Port Reviews

Dubai – Port Review

Dubai Hotel © Joanna Hall

Essentials Language: Arabic, but English is widely spoken. Currency: UAE Dirham. Docking/Anchoring: Dubai has a new cruise terminal which is in the middle of a cargo shipping port just outside of town. Itineraries: Features on Middle East cruises, world cruises, and repositioning cruises from Europe or Australia. Getting Around: The port offers two free shopping [...]

Bangkok – Port Review

Bangkok Skyline © Ben Hall

It’s hot, steamy, crowded and always on the move, but Thailand’s sprawling capital is also a diverse city with many areas to visit, and attractions for visitors to enjoy……

New York – Port Review

New York's Times Square © Ben Hall

What can you say about New York that hasn’t already been said? New York is an imposing city, packed with history and culture, energy and vitality, and it’s a city which is always on the move……….

Lisbon – Port Review

Commercio do Praca, Lisbon © Ben Hall

Cruising up the Tagus River is one of many reasons why cruising is so special, and if your ship docks at the new Alfama terminal your backdrop will be the the small hillside occupied the city’s stunning Moorish Alfama district…..

Juneau – Port Review

Atop Mount Roberts © Ben Hall

Inaccessible by road and surrounded by a combination of mountains and nature, Juneau is an unusual state capital……

Copenhagen – Port Review

Copenhagen's Nyhavn © Ben Hall

Located on the southern shore of the island of Zealand, Scandinavia’s largest city is also the historic gateway to the Baltic Sea. A charming and architecturally interesting city, it is great for exploring at leisure on foot, an interesting blend of cobblestone streets……

Cabo San Lucas – Port Review

Los Arcos © Ben Hall

This popular port of call, located at the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula on the Mexican Riviera, has a reputation for being a playground, a party haven and a winter retreat for North Americans……..

Falmouth – Port Review

Trelawny Parish Church © Visit Jamaica

This new port of call on Jamaica’s north coast is 29 kilometres from Montego Bay, and one of the Caribbean’s best-preserved Georgian towns with plenty of colonial flavour…..

Malaga – Port Review

Malaga's Old Quarter © Ben Hall

Malaga is a major port of call in Spain’s south, located on the Costa del Sol in the Andalucia province. Increasingly popular with cruise lines as the start and finish port for cruises……

San Francisco – Port Review

Sea Princess Sails Out Of San Francisco © Ben Hall

San Francisco is not only picturesque but has a magnetic appeal, making it an ideal year-round destination. Another bonus is that arriving or departing by ship affords amazing views of two of its most famous tourist sites – the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz…….