Links to blogs about ports, port stops, what’s in port, shore excursions, pre or post cruise activities and other blogs about places to go or things to do on land. Organized in alphabetical order by country or region.
ASIA
CHINA – Beijing Summer Palace, Dalian Cruise Port, Great Wall of China, The $6.95 Shore Excursion, Shanghai Cruise Port, Shanghai River Cruise, Shanghai Tall Towers, Shanghai Tourist Attractions, Shanghai Yu Garden, Qingdao, Tianjin Cruise Port, Zhujiajao -Ancient Canal City
JAPAN – Beppu Cruise Port, Beppu Monkey Park, 7 Hells of Beppu, Fukuoka – Hakata Cruise Port, Fukuoka – Ohori Park, Hakodate Cruise Port, Exploring Hakodate, Osaka Cruise Port, Osaka Aquarium and Giant Wheel, Sasebo, Shimizu Cruise Ship Port, Exploring Shimizu, Yokohama Cruise Ship Port, Exploring Yokohama
SOUTH KOREA – Busan Cruise Port, Busan Tower and Gujke Market
AUSTRALIA
CAIRNS – Cairns, Daintree River Cruise, Diving the Great Barrier Reef, Jungle Bus Rainforest Tour, Kuranda Scenic Railway, Kuranda Skyrail, Snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, Reef Encounter
BLUE MOUNTAINS – Blue Mountains, Glow Worm Tunnel, Jenolan Caves, Katoomba – Scenic World, Scenic Overlooks
MELBOURNE – Science Works
SYDNEY – Comedy Cruise, Cruising to Sydney, Penrith, Sydney Cruise Ship Ports, Sydney Harbour Cruise, Visiting Sydney
TASMANIA – Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, Port Arthur
BERMUDA
KINGS WHARF CRUISE PORT – Bermuda Triangle Snorkel Excursion, Bermuda Kings Wharf
BAHAMAS
COCOCAY – CocoCay, No Day in CocoCay
HALF MOON CAY – Half Moon Cay, Half Moon Cay Horse Ride, Half Moon Cay Parasail, Half Moon Cay Visit
GREAT STIRRUP CAY – Great Stirrup Cay
NASSAU – Ardastra Garden, Bahama Barrels, Chocolate Factory Tour, Fort Fincastle, Nassau Cruise Port, Queen’s Staircase
OCEAN CAY – Ocean Cay, Lighthouse Climb
CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA
VICTORIA – Afternoon Tea at Butchart Gardens, Butchart Gardens, Craigdarroch Castle Victoria, Victoria Cruise Ship Port, Victoria Harbour Ferries, Victoria port stop, Victoria again
VANCOUVER – Canada Place Cruise Port, Capilano Suspension Bridge, Boarding in Vancouver by car, Boarding in Vancouver by train, Flyover at Canada Place, Killing Time in Vancouver, Vancouver, Vancouver by Train
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND – Island Tour
QUEBEC – Quebec City
CARIBBEAN
ANTIGUA – Antigua Cruise Port, Island Tour, Kayak and Snorkel Tour
ARUBA – Sail and Snorkel, Semi-Sub and Land Tour, Shipwreck Snorkel, Snorkeling in Aruba, Walkabout in Aruba port area
BELIZE – About Belize, Cave Tubing, More Cave Tubing, Snorkel Excursion, Zip Line
BONAIRE – Bonaire Island Tour, SeaCow Snorkel
CUBA – Cruising to Cuba, Havana Cruise Ship Port, Havana Walking Tour
CURACAO – Hato Caves, Island Van Tour, Willemstad Walking Tour
DOMINICA – Island Tour
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Amber Cove and Ocean World
GRAND CAYMAN – About Grand Cayman, Island Tour, Snorkeling with Tarpon, Turtle Farm, USS Kittiwake Snorkel
GRAND TURK – Beach Day, Beach Day at the Port, Cruise Port, Cruise Port and Beach, Cruise Port and Island Info, Power Snorkel, Semi-Sub
GRENADA – Island Tour
HONDURAS – Mahogany Bay Isla Roatan, BOSS Underwater Scooters
JAMAICA – Dunns River Falls, Mystic Mountain, River Tubing, Swimming With Horses, Zip Line
MARTINIQUE – Island Tour
PUERTO RICO – Castillo San Filipe del Morro, Cats of Old San Juan, In Search of Cats, Paseo de la Princesa, Rent the Bicycle, Staying in San Juan and Forts, Walking Old San Juan
SAINT CROIX – Island Tour, Beer Guzzling Pigs
SAINT KITTS – Saint Kitts Cruise Port, Island Tour, Scenic Railway
