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I will be arriving in dubrovnik by cruise ship on September 10, 2010. How far is it from where the Holland America cruise ships dock and the old city? Are there buses or cabs that can transport me from the dock to the old city? Does anyone know what that might cost?
No problem getting from the cruise ship docks to Old Town Dubrovnik. Not sure of the distance, maybe 3 miles at the most, but it only took about 10 minutes to get there from the cruise ship I was on. Ours docked near the beautiful bridge in Dubrovnik. Buses and taxis are at the docks or out on the street. The taxi price is about $10 for four people. The buses can be local at the street or at the dock, cruise ships run an Old Town back to dock bus, many free of charge. Many of the cruise ships do stay out in the bay with tenders to bring you ashore. The buses go to the Pile Gate entrance and the Old Town is vehicle free, so it makes it nice to walk without fear of cars. Make sure to have a few Kuna but Euros are accepted with many stores closed from 1-4 pm. Walk the little paths to see boutiques and unique stores in the Old Town. I have a few tips and photos on my VT pages: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/736c8/5ead1/
Hi there,
Lucky you! You're gonna love Dubrovnik!
Here's a few tips on how to get to the Old Town:
1) Cruise line organized shuttle- usually, there is a charge for it, approx.$10 return per person. The shuttle will drop you off at Pile Gate, which is a gate in the Dubrovnik wall and the point where pedestrians only traffic starts.
2)Taxis- they are available right by the ship gangway, $10 per taxi, one way. If you want to take a taxi back, preferably arrange a pick up time with your taxi driver. Finding a taxi to go back in the afternoon can be real nerve wracking as all the taxis are busy. But if none of these options work, you can always stand in line to use the cruise line organized shuttle (lines can be veeeeeery long).
3. Local buses - a local bus stop is on the main road, right by the Main bus station which is next to the Cruise Terminal. Yo use the local bus, you need to have local money. There is an ATM machine at the Main Bus station.
To find out more about Dubrovnik cruise ship dock and getting downtown, check here: http://www.mediterranean-cruise-ports-easy.com/getting-to-dubrovnik.html
Happy Sailing!
Med Chick
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