Docked Discoveries

Hey there! With regards to Cape Town, such a good idea to go a few days ahead of time- there is just so much to do there, both in the city, and the greater surrounding areas. Depending on your interests, you could go to wineries, safari parks outside of the city, go up table mountain, or head to Simons Town south of the city to see the penguins there. Down by the waterfront, the V and A Waterfront is really well done, and you can also take the ferries out to Robben Island from there. For historically significant areas within the city, I'd recommend the District Six Museum and Bo Kaap. Check out this video for more information: https://youtu.be/ISuHOkgNGVs Enjoy Cape Town! Jeremy

Hi Joel, Jeremy here, I am a port lecturer, with many years Asia cruise experience. Whilst South East Asia is my favorite part of the world, if looking to avoid long walking distance, perhaps Japan is the better option? Most ports in South East Asia involve arriving into container ports that require transport to get anyway, albeit to amazing places. With Japan, you often dock much closer to the cities / towns you are visiting, and on top of that, you have great access to public transport / taxis if you aren't taking tours. Yes Japan is more expensive, but its also more accessible. Here is a link to all my port information pages for Asian cruise ports that might help you decide: https://www.dockeddiscoveries.com/asia Let me know if you have any questions! Jeremy

Hey there! I work as a travel (Port) lecturer onboard cruise ships, in my 14 years working, this is my all time favorite cruise itinerary. You have to know a little a bit about each port and its logistics, as most ports in South East Asia do require transport- you're often docking right into container ports, not downtown. That being said, transport is often very cheap, and there are good apps you can use to help you travel. I have some resources that might be helpful for you. Here is a video on Sihanoukville: https://youtu.be/ahvk8qukG6w Here is one for Da Nang: https://youtu.be/8neZy6h_YgU This is a video of some travel apps i recommend if you are going ashore on your own in ports: https://youtu.be/n0VyOfosMIA And then this is a link to where all my Asia port information pages are: https://www.dockeddiscoveries.com/asia It is still a work in progress, but hopefully you might find some useful information in there. If you need any help, just let me know! Jeremy

Hey there! I have some resources that might be helpful to you! Firstly, here is a link to my Vietnam cruise port information: https://www.dockeddiscoveries.com/vietnam And then then it comes to Hue (Hoi An), it depends on whether or not you are porting in Da Nang, and for how long. Hue is a 3 hour drive each way from Da Nang, and Hoi An is around 40 minutes, in the opposite direction. This video might be helpful for you: https://youtu.be/8neZy6h_YgU Let me know if you have any questions! Jeremy