Oceania's Free Shuttles List

[dog]

Any shuttles in any of the Canary Islands?

[rallydave]

2 minutes ago, dog said:

Any shuttles in any of the Canary Islands?

Doubt it.  We were in the Canaries a little over a year ago and every docking location was walking distance to town.

[Mrs f.]

We were just in San Sebastian de la Gomera.....shuttle not needed. It's a 5 minute walk go the town. The CURRENTS  says taxis are available at the pier....dont remember  seeing any. Pretty little town. Will check my other CURRENTS for other islands. This was the only one we didn't take a private tour.

[Mrs f.]

On 1/4/2020 at 11:01 AM, rallydave said:

Doubt it.  We were in the Canaries a little over a year ago and every docking location was walking distance to town.

As per Currents November  2019 .....guests may use the complementary shuttle buses to reach the terminal.....shuttle buses will run continuously with last shuttle returning to ship at 10:30 pm

[Mrs f.]

Just now, Mrs f. said:

As per Currents November  2019 .....guests may use the complementary shuttle buses to reach the terminal.....shuttle buses will run continuously with last shuttle returning to ship at 10:30 pm.......SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE

 

[rallydave]

24 minutes ago, Mrs f. said:

 

That is only to the terminal building as you posted.  Assuming I've got my ports correctly the terminal building is less than 1/2 the way to the beginning of the town and only about a 5 minute walk from where we were docked so really no difference from no shuttle to town.

[faloyt]

I'm going on Marina , Stockholm to Oslo . Any information re shuttle buses  would be great

[IWantToLiveOverTheSea]

Just back from 2 cruises on Regatta in Australia late December to late August.  Not sure if anyone has reported on these, but this is what we had for our cruises: 

 

Adelaide Aus - tram right at port that goes to center city ticket kiosk; no shuttle

Akaroa, NZ tendered to center of town

Albany, Aus - shuttle to town center

Burnie, Taz, Aus - mandatory shuttle to Maker's Workshop in town; meet guides/taxis there.  Same shuttle goes to shopping area and museum area

Geraldton, Aus - shuttle

Melbourne tram 109 is 5-10 minute walk from port, buy ticket at convenience store next to it, no shuttle

Napier - shuttle to iSITE info center in town on Marine Parade

Perth/Fremantle - don't think was shuttle, but not sure, as we walked to nearby ferry dock.  Train station very close to dock.

Phillip Island Aus-long tender ride in, then shuttle to beach/boardwalk area.  Limited car hire, taxis, etc. day we were there

Picton Aus - shuttle to iSITE tourist info center city takes 5 minutes but can walk easily in 10-15 if follow blue line on sidewalk 

Sydney - turnaround day, no shuttle or ferry available at White Bay.  Taxis into town available. 

Tauranga/Rotorua NZ- disembarked here (early); not sure if shuttle offered

Wellington NZ - shuttle to several places center city

 

In general, shuttles ran fairly frequently, leaving soon after we were cleared by the authorities, and the last one was about an hour before the ship's departure time, which was generally a half hour after "back on board" time. 

Edited January 24, 2020 by IWantToLiveOverTheSea

[delee78]

Just an update from my recent experience in South America. 

 

I did not see an Oceania shuttle in Rio. 

 

There was a shuttle in Rio Grande do Sol that took you into town and back. 

 

There was also a shuttle in Buenos Aires that took you to/from the Plaza Hotel. 

[roothy123]

I know nobody's cruising now, but I'm dreaming of next fall.  Anybody know of shuttle availability in these Greek ports:

Militini (Lesbos), Rhodes, Patmos, Mykonos, Agios Nikolaos (Crete)? 

Or these Turkish ports: Istanbul, Kusadasi (for Ephesus), Alanya, Antalya?

Paphos, Cyprus?

 

I know the Piraeus (for Athens) situation!  

 

Thanks.

Edited September 9, 2020 by roothy123

[gaeltrav]

No shuttles neede in Rhodes,Patmos or Mykonos as you dock downtown.There was a shuttle in Crete Ephesus is quite a drive from Kusadasi and best done on a ship’s or private tour. In Alanya there are taxis which take you up the hill to the fort The price is per taxi so share. I don’t remember if there was a shuttle in Paphos as we took a tour.

