Gangway Guides

Know Exactly What to Do
at Every Port Stop

24 Mediterranean & Baltic cruise port guides. Every walk timed, every price checked, every scam flagged.

eBooks · From $4.99 · Interactive maps included

Match Your Cruise Route Free Interactive Maps

What's Inside Every Guide

Everything you need for your port day — nothing you don't.

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Ready-Made Itineraries

Multiple routes per port — active explorer, scenic stroller, or cultural deep-dive. Pick your style, follow the map.

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Real Prices, Real Times

15 EUR, not "a few euros." 200 meters, not "a short walk." Specific numbers you can plan around.

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Scam Alerts & Honest Reviews

Tourist trap restaurants, overpriced taxis, misleading excursions — we tell you what to skip.

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Interactive Companion Maps

Free online maps with every location pinned. Toggle layers for restaurants, sights, transport, and more.

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Connectivity & Apps

eSIM setup, essential apps, offline maps — stay connected without roaming charges.

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Segment-Specific Tips

First-timers, families, adventurers, accessibility needs — callouts throughout for your travel style.

Three Steps to a Perfect Port Day

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Pick Your Ports

Find the guides for your itinerary and read them free with Kindle Unlimited, or buy on Amazon.

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Read on Any Device

EPUB works on Kindle, iPhone, iPad, Android, and any e-reader. No special apps needed.

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Follow the Maps Offline

Walk off the ship with a plan. Numbered map stops match the guide. No WiFi required.

All guides are free to read with Kindle Unlimited.

Match Your Cruise Route

Bundles built around real cruise itineraries — grab the guides for your exact sailing.

Classic Western Med

The 7-Night Circuit

Barcelona · Marseille · Livorno (Florence/Pisa) · Civitavecchia (Rome) · Naples

5 guides · free with Kindle Unlimited

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Greek Islands Essentials

The Core Island Hopper

Athens · Santorini · Mykonos · Rhodes · Kusadasi (Ephesus)

5 guides · free with Kindle Unlimited

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Adriatic Explorer

Croatia, Montenegro & Venice

Dubrovnik · Kotor · Split · Venice

4 guides · free with Kindle Unlimited

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Adriatic to Greek Isles

The 8–10 Night Voyage

Dubrovnik · Kotor · Corfu · Athens · Santorini · Katakolon

6 guides · free with Kindle Unlimited

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Grand Mediterranean

Spain to Greece, 10–14 Nights

Barcelona · Naples · Civitavecchia (Rome) · Messina · Valletta · Athens · Santorini · Kusadasi

8 guides · free with Kindle Unlimited

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Baltic Capitals

The Capitals Circuit

Copenhagen · Stockholm · Tallinn · Helsinki

4 guides · free with Kindle Unlimited

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Free with Kindle Unlimited · or buy on Amazon · works on any device

Or Buy Individual Guides

Each guide follows the same no-fluff format. Pick the ports on your itinerary.

Greece

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Athens (Piraeus)

Greece · Kindle Unlimited
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Corfu

Greece · Kindle Unlimited
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Mykonos

Greece · Kindle Unlimited
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Rhodes

Greece · Kindle Unlimited
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Santorini

Greece · Kindle Unlimited
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Heraklion

Greece · Kindle Unlimited
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Katakolon

Greece · Kindle Unlimited

Croatia & Montenegro

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Dubrovnik

Croatia · Kindle Unlimited
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Split

Croatia · Kindle Unlimited
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Kotor

Montenegro · Kindle Unlimited
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Zadar

Croatia · Kindle Unlimited

Italy

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Civitavecchia (Rome)

Italy · Kindle Unlimited
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Naples

Italy · Kindle Unlimited
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Venice

Italy · Kindle Unlimited
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Livorno

Italy · Kindle Unlimited
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Messina

Italy · Kindle Unlimited

France & Turkey

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Marseille

France · Kindle Unlimited
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Kusadasi

Turkey · Kindle Unlimited

Spain & Malta

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Barcelona

Spain · Kindle Unlimited
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Valletta

Malta · Kindle Unlimited

Baltic & Scandinavia

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Stockholm

Sweden · Kindle Unlimited
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Copenhagen

Denmark · Kindle Unlimited
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Tallinn

Estonia · Kindle Unlimited
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Helsinki

Finland · Kindle Unlimited

Free to read with Kindle Unlimited · or buy on Amazon · works on Kindle, Apple Books & any e-reader

"Your ship rounds the final bend and suddenly there it is: a medieval walled town pressed against a mountain so steep it seems to lean forward, welcoming you."

— From Gangway Guides: Kotor

Why Gangway Guides?

24

Mediterranean & Baltic cruise ports covered with the same thorough, no-fluff format.

120

Detailed maps with GPS-verified walking routes, restaurants, and landmarks.

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Filler pages. Every word earns its place in every guide.

Free Cruise Planning Tips

Port day checklists, packing tips, and bundle deals — delivered before you sail. No spam.

Don't Wing Your Port Day

Cruisers who prepared loved their port days. Those who didn't wished they had.

Match Your Cruise Route

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Travel Essentials

Stay connected and save money from the moment you step off the ship.

Airalo eSIM

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Saily eSIM

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Wise Card

Real exchange rate, no foreign transaction fees. Perfect for ATM withdrawals and tap-to-pay in port.

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