While we didn't have the opportunity to
experience port stops and shore excursions, we did get a good sense of life onboard during the course of four sea days.
For instance, I just returned from a cruise to the Mediterranean, with one
port stop in Istanbul.
The problem is that
port stops tend to give you limited time and often where you dock may be far from the city.
Think about
which port stops you can do yourself, like Cadiz and Monte Carlo and those you should take an organised tour such as Florence (only do organised tours to Florence, we nearly missed the boat here on another cruise!)
A technologically advanced bow design will allow the ship to dock with its main deck directly on a river or dock, expanding the possibilities of
new port stops along the nation's rivers and coastal waterways.
Nearly half of all
Azamara port stops feature overnight or late - night stays, so you'll have plenty of time to explore each destination, long after other ships have left.
Departing from Basel, Switzerland
with port stops through France and Germany, the new eight day trip explores terraced wine regions, medieval castles and UNESCO heritage sites along 1,000 kilometres of historical river bends and bike trails.
This cruise from Azamara Journeys makes 60
port stop over 102 nights through Australia, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
Take the road past areas of dense jungle and arrive at Río Dulce, a small town on Lake Izabal, and
a port stop for boaters around the globe on their way to / from Livingston and the Caribbean coast.
We take the road past areas of dense jungle and arrive at Río Dulce, a small town on Lake Izabal and
a port stop for boaters around the globe, on their way to / from Livingston and the Caribbean coast.
Our port stops include Jamaica, Haiti and Mexico.
The port stops always seemed too short, but we managed to pack in a lot in three days.
When I cruise, I select an itinerary based on
the ports stops that we will visit.
If
your port stop happens to align with the Moldejazz schedule, as it did during our trip, you will find a street fair in town and music filling the air.
If you want to sleepwalk through
another port stop without any interaction with the local people, a ship - sponsored tour is for you.
Viking offers a complimentary tour at
every port stop.
Inject some adrenaline into
your port stop in Hilo with an exhilarating zipline shore excursion!
Want to know more about our cruise, particularly about the 6
port stops we had and to see pictures of the ship?