[ShopperfiendTO]

On 9/9/2020 at 4:43 PM, roothy123 said:

I know nobody's cruising now, but I'm dreaming of next fall.  Anybody know of shuttle availability in these Greek ports:

Militini (Lesbos), Rhodes, Patmos, Mykonos, Agios Nikolaos (Crete)? 

Or these Turkish ports: Istanbul, Kusadasi (for Ephesus), Alanya, Antalya?

Paphos, Cyprus?

 

I know the Piraeus (for Athens) situation!  

 

Thanks.

 

Our cruise in these areas were a few years ago, on an O-class ship, but:

 

Mitilini - This was a tender port to near the town centre.

Agios Nikolaos - You don't need a shuttle if it docks right near the town centre.

Kusadasi - No shuttle provided.  You are docked pretty much in the town centre, but of course the main historical attractions (i.e., Ephesus) are about a half-hour's drive away.  We booked a private tour for this port.  Hoped to avoid the sales visits (specifically asked not to have these in the request) but ended up going to a leatherware and a carpet shop anyway on the way back - I was irritated but it wasn't so bad.

 

 

[fun1367]

We’re thinking of venturing on a fall cruise traversing the Mediterranean.  Seems like our covid infection is under control! Hopefully Europe will be open to tourists by then! And vaccinations are widespread! We’re keeping fingers  and toes crossed!!!

Will be taking our first Oceania cruise on Mariner. Any  ideas where ‘O’ may provide shuttle to at:

Zadar

Siracusa

Civitavecchia(close to train station?)

Thank you for suggestions.

 

[LHT28]

3 minutes ago, fun&cruise said:

We’re thinking of venturing on a fall cruise traversing the Mediterranean.  Seems like our covid infection is under control! Hopefully Europe will be open to tourists by then! And vaccinations are widespread! We’re keeping fingers  and toes crossed!!!

Will be taking our first Oceania cruise on Mariner. Any  ideas where ‘O’ may provide shuttle to at:

Zadar

Siracusa

Civitavecchia(close to train station?)

Thank you for suggestions.

 

There is  a thread at the top of this forum with the shuttles list  but all could change by the time ships are sailing

 Mariner is another cruise line 😄

[Harters]

On 5/23/2021 at 5:50 PM, fun&cruise said:

Europe will be open to tourists by then!

Don't risk a large bet on us being completely open. Some countries have vaccination programmes running into next year. And there's very early signs of a third wave.

Edited June 1, 2021 by Harters

[EsoxLucius]

Any shuttles in Stockholm, Sweden? looking for 2022?

Edited July 3, 2021 by EsoxLucius
Additional info

[tvlbum]

Is there a way to search this thread for a specific port?

[LHT28]

20 minutes ago, tvlbum said:

Is there a way to search this thread for a specific port?

You could check post  #451 on page 19

 I think the original intent was for people to add to the list  as information  became available  

but  people were just posting willy nilly  so the LIST  was lost in the  posts

 

You could go to the top right  click on the SEARCH box  then select this forum 

put in what you want to search for  & hit enter

[IWantToLiveOverTheSea]

On 8/23/2019 at 9:54 AM, roothy123 said:

Don't know for sure, but I've read elsewhere (think port's website) that Burnie is one port where you can't walk around. The city or port offers a shuttle to a place called "Maker's Workshop," which is a warehouse with some artists working and/or displaying their creations for sale, and I believe representatives from the tourist bureau.  If you're taking an independent excursion (not a ship's excursion) you meet the rep there.  I believe the port shuttle goes to a couple other places, like Burnie Regional Museum, but you should confirm that by visiting/emailing the port, or a Burnie tourist rep if one comes on board the ship that morning.  The cruise line and the port set the times for the shuttle, so the port couldn't give me specific info for my cruise visit on Regatta in Dec or Jan. 

 

The above info is my understanding of shuttle information; I haven't actually visited Burnie yet!  But hopefully it's a start! 

Just wanted to post that what I had read (as above) was correct for our Jan. 2020 visit to Burnie, Tasmania.  The shuttle was useful, and the Maker's Workshop has nice Tazmanian things for sale, plus the shuttle does one drop at a shopping street, plus one drop near a nice water area.  Also, if you go outside to the back of Maker's Workshop, you can see your ship a bit in the distance, and also walk along a boardwalk to see where (at certain times of year) penguins build homes in the grassy area.

[IWantToLiveOverTheSea]

On 1/4/2020 at 10:58 AM, dog said:

Any shuttles in any of the Canary Islands?

