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A Coruña

A Coruña Shore Excursions

13 September, 2017

Located on the Atlantic coast of Spain in the Celtic region of Galicia, La Coruña has been welcoming seafaring visitors since the Middle Ages. Back then the foreigners arriving at the city’s port were pilgrims heading for the nearby city of Santiago de Compostela where Saint James is believed to be buried. Today’s arrivals dock at the Transatlantic Quay on cruise ships travelling south from the English coast or heading north after visiting a port of call in Portugal. The local Galician language (Galego) is quite distinct from Castilian Spanish which is why your cruise itinerary most likely refers to

Portimao

Portimão Shore Excursions

8 September, 2017

The south coast of Portugal stretches for more than 150 km from Cape St. Vincent in the west towards the border with Spain in the east. It is home to a spectacular coastline of golden beaches and many remarkable rock formations. Its mild year-round climate and excellent tourism infrastructure attracts over seven million tourists to its shores every year with most of them arriving through the airport of Faro on the east coast. The region is particularly popular with golfers thanks to more than 25 top-class courses which make the Algarve one of Europe’s top destinations for golfing holidays. Cruise

Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura Shore Excursions

27 August, 2017

The island of Fuerteventura is the most easterly of Spain’s Canary Islands lying just 105km (65 miles) off the coast of Morocco. Although it is the 2nd largest of these islands it is inhabited by more goats than people! The mild year-round climate has seen the development of package tourism but to a lesser extent than on some of the neighbouring islands. Two of the most popular resorts for family holidays are Corralejo on the north coast and Caleta de Fuste in the east. Cruise ships arrive in Puerto de Rosario which is the capital of the island.   Port

Costa Teguise, Lanzarote

Lanzarote Shore Excursions

26 August, 2017

Although Lanzarote is the 4th largest of Spain’s Canary Islands, it is only 60km long and 20km wide allowing cruise ship passengers enough time to visit most of the island during a day in port. Best known as a year round package holiday destination thanks to its sub-tropical climate Lanzarote exhibits a unique ‘lunar landscape’ created by volcanic eruptions in the 18th and 19th centuries. Features resulting from such seismic activity are the island’s main tourist sights together with more recent artistic attractions created by local artist César Manrique.   Port of Lanzarote Cruise ships visiting Lanzarote arrive at Arrecife

Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife

Tenerife Shore Excursions

16 August, 2017

Standing in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Africa, Tenerife is the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands. Geographically, these islands are best known for their volcanic landscapes with Mount Teide in the centre of Tenerife the most famous feature. This active volcano, standing at 3,718-metres (12,198 ft), is the highest peak in Spain and the most visited attraction in the Canaries. Thanks to a mild year-round climate Tenerife has long been a favourite destination of European holidaymakers. Most of the 5 million holidaymakers who visit the island every year head for the popular resorts of Playa de las

Larnaca

Larnaca Shore Excursions

7 August, 2017

Lying on the south-east coast of Cyprus the historic city of Larnaca is a popular holiday destination offering a combination of glorious, sandy beaches and historic attractions. Cruise ships arrive in the city’s busy seaport which took over much of the trade which had previously gone through the port city of Famagusta to the north before the Turkish invasion of 1974.   Port of Larnaca Located in the centre of town just north of the yacht marina, the Port of Larnaca is the second largest in Cyprus. Whilst Limassol remains the preferred destination of the cruise lines a major project

Kotor

Kotor Shore Excursions

22 July, 2017

Montenegro is a small country in south-eastern Europe which only proclaimed its independence in 2006. It coastline of almost 300km stretches from Croatia in the north to Albania in the south. Before the Yugoslav wars of the early 1990s it had a fairly prosperous tourism industry but this was largely destroyed in the post-war years. In more recent times the country has seen a reversal in its fortunes partly thanks to a government initiative to promote Montenegro as an elite holiday destination. This initiative included the development of the exclusive Porto Montenegro in the Bay of Kotor which you can see from your cruise ship shortly before arriving in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Kotor.

Cypern

Limassol Shore Excursions

10 July, 2017

Located in the far Eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus is a large island which is split between the Republic of Cyprus in the south and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the north. Most tourism is to the Greek-speaking southern area which accounts for almost two-thirds of the land mass. Its closest mainland neighbours are Syria and Lebanon to the east. Of all the islands in the Mediterranean region only Sicily and Sardinia are larger. Historically, the island was an important port for the Phoenicians who established a trading post in the harbour of modern-day Limassol on the south coast. Many

Las Palmas

Las Palmas Shore Excursions

27 June, 2017

Located off the west coast of North Africa in the Spanish Canary Islands, Las Palmas is the capital city of Gran Canaria. In 1492 it was Christopher Columbus’ last stop before he sailed west to discover the Americas. Nowadays Gran Canaria’s mild climate makes it a popular destination for year-round tourism attracting millions of sun-starved northern Europeans to the holiday resorts in the south. Meanwhile on the north-east coast the busy Port of Las Palmas serves as an important cargo and fishing port as well as being a popular port of call for many cruise line companies. Port of Las

Menorca

Menorca Shore Excursions

23 June, 2017

The Spanish holiday island of Menorca is the second largest of Spain’s Balearic Islands which lies some 130km north-east of Mallorca, its big brother. Whilst the island’s megalithic monuments remind us of a prehistoric history dating back to around 2000 BC, its natural harbour has been the key factor in shaping the history of Menorca.

Ibiza

Ibiza Shore Excursions.

16 June, 2017

Some cruise ship companies confuse their passengers when announcing a stop in Port d’Eivissa on their Western Mediterranean itinerary. There’s no need to be confused, Eivissa is simply the Catalan name for Ibiza Town, the capital of the Balearic Island of Ibiza. Well known as a party destination, Ibiza is home to some of Europe’s most notorious nightclubs which attract vast numbers of young people to the island every summer in search of a wild time. For cruise ship passengers who have outgrown the debauchery of spring break style vacations there’s nothing to fear. Ibiza Town is home to a

Palma de Mallorca

Palma de Mallorca Shore Excursions

8 June, 2017

With around 13 million annual visitors Mallorca is one of Europe’s most popular holiday destinations. The island lies due east of Valencia in the Mediterranean Sea and is the largest of Spain’s Balearic Islands which also include Menorca and Ibiza. Its capital city is Palma de Mallorca which is home to the cruise port which has become one of Europe’s busiest with more than 1.5 million passengers arriving there each year.

Alicante

Alicante Shore Excursions

2 June, 2017

Located on the south-east corner of Spain, Alicante is best known by European holidaymakers as the principal gateway to the popular resorts of the Costa Blanca. As a cruise ship destination the city has seen an astonishing growth in the number of passengers in recent years, a trend shared with the nearby ports of Cartagena and Almería. Most visitors to Alicante enjoy taking a stroll along the Paseo de la Explananda de España and visiting the Castillo de Santa Barbara and the Old Town before relaxing in the marina or at the blue flag city beach located next to the

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