Oceania's Free Shuttles List

LHT28 · June 12, 2023

On 6/11/2023 at 7:46 AM, 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

See posts #649 # 656 in this thread

Some ports seemed to have been removed in the latest update

Muckyduckway · June 12, 2023

@LHT28 That's very helpful, thank you. It didn't occur to me to check an older version of the list.

gaeltrav · June 13, 2023

Dublin. ship now docks at Dun Laoghaire { Dunleary } no shuttle but can take the DART into the centre of Dublin .The station is by the pier and trains are very frequent.

IWantToLiveOverTheSea · June 14, 2023

Edited by IWantToLiveOverTheSea 6/14/23. Some ports were omitted when I posted a new list (see post 656), so I've added that information back into this list. However, the list may not include all info provided in posts on pages 27 and 28 of this thread.

Please feel free to copy and paste the list, and add updates or corrections directly to it.

Oceania Shuttles List

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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

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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 to Botanical Gardns 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, town opposite port...April 2023

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

Banjul, The Gambia.......Shuttle to Royal Albert Market, post 647 recommended tour...April 2023

Bar Harbor ................. Dock at town so no shuttle

Barcelona .................... O ships often dock at World Trade Center (Moll de Barcelona). Private company often offers free or paid shuttle from WTC & other 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 shuttles reported Apr/May 2023 from Getxo port to Bio's Plaza del Museo near Guggenheim OR Fine Arts Museum near Old Town

Bordeaux (city) ........... Tie up near Bourse Maritime on river, no shuttle, tram close. April 2023

Bordeaux (Le Verdon) ...If ship making technical stop only, need shore excursion in area ending in Bordeaux to leave ship.. Some itineraries offer shuttle to nearby Soulac sur Mer. Stop is due to tides.

Brisbane (Aus) ............. Free shuttle to town

Bozcaada, Turkey.........Short tender to small city, no shuttle needed .... April 2022

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

Bruges (Zeebruge) ........Free shuttle to port gates ... August 2017. Also see post 670 May 2023

Burnie Tas Aus...............Shuttle to Makers Workshop (meet guides/taxis) and to town......update 2020

Buenos Aires ................ Free shuttle to town / Plaza Hotel .......... update 2020

Busan............................Free shuttle all day.....April 2023

Cabo Frio, Brazil............Tender, walk to town ......April 2023

Cadiz ........................... Dock at town so no shuttle. Need train/other transport to Seville ..May 2023

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

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

Canary Islands .............Shuttle to terminal then walk ...update 2020 (Tenerife? unreported). Also see Arrecife

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 April 2022

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 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 ...Oceania stops in several places in Crete; see Chania

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 Hemingsway Mall (Jan 2019)

Edinburgh (Leith) .......No shuttle - Closest port to town but still a distance to city centre. Multiple ports.

Eden Aus ...................Tender then shuttle but only short walk

Ensenada Mexico.......20 min. walk into townwith wheelchair, shuttle $4 April 2023.

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

Forteleza, Brazil...........Shuttle to downtown hotel opposite beautiful beach....April 2023

Fremantle/Perth ........unsure, nearby ferry dock, train station very close to dock..... update Dec 2019

Gdansk (Gydnia).........Shuttle to Gydnia but Gdansk required excur/transport (date unknown, but old)

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

Geraldton West Aus ...Shuttle .................Update Dec 2019

Gijon SP .....................Shuttle to Rodriquez San Pedro ("Las Letronas"), then 5m walk to old town

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

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

Great Stirrup Cay (Bahamas) - tender 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

Hiroshima..................Free shuttle all day......updated April 2023

Hobart (aus) ............ Dock at town so no shuttle ... Sep 2017

Holyhead ................ Free shuttle to town (really to end of dock) ... Aug 2017

Hososhima...............Free shuttle all day.....April 2023

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

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) 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 (for Florence) Free shuttle to town but need excursion or transport if going to Florence

Londonderry Nth Ire .....Shuttle to visitors centre in town..........update 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); will drop you at port gate Mar 2109

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* on 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

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 (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

Pointe Seraphine..... Walking distance (500 metres) or harbour water taxi to main area town..April 2023

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

Port Stanley (Falklands) Dock at visitors center - 10 min. walk through town...........April 2023

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 .............. ....... No shuttle . Jan 2019

Puerto Arenas.............Shuttle to Handicraft Market....April 2023 (Is this Puntarenas, Costa Rica?)

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 2023

Puerto Limon...............No shuttle, tours by local taxis & shops on pier, walk to town.....March 2019

Puerto Montt Chile.......Tender to tours & taxis, suggest early tender (post 647) ..April 2023

Punta del Este.............Tender docks right in centre of town........April 2023

Quetzal, Guatemala.......No shuttle, many tour operators, small souvenir shops.... April 2023

Recife, Brazil...............Shuttle to terminal where many tours/taxis available....April 2023 ..

Rhodes ....................... Dock in town. no shuttle - longish walk to port gates. .April 2022
Roatan ...................... No shuttle, Oceania docks in Coxen Hole, many port shops etc Mar 2019; can

also dock at Mahogany Bay resort port

Richards Bay............... Free shuttle from pier to Boardwalk Mall. (Jan 2019)

Riga..............................Don't think offered shuttle; easy walk to HoHo bus/Rifleman Statue

Rio .............. ?? Free shuttle to town. Terminal has many tours & taxis outside....update 2023

Rome ........................(see Civitavecchia)

Safaga ,Egypt .............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, tours & taxis at terminal....April 2023

San Antonio de Chile.....Shuttle out of port, then 10 min. walk to town (huge market) post 647 Apr 2023

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

Sao Tome & Principe...Tender, shuttle to main square, taxis available....Apr 2023

Santos ......................... Free shuttle to town - about 6 yrs ago no shuttle to San Paulo (1hour drive)

Shimizu.........................Free shuttle all day......update 2023

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

Tauranga /Rotorua.....Believe was shuttle to Tauranga city center; Rotorua requires excursion or transport ..............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 elevator up/down RTup for €1-€2k. Update April 2022

Venice ..................... Free shuttle to town (may be outdated; ships not allowed in city May 2023, but may be possible to dock in nearby Fusina, Maghera now or soon?)

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.

Walvis Bay, Namibia..Shuttle to Dune Mall (shopping).......April 2023

Warnemunde, Germany.....Short walk to town or to train for Rostock & Berlin 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

Zihuatanejo.Mexico........Easy walk off pier & you are in town...............April 2023

Mrs f. · June 14, 2023

We were on the 35 day Australia circumnavigation.

I have a list of shuttle busses as of December 2022/January 2023

Newcastle Australia....to Queens Wharf

Townsville Australia...to Stokes Street

Melbourne Australia.to Melbourne Skydeck

Phillips Island...to Cowes Town across from Aldi

Burnie Tasmania...to Burnie Arts & Function Center

Broome Australia......to Dampier Terrace- downtown area

Geraldton, Australia...to Old Geraldton Visitors Center

Albany, Australia.....Visitors Center in town Center

Busselton, Australia.....to Bussselton Pier

Edited June 14, 2023 by Mrs f.

LHT28 · June 14, 2023

Please feel free to copy and paste the list, and add updates or corrections directly to it.

Oceania Shuttles List

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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