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Your entire cruise, mapped out, port by port, for less than the cost of one shore excursion.

  • All the information you need for every port in one place
  • A smart alternative to expensive, crowded shore excursions
  • Turn every port stop into a well-planned day
  • Stop overpaying for taxis, tours, and transfers
Complete plan for <7 day cruise:€8.99
Complete plan for a 8 - 14 day cruise:€14.99
Complete plan for a 15 - 21 day cruise:€24.99
22+ days€34.99

Whole travel party included · 14-day refund · A smarter alternative to shore excursions.

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Day 2 of 7
Barcelona — half day
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  1. 08:30
    Shuttle to Las Ramblas
    Arrival
  2. 09:00
    Coffee · La Boqueria
    Food
  3. 11:00
    Sagrada Família (outside)
    View
  4. 12:00
    Tapas at Cervecería Catalana
    Food
  5. 13:45
    Back aboard · 14:30 all aboard
    Return

How we generate your personalized cruise plan

3 steps; ready in 3 minutes

Receive your personalised cruise plan for each port of call on the itinerary. All information needed in 1 place.

01

Pick your cruise

Choose your cruise line, ship and sailing date. We pull every port stop from the official itinerary automatically.

02

Tell us how you travel

Four short questions — half or full day, what pulls you most, transport you're open to, anything else we should know.

03

Get a plan for every port

A timed itinerary per port day with stops, transport, costs, prep notes, and a back-to-ship buffer. Yours forever.

7
site languages
200+
cruise ports
One fee
per cruise
14-day
money-back refund

Built by people who lived this

An intelligent data platform — backed by port lecturers, cruise-line guides, and the cruisers who actually use it.

Every plan is created by our intelligent data platform which is trained on the verifications by our communities and guidance by our cruise experts. That feedback loop is what makes the output stay as accurate as it can be.

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Port lecturers

People who brief 2,000 cruisers a week on what to expect ashore. Their checklists shaped the prep section.

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Cruise-line shore guides

Guides who lead the official excursions know exactly where the bottlenecks are. That's baked into the routing.

Cruisers using it now

Verified after-the-fact: did the timing hold up, did the back-to-ship buffer save the day, was anything missing.

Explore ports at your pace

Built for the moments you came on a cruise for.

The freedom of independent travel with the confidence of having a plan.

Step 1 in action

Find your cruise in three taps.

The cruise picker reads the live sailing calendars from every major cruise line. Tap your operator, pick your ship, choose your departure. Every port day in your itinerary is loaded automatically.

No typing port names, no looking up dates, no copy-pasting from your booking confirmation.

Now supporting these cruise lines

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Step 1 of 3 · Cruise line
Carnival
MSC
Royal Caribbean
Norwegian
Holland America
Princess
Step 2 of 3 · Ship
🚢Anthem of the Seas
🚢Wonder of the Seas
🚢Symphony of the Seas
🚢Icon of the Seas
Step 3 of 3 · Sailing
7 Jun 2026
Barcelona → Naples → Rome → ...
14 Jun 2026
Civitavecchia → Santorini → ...
21 Jun 2026
Athens → Mykonos → ...
Live preview · the real picker runs at /plan-my-port-days
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Question 1 of 4

How long do you want ashore at each port?

Half day
Back on board by lunch
Full day
Make the most of every port
Mixed
Pick per port day
Question 2 of 4

What pulls you most ashore? Pick up to 3

🏛️History1
🍝Food2
🏖️Beach
🚶Easy walking
📸Photo spots3
🏔️Off the beaten path
Question 3 of 4

What transport are you open to?

🚶Walking
🚖Taxi
🚇Metro
🚌Bus
🚐Ship shuttle
🛵Tuk-tuk / scooter
Question 4 of 4

Anything else we should know?

Travelling with my mum (78). She walks fine but slow climbs are tough. Loves a good gelato.

Free text. Goes straight to the planner so the AI tunes your stops accordingly.

Build my plan →
Mock of the live questionnaire flow

Step 2 in action

Four questions. No registrations, no homework.

We don't ask you to fill in a 30-field form. Just four answers that genuinely change the plan: how long you want ashore, what pulls you most at each port, what transport you'll consider, and anything else we should know.

Tap-to-pick options on every screen. Designed for a phone on the sofa the night before — or in the airport queue on the way to the port.

Q1Half or full day
Q2What pulls you most
Q3Transport you're open to
Q4Anything else?

Pricing

One fee per cruise. Your whole party included.

No per-port charges. No per-person charges. No subscription. The price you see covers every port day on your itinerary, for everyone travelling with you.

