Pierstop covers 45 cruise ports across 6 cruise regions with interactive maps, walking routes, and carefully researched recommendations — all working offline.
From Arctic fjords to Caribbean beaches, Pierstop covers 45 cruise ports across 6 cruise regions with comprehensive guides. Wherever your ship docks, the guide is written for the hours you actually have ashore.
Every guide covers dozens of places across five categories: restaurants, cafés, sightseeing, walking routes, and off-the-beaten-path spots most tourists never find. All guides work fully offline — no WiFi or mobile data needed in port.
European Capital of Culture — home to the world's strongest tidal current
City of Roses with a panorama of 222 mountain peaks
Gateway to Senja — Norway in miniature
Norway's Bacalao Capital — gateway to the Atlantic Road
One of the world's northernmost towns — Royal Polar Bear Society
Norway's largest island — home to the world's northernmost medieval church
Gateway to the North Cape — northernmost point of mainland Europe
End of the line — where Norway meets Russia and Finland
Arctic city with midnight sun and northern lights
Oil capital, colourful streets, and the gateway to Pulpit Rock
Brand new cruise port 2026 — Bocuse d'Or chef, Viking mounds, and Norway in miniature
Home of Torghatten — the mountain with a hole through it
Norway's capital — world-class museums, fjord islands, and a green waterfront
Gateway to Briksdal Glacier and the stunning Nordfjord
Vøringsfossen waterfall and the gateway to Hardangervidda
Viking capital with Scandinavia's largest medieval cathedral
Norway's westernmost town — ancient rock carvings and coastal charm
Fishing port with WWII history and the iconic Kannesteinen rock
Tiny island village — gateway to Runde bird island
Wharf houses, fish market, and seven mountains
Art nouveau architecture and the best views in Norway
The world-famous railway and stunning fjord village
UNESCO fjord with waterfalls you won't forget
Birthplace of Hurtigruten — where it all began in 1893
Capital of Lofoten — dramatic mountains meeting mirrored seas
At the innermost tip of Sognefjorden — Norway's longest fjord
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Get Pier Pass →Lanzarote's capital — volcanic landscapes and César Manrique art
La Isla Bonita — colonial balconies and stargazing paradise
Vibrant capital of Gran Canaria with golden beaches and colonial charm
Spain's second-busiest cruise port, gateway to Teide volcano
Fuerteventura's capital — desert beaches and windswept dunes
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Get Pier Pass →Rome's port — and a real Italian town of its own
The Duomo clock strikes noon a six-minute walk away
Tuscany's gateway that deserves a day of its own
Gaudí, Gothic alleys and tapas bars worth the detour
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Pier Pass — all 45 ports for 49 kr
One payment, annual access to every cruise port guide we publish. New ports and new regions added automatically at no extra cost.
Get Pier Pass →Best deal
Pier Pass — all 45 ports for 49 kr
One payment, annual access to every cruise port guide we publish. New ports and new regions added automatically at no extra cost.
Get Pier Pass →A Roman palace people still live inside
The best Byzantine mosaics in Western Europe
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Pier Pass — all 45 ports for 49 kr
One payment, annual access to every cruise port guide we publish. New ports and new regions added automatically at no extra cost.
Get Pier Pass →Spanish forts, US dollars, six minutes from the pier
Two cruise docks, 3 km apart — know which one is yours
No berth — tenders land you in the middle of George Town
Pontoon bridge or free ferry — Punda in about 11 minutes
Two countries, one island, and no border to cross
Bay Street at the gangway, Exuma pigs an hour away
Three piers, one island — know which one is yours
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Pier Pass — all 45 ports for 49 kr
One payment, annual access to every cruise port guide we publish. New ports and new regions added automatically at no extra cost.
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Ísafjörður
Westfjords fishing town beneath flat-topped mountains — gateway to Vigur Island and the Dynjandi waterfall.
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Akureyri
Iceland's northern capital at the head of Eyjafjörður, gateway to Goðafoss and the Lake Mývatn geothermal area.
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Seyðisfjörður
Artsy East Iceland village at the end of a narrow fjord, famous for its rainbow street and blue church.
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Djúpivogur
Quiet East Iceland harbour village near Vatnajökull glacier tongues and black-sand shores.
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Grundarfjörður
Small Snæfellsnes port beside Kirkjufell, Iceland's most photographed mountain.
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Tórshavn
One of the world's smallest capitals — turf-roofed old town, dramatic sea cliffs and Faroese wool.
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Kirkwall
Orkney's capital with the Viking-built St Magnus Cathedral — Skara Brae and Highland Park nearby.
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Lerwick
Shetland's stone-built harbour town — puffins, ponies and Jarlshof's 4,000-year-old settlement.
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Invergordon
Cromarty Firth port and the cruise gateway to Loch Ness, Inverness and Highland castles.
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Stornoway
Outer Hebrides harbour town — Callanish standing stones, Harris Tweed and Lews Castle.
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Cobh
Titanic's last port of call — colourful hillside houses and day trips to Cork and Blarney Castle.
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Visby
UNESCO-listed medieval walled town on Gotland with 3 km of intact ramparts and rose-covered lanes.
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Skagen
Denmark's northern tip where two seas meet — yellow houses, painters' light and the Grenen sandbar.
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Rønne
Bornholm's harbour town of half-timbered houses, round churches and smokehouse herring.
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Klaipėda
Lithuania's old Hanseatic port, gateway to the giant dunes of the UNESCO-listed Curonian Spit.
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La Goulette
Tunisia's cruise gateway to the ancient ruins of Carthage, the Bardo Museum, and the medina of Tunis.
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Casablanca
Morocco's largest city with the stunning Hassan II Mosque over the Atlantic and a new state-of-the-art cruise terminal.
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Tangier
Where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic — a vibrant port city with a historic kasbah and bustling medina.
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How many cruise ports does Pierstop cover?
Pierstop currently covers 45 cruise ports across 6 cruise regions, and new ports go live every week. Every live port has its own guide with an interactive offline map, walking routes and local recommendations.
Which cruise ports are the most popular?
It depends on your region. Bergen is the busiest port in Norway with over 300 ship calls a year, while Geiranger and Flåm are famous for fjord scenery. In the Canary Islands, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas see the most calls. In the Mediterranean, Barcelona and Civitavecchia — the port for Rome — are among the busiest cruise ports in the world, and in the Caribbean, Cozumel and Nassau are two of the most-called ports anywhere.
Do I need an excursion or can I explore on my own?
Most cruise ports we cover are very walkable and safe to explore independently. Ship excursions typically cost €60–100 per person, while a Pierstop guide costs 29 kr and gives you local knowledge, offline maps, and walking routes designed for the time you have in port.
Can I get one guide for every port on my cruise?
Yes! The Pier Pass costs 49 kr and includes all 45 live ports — plus every port we add later, at no extra cost. That's less than the price of a single ship excursion and covers your whole itinerary.