Oceania's Free Shuttles List

[VA2002]

On 6/23/2023 at 12:20 PM, Mrs f. said:

We are there in August.  Can you post if you have one in July? Thanks

For Newhaven (Edinburgh) -  We were there on July 6 this year.   There was not a shuttle into the Edinburgh.   However - quoting Oceania Currents:  there are "complimentary shuttles buses provided by Oceania Cruises to reach Ocean Terminal Leith."   These buses run approximately every 15 minutes.   We did not use the shuttle bus.  Instead walked off the Newhaven pier & got on a hop on, hop off bus that stopped very close by.    The Leith terminal is just over a mile away from the Newhaven terminal.  

[VA2002]

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

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

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 Norway........... 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 toAthens (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

Bermuda (St George)   dock in town

Bermuda (Kings Wharf)   shopping area  

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 nearbySoulac 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 totown......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

Cartegena Columbia  shuttle to port gates/handicraft  village

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 ...................... No shuttle provided (June 2023)

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 citycentre.

Edinburgh (Newhaven) – Free shuttle from pier to Leith terminal only not into the Edinburgh.  See above for Leith…. (July 2023)

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 .....No shuttle provided (June 2023)

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 

Puntarenas Costa Rica   no shuttle   ride only to port gates

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

[HilsTas]

(This update for formatting purposes - includes the past few new posts 😀)

 

Oceania Shuttles List

 

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

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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 -... 04/2023

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 Norway........... 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

Astor (Oregan) ..............Shuttle to town - the trolley bus to 39th St for $1 is fun 07/2023

Athens (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, #647 recommend tour...04/2023

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

Bermuda (St George)   dock in town

Bermuda (Kings Wharf)   shopping area  

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) ...........   Dock 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. see  #670 May 2023 

Burnie Tas Aus...............Shuttle to Makers Workshop (meet tours etc) & to town - 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 no shuttle. Need train/transport to Seville 05/2023

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  01/2019

Cartegena Columbia  shuttle to port gates/handicraft  village

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 – but reports of it being difficult see #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 ...................... No shuttle provided (June 2023)

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. Edinburgh  (Newhaven) – Free shuttle from pier to Leith terminal see #701- July 2023

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

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

Ephesus (see Kusadasi) ..........Quite a drive from Kusadasi - need a tour ..update 2023

Esmeraldas .............    Shuttle to  Playa de las Palmas (docked or 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 July 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

Imzir (turkey).............Shuttle to town .......July 2023

Invergordon ............. Dock at town so no shuttle .... August 2017

Kirkwall (Shetlands Is) .......Shuttle to visitors centre Castle St .... update 2017

Kobe (japan) ............Shuttle to town July 2023

Koper ...................... Dock at town so no shuttle

Kotor ....................... Dock at town so no shuttle

Kristiansand ............ Walking distance to town ...(South coast Norway)  August 2017

Kristiansund.............No shuttle - dock in town (West coast of Norway) July 2018

Kusadasi (for Ephesus) - no shuttle, shopping available nearby in city. April 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 area) 03/2019

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 transport if going to Florence

Londonderry Nth Ire .....No shuttle provided (June 2023)

Luderitz, Namibia.....No shuttle needed - town an easy walk.......April 2023

Male, Maldives.........tender port.... guides waiting + 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); drops at port gate Mar 2019

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 ->town, shopping, need taxi for interesting places .. 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

Naha (Japan) .............Free shuttle to town .........July 2023

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 Market Jan 2019

Okinawa (Japan) ...........Free shuttle to town ....... July 2023

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 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 

Puntarenas Costa Rica   no shuttle   ride only to port gates

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) .. 2023

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

Quetzal, Guatemala.......No shuttle, many tour operators, small souvenir shops... 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..............................?no shuttle; easy walk to HoHo bus/Rifleman Statue

Rio .............. ??  Free shuttle to town. Terminal with 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 -   San Paulo (1hour drive). ? 2017