In case anyone in the future wants to know about wo ports in the Canary Islands: According to the Oceania Currents paper, in Aug 2014 there was a free shuttle in Arrecife (island of Lanzarote) to "downtown (Calle Juan de Quesada)."  It started 8:30 (half hour after arrival); last one 4:30 for 6p departure.  I don't know how far that was, as we rented a car from right there at the dock. (CI car, great car/experience, great roads, went to Timanfaya National Park - a must do.)   Rented from CI Car in Santa Cruz de la Palma, too, at port - great experience as well.  Didn't keep more than one page from Currents, so don't know if there was a shuttle, just that we docked in Dique del Este. 

 

[IWantToLiveOverTheSea]

On 5/18/2019 at 11:03 AM, SM77 said:

Not when we went last November on Oceania We were on an excursion so the tour took us up to Taormina.  Apparently from the port there is a public bus that goes up to Taormina; a crew member was telling this to another cruise passenger.  If you can find less expensive means to get up to Taormina, definitely do that - the town is compact and easy to tour on your own.  A definite must see.

 

I did that, but I can't remember any more than that.  Might want to google. And then when in Taormina, there's a bus up farther, to Castelmola. That was a great place.

 

[ShibaInuMom]

We're going on our first Oceania cruise in May/June this year.  Thanks for the list on page 19 and other port comments.  However, I didn't find anything regarding San Sebastian, Spain.  Does anyone know if we need a shuttle to get to town and if Oceania provides one?  TYIA!

 

[ShibaInuMom]

Also, anyone know about Londonberry, UK?  Trying to decide how to get into town and what to do there.

 

[LHT28]

16 minutes ago, ShibaInuMom said:

Also, anyone know about Londonberry, UK?  Trying to decide how to get into town and what to do there.

 

You could check whatsinport  some info on what to do/see there

 

https://www.whatsinport.com/Londonderry.htm

 

[LHT28]

The list  from Page #19 has not been updated in awhile  just bringing it forward

Please post any updates  to the list 

 

Oceania Shuttles List

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Free shuttle buses are 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.

 

Airlie Beach (Aust.) .....Tender, then $5AUD pp each way shuttle

Akaroa NZ ................... Tender

Alesund ........................ Dock at town so no shuttle

Alexandria .................... Shuttle to city square

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

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

Broome (Australia)........ Free shuttle to town

Bruges (Zeebruge) ......... free shuttle to port gates ... August 2017

Buenes Aires ................. Free shuttle to town

Cadiz ........................... Dock at town so no shuttle

Cairns Aus ................... Dock at town so no shuttle

Callao (Lima) ............... Free shuttle to town

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

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

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

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

Geirange ................... No shuttle needed - Dock at town 

Gisbourne NZ ............ Free shuttle to town but short walk

Gothenburg ................ Shuttle to City Hall

Greenock ................ ..No shuttle needed - Dock at town  (15-20 minute walk to train to Glasgow)

Haifa ......................... no shuttle on Sat but there was one on Sunday

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 2017
Harvest 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

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

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

Male, Maldives.........tender port.... guides waiting + pick up tours there. Walk in town Jan 2019

Mahe, Seychelles........no shuttle . Jan 2019

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)
Miami .................... Free shuttle to Bayside Marketplace (*not* as an embarkation day)  Mar 2019 

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

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

Palma de Mallorca........ Free shuttle to town (cathedral)

Paris - see Le Havre

Phuket, Thailand........no shuttle Jan 2019

Picton NZ .................... Dock at town so no shuttle

Pisco ......................... Free shuttle to town

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 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 so no shuttle

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
Santo Tomas, ...... - no shuttle, tours in the terminal,  walk into town Mar 2019

Santos ......................... Free shuttle to town

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 Aus ................. Free shuttle to Darling Harbour centre

Tallinn ........................ Free shuttle to gates of old lower town (main road outside city wall)

Valencia ..................... Free shuttle to town

Valletta ..................... Dock below town. Take an elevator up for €1-€2 . Free to go back.

Venice ....................... Free shuttle to town

Warnemunde............ walk to town or train (short walk from port) to Rostock July 2018

Zanzibar................... Free shuttle from pier to Kelele Square (Jan 2019)

Zeebruge (for Bruges).... Shuttle to port gates ... Aug 2017