Most cruises
7-day cruise
Up to 7 nights
€8.99/ cruise
≈ $9.99 USD

The standard week — Med, Caribbean, Alaska, Northern Europe.

  • Every port day on your itinerary
  • Whole travel party included
  • Map + transport + prep notes
  • Excursion-vs-DIY per port
  • 7 site languages
  • PWA — works offline ashore
  • PDF for the whole cruise
14-day cruise
8 – 14 nights
€14.99/ cruise
≈ $16.49 USD

The classic two-week voyage — extended Med, Northern Europe, the Caribbean loop.

  • Every port day on your itinerary
  • Whole travel party included
  • Map + transport + prep notes
  • Excursion-vs-DIY per port
  • 7 site languages
  • PWA — works offline ashore
  • PDF for the whole cruise
21-day cruise
15 – 21 nights
€24.99/ cruise
≈ $27.49 USD

The deep dives — transatlantic, repositioning, Australia/New Zealand circuits.

  • Every port day on your itinerary
  • Whole travel party included
  • Map + transport + prep notes
  • Excursion-vs-DIY per port
  • 7 site languages
  • PWA — works offline ashore
  • PDF for the whole cruise
Grand voyage
22+ nights
€34.99/ cruise
≈ $38.49 USD

The long sailings — world segments, full repositionings, expedition routes.

  • Every port day on your itinerary
  • Whole travel party included
  • Map + transport + prep notes
  • Excursion-vs-DIY per port
  • 7 site languages
  • PWA — works offline ashore
  • PDF for the whole cruise

USD prices shown at indicative conversion rates · the cart charges in your local currency.

Plan my port days →

14-day money-back refund · Secure payment · No subscription, no auto-renew

For cruise sellers & travel agents

Business

Custom pricing

White-label cruise-port planners for the customers you book. Your logo, your brand colours, our whole platform — so every cruise you sell comes with a beautifully crafted port plan attached.

  • Your logo & brand colours
  • A personalised plan for every cruise you sell
  • Custom subdomain or embed
  • Volume pricing — small monthly fee
Contact us about Business

Tell us about your agency — we'll get back within a day.

Step 3 — your plan, ready

What you'll get:

Your complete guide to unforgettable days in port, packed with insider tips, must-see highlights, local recommendations, and practical information to help you plan the perfect day ashore.

Included features:

  • Personalized port-day plans for every stop on your cruise
  • Step-by-step itineraries from gangway to gangway
  • Maps with your live location, routes and transport instructions included
  • Built-in return buffers to help you get back to the ship on time
  • Estimated costs for attractions, transport and meals
  • Excursion vs DIY comparisons with potential savings
  • Booking reminders for popular attractions
  • Port-specific tips, logistics and practical information
  • Cruise-wide preparation checklist before you sail
  • Everything organized in one easy-to-follow planner
See everything included
  • A personalized day plan for every port on your cruise
  • A complete step-by-step itinerary from ship to shore and back again
  • Exact recommendations on what to see, do and prioritize in each port
  • Suggested timings for every stop throughout the day
  • A visual timeline showing how your port day unfolds
  • Walking, taxi, train, bus and ferry instructions where needed
  • Interactive route maps for every port day
  • Distance estimates between attractions and stops
  • Realistic time estimates for sightseeing and transport
  • Built-in return-to-ship buffers to help you get back on time
  • Clear all-aboard reminders based on your ship's schedule
  • Information about where your ship docks and how to reach the city centre
  • Warnings about alternate berths, tender ports and docking variations
  • Estimated transport, attraction and meal costs for every day ashore
  • Budget estimates before you leave the ship
  • Recommendations on what to book before your cruise
  • Direct links to official ticket and reservation websites where relevant
  • Weather expectations for every port
  • Practical local information including currency, ATMs and accessibility
  • Emergency contact information for each port
  • Recommendations for food, culture, history and local highlights
  • Local tips to avoid common tourist mistakes
  • Guidance on the best order to visit attractions
  • Advice on the best time of day to visit major sights
  • Cruise-wide preparation checklist before you sail
  • A complete overview of your cruise itinerary in one place
  • Mobile-friendly access throughout your cruise
  • Available on any device
  • Port-day plans designed around your actual arrival and departure times
  • Independent exploration plans without needing expensive cruise excursions
  • Excursion vs DIY comparisons showing potential savings
  • Clear explanations of when doing it yourself is practical and when it isn't
  • Risk assessments for independent sightseeing plans
  • Confidence that your day ashore has already been researched and organized
  • Less time planning and more time enjoying your cruise
  • Everything you need for your port days in a single organized planner
  • Includes printable PDF.
AppAll devicesPrintable PDF
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Desktop · full plan view in the browser

Mobile · install as a PWA for offline access ashore

And then — back aboard

Sail away knowing today was a good one.

