City Maps in European Ports

[rubinstein2r]

We will be touring several of the ports on our own during our 6/7/08 cruise. Should we expect to receive city maps from Azamara or should we purchase them? We have several Frommers guidebooks but they don't provide much in the way of maps.

 

--Myra and Leo in AZ

[Druke I]

Many Borders bookstores have very good foreign city maps for sale.

[rubinstein2r]

I know I can buy them but if we will be getting them from the cruiseline (as I have on Holland America and Royal Caribbean) I won't bother. I was hoping someone who's already sailed with them would know.

 

Thanks!

 

--Myra

[CJcruzer]

When we were on Oceania last summer for our Baltic cruise- there were city maps, and a tourism representative - she actually circled and drew lines to show us the best circuit to take to view what we asked...

 

Hopefully Azamara will being doing the same - we are sailing with them in September.

 

CJcruzer

[Flensburg]

Hi everybody,

 

try www.arrivalguides.com - there you can download free city guides of most big cities, and it´s all free!!! I use them for all my trips, and they are very useful for one-day-trips, including city maps!!!

Best regards,

Christina

[YHZcruiser]

Hi everybody,

 

try www.arrivalguides.com - there you can download free city guides of most big cities, and it´s all free!!! I use them for all my trips, and they are very useful for one-day-trips, including city maps!!!

Best regards,

Christina

 

Thank you so much for the link, Christina. This is very helpful for the travellers doing their own thing. Much appreciated.

 

SF

[moseley]

We were on the 4/25 mediterranean cruise and there was a city map and areas to see etc. in the newsletter left in your room the night and sometimes 2 nights before port. The activity desk always had maps and helped you map out your days adventures, they were pretty helpful! Good luck wish I could go with you. I just posted a review of our trip.

Lori

[California Native]

i would also recommend the website inyourpocket.com

i have downloaded maps from them in the past.

Personally, I have found the ship maps to be a hit and miss.

I tend to immerse myself in the destination when I travel on my own and many times the ship maps only show a few highlights on them.

I prefer to buy streetwise or insight maps ...