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Eight Hours Ashore in Le Havre, France - Cruise Port Profile

Eight Hours Ashore in Le Havre, France - Cruise Port Profile

Cathy Rogers
Cruise Destination, Cruise Excursion, Port Profile, portExploring, Cruise Planning, Cruise Port, Europe, Mini Cruise

Popular Cruise Port Le Havre is in the Département Seine Maritime part of the Normandy region, situated on the north coast of France. Cruise Ships dock within walking distance of Le Havre town centre which is probably the ‘marmite’ of cruise destinations - with as many people loving it as hating it! It is in Normandy - a region famous for its food, in particular apples. sea-food and dairy products. One of Frances most important deep water ports, Le Havre is situated at the mouth of the Seine river which links Paris to the sea. The reconstruction of the town by August Perret after the catastrophic damage of WW2 is now viewed by many as an outstanding example of urban planning - leading to its position as a UNESCO Heritage Site.

Eight Hours Ashore in Le Havre, France - Cruise Port Profile

Eight Hours Ashore in Le Havre, France - Cruise Port Profile

Cathy Rogers
Cruise Destination, Cruise Excursion, Port Profile, portExploring, Cruise Planning, Cruise Port, Europe, Mini Cruise

Popular Cruise Port Le Havre is in the Département Seine Maritime part of the Normandy region, situated on the north coast of France. Cruise Ships dock within walking distance of Le Havre town centre which is probably the ‘marmite’ of cruise destinations - with as many people loving it as hating it! It is in Normandy - a region famous for its food, in particular apples. sea-food and dairy products. One of Frances most important deep water ports, Le Havre is situated at the mouth of the Seine river which links Paris to the sea. The reconstruction of the town by August Perret after the catastrophic damage of WW2 is now viewed by many as an outstanding example of urban planning - leading to its position as a UNESCO Heritage Site.

5 Hours Ashore in Athens, Greece

5 Hours Ashore in Athens, Greece

Cathy Rogers
Celebrity Cruises, Cruise Basics, Cruise Destination, Cruise Excursion, Cruise Planning, Cruise Port, Europe, portExploring, Port Profile

Arriving early on a clear, crisp, sunny November morning, we decided to take the chance to visit Lycabettus Hill - the tallest of the seven hills in Athens - standing about 300 metres above sea level - somewhere we had seen (you can’t really miss it from almost anywhere in Athens) but had never actually visited.

Eight Hours in Sitka, Alaska - Cruise Port Profile

Eight Hours in Sitka, Alaska - Cruise Port Profile

Cathy Rogers
Alaska Cruising, Conscious Cruising, Cruise Destination, Cruise Excursion, Cruise Planning, Cruise Port, Environment, Holland America Line, Responsible cruising

Sitka, on the Pacific Coast of Barenof Island in Alaska, is one of the more unusual ports to see featured on an Alaskan itinerary. Originally built by Russian traders in the early 1800’s it has a very different feel to the wild west, gold rush mining towns that form most of the other ports of call in the area and is definitely worth a visit if you get the chance!

Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe - Cruise Port Profile

Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe - Cruise Port Profile

Cathy Rogers
Caribbean Cruising, Cruise Destination, Cruise Port, Port Profile, portExploring

Although we had a plan for each port,  it wasn’t as detailed as we would normally expect to have! So on this particular morning our plan was simple… leave ship, get taxi to the fictional Honoré, in reality a pretty village called Deshaies on the north coast of Basse-Terre, a forty kilometre, one hour drive to the north coast of the island. Sorted!

Going Ashore - new Covid rules may change plans.

Going Ashore - new Covid rules may change plans.

Cathy Rogers
Cruise Basics, Cruise Destination, Cruise Excursion, Covid 19, Cruise Planning, New to Cruise, New to Cruising, portExploring

Sailaway - safely back onboard ship and the perfect time to reflect on an awesome day spent ashore!

But the perfect day isn't something that just happens is it? It needs planning!

And it's difficult to plan ahead at the moment because the rules on cruising are changing all the time.

So we have thought about the best way to move forward in the current uncertainty.

Read our Blog post GOING ASHORE and see if you agree...

Sitka, Alaska - and why its worth finding a cruise itinerary that includes it...

Sitka, Alaska - and why its worth finding a cruise itinerary that includes it...

Cathy Rogers
Alaska Cruising, Conscious Cruising, Cruise Destination, Cruise Excursion, Cruise Planning, Cruise Port, Environment, Holland America Line, Responsible cruising

Sitka, on the Pacific Coast of Barenof Island in Alaska, is one of the more unusual ports to see featured on an Alaskan itinerary. Originally built by Russian traders in the early 1800’s it has a very different feel to the wild west, gold rush mining towns that form most of the other ports of call in the area and is definitely worth a visit if you get the chance!

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