Port of Crete

[Ismerelda]

George and Pam here-we are Sailing May 3-May 17, is there anything to see at the port of Crete or do you need to transport to a town?  Shore excursions do not appear to have rave reviews. 

[Host Kat]

6 hours ago, Ismerelda said:

George and Pam here-we are Sailing May 3-May 17, is there anything to see at the port of Crete or do you need to transport to a town?  Shore excursions do not appear to have rave reviews. 

 

Hello @Ismerelda 

 

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[marazul]

11 hours ago, Ismerelda said:

George and Pam here-we are Sailing May 3-May 17, is there anything to see at the port of Crete or do you need to transport to a town?  Shore excursions do not appear to have rave reviews. 

Crete is a very large island with many ports.  Which one? Chania, Heraklion, Agios Nikolaos? 

 

 

[jb12]

Any suggestion for Heraklion besides Knossos Palace?

[Ismerelda]

On 6/13/2024 at 5:51 AM, marazul said:

Crete is a very large island with many ports.  Which one? Chania, Heraklion, Agios Nikolaos? 

 

 

I have no idea. This is our first time to Crete. In reading shore excursion details itt sounds as if Chania and Heraklion are reached by transport if that is helpful. 

[edinburgher]

4 hours ago, Ismerelda said:

Chania and Heraklion are reached by transport

15 hours ago, jb12 said:

Any suggestion for Heraklion besides Knossos Palace?

Reading past threads might throw up a few ideas and/or suggestions.  Giving you past threads for both Heraklion and Chania hoping that one will be the port which either, or both of you, will be porting in.  Choose from these

 

 

Chania

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/search/?q=chania&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=463

 

Heraklion

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/search/?q=heraklion&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=463

 

And looking at shorex should throw up some ideas even should you not want to book one, also the usual websites such as "(name of town) Tourist Information", Tripadvisor, Youtube, Frommer's, Fodors, Rick Steves and any others which appear in your online searches.  And if you have not already done so, join any Roll Call for your sailing and ask what others are doing. A fellow passengers may even have arranged a private tour and is looking for others to join them.

[marazul]

7 hours ago, Ismerelda said:

I have no idea. This is our first time to Crete. In reading shore excursion details itt sounds as if Chania and Heraklion are reached by transport if that is helpful. 

Those two ports are two hours appart by road. Your cruise information should show the name of the port as Crete (Chania) or Crete (Heraklion) or something similar.  Look at your cruise website. It should also show you a map with the itinerary.  It would be useful for you to know since you want to go sightseeing to places near your actual port. Plenty to see at both.  Follow the hints in @edinburgher's post above for info.