Seward .....................Loop shuttle ARR station and around town - July 2023

Shimizu.........................Free shuttle all day......update July 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 (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 (Aus) ...turnaround day .  no shuttles, taxis available ..... Dec 2019

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

Tauranga /Rotorua.....Believe was shuttle to Tauranga city center; Rotorua requires excursion or transport ..............Dec 2019

Tokyo........................... Free shuttle (July 2023)

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 return for €1-€2. 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 - 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

Edited July 17, 2023 by HilsTas
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[Dwtlion]

Edinburgh, Scotland has extended their tram line so it now stops at both Newhaven & Leith terminals.

Tram has several stops in central Edinburgh. Unlimited travel on a day ticket is 5 pounds.

[Hanoj]

Waterford, Ireland?
 

Vista is scheduled for Waterford on August 28, 2023 and will anchor at Dunmore East. Is Oceania likely to provide a shuttle into Waterford?

[PinonNoir]

With 29 pages perhaps this has already been asked.  Do you want updated confirmations of Free Shuttles?  For example, I see Kirkwall listed as "updated 2017".  I can confirm they are still running as of July 2023.

 

I don't see Reykjavik listed.  There was a free shuttle there that took you to the Harpa Conference Center.  It wasn't advertised by the ship but they were running the shuttle on disembarkation day, so it saved us the cost of a cab ride, as well as having to wait in the cab line.

[HilsTas]

8 hours ago, PinonNoir said:

With 29 pages perhaps this has already been asked.  Do you want updated confirmations of Free Shuttles?  For example, I see Kirkwall listed as "updated 2017".  I can confirm they are still running as of July 2023.

 

I don't see Reykjavik listed.  There was a free shuttle there that took you to the Harpa Conference Center.  It wasn't advertised by the ship but they were running the shuttle on disembarkation day, so it saved us the cost of a cab ride, as well as having to wait in the cab line.

It might open the flood gates - but yes please PinonNoir!  An update showing month and year would be great, particularly for the older listings.

With comments a brief overview is also helpful - It helps keep what is a very long list manageable.  When it is updated, the updater can refer to a specific post if needs be.

 

Appreciated - I don't think the question has been asked previously.

And anyone is welcome to contribute to the Free Shuttle list.  Copy and paste, and add the update date etc. 

[IWantToLiveOverTheSea]

I'm all for putting the date a person updated or added or revised or whatever.  And hopefully people understand that just because one cruise had a shuttle that doesn't mean they're guaranteed in many ports. There seem to be a lot of newbies trying Oceania, and on FB they are not shy about commenting, good or bad.  I was scratching my head when one person claimed very, very few shuttles were offered on the World Cruise recently.  Then another person on the same WC said there were plenty of shuttles. Sometimes it's hard to figure out what you can expect!  But likely everyone needs to know that Oceania is not contracting for shuttles in the hundreds and hundreds of ports they visit each year.  I've been in ports in which our Oceania ship offered a free shuttle while the other ship in port  charged for the shuttle. And I've been in more than a few ports in which the shuttle didn't run for two hours at lunch time.  People need to be flexible, and be prepared to take a taxi or ride share if there's no shuttle.

 

I'll get off my soapbox now.    

[LHT28]

It would  be nice  if CC  would  allow this topic  to be reduced  to  say the last  page  with the latest update

instead of hundreds of post going way back

Things have changed  over the years 

 

FYI  I did ask  to no avail

[PinonNoir]

Oceania Shuttles List

 

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

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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 -... 04/2023

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 Norway........... 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

Astor (Oregan) ..............Shuttle to town - the trolley bus to 39th St for $1 is fun 07/2023

Athens (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, #647 recommend tour...04/2023

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

Bermuda (St George)   dock in town

Bermuda (Kings Wharf)   shopping area  

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) ...........   Dock 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. see  #670 May 2023 

Burnie Tas Aus...............Shuttle to Makers Workshop (meet tours etc) & to town - 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 no shuttle. Need train/transport to Seville 05/2023

