West coast of Norway) July 2018 Kusadasi (for Ephesus) - no shuttle, shopping available nearby in city. April 22 La Coruna ............... Dock at town so no shuttle Langkawi.................Free shuttle from pier to Cenang Duty free Mall Jan 2019 La Rochelle ............. Free shuttle to town Le Havre (for Paris) .... Free shuttle to town (Le Havre) .... August 2017 Le Verdon ................. Free shuttle to town (Soulacsur Mer) Lerwick .................... Dock at town so no shuttle Lima - .......................Free shuttle to Marriott at Larcomar (Miraflores neighborhood) Mar 2019 Lisbon .................... Free shuttle to town (or dock in town) Liverpool ............... Dock at town so no shuttle ... August 2017 Livorno ................... Free shuttle to town Londonderry Nth Ire .....Shuttle to visitors centre in town..........update 2019 Male, Maldives.........tender port.... guides waiting + pick up tours there. Walk in town Jan 2019 Mahe, Seychelles........no shuttle . Jan 2019 Malaga ....................Shuttle ..............update 2022 Manta Ecuador ...... shuttle to main square (longish walk); will drop you at port gate Mar 2109 Maputo, ...................Free shuttle from pier to City Center (feima market) Jan 2019 Marseille ............... Free shuttle to town (fort Saint John) Melbourne Vic Aus ...Tram 109 is 5-10 min walk from port, buy ticket at convenience store, no shuttle. Trams within City Centre free, no shuttle ...... update Dec 2019 Messina (Italy) - ship docks at City Center; no shuttle needed. Miami .................... Free shuttle to Bayside Marketplace (*not* as an embarkation day) Mar 2019 Mitilini.....................This is tender port near town centre....... update 2020 Monte Carlo ............. Dock at town so no shuttle Murmansk ................ Need to book a tour either O or private for visa Muscat ..................... Free shuttle to the Souk Mykonos.....................No shuttle needed, dock in town ...update 2020 Napier NZ.....................shuttle to ISite info centre on Marine Parade .... update Dec 2019 Nassau, Bahamas ..........dock in town New York .................. no shuttle (Manhattan cruise terminal) Mar 2019 Newcastle .................. Free shuttle to nearest metro station (limited timing) Nosy be, Madagascar...Free shuttle (tender port) from pier to Town Center Market Jan 2019 Oporto ........................ Free shuttle to town Oslo ............................. Dock in town so no shuttle .... Aug 2017 Paphos, Cyprus ......... ?no shuttle. About 10 minutes walk to shops etc April 2022 Palma de Mallorca........ Free shuttle to town (cathedral) Paris - see Le Havre Patmos..............Dock in town - no shuttle needed .... update 2020 Perth see Fremantle Phillip Is Vic Aus.........long tender ride in, shuttle to beach /boardwalk, limited car hire/taxis....Dec 2019 Phuket, Thailand........no shuttle Jan 2019 Picton NZ .................... Dock at town so no shuttle Pireus (Port for Athens)...Shuttle to outside port in Pireus, need tour to Athens (2022) Pisco ......................... Free shuttle to town Port Arthur Tas Aus ..... Tender in to PA Penal Settlement - (no real town so a guess) no shuttle needed updated 2022 Port Elizabeth, South Africa....Free shuttle from pier to the Boardwalk jan 2019 Port Klang................... Shuttle to Bukit Tinggi Mall. Break from 11:45 - 1:30. Jan 19 Portofini ................... No need for shuttlePuerto Limon........... no shuttle, tours by the local taxis & shops on the pier, walk to town Mar 2019 Portland ................... Free shuttle to town Praislin, Seychelles....no shuttle Praislin, .............. .......no shuttle . Jan 2019 Roatan ...................... no shuttle, Oceania docks in Coxen Hole, many port shops etc Mar 2019 Roatan can also dock at Mahogany Bay resort port Rhodes ....................... Dock in town. no shuttle - longish walk to port gates. .April 2022 Richards Bay............... Free shuttle from pier to Boardwalk Mall. (Jan 2019) Rio .............. Free shuttle to town Rome ........................(see Civitavecchia) Safaga,Egypt .............. a shuttle to downtown Saint John NB ........... Dock at town so no shuttle Salalah, Oman ............ shuttle to the Souk Salaverry............. shuttle to Trujillo/or shuttle to port gate - private tours. Tours in Trujillo Mar 2019 San Sebastion de la Gomera ...........None needed ........ update 2020 Santa Cruz De Teneriffe ........Shuttle to terminal ....................update 2019 Santo Tomas, ...... - no shuttle, tours in the terminal, walk into town Mar 2019 Santos ......................... Free shuttle to town - about 6 yrs ago no shuttle to San Paulus Skagan Denmark............free shuttle to town July 2018 Singapore.......................no shuttle Jan 2019 Sorrento ...................... Free shuttle to town Split ............................. Dock at town so no shuttle Stavanger ....................dock in town July 2018 St Barts ..................... tender to town..no shuttle St. Lucia ................... Castries: Dock at town so no shuttle. Pointe Seraphine: .....walking distance (500 metres) or harbour water taxi to main area town. St Malo ...................... Dock at town so no shuttle St Jean De Luz .......... Dock at town so no shuttle St Petersburg .............. Need to book a tour - either O or private for visa Sydney N.S. ................. Dock at town so no shuttle Sydney Cove/ Circular Quay Aus ...... Free shuttle to Darling Harbour centre ..... 2018 Sydney White Bay dock Aus ...turnaround day . no shuttles, taxis available ..... Dec 2019 Tallinn ........................ Free shuttle to gates of old lower town (main road outside city wall) Tauranga /Rororua.....disembarkation ?? shuttle ..............Dec 2019 Trapani, Sicily .......... no shuttle; docked very near downtown June 2022 Valencia ..................... Free shuttle to town Valletta ..................... Dock below town. Take an elevator up for €1-€2 . Free to go back. update April 2022 Venice ....................... Free shuttle to town Warnemunde............ walk to town or train (short walk from port) to Rostock July 2018 Wellington NZ............free shuttle to several places city centre ...... Dec 2019 Zakynthos, Greece ....tender port, no shuttle, smallish island. Walk to small town 2022 Zanzibar................... Free shuttle from pier to Kelele Square (Jan 2019) Zeebruge (for Bruges).... Shuttle to port gates ... Aug 2017 Edited July 28, 2022 by HilsTas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ec6393 Posted March 21, 2023 #632 Share Posted March 21, 2023 This is fantastic!!!! You did a fabulous job, and we really appreciate all this information! 👍👏👏👏👏 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susan0623 Posted March 22, 2023 #633 Share Posted March 22, 2023 I might be asking in the wrong place, but how can we get from the Southampton cruise terminal into London? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted March 22, 2023 #634 Share Posted March 22, 2023 9 minutes ago, susan0623 said: I might be asking in the wrong place, but how can we get from the Southampton cruise terminal into London? Thank you. Probably not on an Oceania free shuttle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs f. Posted March 22, 2023 #635 Share Posted March 22, 2023 8 minutes ago, susan0623 said: I might be asking in the wrong place, but how can we get from the Southampton cruise terminal into London? Thank you. Ask on PORTS OF CALL..... BRITISH ISLES. It's been discussed there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susan0623 Posted March 23, 2023 #636 Share Posted March 23, 2023 17 minutes ago, ORV said: Probably not on an Oceania free shuttle. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susan0623 Posted March 23, 2023 #637 Share Posted March 23, 2023 17 minutes ago, Mrs f. said: Ask on PORTS OF CALL..... BRITISH ISLES. It's been discussed there Will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs f. Posted March 23, 2023 #638 Share Posted March 23, 2023 22 hours ago, susan0623 said: Will do. We are sailing out of Southampton in on Vista. There's a lot of discussion about transportation there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueMo Posted March 26, 2023 #639 Share Posted March 26, 2023 On 1/15/2023 at 9:07 AM, SueMo said: The Marina stops in Guayaquil, Ecuador in March. A google search tells me cruise ships will provide complimentary transfer via ship tenders to Malecon 2000, the revitalized boardwalk area along the city center. Can anybody confirm that Oceania does this? I’ll answer my own question. No, there is not a tender. Instead, a