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Port day planner: plan every port around how far you can walk
Pick your ports, tell us how far you can comfortably go and whether you use a cane, walker, wheelchair or scooter. You'll get a plan for each port day that you can print and take ashore. Free for Cruise Granny's Crew.
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To plan a cruise port day you can actually enjoy, check two things first: whether the ship docks or uses tenders, and how far town is from the pier. Then pick what's within your comfortable distance and use a taxi or a tour for the rest. This planner does it for 33 ports, using the facts in our checked port guides, and tells you when to head back to the ship.
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Read the seven things a port day really asks of you, from standing in line to stepping onto a tender.
Questions
How do I plan a cruise port day if I can't walk far?
Start with two questions for each port: does the ship dock or use tenders, and how far is the town from the pier? Then pick the things you can reach within your comfortable distance, and use a taxi or a tour for the rest. This planner does that for every port in our guides.
What is a tender port, and can I use it with a wheelchair or scooter?
At a tender port the ship anchors offshore and you ride a small boat called a tender to the pier. Boarding is a step across a moving gap, and crew can steady you but aren't allowed to lift you. Ask guest services on board whether your wheelchair or scooter can go on the tender that day.
When should I head back to the ship?
Your all-aboard time is in the ship's daily planner, in ship time. Add it to the planner and it works out when to start heading back, with extra time for the walk or taxi, the tender line if there is one, and the line at the gangway.
Is the Port Day Planner free?
Yes. It's free for members of Cruise Granny's Crew, and joining is free. Your plan is saved on your own phone or computer, and you can print it to take ashore.
Where do the port facts come from?
Every fact comes from our own port guides, which are checked against official sources such as port authorities, tourism boards and the cruise lines. Anything no official source confirms is marked on your plan.
Ports change their rules, prices and piers. Always check with your cruise line, and use ship time for all-aboard.
About AI Cruise Granny™. AI Cruise Granny™ is the AI twin of Cruise Granny™, a real human being who sails several times a year and plans every port day around how far her family can walk. More about how this works.