Cruise Destinations Around the World
By Linda Garrison, About.com Guide to Cruises
One of the most important elements of a cruise is the itinerary and the destinations or ports of call. With over 75 percent of the earth covered with water, it is not surprising that you can cruise all of the continents of the world. This page has links to information and photos of cruise destinations and ports of call around the world -- Africa, Alaska, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, Caribbean, Eastern Canada, Europe, Hawaii, Panama Canal, South America, and the South Pacific.
- Africa Cruises and Ports of Call
- Alaska Cruises and Ports of Call
- Antarctica Cruises and Ports of Call
- Asia - Southeast Asia Cruises and Ports of Call
- Asia - Southwest Asia Cruises and Ports of Call
- Atlantic Canada and New England Cruises and Ports of Call
- Australia and New Zealand Cruises and Ports of Call
- Bermuda Cruises and Ports of Call
- Caribbean Cruises and Ports of Call
- European Cruises - Ports of Call on the Atlantic Ocean (except Northern Europe)
- European Cruises - Northern Europe and Baltic Ports of Call
- European Cruises - Western Mediterranean Cruises and Ports of Call
- European Cruises - Eastern Mediterranean Cruises and Ports of Call
- European River Cruises
- Hawaii Cruises and Ports of Call
- Panama Canal Cruises and Ports of Call
- South America Cruises - Atlantic Ocean Ports of Call
- South America Cruises - Pacific Ocean Ports of Call
- South Pacific Cruises and Ports of Call
Africa Cruises and Ports of Call
Things to see and do in African ports of call such as Cairo, the Nile River, Luxor, and Morocco
- Luxor - Gateway to Tombs and Temples on the Nile River in Egypt
- Suez Canal Cruise Photo Gallery
- Sphinx of Egypt on the Giza Plateau - Photo Gallery
- Pyramids at Giza - Photo Gallery
- Nile River Views in Cairo, Egypt
- Tangier, Morocco - Fascinating City on the Edge of Africa
- Overnight Excursion from Cruise Ship - La Mamounia Hotel in Marrakech, Morocco
- Africa Cruise Tour - Safari and Seychelles
Alaska Cruises and Ports of Call
Things to see and do on cruises to Alaska, including cruises to the Inside Passage and the Gulf of Alaska and ports of call such as Juneau and Ketchikan.
- Three Alaska Cruise Itineraries - How Do They Differ?
- Shore Excursions in Alaska
- Juneau - Alaska's Capital City
- Skagway, Alaska - Gold Rush Town of the Late 1800's
- A Ride on the White Pass Railway from Skagway to the Yukon Territory
- A Day at the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Near Haines, Alaska
- Seeing Humpback Whales in Alaska from the Cruise West Spirit of Yorktown
- Ketchikan - A Sunny Day in the Rain Capital of the USA
- Misty Fjords National Monument near Ketchikan, Alaska
- Metlakatla Indian Community in Alaska
- Petersburg, Alaska - Gateway to Frederick Sound
- LeConte Glacier - An Afternoon Shore Excursion to the LeConte Glacier
- Tracy Arm Fjord in Alaska
- Sitka - Alaska Town Filled with History of Russia's Alaska
- Glacier Bay National Park - A Day in Glacier Bay on the Spirit of Yorktown
Antarctica Cruises and Ports of Call
Information and things to see and do when cruising to Antarctica
- Planning a Cruise to Antarctica
- Antarctica Cruise Logbook
- Penguin Photos from Antarctica Cruise
- Antarctica's Iceberg Alley
- Cruise Review - Star Princess Cruise to Antarctica
Asia - Southeast Asia Cruises and Ports of Call
Information on cruising to China, Japan, and other ports of call in Southeast Asia
- Cruising the Yangtze River from Chongqing to the Three Gorges Dam
- Things to Do and See with Three Days in Beijing, China
- Things to Do and See in Shanghai, China
- Cruising China on the Silversea Silver Shadow
- China Cruise Photo Gallery
- Yangtze River Cruise Photo Gallery
- Nagasaki, Japan Cruise Port of Call
- Kyoto, Japan
- Osaka, Japan - Osaka Castle and Shitennoji Temple
- Iwo Jima Photo Gallery - Site of Famous World War II Battle
- Kagoshima, Japan and the Sakurajima Volcano
- Saipan in the Northern Marianas Islands - Suicide and Banzai Cliffs of WWII
- Japan Cruise Photo Gallery
- Papua New Guinea - Photo Gallery from Madang, Papua New Guinea
Asia - Southwest Asia Cruises and Ports of Call
Information and photos of cruise ports of call in Southwest Asia, including Petra in Jordan and the Sinai Peninsula
- Maps of Countries in Southwest Asia
- Petra - Ancient City and One of the New Seven Wonders of the World
- Wadi Rum - Desert Valley in Jordan Loved by Lawrence of Arabia
- Sharm el Sheikh on the Red Sea
- Sinai Desert - Driving Across the Sinai Desert from Sharm el Sheikh
- St. Catherine's Monastery on the Sinai Peninsula - Burning Bush Site
Atlantic Canada and New England Cruises and Ports of Call
Information and photos of cruise ports of call in Atlantic (eastern) Canada and New England
- Gaspe Peninsula of Quebec - Atlantic Canada Ports of Call
- Bay of Fundy and New Brunswick
- Pictures from Atlantic Canada
Australia and New Zealand Cruises and Ports of Call
Information on Australia and New Zealand ports of call
- Planning a Cruise to Australia and New Zealand
- Sydney, Australia - Exciting City with Friendly People
- Koala Park Sanctuary near Sydney, Australia
- Hamilton in the Whitsunday Islands - Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef
- Cairns, Australia - Harbor and Downtown Area
- Rainforestation Nature Park at Kuranda near Cairns
- Kuranda Scenic Railway between Cairns and Kuranda
Bermuda Cruises and Ports of Call
Information on cruises to Bermuda and Bermuda ports of call including Hamilton and St. George
Caribbean Cruises and Ports of Call
Information on Caribbean cruises and ports of call, including the islands of the eastern and western Caribbean
- Ten Top Caribbean Shore Excursions
- Eastern or Western Caribbean, Which Is Best for You?
- Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the SeaDream I
- Caribbean Photo Gallery
- Antigua - British Island in the Eastern Caribbean
- Barbados - British Island in the Eastern Caribbean
- Dominica - Nature Island of the Eastern Caribbean
- Grand Cayman Island - Home of Stingrays, Turtles, and Hell
- Grand Cayman Island - Stingray City on Grand Cayman
- Grenada, the Spice Island of the Caribbean
- Guana Island in the British Virgin Islands - The Last Virgin Isle
- Jost Van Dyke in the BVI - Home of Foxy's and the Soggy Dollar
- Key West, Florida - Things to Do with a Day in Port
- Nassau in the Bahamas
- Puerto Rico - Hiking the El Yunque Rain Forest
- Saba - Dutch Caribbean Island of Saba
- St. Barts - Playground of the Rich and Famous
- St. Croix - U.S. Virgin Island
- St. Maarten or St. Martin - Island with a Split Personality
- Virgin Gorda - British Virgin Island
European Cruises - Ports of Call on the Atlantic Ocean (except Northern Europe)
Information on cruises and ports of call in European countries located in the Atlantic Ocean
- Gibraltar - Gateway to the Mediterranean
- Cadiz, Spain - Spanish Port of Call on the Atlantic Ocean
- The Algarve Coast of Portugal Photo Gallery
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Madeira - Portuguese Island of Eternal Spring
- Porto Santo - The "Other" Part of Madeira
- Tenerife in the Canary Islands
- Lanzarote - Volcanic Canary Island in the Atlantic Ocean
- Bordeaux Chateaux, Wineries, and Vineyards
- Le Harve and the Normandy Beaches of World War II
- Paris, France - Romantic City on the Seine River
- London - One of the World's Best and a Great Pre- or Post-Cruise City
- Crystal Symphony Food & Wine Cruise from Barcelona to Dover
European Cruises - Northern Europe and Baltic Ports of Call
Information on cruises and ports of call in Northern Europe and the Baltic
- St. Petersburg, Russia - Peter the Great's Marvelous City
- A Day at Catherine Palace Near St. Petersburg
- St. Petersburg - History and Background
- Yusupov Palace in St. Petersburg
- Silversea Silver Cloud - Baltic and Northern European Cruise Logbook
- Gdansk, Poland Photo Gallery
- Helsinki, Finland Photo Gallery
- Cruising into Stockholm, Sweden
- Stockholm Ice Bar
- Tallinn, Estonia Photo Album
- Oslo, Norway - Vikings and Explorers
- Oslo, Norway Photo Gallery
- Copenhagen, Denmark - Things to Do in Copenhagen
- Copenhagen - Delightful Danish City
- A Walking Tour of Bruges, Belgium
- A Day in Antwerp, Belgium
- Sunday in Amsterdam
European Cruises - Western Mediterranean Cruises and Ports of Call
Information and photos of Western Mediterranean cruises and ports of call
- Mediterranean Cruise Maps
- Five Good Shore Excursions in Barcelona, Spain
- Alhambra Palace in Grenada, Spain
- Tarragona, Spain - Gateway to Montblanc and the Poblet Monastery
- Mallorca (Majorca) - Playground Island of the Mediterranean
- Ibiza, Spain - Party Island of the Balearics
- Cannes, France - French Riviera Port of Call
- St. Paul de Vence, France - Medieval Village Near Cannes
- Eze, France - Medieval Village on the French Riviera
- Marseille and Provence, France
- Monaco and Monte Carlo - Exciting Port of Call on the Mediterranean
- Portovenere, Italy
- Florence, Italy - The Renaissance City
- Capri - Beautiful Isle of Lemons Near Naples, Italy
- Pompeii, Italy - Ancient City Destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius Volcano
- Sicilian Sights - Mt. Etna and Messina
- Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel
- Exploring the Heart of Rome
- Rome Photo Gallery
- Malta - Mediterranean Crossroads Island
European Cruises - Eastern Mediterranean Cruises and Ports of Call
Information and photos of cruises and ports of call in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
- Venice, Italy - City of Canals, Gondolas, and Magical Moments
- Murano, Italy - Home of the Famous Glass Blowers
- Dubrovnik, Croatia - Medieval Walled City on the Mediterranean