port shuttle takes you to Seminario Park (AKA Iguana park), about a four block walk from Malecon 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckwheel Posted April 1, 2023 #640 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Just finishing up a Tokyo to Tokyo cruise March 23, 2023-April 2, 2023. Here is a list of all ports where we had shuttles: Kyoto 3/25/23 - arrived at port 12:00 noon for overnight. Bus service ran first evening 7pm-11pm 3/27 Hiroshima - all day 3/28 Busan - all day 3/30 Hososhima - all day 3/31 Kochi - all day 4/1 Shimizu - all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cape Hernlopen Posted April 1, 2023 #641 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Dear Buckwheel: Thank you for the "shuttle" update. We will be on the Bangkok to Tokyo cruise in June 2023 and have a question regarding your Kyoto update. For our overnight Kyoto stop we are porting in Kobe. Did you port in Kobe or in Osaka during your cruise? Joel Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted April 1, 2023 #642 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Does anyone know where and if they shuttle you in Cartagena, Colombia? thanks, Rodan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted April 1, 2023 #643 Share Posted April 1, 2023 16 minutes ago, rodan said: Does anyone know where and if they shuttle you in Cartagena, Colombia? thanks, Rodan I think there is a shuttle from the ship to the gate there were some shops there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honmani2 Posted April 4, 2023 #644 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Is there a shuttle at Aarhus, Denmark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan vermeers Posted April 7, 2023 #645 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Is there a shuttle at Newport Rhode Island. Oceania says they dock as a smaller ship. Thank You linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted April 7, 2023 #646 Share Posted April 7, 2023 1 hour ago, stan vermeers said: Is there a shuttle at Newport Rhode Island. Oceania says they dock as a smaller ship. Thank You linda I think Newport is a tender port ? Or do they now have a dock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnlott Posted April 8, 2023 #647 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Just got off the Insignia San Francisco to Cape Town. Here are the shuttles at the ports we hit. 1. Ensenada, Mexico: 20 min walk to town pushing a wheelchair but there wasn't much in town. Shuttle cost $4. 2. Manzanillo, Mexico: Long walk to shuttle bus which cost $3. Before you arrive, guy offers 3-hour tour ($25). Goes to iguana sanctuary which also has boars, badgers & racoons. Iguanas are free range. Others are caged. Drive to hotel area (photo stop). Stop at small market (clothes, pottery, etc.) for an hour which is at a beach that has restaurants with food & drink. Photo stop of Manzanillo from the heights. 3. Zihuatanejo, Mexico: Easy walk off pier & you’re in town. 4. Acapulco, Mexico: 20 min walk to Artesian Market. Lots of people offering tours & taxis right outside exit. 5. Puerto Chiapas, Mexico: $10 pp RT shuttle bus or $60 taxi (RT??) for the 45 min drive to town. Not much to see. A church that wasn’t ornate at all & no stained glass. There was a small museum that was free the day we went. I wouldn’t pay to go in. There’s a market but we skipped it. We were able to catch the next shuttle back. 6. Quetzal, Guatemala: No shuttle but there were many tour operators offering their services. Also many small shops selling nice souvenirs. 7. Acajutla, El Salvador: Free shuttle to Botanical Gardens every half hour. 8. Manta, Ecuador{ Free shuttle to beach or town 9. Guayaquil, Ecuador: Free shuttle out of port to take taxi. Another free shuttle to Iguana Park. At Iguana Park, there’s a hop on hop off bus. Also it’s very walkable to the Malecon & arial tram (cost $1.05 to go to island & a nice park on other end). 10. Arica, Chile: There's a shuttle out of the port area.The town is right across the street from the port entrance. 11. Iquique, Chile: There’s supposedly (I didn’t take it) a shuttle out of the port area that goes to City Center “Prat Main Square”. 