{"schema_version":1,"title":"Dover","type":"portabout","url":"/p/united-kingdom/dover/","collected":"2026-10-18","alternates":{"markdown":"/p/united-kingdom/dover/index.md","json":"/p/united-kingdom/dover/index.json"},"data":{"portPath":"/p/united-kingdom/dover","country":"United Kingdom","guidance":[],"months":[{"value":"2026-09","path":"/p/united-kingdom/dover/timetable/2026-09"},{"value":"2026-10","path":"/p/united-kingdom/dover/timetable/2026-10"},{"value":"2026-11","path":"/p/united-kingdom/dover/timetable/2026-11"},{"value":"2026-12","path":"/p/united-kingdom/dover/timetable/2026-12"},{"value":"2027-04","path":"/p/united-kingdom/dover/timetable/2027-04"},{"value":"2027-05","path":"/p/united-kingdom/dover/timetable/2027-05"},{"value":"2027-07","path":"/p/united-kingdom/dover/timetable/2027-07"},{"value":"2027-08","path":"/p/united-kingdom/dover/timetable/2027-08"},{"value":"2027-09","path":"/p/united-kingdom/dover/timetable/2027-09"}],"totalCalls":22,"aliases":["/p/united-kingdom/dover-92b443a4-92b443a4/"],"month":"2026-10","page":1,"rows":[{"date":"2026-10-01","ship":"Viking Saturn","arrival":null,"departure":null,"departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/viking/viking-saturn","voyages":[{"url":"/v/viking/viking-saturn/20260929-20261017/","label":"18 nights \u00b7 Greenwich to Tarragona \u00b7 2026-09-29"},{"url":"/v/viking/viking-saturn/20260930-20261009/","label":"9 nights \u00b7 London-Tilbury to Lisbon \u00b7 2026-09-30"}],"anchor":"call-cf642c1bca619132"},{"date":"2026-10-01","ship":"Artania","arrival":"07:00","departure":"18:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/phoenix-reisen/artania","voyages":[{"url":"/v/phoenix-reisen/artania/20260929-20261015/","label":"16 nights \u00b7 Hamburg to Savona \u00b7 2026-09-29"}],"anchor":"call-0319c12ec4f7a99d"},{"date":"2026-10-02","ship":"ms Nieuw Statendam","arrival":"07:00","departure":"18:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary","shoreexcursions-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/holland-america-line/ms-nieuw-statendam","voyages":[{"url":"/v/holland-america-line/ms-nieuw-statendam/20260919-20261003/","label":"14 nights \u00b7 Round trip to Rotterdam \u00b7 2026-09-19"},{"url":"/v/holland-america-line/ms-nieuw-statendam/20260919-20261016/","label":"27 nights \u00b7 Round trip to Rotterdam \u00b7 2026-09-19"},{"url":"/v/holland-america-line/ms-nieuw-statendam/20261002-20261017/","label":"15 nights \u00b7 Dover to Rotterdam \u00b7 2026-10-02"},{"url":"/v/holland-america-line/ms-nieuw-statendam/20261002-20261031/","label":"29 nights \u00b7 Dover to Rotterdam \u00b7 2026-10-02"}],"anchor":"call-420c07dd36c09987"},{"date":"2026-10-14","ship":"AIDAmar","arrival":"08:00","departure":"20:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/aida-cruises/mar","voyages":[{"url":"/v/aida-cruises/mar/20261011-20261025/","label":"14 nights \u00b7 Rostock to Palma de Mallorca \u00b7 2026-10-11"}],"anchor":"call-6797feb0160c57b7"},{"date":"2026-10-16","ship":"ms Nieuw Statendam","arrival":"07:00","departure":"18:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary","shoreexcursions-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/holland-america-line/ms-nieuw-statendam","voyages":[{"url":"/v/holland-america-line/ms-nieuw-statendam/20260919-20261016/","label":"27 nights \u00b7 Round trip to Rotterdam \u00b7 2026-09-19"},{"url":"/v/holland-america-line/ms-nieuw-statendam/20261002-20261017/","label":"15 nights \u00b7 Dover to Rotterdam \u00b7 2026-10-02"},{"url":"/v/holland-america-line/ms-nieuw-statendam/20261002-20261031/","label":"29 nights \u00b7 Dover to Rotterdam \u00b7 2026-10-02"},{"url":"/v/holland-america-line/ms-nieuw-statendam/20261016-20261031/","label":"15 nights \u00b7 Dover to Rotterdam \u00b7 2026-10-16"}],"anchor":"call-8c7a0fea4b5668e9"},{"date":"2026-10-28","ship":"AIDAbella","arrival":"07:00","departure":"18:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/aida-cruises/bella","voyages":[{"url":"/v/aida-cruises/bella/20261025-20261115/","label":"21 nights \u00b7 Kiel to Bridgetown \u00b7 2026-10-25"},{"url":"/v/aida-cruises/bella/20261025-20261121/","label":"27 nights \u00b7 Kiel to La Romana \u00b7 2026-10-25"}],"anchor":"call-4d00bd2bd02a559d"}],"rowStart":1,"rowEnd":6,"monthTotal":6,"pagination":[{"number":1,"path":"/p/united-kingdom/dover/timetable/2026-10"}],"timetablepath":"/p/united-kingdom/dover/timetable/2026-10","about":{"currency":"GBP","currencyurl":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=GBP","portmap":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Dover+cruise+terminal","facts":[["Getting ashore","Dover cruise terminal, port area"],["Into town","Shuttle or taxi, about 10 min"],["Best starting point","Dover Castle and the white cliffs"],["Currency","Pound sterling \u00b7 GBP"]],"sections":[["Getting ashore","Dover's cruise terminal is about 75 miles from central London. Two main cruise terminals serve ships, and shuttles run into town. Check your ship's notice for the terminal."],["Watch-outs","Dover is a busy ferry port, and traffic around the port is heavy. Allow time for the shuttle and the return. Weather on the coast is changeable."],["Dover Castle","[Dover Castle](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Dover+Castle) is a large medieval fortress on the cliffs, with tunnels used in the Second World War. Allow at least two hours."],["White Cliffs","The white chalk cliffs are a short walk or taxi ride from the town, with coastal paths and views across the Channel."],["Canterbury and London","Canterbury, with its cathedral, is about 30 minutes by train. London is about 90 minutes by train from Dover, as a long day trip."],["Food & shopping","English food includes fish and chips and local ales. The town has pubs and caf\u00e9s near the harbour."],["Money & connectivity","The currency is the pound sterling. Cards are accepted almost everywhere. ATMs are in the town."]],"access":"The terminal and the town centre are mostly flat. Dover Castle has steep paths and steps. The cliffs involve steep coastal paths. Ask your operator for accessible transport.","links":[{"label":"Dover on Wikivoyage","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dover","detail":"Town and transport"},{"label":"Dover Castle (English Heritage)","url":"https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/dover-castle/","detail":"Opening times and tickets"}],"maps":[{"label":"Dover cruise terminal on Google Maps","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Dover+cruise+terminal","detail":"Cruise terminal"},{"label":"Dover map","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dover","detail":"Map and directions (Wikivoyage)"}]}}}