- FAQs for Cruising the Greek Islands
- Greek Cruise Travelogue - Cruising from Corfu to Crete on the Hebridean Spirit
- Greece - Background and History for Travelers
- Napflio, Greece - Gateway to Epidaurus
- Greek Cruise Photo Gallery from Cruise on the Silver Shadow
- Istanbul - Fascinating City Links Europe and Asia
- Kusadasi, Turkey - Gateway to Ephesus
- Ephesus, Turkey - Ancient Classical City
- Ephesus Museum
European River Cruises
Information on cruising the great rivers of Europe, including the Danube, Rhine, Main, Seine, and Volga
- Viking Spirit Grand European Cruise - Budapest to Nuremberg
- Viking Spirit Grand European Cruise - Bamberg to Amsterdam
- Vienna, Austria - Danube River Port of Call
- Fall Foliage Cruise on the Main River in Germany
- Wertheim, Germany - Medieval Town on the Main River
- Dutch Tulip Cruise on the Viking Europe River Vessel
- Cruising from Amsterdam to Volendam
- Visiting Keukenhof Gardens near Amsterdam
- Walking Tour of Edam in the Netherlands
- Floriade Horticultural Exposition in the Netherlands
- Moscow - Russian Rivers and Waterways Port of Call
- Russian Waterways Photo Gallery - 72 photos from along the Russian Waterways
- St. Petersburg, Russia - History and Background
- St. Petersburg, Russia - Travelers Facts and FAQs
- Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia
- St. Petersburg Photo Gallery
- Kizhi Island Open Air Museum
- Uglich, Russia - Ancient Town on the Volga River
- Svirstroy, Russia - Small Village on the Svir River of Russia
- Yaroslavl, Russia - City of Churches, Universities, and Bears
Hawaii Cruises and Ports of Call
Information on cruises around the Hawaiian Islands, including the ports of call and shore excursions
- Haleakala Volcano National Park on Maui - Photo Gallery
- Exploring Haleakala on Maui
- Kauai Shore Excursion - Zodiac Boat Ride Along the Napali Coast
- Zodiac Shore Excursion Photo Gallery
Panama Canal Cruises and Ports of Call
Information on cruising through the Panama Canal, including photos of the Panama Canal
- Transiting the Panama Canal on a Freighter
- Isle of Taboga - Day Trip from Panama City
- Panama Canal Photo Gallery
- A Weekend with a Kuna Indian Family in the San Blas Islands of Panama
South America Cruises - Atlantic Ocean Ports of Call
Information on cruises along the Atlantic coast of South America, including cruises to Devil's Island, Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina
- South America Cruise Maps
- Cruise Travel Log - Amazon Adventure on the Seven Seas Mariner
- Amazon River Photo Gallery
- Amazon Riverboat Excursion - Alter do Chao, Brazil
- Devil's Island - South American Port of Call
- Jungle Nature Trek
- Manaus, Brazil - City on the Amazon
- Parintins, Brazil - Home of the Boi Bumba Festival
- Cruise Travel Log - Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro on the Celebrity Infinity
- Rio de Janeiro Photo Gallery
- Buzios, Brazil - Charming Beach Town and Favorite of Bridgette Bardot
- Porto Belo, Brazil - Photo Gallery
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Buenos Aires - Exciting European City in South America
- A Day at an Argentine Ranch - Gauchos and Barbecue
- Iguazu National Park in Brazil - UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Iguazu National Park in Argentina - 275 Thundering Waterfalls
- Falkland Islands or Islas Malvinas
- Ushuaia, Argentina - City at the End of the World
South America Cruises - Pacific Ocean Ports of Call
Information on South America ports of call along the Pacific Ocean in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, and Columbia
- Cruising from Lima to Fort Lauderdale on the Seven Seas Navigator
- Salaverry and Trujillo, Peru
- Cuzco, Peru - The Archaeological Capital of South America
South Pacific Cruises and Ports of Call
Information on cruises and ports of call in the South Pacific, including Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, the Tuamotus, and the Marquesas