12. Coquimbo, Chile: There’s supposedly (I didn’t take it) a shuttle out of the port that goes to a hotel in town. 13. San Antonio, Chile: There’s a shuttle out of the port. Then it’s a 10 min walk to a part of town that has a huge market with some souvenirs, toys, food, clothes & a fish market. Interesting way to spend an hour or so. 14. Puerto Montt, Chile: Tender operation. Walk off & there are tours & taxis waiting as you exit. Try to get off on the early tender so you have plenty of time to take a tour. We didn’t. So walked the Malecon & went to the grocery store. Got lots of local color. 15. Puerto Chacabuco, Chile: Tender operation. Shuttle to get out of port. Several tour services at terminal. Not much to see in the area but prices are much better than the ship. 16. Puerto Arenas, Chile" Shuttle takes you to Handicraft Market. Several blocks from there is the main square. 17. Ushuaia, Argentina: Shuttle out of port to right downtown. But can also walk. Right across from drop point is a 1 hour city tour on double decker bus for $20. There's another 1 next door at Albatross Hotel for only $10 but it's not as often. 18. Port Stanley, Falkland Islands: The ship docks right at the visitors’ center which has a nice gift shop. It’s about a 10 min walk to the far end of town & the Shipyard Museum & there are lots of gifts shops in between. 19. Punte del Este, Uruguay{ Tender lands right in the middle of town. It’s 8 blocks to the Car Museum & a 15 min drive to Casa Pueblo. 20. Montevideo, Uruguay" Walk off ship & you’re in town. 21. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Port shuttle takes you to a center that has shops & lots of excursion sellers. Ship shuttle takes you downtown - right in the middle of a retail, restaurant area. 22. Santos, Brazil: Shuttle to mall but it was just like American malls. Plenty of taxis outside terminal to take to the old town (about $6). 23. Rio, Brazil" Ship terminal has excursion sellers inside & lots of taxis outside. 24. Cabo Frio, Brazil: Tender to shore & can walk to town. 25. Salvador de Bahia, Brazil: Walk off ship. Many tours & taxis available in terminal. 26. Maceio, Brazil: Shuttle bus takes you downtown where there’s some shopping. Have to Uber or taxi to anything interesting. 27. Recife, Brazil{ Shuttle to terminal. Many tours & taxis available in terminal. 28. Natal, Brazil{ Shuttle takes you to a bldg that housed some shops. There were plenty of taxis there but both cruise rep & cop said it was too dangerous to walk around. 29. Fortaleza, Brazil: Shuttle takes you to a downtown hotel right across from a beautifully long beach. 30. Mindelo, Cape Verde: Shuttle to Marina Mindelo which is right downtown. Plenty to see & do. 31. Dakar, Senegal: Shuttle to Independence Square. I didn’t go so not sure what’s available there. 32. Banjul, The Gambia: Shuttle to Royal Albert Market. It’s a real dump of a place. Recommend a tour at this port. 33. Abidjan, Ivory Coast: Shuttle to City Center but it’s a business city. No tourist stuff to see. But you could catch a cab & go somewhere. Recommend a tour here. 34. Takaradi, Ghana: Shuttle to market area. No tourist stuff but you can hire a taxi for $15 per hour & they’ll take you where ever you want to go. 35. Tome, Togo: Shuttle to market area. Lots of handicrafts & tourist stuff a few blocks in. 36. Cottonou, Benin: There was a shuttle but didn’t take it because I was on a tour 37. Sao Tome & Principe: Tender port. Taxis available. Shuttle to main square just blocks from the church & palace. 38. Walvis Bay, Namibia: Shuttle to Dune Mall. Nothing there except the mall but it’s huge with a grocery & liquor store. 39. Luderitz, Namibia: No shuttle needed. Town is an easy walk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grmmybtty Posted April 8, 2023 #648 Share Posted April 8, 2023 On 4/1/2023 at 8:02 AM, Cape Hernlopen said: Dear Buckwheel: Thank you for the "shuttle" update. We will be on the Bangkok to Tokyo cruise in June 2023 and have a question regarding your Kyoto update. For our overnight Kyoto stop we are porting in Kobe. Did you port in Kobe or in Osaka during your cruise? Joel Barry We have been on a couple of Oceania cruises with stops in Kyoto (Kobe). It has always been at the port of Kobe. Oceania offers a shuttle bus to Motomachi in Kobe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HilsTas Posted April 9, 2023 #649 Share Posted April 9, 2023 (edited) List updated April 10th 