Cruise Port Guide
The bucket-list things to do — and the private, expert-led way to do each.
Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, and the private, small-group, or expert-led way to make it yours — your own pace, real access, none of the crowd.
Stand at the most-trafficked artificial waterway on Earth and watch colossal vessels squeeze through the Holtenau locks — then join a private expert-guided canal tour for an unmatched engineering spectacle.
Slip away to Lübeck, the breathtaking UNESCO-listed Hanseatic city of medieval spires, marzipan dynasties, and Thomas Mann's legacy — in the undivided company of your own private local expert.
Germany's most glamorous city — the UNESCO Speicherstadt warehouse district, the jaw-dropping Elbphilharmonie concert hall, and the legendary Reeperbahn — experienced privately with a knowledgeable local guide on a bespoke itinerary.
Hoist sail on the legendary Kiel Fjord — home to Olympic regattas since 1936 — aboard a privately chartered yacht with a skipper, for the most elegant and exhilarating way to experience the Baltic.
Uncover Kiel's compelling maritime and wartime stories on a private small-group walking tour with a passionate local storyteller — from the bombed-out city centre to the bustling Alter Markt and the hidden sailors' quarter.
Glide above the city on an open-top double-decker, sweeping past the Kiel Canal at Holtenau, the graceful Reventlou Bridge, and the elegant Kiellinie fjord promenade — the most panoramic introduction to Kiel imaginable.
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