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  01/2019

Cartegena Columbia  shuttle to port gates/handicraft  village

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 – but reports of it being difficult see #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 ...................... No shuttle provided (June 2023)

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. Edinburgh  (Newhaven) – Free shuttle from pier to Leith terminal see #701- July 2023

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

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

Ephesus (see Kusadasi) ..........Quite a drive from Kusadasi - need a tour ..update 2023

Esmeraldas .............    Shuttle to  Playa de las Palmas (docked or 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 July 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

Imzir (turkey).............Shuttle to town .......July 2023

Invergordon ............. Dock at town so no shuttle .... August 2017

Kirkwall (Shetlands Is) .......Shuttle to visitors centre Castle St .... update July 2023

Kobe (japan) ............Shuttle to town July 2023

Koper ...................... Dock at town so no shuttle

Kotor ....................... Dock at town so no shuttle

Kristiansand ............ Walking distance to town ...(South coast Norway)  August 2017

Kristiansund.............No shuttle - dock in town (West coast of Norway) July 2018

Kusadasi (for Ephesus) - no shuttle, shopping available nearby in city. April 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 area) 03/2019

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 transport if going to Florence

Londonderry Nth Ire .....No shuttle provided (June 2023)

Luderitz, Namibia.....No shuttle needed - town an easy walk.......April 2023

Male, Maldives.........tender port.... guides waiting + 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); drops at port gate Mar 2019

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 ->town, shopping, need taxi for interesting places .. 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

Naha (Japan) .............Free shuttle to town .........July 2023

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 Market Jan 2019

Okinawa (Japan) ...........Free shuttle to town ....... July 2023

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 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 

Puntarenas Costa Rica   no shuttle   ride only to port gates

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) .. 2023

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

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

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

Reykjavik, Iceland........Shuttle to Harpa Conference Center, even on disembarkation day...July 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..............................?no shuttle; easy walk to HoHo bus/Rifleman Statue

Rio .............. ??  Free shuttle to town. Terminal with 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 -   San Paulo (1hour drive). ? 2017

Seward .....................Loop shuttle ARR station and around town - July 2023

Shimizu.........................Free shuttle all day......update July 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 (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 (Aus) ...turnaround day .  no shuttles, taxis available ..... Dec 2019

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

Tauranga /Rotorua.....Believe was shuttle to Tauranga city center; Rotorua requires excursion or transport ..............Dec 2019

Tokyo........................... Free shuttle (July 2023)

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 return for €1-€2. 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 - 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

[PinonNoir]

15 hours ago, HilsTas said:

It might open the flood gates - but yes please PinonNoir!  An update showing month and year would be great, particularly for the older listings.

With comments a brief overview is also helpful - It helps keep what is a very long list manageable.  When it is updated, the updater can refer to a specific post if needs be.

 

Appreciated - I don't think the question has been asked previously.

And anyone is welcome to contribute to the Free Shuttle list.  Copy and paste, and add the update date etc. 

I notice the list currently says Kirkwall, Shetland Islands.  This is actually in the Orkney Islands.  Are there two Kirkwalls or are they one and the same?

[LHT28]

2 hours ago, PinonNoir said:

I notice the list currently says Kirkwall, Shetland Islands.  This is actually in the Orkney Islands.  Are there two Kirkwalls or are they one and the same?

Probably an error   

AFAIK  it is  on Orkney

[HilsTas]

1 hour ago, LHT28 said:

Probably an error   

AFAIK  it is  on Orkney

I haven't been to either the Orkneys or the Shetland Isles, but the cruise port Kirkwall is definitely the Orkneys:  https://www.cruise-orkney.com/info/kirkwall

Looks beautiful.

[LHT28]

15 minutes ago, HilsTas said:

I haven't been to either the Orkneys or the Shetland Isles, but the cruise port Kirkwall is definitely the Orkneys:  https://www.cruise-orkney.com/info/kirkwall

Looks beautiful.

