Thomson 'Spirit of Iberia'

[Idiotabroad]

Hello all..

 

I am going on the above in October. The ports are Gibraltar/Casablanca/portimao/Lisbon/Cadiz/Malaga.

I would like to do my own thing rather than excursions. How easy is it to get to the towns independently from the ports?

 

Thanks

[John Bull]

Gib. It's a 20 minute level walk from ship to Main Street. Or jump a minibus tour of the Upper Rock at the cruise terminal, about £25 incl all admissions, takes about 2 hours, driver can take you back to the ship or most folk jump out at Casemates Square, at the bottom of Main Street, for a beer / coffee / snack & then walk the shops, pubs & sights of Main Street then walk back to the ship.

 

Casablanca/Portimao, sorry can't help.

 

Lisbon. Depends where you berth. One berth right in the town, the other is near Belem Tower & you need transport - bus, hop-on bus, tram/train or taxi for a 5 minute ride to town.

 

Cadiz. Big oblong port, berth one side & you're 2 mins from town, the other side as much as 15 to 20 min walk.

 

Malaga. Berth is a bit too far to walk (?). Hop-on bus stop at the berth, doubtless also local buses & taxis

 

JB :)

[Idiotabroad]

That's a great help John..thanks!

[jocap]

Casablanca usually has shuttle buses because you moor in a busy dock; the bus goes to the main square where there may be taxis or travel agents with suggestions...

Cadiz also has HoHo buses at the dock side; some people on our last cruise there found a tapas trail to follow round the peninsula.

Malaga's new terminal has shuttles to the part of the dock opposite the town; there's also a town beach if you just want to walk down the long pier with the lighthouse.

If you walk to Gib's bus station in the market place, you can catch a bus to near the cable car- for a senior it was less than £2... the people on board were amazingly helpful.

[Idiotabroad]

Jo..sorry for late response..thank you!