Mrs f. Posted September 4, 2022 #1 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Our ship will be in Townsville Australia. According to what's in port, it's an easy walk into town. Looking at Google maps, it doesn't look so easy. we would like to get to the Strand/Beach area. Anybody know if this is walkable for older people....in December. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatleman Posted September 5, 2022 #2 Share Posted September 5, 2022 December is hot and very humid in the far north, not the weather for the elderly to be walking for about 45 minutes from ship to beach, a cab or shuttle would be better suited. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted September 5, 2022 #3 Share Posted September 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Mrs f. said: Our ship will be in Townsville Australia. According to what's in port, it's an easy walk into town. Looking at Google maps, it doesn't look so easy. we would like to get to the Strand/Beach area. Anybody know if this is walkable for older people....in December. Thanks. It will be very humid and hot in Townsville in December. Google maps shows about a 40 minute walk which will be quite taxing. I would suggest a taxi or Uber or there may be a shuttle into the CBD, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs f. Posted September 5, 2022 Author #4 Share Posted September 5, 2022 That's what I thought. Thanks. I emailed the Visitors Center and they said 15 min walk. Our cruise line usually has shuttle busses but Townsville is listed as a "short walk into town". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted September 6, 2022 #5 Share Posted September 6, 2022 This a map I found from 2019 for cruise ship passengers to Townsville. It states on it is a1.8km (1.1mile) walk from the cruise ship terminal to the city. It is another kilometre or so to the Strand/beach from there. There is no way, you could walk that far in 15 minutes, particularly in hot, humid weather. The map also mentions a shuttle from the ship into the city. I assume you are on either a Oceania or a Viking ship looking at the cruise ship schedule for Townsville. I would contact your cruise company and ask them it shuttles will be provided. If not, take a taxi. Townsville Cruise Ship Passenger Map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted September 29, 2022 #6 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Suggestion - Wear a wide brimmed hat and take water with you. It is a lovely walk along the waterfront. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs f. Posted September 29, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Hard to believe that our cruise line, Oceania, does not think Townsville merits a shuttle bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted September 30, 2022 #8 Share Posted September 30, 2022 10 hours ago, MMDown Under said: Suggestion - Wear a wide brimmed hat and take water with you. It is a lovely walk along the waterfront. Marion, the question was not about walking along the waterfront but walking from the cruise terminal to the waterfront. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs f. Posted September 30, 2022 Author #9 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Actually the question was about walking from the cruise terminal into town. The goal was to walk along the Strand. Maybe that's not considered town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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