It is 

 

Lerwick is the Shetlands Island  port

[gdlamberth]

Where in Wellington, NZ?

 

List says several places in city center....can anyone tell me more specifically "Where in the City Center?"

Thanks,

Greg

[IWantToLiveOverTheSea]

2 hours ago, gdlamberth said:

Where in Wellington, NZ?

 

List says several places in city center....can anyone tell me more specifically "Where in the City Center?"

Thanks,

Greg

We were there in Jan. 2020.  There was a shuttle to Wakefield Street near the iSite (tourist info center) and the Te Papa Museum was within easy walking distance.  I didn't write down exactly where the shuttle stop was, but have a map where I circled a shuttle stop on Wakefield between Taranaki Street (I think?) and Opera House Lane, which is just south of Cuba St. So that will at least give you a good starting point, assuming shuttle is still available and going same place.  My photos and some narrative are here: https://pbase.com/roothy123/nz__australia_cruise__wellington_nz_jan_16&page=all if you'd ike to see what I did in Welly.  No need to sign in or anything, just browse if you want.

 

The map says there are two stops.  The one I mention is near iSITE (tourist info center), Te Papa, Museum of New Zealand, Wellington waterfront, etc.  The other one is near cable car, Botanic Gardens, Beehive, Parliament building, Old St. Paul's. See if you can find an online map produced by WellingtonNZ and Centreport, Wellington_NZ.com.

 

Regatta docked at Centreport (cruise pier area) on Waterloo Quay above one of the ferry terminals plus the railway station.

Edited August 22, 2023 by IWantToLiveOverTheSea

[stonepebble]

On 7/21/2023 at 6:33 PM, Hanoj said:

Waterford, Ireland?
 

Vista is scheduled for Waterford on August 28, 2023 and will anchor at Dunmore East. Is Oceania likely to provide a shuttle into Waterford?

I am wondering the same! If you find out any information, please share. 

We will in Waterford Aug. '24 on Nautica.

Chris

[Mrs f.]

On 8/25/2023 at 6:58 PM, stonepebble said:

I am wondering the same! If you find out any information, please share. 

We will in Waterford Aug. '24 on Nautica.

Chris

Nope ..no shuttle

We are in Dunmore East today.  I assume there is a train going into Waterford. Will find out when we get off the tender. No info from Oceania in the CURRENTS .

[stonepebble]

We are planning on seeing Waterford on our own.

Thank you for any information you find out about getting into Waterford!

Chris

[LHT28]

1 hour ago, stonepebble said:

We are planning on seeing Waterford on our own.

Thank you for any information you find out about getting into Waterford!

Chris

We were  there  many years ago

O insisted there  would  be no taxis there  so you had to do a tour

 

Well seems the taxis were unaware   ..there were several lined up at the dock area

[PinonNoir]

10 hours ago, stonepebble said:

We are planning on seeing Waterford on our own.

Thank you for any information you find out about getting into Waterford!

Chris

We visited Waterford last year.  This link is my write-up on our experiences there.

http://petersontravels.com/index.php/2022/10/03/waterford-irelands-oldest-city/

[stonepebble]

Thank you!!!

Very helpful! 

Where did your ship dock? How did you get to Waterford?

 

Chris 

[PinonNoir]

2 hours ago, stonepebble said:

Thank you!!!

Very helpful! 

Where did your ship dock? How did you get to Waterford?

 

Chris 

Sorry, we were actually driving around Ireland. I was just trying to give you some info on what to see in Waterford since you stated you planned to do it on your own.

Edited August 29, 2023 by PinonNoir

[stonepebble]

Oh that's fine. Still appreciate the information!