SAINT MARTIN – About Saint Martin, Island Tour, Maho Beach, Pelican Peak Zipline, Rockland Estate, Sail and Snorkel Excursion, Saint Martin Cruise Port, Visit to Saint Martin
SAINT THOMAS – About Saint Thomas, Christmas Cove Snorkel, Island Tour, Paradise Point Skyride, Saint Thomas and Crown Bay Cruise Port, Skyride Update, Random Bus Tour, Two Island Snorkel
TORTOLA – Tortola Cruise Port, The Baths at Virgin Gorda
EUROPE
AUSTRIA – European Christmas Markets, Innsbruck, Nordkette, Alpenzoo, Europe by Rail, Melk Abbey, Panoramic Vienna
CANARY ISLANDS – Grand Canary Island Tour
CROATIA – Split
CYPRESS – Limassol Cruise Port, Limassol Sea Walk and Old Town
DENMARK – Cisternerne– Copenhagen, European Christmas Markets, River Cruise, Rosenborg Castle
FRANCE – Marseilles
GERMANY – European Christmas Markets, Passau Walking Tour, Regensburg Walking Tour
GIBRALTAR – The Rock of Gibraltar
GREECE – Athens and Pireaus, Crete Venetian Castle and Seawall, Heraklion Crete Cruise Port, Heraklion Crete HOHO Bus, Knossos, Piraeus Cruise Port, Rhodes, Rhodes Cruise Port, Rhodes Castle and Walled City
HUNGARY – Budapest, Budapest Hop On Hop Off Bus, Budapest Panoramic Tour, European Christmas Markets
ITALY – Europe by Rail, Herculaneum, Messina and Taormina, Pisa, Rome, Venice, Venice Cruise Port, Venice Gondola Ride, Venice Three Island Tour
LIECHTENSTEIN – Europe by Rail, Vaduz
MALTA – Malta Island Tour
NETHERLANDS – Anne Frank House
SPAIN – Barcelona, Beggars and Pickpockets, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca
SWITZERLAND – Europe by Rail, Flying into Zurich, Exploring Zurich, Lucerne, Mount Pilatus Cogwheel Train, Mount Pilatus Cable Car and Gondolas
MEXICO
CABO SAN LUCAS – Glass Bottom Boat Tour
COSTA MAYA – Cruise Ship Port, Chacchoben Mayan Ruins, Kayaking in Bacalar Lagoon, Snorkeling
COZUMEL – About Cozumel, Atlantis Submarine, Aquarium Bar, Buggy Tour, Cave Snorkel, Chankanaab Park, Cozumel Cruise Ship Ports, Palancar Reef Snorkel, Playa Mia Beach Park, Sky Reef Beach, Tulum Mayan Ruins
PUERTO VALLARTA – Van Tour
MIDDLE EAST
EGYPT – Sailing through the Suez Canal
ISRAEL – Eilat Cruise Port, Coral Beach
JORDAN – Aqaba Cruise Port, Petra
OMAN – Khasab Cruise Port, Khasab Dhow Boat Ride, Khasab Walk to Town, Muscat Cruise Port, Muscat Van Tour, Salalah Cruise Port, Salalah 4×4 Tour
U.A.E. – Burj Khalifa, Dubai Cruise Port, Dubai Mall, Exploring Dubai, Global Village
NEW ZEALAND
AUCKLAND – Devenport, Aquarium, Things to Do
BAY OF ISLANDS – Waitangi, Paihai, & Russel
TAURANGA – Hobbiton, Tauranga Cruise Port
PACIFIC ISLANDS
AZORES – Ponta Delgada
COOK ISLANDS – Rorotonga cruise port
EASTER ISLAND – Sailing Past Easter Island
FIJI – Cruise Ship Ports, Lautoka, Suva Island Tour
FRENCH POLYNESIA – Snorkeling with Whales, Papeete Cruise Port, Raiatea Cruise Port, Tahiti, Bora Bora, Tahiti Van Tour, Tahiti Dive
KIRITIMATI – The Other Christmas Island
NEW CALEDONIA – New Caledonia, Lifou Cruise Port, Maré, Maré Natural Aquarium
MOOREA – Moorea Cruise Port, Snorkel Safari
TAHITI– Snorkeling with Whales, Papeete Cruise Port, Tahiti, Bora Bora, Tahiti Van Tour, Tahiti Dive
TONGA – Vava’u Tonga Cruise Port
VANUATU – Vanuatu
SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
CHILE – Chacabuco Cruise Port, Patagonia Fly Fishing, Petrohué River Raft, Puerto Montt Cruise Port, San Antonio Cruise Port, Santiago, Valparaiso, Viña del Mar
COLUMBIA – Cartagena
COSTA RICA – Train Boat and Bus Tour
GUATEMALA – Puerto Quetzal Cruise Ship Port
PANAMA – Panama Canal Full Transit, Panama Canal Tour
USA
ALASKA
ICY STRAIT POINT – Icy Strait Point Cruise Port, ZipRider at Icy Strait Point
