fruitmachine Posted May 4, 2023 #651 Share Posted May 4, 2023 36 minutes ago, VA2002 said: We will be docking in Edinburgh at Newhaven & will need to tender in. Are there shuttles from here? Whilst I can't comment on Newhaven until we've had the first Oceania call of the season there (17 June) there is an excellent public bus service (https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/lothian-city-buses/) and from 21 June (perhaps a little earlier) the tram line extension will run from about 350m east of the tender pier. Also, the Hop on Hop off Majestic route passes the pier, but I'd recommend buying the ticket that includes all three HoHo routes and switching to either the Green route (for a live guide in English) or the Red route (for a multi-lingual recorded guide) where they cross in town. (https://edinburghtour.com/) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VA2002 Posted May 4, 2023 #652 Share Posted May 4, 2023 4 hours ago, fruitmachine said: Whilst I can't comment on Newhaven until we've had the first Oceania call of the season there (17 June) there is an excellent public bus service (https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/lothian-city-buses/) and from 21 June (perhaps a little earlier) the tram line extension will run from about 350m east of the tender pier. Also, the Hop on Hop off Majestic route passes the pier, but I'd recommend buying the ticket that includes all three HoHo routes and switching to either the Green route (for a live guide in English) or the Red route (for a multi-lingual recorded guide) where they cross in town. (https://edinburghtour.com/) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VA2002 Posted May 4, 2023 #653 Share Posted May 4, 2023 Many thanks! When the info for Newhaven becomes available, I'd appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs f. Posted May 5, 2023 #654 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Last mention of Dublin shuttle was in 2017. We dock at Dun Laoghaire on our Vista cruise. Any shuttle updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWantToLiveOverTheSea Posted May 7, 2023 #655 Share Posted May 7, 2023 On 3/21/2023 at 6:42 AM, IWantToLiveOverTheSea said: 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. Hi. We were just in Bilbao. There was a shuttle from the port (which is in Getxo, outside of Bilbao) to "Plaza del Museo, 2." I took a ship's excursion, so didn't use the shuttle, but I did look up the address on Google in case I had time to use the shuttle to or from the ship after my excursion. Plaza del Museu is near Plaza Euskadi, and (a guess) maybe three blocks from the Guggenheim. The shuttle started running a half hour after our arrival time, and the last shuttle was at 8 PM. (We were there overnight). There was a regulatory break (common in Spain) from 4 - 5 PM so be prepared to get back some other way if you want to return to the ship during that hour. Bilbao has a decent tram system, and I believe after checking out the Guggenheim (if interested) you might be able to catch a tram to get to Casco Viego, the old part of the city. There was a tourist rep with maps in the port terminal in Getxo. I missed the port talk (live and on TV later) but I imagine some info on the area was given during the talk for Bilbao. It's a beautiful city. I found the transporter bridge outside Bilbao fascinating, too. The excursion included it, though it is also possible to get there on the Metro to see and ride it on your own. I have info on shuttles in Bilbao, Porto, Portimao, Gijon and perhaps Santander & Vilagarcia, Spain. I'll try to post or update info on the list in the next day or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWantToLiveOverTheSea Posted May 7, 2023 #656 Share Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) 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 Sea 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 Bar Harbour ................. Dock at town so no shuttle Barcelona .................... Smaller O ships often dock at World Trade Center not far from Columbus Monument/Metro. Port often offers shuttle from WTC & other port terminals to near Drassanes Metro. 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 5/2023 Getxo port to Bio's Plaza del Museo, 2 near Guggenheim Bordeaux (city) ........... Usually tie up nr Bourse Maritime on river, no shuttle 2023 Bordeaux (Le Verdon) ...If ship making short technical stop only in Le Verdon, shore excursion to area or to Bordeaux required (taken to ship afterwards) 2023 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 train/other transport to Seville 5/2023 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 Note: Oceania stops in several places in Crete 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 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 - see Kusadasi 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 Geiranger ................... No shuttle needed - Dock at town Geraldton West Aus ...Shuttle .................Update Dec 2019 Gijon SP .....................Shuttle to Calle Rodriquez San Pedro ("Las Letronas"), 5m walk to old town 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 2022 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) sometimes offered. Take excursion if not. Also see Bordeaux above Lerwick .................... Dock at town so no shuttle Lima - .......................Free shuttle to Marriott at Larcomar (Miraflores neighborhood) Mar 2019 Lisbon .................... Free shuttle reported for some cruises; none for others. Dock below Alfama near transportation/walk opportunities (updated Apr 2022) 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 (Porto)......... Free shuttle to Parque de Alfandega (riverfront transport parking lot) Apr 2023. Walk left as face water about 10 minutes to get to Ribeira/bridge 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 Piraeus (Port for Athens)...Shuttle to outside port in Piraeus, 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 Porto - see Oporto Portofino ................... No need for shuttlePuerto Limon........... no shuttle, tours by the local taxis & shops on the pier, walk to town Mar 2019 Portland UK ................... 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 Santander SP docked along waterfront Almirante Quay near Botin Center Apr 2023, no shuttle needed Santiago de Compostela SP - see Vilagarcia 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 (may be outdated; ships not allowed in city May 2023) Vilagarcia (port for Santiago de Compostela) Port authority provided free shuttle Apr 2023 to tourist info center downtown at O Cavadelo (closed at 9 AM). Local buses & cab stand nearby but not much open/few people around. I took cab to train, train to Santiago, walked back to shuttle, shuttle to ship. 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 spring 2022 Zanzibar................... Free shuttle from pier to Kelele Square (Jan 2019) Zeebruge (for Bruges).... Shuttle to port gates ... Aug 2017 NOTE: ON EMBARKATION & DISEMBARKATION DAYS, SHUTTLES ARE NOT NORMALLY OFFERED. Updated 5/7/2023 by IWantToLiveOverTheSea Edited May 7, 2023 by IWantToLiveOverTheSea 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWantToLiveOverTheSea Posted May 7, 2023 #657 Share Posted May 7, 2023 I updated/added a few things based on our recent Iberia/Bordeaux cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbits Posted May 14, 2023 #658 Share Posted May 14, 2023 On 5/5/2023 at 4:03 PM, Mrs f. said: Last mention of Dublin shuttle was in 2017. We dock at Dun Laoghaire on On 5/5/2023 at 4:03 PM, Mrs f. said: Last mention of Dublin shuttle was in 2017. We dock at Dun Laoghaire on our Vista cruise. Any shuttle updates? our Vista cruise. Any shuttle updates? We docked there last September on Marina. You have to take the train to Dublin, no shuttle. The train station is walking distance from the port. We got off at whether Pearse or Tara stop, I can't remember which. I think it was a 20 minute ride. We bought the tickets right at the station from a machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaeltrav Posted May 15, 2023 #659 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Pearse for Trinity, Grafton st etc ,Tara St for O’Connell St . They are very close to each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grmmybtty Posted May 18, 2023 #660 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Does anyone know if there is a shuttle from the Port of Muara Brunei to Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital city? There isn't much around the port and most of the shops, local tours and restaurants are in Bandar Seri Begawan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VA2002 Posted May 25, 2023 #661 Share Posted May 25, 2023 On 5/14/2023 at 10:10 PM, gaeltrav said: Pearse for Trinity, Grafton st etc ,Tara St for O’Connell St . They are very close to each other Do you know if there are taxis available by the ship or at the port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaeltrav Posted May 25, 2023 #662 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Yes but would be best to organize ahead or at least have a local number avallable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs f. Posted May 28, 2023 #663 Share Posted May 28, 2023 On 5/14/2023 at 10:10 PM, gaeltrav said: Pearse for Trinity, Grafton st etc ,Tara St for O’Connell St . They are very close to each other Thanks. Have to check where the HOHO bus stops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaeltrav Posted May 28, 2023 #664 Share Posted May 28, 2023 It stops at Trinity College and 2 stops on O’Connell St. It also stops at Kildare St by Kilkenny design shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunlover12 Posted May 31, 2023 #665 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Does anyone have any information on a Nice (Villefranche) shuttle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaeltrav Posted May 31, 