To ensure that your shoreside experiences are as convenient and enjoyable as possible, we are delighted to offer a complimentary shuttle between your ship and the city center in every port where the ship is not docked within walking distance of the city center. This service runs continuously, aligning perfectly with your ship’s in-port schedule. Best of all, there’s no need to reserve your seat in advance. Simp...

• Take in splendid Santander’s alluring sights from the comfort of your coach.
• Travel through Santander’s Old Town and alongside sublime El Sardinero beach.
• Delight in seaside La Magdalena, an extraordinary early-20th-century royal summer palace.
• Admire the soaring 1839 Cabo Mayor lighthouse, whose powerful beam travels over 20 miles.
• Delight in panoramic vistas of the pic...

• Explore Bilbao on your own and focus on the attractions that sound most interesting.
• Be dropped off in the city center near the Guggenheim Museum and Old Quarter.
• Enjoy the freedom of wandering about at your own pace with no schedule to follow.

• Marvel at the swirling titanium and glass architecture of Frank Gehry’s iconic Guggenheim Bilbao.
• Enjoy a guided tour of the museum’s 20th-century and contemporary masterpieces.
• Savor freshly-made Basque tapas and two glasses of wine at one of Bilbao’s traditional eateries.

• View replica of rare Paleolithic art in the Cave of Altamira, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
• Gaze at lifelike depictions of extinct steppe bison and human hands among the cave’s astonishing paintings.
• Study intriguing artifacts recovered from the cave at the Altamira Museum.
• Stroll the narrow lanes of Santillana del Mar, a picture-perfect town lifted directly from the Middle Ages...

• View Santander’s Old Town, sublime El Sardinero beach and a towering lighthouse.
• Enjoy time on your own at seaside La Magdalena, an early-20th-century royal summer palace.
• Gaze at La Magdalena’s stunning palace or explore its formal gardens, beach and quaint zoo.
• Wander the 14th-century Cathedral of Santander, survivor of the city’s devastating 1941 fire.

• Delve into Bilbao’s historic heart on a brief panoramic coach tour.
• Marvel at the swirling titanium and glass architecture of Frank Gehry’s iconic Guggenheim Bilbao.
• Enjoy a guided tour of the museum’s 20th-century and contemporary masterpieces.
• Browse for sophisticated gifts in the museum’s shop, if time allows.

• Ride through a nature park and observe animals in habitats much like their natural ones.
• See a huge variety of animals including Cantabrian brown bears and fluffy little wallabies.
• Learn about animal behavior and how the park was created from an open-cut iron mine.