Plan your time ashore with expert cruise port guides. From Australia to the Mediterranean, find tips on the world’s top cruise ports.
LUANG PRABANG Who goes there: Avalon Waterways, APT, Azamara Club Cruises, Mekong River Cruises, Pandaw, Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection. Cruisers like: Formerly the royal capital of Laos, the old town centre is now a World Heritage Site. The splendid Royal Palace Museum (Haw Kham) and the Wat Xieng Thong are among the best-known … Read more
DA NANG Who goes there: Crystal Cruises, Holland America Line, Ponant, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, Silversea, Windstar Cruises. Cruisers like: During the American-Vietnam War, Da Nang had a major US air force base. Many US and Allied troops enjoyed R&R here, and you can visit the famous China Beach. The Museum of Cham has the … Read more
BUSAN Who goes there: Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Cunard, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, P&O Cruises, Phoenix Reisen, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Seabourn, Silversea. Cruisers like: Busan is South Korea’s second-largest city and the country’s largest seaport. Beomeo-sa Temple is one of Korea’s five great temples and this complex is located up in the mountains. One of … Read more
MANILA Who goes there: Azamara Club Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Cunard, Oceania Cruises, P&O Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Seabourn, Silversea. Cruisers like: The densely populated capital has been a fortified trading centre since the 13th century. History spans centuries, from the walled Spanish settlement of Intramuros and the 16th-century San Augustin church … Read more
BAGAN Who goes there: AmaWaterways, Avalon Waterways, Azamara Club Cruises, Belmond, Pandaw, Sanctuary Ananda, Scenic (from late 2016), Travelmarvel. Cruisers like: Over three centuries, more than 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the area, formerly known as Pagan. More than 2,200 survive, dotted on the Bagan plains. Ananda is one of … Read more
MELAKA Who goes there: Costa, Crystal Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, Silversea Cruises. Cruisers like: The influences of traders and colonists – Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, Malay and British – all come together here. An easy way to see the old town is in one of the colourfully decorated pedicabs waiting outside the rose-pink Christ … Read more
BENOA, BALI Who goes there: Azamara Club Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean. Cruisers like: If time allows, visitors take a day trip to the volcanoes and temples to the north of the island, via the artist centre of Ubud. Alternatively, visit the capital, Denpasar, with its “Gold … Read more
DALIAN Who goes there: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, Holland America Line, Royal Caribbean, Oceania Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Seabourn, Silversea. Cruisers like: Dalian is famous for its lawns, squares, fountains and gardens. Its former mayor started a widespread environmental campaign and locals call it “a city built in gardens”. Dalian is also known for football and … Read more
PHNOM PENH Who goes there: AmaWaterways, Aqua Expeditions, Avalon Waterways, Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection. Cruisers like: Phnom Penh is a place of extremes. Remnants of elegant French colonial architecture and the magnificent Royal Palace, dripping with gold, silver and precious stones, sit against chilling displays in the Genocide Museum and the stacks of … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