Chris

[Tyskie]

Oceania Shuttles List

 

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

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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

___________________________________________________________

 

Abidjan, Ivory Coast..... Shuttle to city business centre (post 647) ... April 2023

Acapulco (Mex)............20 min walk to market, lots tours/taxis outside gates -... 04/2023

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 Norway........... 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

Astor (Oregan) ..............Shuttle to town - the trolley bus to 39th St for $1 is fun 07/2023

Athens (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, #647 recommend tour...04/2023

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

Bermuda (St George)   dock in town

Bermuda (Kings Wharf)   shopping area  

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) ...........   Dock 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. see  #670 May 2023 

Burnie Tas Aus...............Shuttle to Makers Workshop (meet tours etc) & to town - 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 no shuttle. Need train/transport to Seville 05/2023

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  01/2019

Cartegena Columbia  shuttle to port gates/handicraft  village

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 – but reports of it being difficult see #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 ...................... No shuttle provided (June 2023)

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. Edinburgh  (Newhaven) – Free shuttle from pier to Leith terminal see #701- July 2023

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

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

Ephesus (see Kusadasi) ..........Quite a drive from Kusadasi - need a tour ..update 2023

Esmeraldas .............    Shuttle to  Playa de las Palmas (docked or 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 .........Free Shuttle to Gustave Adolf Square.......September 2023

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 reach Market Square  September 2023

Hiroshima..................Free shuttle all day......updated July 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

Imzir (turkey).............Shuttle to town .......July 2023

Invergordon ............. Dock at town so no shuttle .... August 2017

Kirkwall (Shetlands Is) .......Shuttle to visitors centre Castle St .... update July 2023

Kobe (japan) ............Shuttle to town July 2023

Koper ...................... Dock at town so no shuttle

Kotor ....................... Dock at town so no shuttle

Kristiansand ............ Walking distance to town ...(South coast Norway)  August 2017

Kristiansund.............No shuttle - dock in town (West coast of Norway) July 2018

Kusadasi (for Ephesus) - no shuttle, shopping available nearby in city. April 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 city center (Le Havre)... September 2023

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 area) 03/2019

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 transport if going to Florence

Londonderry Nth Ire .....No shuttle provided (June 2023)

Luderitz, Namibia.....No shuttle needed - town an easy walk.......April 2023

Male, Maldives.........tender port.... guides waiting + 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); drops at port gate Mar 2019

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 ->town, shopping, need taxi for interesting places .. 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

Naha (Japan) .............Free shuttle to town .........July 2023

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 Market Jan 2019

Okinawa (Japan) ...........Free shuttle to town ....... July 2023

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 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 

Puntarenas Costa Rica   no shuttle   ride only to port gates

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) .. 2023

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

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

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

Reykjavik, Iceland........Shuttle to Harpa Conference Center, even on disembarkation day...July 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..............................?no shuttle; easy walk to HoHo bus/Rifleman Statue

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

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

Ronne, Denmark........Free Shuttle to St. Nicolai Church.......September 2023

Rotterdam................Free shuttle to Markethal, Rotterdam ....September 2023

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 -   San Paulo (1hour drive). ? 2017

Seward .....................Loop shuttle ARR station and around town - July 2023

Shimizu.........................Free shuttle all day......update July 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 (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

Stockholm.............Free shuttle bus to Stromgatan.......September 2023

Sydney N.S. .................Dock at town so no shuttle

Sydney Cove/ Circular Quay Aus ...... Free shuttle to Darling Harbour centre ..... 2018

Sydney White Bay (Aus) ...turnaround day .  no shuttles, taxis available ..... Dec 2019

Tallinn, Estonia.......Free shuttle to reach Mere Boulevard ...September 2023

Tauranga /Rotorua.....Believe was shuttle to Tauranga city center; Rotorua requires excursion or transport ..............Dec 2019

Tokyo........................... Free shuttle (July 2023)

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 return for €1-€2. 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 & train for Rostock  & Berlin September 2023

Wellington NZ............  Free shuttle to several places city centre ...... Dec 2019

Zakynthos, Greece ...Tender port, no shuttle, smallish island. Walk to small town - 2022

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

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

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