2023 with info from the past page/s. Please feel free to copy and paste the list, and add updates or corrections directly to it. Oceania Shuttles List ================================================================== Free shuttle buses are generally offered when: The ship is docked a long walk from the main thoroughfare Taxis and or public transportation are not easily accessible from the port. . The port is industrial and not pedestrian-friendly. The decision on whether free buses will be offered will be based on the port used and will be made closer to or during the sailing Once on board, a list of ports that will offer a complimentary shuttle into town will be provided / shown in daily Currents __________________________________________________________-_ Abidjan, Ivory Coast..... Shuttle to city business centre (post 647) ......... April 2023 Acapulco (Mex)............20 min walk to market, lots tours/taxis outside gates -... April 2023 Acajutla, El Salv.............Free shuttle - Botanical Gardens half hourly ..........April 2023 Adelaide Aus................Tram right at port goes to centre city, no shuttle ...Dec 2019 Agios Nikolaos ............Don't need a shuttle as dock near town centre ......update 2020 Airlie Beach (Aust.) .....Tender, then $5AUD pp each way shuttle Akaroa NZ ................... Tender of centre of town. ...... Dec 2019 Alanya (Turkey) ............Taxis take you to the top of the hill . ... update 2020 Albany West Aus ..........Shuttle to town centre ...........Dec 2019 Alesund ........................ Dock at town so no shuttle Alexandria .................... Shuttle to city square Alicante Sp ....................free shuttle .............update 2022 Amalfi .......................... No need for shuttle Antigua...........................dock in town ..no shuttle Antofagasta ................. Free shuttle to town Antwerp ....................... Dock in town - no shuttle needed ... Aug 2017 Aqaba ........................... Shuttle Arica Chile.....................Shuttle out of port area, town opposite port.... April 2023 Arrecife (Canary Is.)......free shuttle .............................per Currents 2014 Ashdod Israel .............. Shuttle to Seal Mall ... April/June 2022 Athens (Port of Piraeus)...Shuttle to outside port area in Piraeus - need tour to Athens (2022) Bangkok ....................... Free shuttle to town Banjul, The Gambia.......Shuttle to Royal Albert Market, post 647 recommended tour ......April 2023 Bar Harbour ................. Dock at town so no shuttle Barcelona .................... Free shuttle to town (worldTrade Centre) Basseterre, St. Kitts ..... Dock at town so no shuttle Belfast .......................... Free shuttle to town (near City Hall) Bermuda (Hamilton)....... dock in town ..no shuttle Bilbao ............................Free shuttle to town Bordeaux (city) ............ Dock at town so no shuttle Bordeaux (Le Verdon) .... shore excursion required Brisbane (Aus) ............. Free shuttle to town Bozcaada, Turkey........... tender port, and small city. No shuttle needed .... April 2022 Broome (Australia)........ Free shuttle to town Bruges (Zeebrugge) ......... free shuttle to port gates ... August 2017 Buenos Aires....................Port Shuttle to port tourist centre, then ship's shuttle to town.... April 2023 Burnie Tas Aus...............Shuttle to Makers Workshop (meet guides/taxis) & to town...... 2020 Buenos Aires ................. Free shuttle to town / Plaza Hotel .......... update 2020 Busan.............................. Free shuttle all day . ... April 2023 Cabo Frio, Brazil.............Tender and walk to town................April 2023 Cadiz ........................... Dock at town so no shuttle. Need transport to Seville Cairns Aus ................... Dock at town so no shuttle Callao (Lima) ............... Free shuttle to town Canary Islands .............Shuttle to terminal then walk ................ update 2020 Cape Town..................NO shuttle - walk or cab. (E berth, Terminal, Duncan Rd Jan 2019 Cartagena ...................Free shuttle to port gates .... update April 2023 Casablanca .............. Free shuttle to town Castries, St Lucia ...... Dock at town so no shuttle Chania (Hania), Crete (Greece) - shuttle to city center Civitavecchia(for Rome).. Free shuttle to Civitavecchia Cobh..................... Dock at town so no shuttle Colombo, .............. Free from ship to Port Gate 1. (local taxis available there) Jan 2019 Concarneau .............. Dock at town so no shuttle Copenhagen .............. Free shuttle to town – however reports of it being difficult see post 301 Coquimbo ................ Free shuttle to town (to a hotel in town) updated April 2023 Corfu ......................... Free shuttle to town Corner Brook ............ Dock at town so no shuttle Cotonou, Benin.......... Shuttle to town .....................April 2023 Crete..........................Shuttle ................update 2020 Daka, Senegal............ Shuttle to Independence Square..................... April 2023 Dar es Salaam...........Free shuttle from pier to Hyatt Regency in City Center. Long walk from ship to exit gate. There are several gates which may be confusing. Very busy working port (Jan 2019) Darwin Aus ............... Free shuttle to town Dubai .........................Free shuttle from the port to the Dubai Mall Dublin ...................... Free shuttle to town (kildare St/Merrion Square) ... Aug 2017 Dubrovnik .............. Free shuttle to town Dunedin NZ .............. Free shuttle to town East London, SA ........... Free shuttle from pier to the Hemingways Mall (Jan 2019) Edinburgh (Leith) .......No shuttle - Closest port to town but still a distance to city centre Eden Aus ................... Tender then shuttle but only short walk Ensenada ...................(Mexico) 20 min walk into town with wheelchair, shuttle $4 .. April 2023 Ephesus ..................Quite a drive from Kusadasi - best done by a tour ...... 2020 Esmeraldas ............. shuttle to Playa de las Palmas (docked / itinerary said tender) Mar 2019 Exmouth (Aus) ........... Free shuttle to town Flam Norway............... No shuttle needed - dock in town July 2018 Fortaleza, Brazil..........Shuttle to downtown hotel opp beautiful beach...............April 2023 Fremantle/Perth ........unsure, nearby ferry dock, train station very close to dock..... update Dec 2019 Geiranger ................... No shuttle needed - Dock at town Geraldton West Aus ...Shuttle .................Update Dec 2019 Gisborne NZ ............ Free shuttle to town but short walk Gothenburg ................ Shuttle to City Hall Great Stirrup Cay (Bahamas) - tender used to get to island. No shuttle needed. Greenock ................ ..No shuttle needed - Dock at town (15-20 minute walk to train to Glasgow) Guayaquil Ecuador.....Shuttle out of port for taxi / free shuttle to Iguana Park. (post 647) April 2023 Haifa .........................shuttle to port entrance only (April 2022) Halifax ................. ....No shuttle needed - Dock at town Halifax pier 31 shuttle to Pier 22 pavillion April 2019 Hamburg ................. Shuttle provided by Port to City Hall ....Aug 2017Harvest Caye........... ferry to mainland *not* operating for independents when there Mar 2019 Havana, Cuba ............ Dock in city. walk off on main street.... April 2017. Helsinki ................... Free shuttle to town/ Shuttle from Westport to terminal Market Square Hiroshima...................Free shuttle all day .... updated April 2023 Hososhima..................Free shuttle all day .... April 2023 Hobart (aus) ............ Dock at town so no shuttle ... Sep 2017 Holyhead ................ Free shuttle to town (really to end of dock) ... Aug 2017 Invergordon ............. Dock at town so no shuttle .... August 2017 Iquique, Chile............shuttle out of the port area to City Center “Prat Main Square”. April 2023 Kirkwall (Shetlands Is) .......Shuttle to visitors centre Castle St .... update 2017 Kochi..........................Free shuttle all day .... April 2023 Koper ...................... Dock at town so no shuttle Kotor ....................... Dock at town so no shuttle Kristiansand ............ Walking distance to town ...