2023 #666 Share Posted May 31, 2023 There is not a shuttle to Nice or Monte Carlo but it is very easy to get the train. Villefranche is a tender port and the station is less than a 10 minute walk. Trains run very frequently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWantToLiveOverTheSea Posted May 31, 2023 #667 Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 5/18/2023 at 2:39 PM, grmmybtty said: Does anyone know if there is a shuttle from the Port of Muara Brunei to Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital city? There isn't much around the port and most of the shops, local tours and restaurants are in Bandar Seri Begawan. I'd like to know too. There's a little bit of info on the "whatsinport" site, but like you said, it doesn't sound like there is much right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osandomir Posted June 2, 2023 #668 Share Posted June 2, 2023 On 5/4/2023 at 6:18 AM, fruitmachine said: Whilst I can't comment on Newhaven until we've had the first Oceania call of the season there (17 June) there is an excellent public bus service (https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/lothian-city-buses/) and from 21 June (perhaps a little earlier) the tram line extension will run from about 350m east of the tender pier. Also, the Hop on Hop off Majestic route passes the pier, but I'd recommend buying the ticket that includes all three HoHo routes and switching to either the Green route (for a live guide in English) or the Red route (for a multi-lingual recorded guide) where they cross in town. (https://edinburghtour.com/) Would you please advise what is the best form of transportation train or taxi from the Rosyth cruise port to the city of Edinburgh. How far is the train station from the dock? Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitmachine Posted June 2, 2023 #669 Share Posted June 2, 2023 13 hours ago, osandomir said: Would you please advise what is the best form of transportation train or taxi from the Rosyth cruise port to the city of Edinburgh. How far is the train station from the dock? Thank you in advance. The Rosyth page on the CruiseForth website (https://www.cruiseforth.com/content/getting-around-rosyth/) probably give the best summary of the position. Inverkeithing train station is about 10 minutes away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geri Posted June 6, 2023 #670 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Just back from a May 2023 10 day Europe Oceania trip. Here are my updates concerning shuttles: Oporto: A shuttle will drop you off by the clock tower in Porto. When I was there the managing of the shuttle was horrific. Long lines waiting to get on it in the morning and no one from Oceania taking charge. The bus didn’t arrive on time. When wanting to leave the downtown area once again there were lines. All the bus drivers go on break at the same time so the shuttle does not run continuously. The agent standing there suggests you take a taxi back rather than wait until the break is finished. Bilbao: A shuttle drops you off at the Fine Arts Museum. The shuttle going out was efficient, but coming back was once again horrendous. The lines were extremely long and again all the bus drivers go on break at the same time. 100+ people stood in 80 degree temps, without shade or water, on a concrete sidewalk for more than an hour waiting. Soulac-Sur-Mer: Very efficient shuttle is run by the town and drops you off by the Norte Dame church. There were 2 local town greeters at the church all day with maps and advising the best route to take to visit this very adorable beach town. Le Havre: Shuttle drop off is at LeVolcan, but it is a very easy and well marked walk from the port to the town center. You can do it in 20 minutes. I cannot comment on the shuttle itself as I walked. Tilbury: The town runs an every 15 minutes shuttle from the ship to the train station where you can catch the C2C line into London. I did not use the shuttle, but I saw it running and it looked very efficient. Bruges: You must shuttle from the ship to the exit of the port (5 minute ride). After that you can buy a bus ticket from “cruise express” company into Bruges. The ship also ran a free shuttle from the ship to the nearby Blankenberge train station. I did not use this service so I cannot comment on it’s efficiency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWantToLiveOverTheSea Posted June 6, 2023 #671 Share Posted June 6, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, geri said: Just back from a May 2023 10 day Europe Oceania trip. Here are my updates concerning shuttles: Oporto: A shuttle will drop you off by the clock tower in Porto. When I was there the managing of the shuttle was horrific. Long lines waiting to get on it in the morning and no one from Oceania taking charge. The bus didn’t arrive on time. When wanting to leave the downtown area once again there were lines. All the bus drivers go on break at the same time so the shuttle does not run