Cruise Port Captain
🥈Expert CreatorCruise Port Captain description on YouTube:
⚓ Cruise Port Captain: Making Every Port Day Count Travel confidently. Explore independently. The world is more accessible than you think. We're Cruise Port Captain—50+ cruisers who love exploring ports on our own and helping you do the same. Our mission is simple: give you the confidence to plan your own unforgettable port days using practical advice, local transportation, and real-world experience. --- With more than 20 years of cruising experience across 11+ cruise lines (and counting!), we've spent over a year of our lives at sea. Every video is designed to help you spend less time worrying and more time enjoying your vacation. 🌊 Port Basics: Weather, immigration, transportation, local currency, safety tips, and what to expect. 🗺️ Port Guides: DIY excursions, maps, transportation, entrance fees, food, and our signature **Smooth Sailing Tips** and **Rough Waters Warnings** to help you avoid common mistakes. Subscribe and discover just how accessible the world can be.
We’ve analysed 83 of 93 videos so far.
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What Creators Are Saying About Cruise Port Captain
He's in a desperate attempt to save a dying channel that's on the skids. And I'm going to turn you guys around so you can see the road.
New York Dan
They can also cook up some made-to-order Western dishes as well as local delicacies, which I highly encourage you to try.
Alicia
This is about why sometimes the best investment you can make in your relationship is simply pressing pause on life to spend a couple of days checking in on it.
Ryan
This is actually way cheaper for us to live this way than it was to live on Maui. It's like half of what we spent on Maui is what we're spending per month now.
googlethecurious_fan_7
The variety is genuinely wider than most, daily rotating international cuisine, a dedicated pastry shop, ramen and pasta stations.
Cruising with D and E
Topic-by-topic creator consensus
Every topic scored on the Trip Bacon Score — 0 to 5. More bacon, more love.
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What Creators Are Saying
Selected quotes from our creator panel.
“We found this app called Bounce. And you install it on your phone... you can find there were multiple places in Manhattan that you could dump your luggage off.”
“The people are wonderful. Just be respectful, be kind, clean up after yourself.”
“We did not know what to expect from Cape Town and it was truly one of the most magnificent places we've been.”
“The view from the top is just stunning. You you can't even describe what's going on.”
“An Alaskan cruise is on many people's bucket list and it deservedly belongs on that list.”
“One of the worst things that can happen to you on a cruise is that you lose your luggage.”
“It caused a lot of chaos and it was 3 hours to board the ship, which is insanely too long because that usually is like an hour at the most.”
“Another rough waters warning is that there were a lot of additional charges for small things and I don't appreciate that.”
“a lot of major attractions were closed”
“They did not prepare us for this at all and it caused a lot of confusion.”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for Cruise Port Captain.
Walk to explore the city as it is very central and economical.
Carry an umbrella as it rains frequently in Holland.
Be extremely cautious of bicycles on the road; they have right of way.
Take photos/videos of rental cars during pickup to avoid liability for existing damage.
Always carry a jacket when visiting Mount Teide due to wind and elevation.
Keep your cruise contract and emergency contact numbers handy if renting a car.
Check if your visit falls on a Sunday or US holiday as many attractions and shops may be closed.
Consider walking from the ports to the downtown area to save money, as it is about a 2-mile walk.
Videos (83)
11:00TipsTop 5 Cruise Money-Saving Tips (That Work for Us!)
1:13TipsCruise Itinerary Changed? Don’t Panic! 🚢⚠️
13:56TipsSingapore in One Day: Easy Cruise Port Guide
0:44TipsShould You Go It Alone in Port? 🤔 #CruiseTips
15:24TipsLisbon for Cruisers: One Day, Big Discoveries!
16:42TipsHow to Get from Naples Cruise Port to Pompeii (Cheap & Easy)
0:05Celebrating 8K Views! Thank you! #cruiseportcaptain #cruisetips
0:44TipsLet’s Get Physical 🏃♀️💪 Before Your European Cruise! #cruiseportcaptain #europe
16:27TipsHow to Get from Livorno to Pisa for Under $5 | Cruise Port Guide & Train Tips 🚆
1:04Tips🚨 Transportation Strike in Europe? Don’t Get Stuck! 🚆❌
11:29TipsCruising to ‘Venice’? Why You’re Actually Going to Ravenna
0:45TipsBEWARE: Athens Port Day Warning
10:57TipsHow to Get from Piraeus Port to Athens | Cruise DIY Tips
0:35TipsTourists Not Welcome in Barcelona? 😬🇪🇸
15:35TipsBarcelona Cruise Port to City: What You NEED to Know Before You Go!
0:53TipsDon’t Make These Rome Mistake! 🇮🇹
15:24TipsTop 5 Rome Attractions for Cruise Travelers | What to See in One Day
0:56TipsHow to Buy Rome Train Tickets at Civitavecchia 🚆 | Cruise Tips
11:51TipsHow to Get from Cruise Port to Rome | Civitavecchia to Rome Guide |
0:55TipsTransatlantic Weather Tip #cruise #firsttimecruiser #transatlanticcruise #transatlantic #cruisetips
15:29TipsBruges Cruise Port Guide | How to Visit Bruges on Your Own
2:46TipsTips to NOT Lose Your Luggage 🧳🛅
12:47TipsZeebrugge Explained: How to Bruges Like a Cruise Pro 🍫🧇🚆
2:15TipsBEWARE ⚠️ When a Port isn't a Port