Because the day was sorted before you set foot on the gangway, you spent it on the destination, not on Google Maps.

The honest comparison

Not everyone wants to spend port day shoulder-to-shoulder on a 50-seat coach.

Ship excursions are great for some ports and some travellers — tendered islands, complex multi-stop tours, accessibility needs. For the ports where doing it yourself makes sense, here's exactly how the two stack up. You pick what fits.

 
Ship excursion bus
Your own port-day plan
Who picks the stops
The cruise line picks one fixed route
You — matched to how you actually travel
Group size
Often 40–50 people on a coach
Just your party. Move at your own speed
Pace
Fixed schedule, photo stops on a timer
Linger when you want, skip what you don't
Price for your whole party
€80–€200+ per person, per port
€8.99–€14.99 once for the whole cruise
Back-to-ship safety
Ship waits for late buses
Built-in return buffer + live "head back now" cue
Language
Usually English, sometimes dual-language
Your language, on every plan
Plan my port days →

One cruise-wide plan often costs less than a single shore-excursion lunch.

Setting expectations

What you get — and what you don't.

We'd rather you know exactly what you're buying than feel surprised on day one.

What you get

  • A timed plan for every port day on your itinerary
  • Whole travel party covered by one fee — no per-person charge
  • Map view with every stop pinned and walking routes drawn
  • Transport guidance written for THAT port (taxi, metro, shuttle)
  • Prep & packing notes specific to the port
  • Excursion-vs-DIY comparison per port
  • A return buffer sized to the port's real risk level
  • Updates if the ship reroutes or the dock changes
  • Plan in your language — EN, NL, FR, DE, ES, IT, PT
  • Installs as a PWA app on your phone — open it offline ashore, no app store
  • Downloadable PDF for the whole cruise

iWhat it isn't

  • A booking engine — we don't take cuts from restaurants or tour operators
  • A live guide standing next to you — it's a plan, not a person
  • Pre-paid attraction tickets — entry fees you pay direct
  • A replacement for travel insurance or your cruise contract
  • A native iOS/Android app — it's a PWA, which is faster to install but lives on the web
  • A guarantee the weather will cooperate (we wish)

Frequently asked

The questions cruisers ask before buying.

How is this different from a guidebook or a forum post?+
A guidebook is for a city. We plan for your specific cruise day — the hours your ship is in port, the dock you arrive at, the time you have to be back, in your language. Forum posts are someone else's trip, two years ago. Ours is built around your timing.
How will I receive my plan?+
As soon as you check out, your plan is in your account dashboard — opens on any device with your link. We also email you a confirmation with one-click access. Install the planner as a PWA on your phone (one tap from the menu) and it works offline ashore, even on patchy ship Wi-Fi.
Is the price really for the whole travel party?+
Yes. One fee per cruise covers every port day on your itinerary, for everyone travelling with you — solo, couple, family, group of friends. No per-person and no per-port charges.
Will my plan show shore excursions and tours?+
Yes — for every port day you see a side-by-side comparison of what each cruise line is selling for that port and the DIY route we'd recommend for your travel style. You decide port by port which one makes sense for your day. No bashing, no pressure either way.
What if I don't like my plan?+
You're covered both ways. Full money-back refund within 14 days, no questions asked. Or you can re-do the questionnaire with different answers — your plan rebuilds automatically, free of charge, because the fee is for the cruise, not the individual plan.
What if the cruise line changes the port?+
You get a new plan automatically for the replacement port at no extra cost. If a port is dropped entirely with no replacement, the change is absorbed by your existing cruise-wide fee.
Does this work for tender ports?+
Yes. The plan accounts for the tender wait at both ends and adjusts the back-to-ship buffer accordingly. Tender-specific tips are surfaced in the prep section.
Can I share the plan with my travel partner?+
Yes — share the link, or download the PDF. The plan is bought once for the whole party.
What if I have mobility limits?+
You can tell us in the questionnaire. The plan adjusts stops, walking distances, transport choices and timing buffers accordingly.
What's the refund policy?+
Full refund within 14 days of purchase, no questions asked. After 14 days, refunds are case-by-case (changed ship plans, missed port the cruise line couldn't replace, etc).

Your next cruise — all sorted.

Three minutes from now: A whole cruise of confident days ashore. And if it's not useful, get your money back within 14 days.

Plan my port days →
✓ From €8.99 / $9.99 per cruise✓ Whole party included✓ 14-day refund✓ Works in 7 languages