(South coast Norway) August 2017 Kristiansund.............No shuttle - dock in town (West coast of Norway) July 2018 Kusadasi (for Ephesus) - no shuttle, shopping available nearby in city.......... April 22 Kyoto/Kobe...............Free shuttle all day .... April 2023 La Coruna ............... Dock at town so no shuttle Langkawi...................Free shuttle from pier to Cenang Duty free Mall .......Jan 2019 La Rochelle ............. Free shuttle to town Le Havre (for Paris) .... Free shuttle to town (Le Havre) .... August 2017 Le Verdon ................. Free shuttle to town (Soulac Sur Mer) Lerwick .................... Dock at town so no shuttle Lima - .......................Free shuttle to Marriott at Larcomar (Miraflores neighborhood) Mar 2019 Lisbon .................... Free shuttle to town (or dock in town) Liverpool ............... Dock at town so no shuttle ... August 2017 Livorno ................... Free shuttle to town Londonderry Nth Ire .....Shuttle to visitors centre in town..........2019 Luderitz, Namibia........No shuttle needed - town an easy walk.....................April 2023 Male, Maldives.........tender port.... guides waiting + pick up tours there. Walk in town Jan 2019 Mahe, Seychelles........no shuttle . Jan 2019 Malaga ....................Shuttle ..............update 2022 Manta Ecuador ...... shuttle to main square (longish walk) or beach; updated April 2023 Manzanillo................(Mexico) long walk to shuttle bus cost $3 (see post 647) April 2023 Maputo, ...................Free shuttle from pier to City Center (feima market) Jan 2019 Marcello, Brazil........Shuttle downtown - some shopping, need taxi for interesting places.. April 2023 Marseille ............... Free shuttle to town (fort Saint John) Melbourne Vic Aus ...Tram 109 is 5-10 min walk from port, buy ticket at convenience store, no shuttle. Trams within City Centre free, no shuttle ...... update Dec 2019 Messina (Italy) - ship docks at City Center; no shuttle needed. Miami .................... Free shuttle to Bayside Marketplace (*not* as an embarkation day) Mar 2019 Mindelo, Cape Verde...Shuttle to Marina Mindelo (downtown) ................ April 2023 Mitilini.....................This is tender port near town centre....... update 2020 Monte Carlo ............. Dock at town so no shuttle Montevideo.................Dock at town so no shuttle ....... April 2023 Murmansk ................ Need to book a tour either O or private for visa Muscat ..................... Free shuttle to the Souk Mykonos.....................No shuttle needed, dock in town ...update 2020 Napier NZ.....................shuttle to ISite info centre on Marine Parade .... update Dec 2019 Nassau, Bahamas ..........dock in town Natal Brazil ...............shuttle to building with some shops - taxis - NB security see post 647 Apr 2023 New York .................. no shuttle (Manhattan cruise terminal) Mar 2019 Newcastle .................. Free shuttle to nearest metro station (limited timing) Nosy be, Madagascar...Free shuttle (tender port) from pier to Town Center Market Jan 2019 Oporto ........................ Free shuttle to town Oslo ............................. Dock in town so no shuttle .... Aug 2017 Paphos, Cyprus ......... ?no shuttle. About 10 minutes walk to shops etc April 2022 Palma de Mallorca........ Free shuttle to town (cathedral) Paris - see Le Havre Patmos..............Dock in town - no shuttle needed .... update 2020 Perth see Fremantle Phillip Is Vic Aus.........long tender ride in, shuttle to beach /boardwalk, limited car hire/taxis....Dec 2019 Phuket, Thailand........no shuttle Jan 2019 Picton NZ .................... Dock at town so no shuttle Pireus (Port for Athens)...Shuttle to outside port in Pireus, need tour to Athens (2022) Pisco ......................... Free shuttle to town Port Arthur Tas Aus ..... Tender in to PA Penal Settlement - no shuttle needed updated 2022 Port Elizabeth, South Africa....Free shuttle from pier to the Boardwalk jan 2019 Port Klang................... Shuttle to Bukit Tinggi Mall. Break from 11:45 - 1:30. Jan 19 Portofini ................... No need for shuttle Puerto Arenas............. Shuttle to Handicraft Market...................April 2023 Puerto Chacabuco......Tender then shuttle to get out of port.....April 2023 Puerto Chiapas (Mex)....$10 RT shuttle or $60(?RT) for 45 min drive to town (post 647)... April 23Puerto Limon........... no shuttle, tours by the local taxis & shops on the pier, walk to town Mar 2019 Puerto Montt Chile......Tender to tours & taxis suggest early tender (post 647) April 2023 Portland ................... Free shuttle to town Praslin, Seychelles....no shuttle Jan 2019 Quetzal, Guatemala...... no shuttle, many tour operators, small souvenir shops.......April 2023 Recife Brazil.................shuttle to terminal where many tours/taxis available........ April 2023 Roatan ...................... no shuttle, Oceania docks in Coxen Hole, many port shops etc Mar 2019 Roatan can also dock at Mahogany Bay resort port Rhodes ....................... Dock in town. no shuttle - longish walk to port gates. .April 2022 Richards Bay............... Free shuttle from pier to Boardwalk Mall. (Jan 2019) Rio .............. (??Free shuttle to town) Terminal has many tours & taxis outside .....updated April 2023 Rome ........................(see Civitavecchia) Safaga,Egypt .............. a shuttle to downtown Saint John NB ........... Dock at town so no shuttle Salalah, Oman ............ shuttle to the Souk Salaverry............. shuttle to Trujillo/or shuttle to port gate - private tours. Tours in Trujillo Mar 2019 Salvador de Bahia, Brazil............ Walk off ship, many tours & taxis at terminal...... April 2023 San Antonio Chile........ Shuttle out of port, then 10 min walk to town (huge market) post 647 April 2023 San Sebastian de la Gomera ...........None needed ........ update 2020 Santa Cruz De Tenerife ........Shuttle to terminal ....................update 2019 Santo Tomas, ...... - no shuttle, tours in the terminal, walk into town Mar 2019 Santos ......................... Free shuttle to new town - taxi from terminal to old city about $6 ....April 2023 Sao Tome & Principe..........Tender port, shuttle to main square, taxis available.........April 2023 Shimizu..............................Free shuttle all day .... update April 2023 Skagen Denmark............free shuttle to town July 2018 Singapore.......................no shuttle Jan 2019 Sorrento ...................... Free shuttle to town Split ............................. Dock at town so no shuttle Stavanger ....................dock in town July 2018 St Barts ..................... tender to town..no shuttle St. Lucia ................... Castries: Dock at town so no shuttle. Pointe Seraphine: .....walking distance (500 metres) or harbour water taxi to main area town. Port Stanley (Falklands)...... docks at visitors centre - 10 minute walk through town ....April 2023 St Malo ...................... Dock at town so no shuttle St Jean De Luz .......... Dock at town so no shuttle St Petersburg .............. Need to book a tour - either O or private (for required visa) Punta del Este.............Tender docks right in centre of town......... April 2023 Sydney N.S. ................. Dock at town so no shuttle Sydney Cove/ Circular Quay Aus ...... Free shuttle to Darling Harbour centre ..... 2018 Sydney White Bay dock Aus ...turnaround day . no shuttles, taxis available ..... Dec 2019 Takaradi, Ghana............Shuttle to market area, taxis available $15 hour, .............April 2023 Tallinn ........................ Free shuttle to gates of old lower town (main road outside city wall) Tome, Togo..................Shuttle to market area...................April 2023 Tauranga /Rotorua.....disembarkation ?? shuttle ..............Dec 2019 Trapani, Sicily .......... no shuttle; docked very near downtown June 2022 Ushuaia......................Shuttle to town (also walkable) see post 647 ... April 2023 Valencia ..................... Free shuttle to town Valletta ..................... Dock below town. Take an elevator up for €1-€2 RT. update April 2022 Venice ....................... Free shuttle to town Walvis Bay, Namibia......Shuttle to Dune Mall (shopping)...........April 2023 Warnemunde............ walk to town or train (short walk from port) to Rostock July 2018 Wellington NZ............free shuttle to several places city centre ...... Dec 2019 Zakynthos, Greece ....tender port, no shuttle, smallish island. Walk to small town 2022 Zanzibar................... Free shuttle from pier to Kelele Square (Jan 2019) Zeebrugge (for Bruges).... Shuttle to port gates ... Aug 2017 Zihuatanejo............. Mexico - easy walk off pier and you are in town ...... April 2023 Particular thanks to @lynnlott see post 647 Edited April 9, 2023 by HilsTas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VA2002 Posted May 4, 2023 #650 Share Posted May 4, 2023 We will be docking in Edinburgh at Newhaven & will need to tender in. Are there shuttles from here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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