JUNEAU – Juneau Cruise Ship Port, Zipline, Glacier Gardens, Juneau, River Raft, Mendenhall Glacier 2013, Mendenhall Glacier 2016, Mount Roberts Tramway, Mount Roberts Tram on a Stormy Day, At the Top of Mount Roberts Tram, Port Stop in Juneau/Mendenhall Glacier 2023, Whale Watching
KETCHIKAN – Dolly’s House, Duck Tour, Ketchikan Cruise Ship Port, Ketchikan Walking Tour, Rainforest Canoe, Rainforest Hike, Trolley Tour, Snorkel Alaska
KODIAK – Kodiak Cruise Ship Port, Exploring Kodiak
SITKA – About Sitka, Birds, Bears, & Barnacles, Cruise Ship Port, Fortress of the Bear, Seawalk and Totem Park, Sitka Raptor Center
SKAGWAY – Skagway Cruise Port, White Pass & Yukon Railroad 2012, White Pass Railroad Excursion 2016, Yukon Tour
WILD ALASKA – Baird Glacier Hike, Endicott Arm Ruby Princess, Endicott Arm Quantum of the Seas, Endicott Arm Zaandam, Glacier Bay, Glacier Bay Double Glaciers, Hubbard Glacier, Ideal Cove Trail, Misty Fjord, Neets Bay Fish Hatchery (bear watching)
WRANGELL – Wrangell
CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES – LA Cruise Ship Ports
MONTEREY – Things to Do
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Cruise Port, San Diego Trolley Tour
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco Cruise Ship Port, Touring San Francisco
FLORIDA
COCOA BEACH AREA – Cocoa Beach, Kennedy Space Center
FORT LAUDERDALE – Flamingo Gardens. Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port
KEY WEST – Key West
MIAMI – Miami Cruise Port, Everglades Airboat Excursion
ORLANDO – runDisney, Disney World Animal Kingdom, Disney World Epcot, Disney World Hollywood Studios, Disney World Magic Kingdom, Gatorland, Port Cavaveral Cruise Shuttle, Universal Studios Harry Potter
TAMPA – Busch Gardens
HAWAII
HAWAII (BIG ISLAND) – Hilo Cruise Port, Hilo Volcano and Garden Tour, Kona Cruise Port, Kona Taxi Tour
KAUAI – Nawiliwili Cruise Port, Nawiliwili Bus Tour
MAUI – Lahaina, Maui Cruise Ship Port, Trilogy Catamaran Sail and Snorkel Tour
OAHU – Cruising to Honolulu, Honolulu Cruise Port, Honolulu Scavenger Hunt
NORTHEAST
MAINE – Bar Harbor
MASSACHUSETTS – Boston Aquarium, Boston Trolley Tour, Boston Freedom Trail, Freedom Trail Revisited, Sailing Boston Harbor
NEW HAMPSHIRE – Fall Colors of the Northeast, Stoddard Airbnb, Kayaking Highland Lake, Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge
NEW YORK – New York City, Intrepid Air Craft Carrier Museum
VERMONT – Covered Bridges of Montgomery, Fall Colors of the Northeast, Jay Peak Resort, Jay Peak Tram and Trails
TEXAS
HOUSTON – Houston
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio
WASHINGTON STATE
EASTERN WASHINGTON – Glacier Peak Wilderness Pack Trip, Leavenworth, Leavenworth Sleigh Ride, Wenatchee River Rafting
ISLANDS – Camano Island, Camano Island Getaway, Camano Island Airbnb, Camano Island State Parks, Camano Island Zipline, Decatur Island, Decatur Island Visit, Hiking Decatur, Deception Pass, Fort Casey Inn Whidbey Island, Friday Harbor, Lopez Island, Odlin County Park, Orcas Island, Parks of the San Juan Islands, The San Juan Islands, San Juan Island, Sucia Island, James Island
PENINSULAS – Ceder Camp 6, Hiking the Dungeness Spit, Forks Twilight Tour, Fort Worden State Park, Hood Canal Bridge, Lake Crescent, Moclips, Moclips Airbnb, Weekend in Moclips, Naval Undersea Museum, Olympic National Park, Olympic National Park in a Day, Piebald Deer, Port Angeles Underground, Port Townsend, Port Townsend Brewing, Seabrook, Spruce Railroad Trail, Staircase Rapids Olympic Rainforest, Tree of Life
SEATTLE – Ballard Locks, Fishermen’s Terminal , Seattle Great Wheel, Tourist Attractions, Underground Tour, Seattle Center, Seattle Waterfront
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