Oceania's Free Shuttles List

[fruitmachine]

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/)

[VA2002]

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/)

 

[VA2002]

Many thanks!    When the info for Newhaven becomes available, I'd appreciate it.  

[Mrs f.]

Last mention of Dublin shuttle was in 2017.

We dock at Dun Laoghaire on our Vista cruise.  Any shuttle updates?

[IWantToLiveOverTheSea]

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. 

[IWantToLiveOverTheSea]

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 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

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 shuttle
Puerto 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

[IWantToLiveOverTheSea]

I updated/added a few things based on our recent Iberia/Bordeaux cruise.

[gbits]

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.

[gaeltrav]

Pearse for Trinity, Grafton st etc ,Tara St for O’Connell St . They are very close to each other

[grmmybtty]

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.

[VA2002]

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?   

[gaeltrav]

Yes but would be best to organize ahead or at least have a local number avallable

[Mrs f.]

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

[gaeltrav]

It stops at Trinity College and 2 stops on O’Connell St. It also stops at Kildare St by Kilkenny design shop

[sunlover12]

Does anyone have any information on a Nice (Villefranche) shuttle?

[gaeltrav]

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

[IWantToLiveOverTheSea]

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.  

[osandomir]

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.

[fruitmachine]

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.

 

 

[geri]

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.

[IWantToLiveOverTheSea]

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

[Muckyduckway]

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

[basor]

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

[calicakes]

Anyone know about Hamilton or St. George Bermuda? 

[LHT28]

20 hours ago, calicakes said:

Anyone know about Hamilton or St. George Bermuda? 

dock in town