continuously. The agent standing there suggests you take a taxi back rather than wait until the break is finished. Bilbao: A shuttle drops you off at the Fine Arts Museum. The shuttle going out was efficient, but coming back was once again horrendous. The lines were extremely long and again all the bus drivers go on break at the same time. 100+ people stood in 80 degree temps, without shade or water, on a concrete sidewalk for more than an hour waiting. Soulac-Sur-Mer: Very efficient shuttle is run by the town and drops you off by the Norte Dame church. There were 2 local town greeters at the church all day with maps and advising the best route to take to visit this very adorable beach town. Le Havre: Shuttle drop off is at LeVolcan, but it is a very easy and well marked walk from the port to the town center. You can do it in 20 minutes. I cannot comment on the shuttle itself as I walked. Tilbury: The town runs an every 15 minutes shuttle from the ship to the train station where you can catch the C2C line into London. I did not use the shuttle, but I saw it running and it looked very efficient. Bruges: You must shuttle from the ship to the exit of the port (5 minute ride). After that you can buy a bus ticket from “cruise express” company into Bruges. The ship also ran a free shuttle from the ship to the nearby Blankenberge train station. I did not use this service so I cannot comment on it’s efficiency. I'm jealous. We were in LeVerdon Sur Mer for 3 hours due to the tides before we continued our trip on the river to Bordeaux. (Did you sail the river, or stop in Le Verdon?) For us there was no shuttle to Soulac, as I was hoping there would be. Your experience in Oporto is interesting, as we were there in late April and the shuttle ran to a location at the waterfront rather than at the clock tower (Clerigos, which I had read was a frequently used shuttle drop location). We also had the "regulatory break" (apparently required by Portugal law; and experienced in the Algarve as well as in Porto!) But at least it was announced in advance so we could work around it! We had no trouble getting on the shuttle coming or going - but maybe the day we were there (late April) and the fact that we were on Sirena (small, though sold out, so not exactly devoid of people!) made a difference. And it was also Portugal's "Freedom Day" holiday, so I was happy to find the shuttle running that day! In Bilbao we didn't have any lines either. But our shuttle dropped us near the Guggenheim, and not near the Old Town part of Bilbao, so again it was a different location. What was problematic in Bilbao was that we disembarked, and there weren't many taxis in the port (Leixoes/Matosinhos). When we did get a taxi, the driver told us there are restrictions on which taxis could enter the port. If we ever disembark in Bilbao again, I'll look for some other means of getting where I'm going (airport, Porto, or whatever). But I loved Bilbao.... Oh well. If I haven't learned anything else from cruising, I've learned that you need to be flexible! Nothing is written in stone, especially when other entities are involved. I always take money for a taxi just in case I need it. Edited June 6, 2023 by IWantToLiveOverTheSea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muckyduckway Posted June 11, 2023 #672 Share Posted June 11, 2023 The itinerary for our next cruise includes the following ports. I understand that some are infrequently used, but if anyone has insight on the free shuttle situation (or alternative) it would be appreciated: George Town, Grand Cayman Cartagena, Colombia Punarenas, Costa Rica Corinto, Nicaragua Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala Acapulco, Mexico Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Ensenada, Mexico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basor Posted June 11, 2023 #673 Share Posted June 11, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Muckyduckway said: The itinerary for our next cruise includes the following ports. I understand that some are infrequently used, but if anyone has insight on the free shuttle situation (or alternative) it would be appreciated: George Town, Grand Cayman Cartagena, Colombia Punarenas, Costa Rica Corinto, Nicaragua Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala Acapulco, Mexico Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Ensenada, Mexico There is a "sticky" at the top of this O page that has a list of shuttles available in the different ports.... Edited June 11, 2023 by basor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare calicakes Posted June 11, 2023 #674 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Anyone know about Hamilton or St. George Bermuda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted June 12, 2023 #675 Share Posted June 12, 2023 20 hours ago, calicakes said: Anyone know about Hamilton or St. George Bermuda? dock in town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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