CruisnGram Posted April 27, 2022 #1 Share Posted April 27, 2022 (edited) Hi everyone, Can anyone give me some info on what the port is like in Sydney? Our cruise line is showing zero excursions and I have done some searching for private tours and frankly, nothing appeals to me (not a big history buff). So I am wondering what the area is around the port? Is there shopping etc? Or nothing to do? Trying to decide if I want to book a tour just to drive around a bit and see Sydney or just hang by the port area. Are there taxi's standing by that offer a tour when you get off the ship that you can book? Thanks! Joyce Edited April 27, 2022 by CruisnGram left out something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted April 27, 2022 #2 Share Posted April 27, 2022 (edited) There's a recent thread just a bit further down on the board that you may find helpful: Edited April 27, 2022 by njhorseman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BklynBoy8 Posted April 28, 2022 #3 Share Posted April 28, 2022 12 hours ago, CruisnGram said: Hi everyone, Can anyone give me some info on what the port is like in Sydney? Our cruise line is showing zero excursions and I have done some searching for private tours and frankly, nothing appeals to me (not a big history buff). So I am wondering what the area is around the port? Is there shopping etc? Or nothing to do? Trying to decide if I want to book a tour just to drive around a bit and see Sydney or just hang by the port area. Are there taxi's standing by that offer a tour when you get off the ship that you can book? Thanks! Joyce We are going to Sydney in September on the Cunard Line and we have about 8-10 shore excursions available to us on our visit. Maybe they don't release them till a certain amount of time before the sailing. May have to call the line and see when will be released. Our's was release about 2 - 2 1/2 months ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1kaper Posted April 29, 2022 #4 Share Posted April 29, 2022 There is a market style shopping area at the port itself with a lot of nice handmade things (having sailed to other ports I found it wasn’t typical “junk”). There are a few shops on the Main Street not far away. Unfortunately the best of Cape Breton is a bit of a drive away. I’m not sure about taxis on standby though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisnGram Posted May 3, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Thank you both for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridastorm Posted May 15, 2022 #6 Share Posted May 15, 2022 On 5/3/2022 at 7:30 AM, CruisnGram said: Thank you both for the info May I suggest renting a car which is only steps from the port. Everything to see is at least 1 hour easy drive from the port. The highways are beautiful in Nova Scotia with some excellent landscape. The small city of Sydney is very quaint and modern. You can walk around easily. Ship parks right downtown. https://www.shutterstock.com/search/sydney+nova+scotia?kw=&c3apidt=71700000027388020&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyYKUBhDJARIsAMj9lkEhVUeVueaDylpUbGVm5A-Y8fculOLf1ddY98RviFJfNfFCTAxESgkaAl-sEALw_wcB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted May 19, 2022 #7 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Renting cars is very difficult or impossible at this time! There will indeed be taxis at the port The private tour I am planning is with the Sydney Cape Breton Island Taxi Tour company The owner,Simon, told me he has the contract to provide taxis at the port in addition to offering premplanned tours He has been very amenable to planning something not listed on his web site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onelegcraig Posted June 3, 2022 #8 Share Posted June 3, 2022 We just returned from a Montreal to Boston on HAL Zaandam. Sydney was my favourite port stop. We did a ship tour 'A taste of the Cabot Trail' which was about seven hours and included a very nice buffet lunch. We usually try to avoid large bus tours but this one was exceptionally run. We went as far as Neils Harbour then turned around and returned to the ship. We would not have enjoyed the scenery as much if one of us was driving a rental car. The locals were very happy to have the ships back in town. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM-CAM Posted July 13, 2022 #9 Share Posted July 13, 2022 During our stop in Sydney from the Zaandam in May we were wandering around the center of town searching for an inexpensive replacement for some luggage damaged by the airline. A lady (Allie) came up to us on the street and asked if she could help with anything. She was the manager for the local theater (Highland Arts Theater) and ended up giving us a suitcase from their stock of theater props. It was impressive hospitality. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billrco90278 Posted July 14, 2022 #10 Share Posted July 14, 2022 There is a company called Sydney and Cape Breton Taxi Tours which has some interesting options. Does anybody have experience with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann ns Posted July 16, 2022 #11 Share Posted July 16, 2022 This link has some good information even though it has not been updated since 2020: Sydney cruise port guide 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roomba920 Posted October 20, 2022 #12 Share Posted October 20, 2022 On 4/27/2022 at 10:04 AM, CruisnGram said: Hi everyone, Can anyone give me some info on what the port is like in Sydney? Our cruise line is showing zero excursions and I have done some searching for private tours and frankly, nothing appeals to me (not a big history buff). So I am wondering what the area is around the port? Is there shopping etc? Or nothing to do? Trying to decide if I want to book a tour just to drive around a bit and see Sydney or just hang by the port area. Are there taxi's standing by that offer a tour when you get off the ship that you can book? Thanks! Joyce I always find a good way to see what a port offers is just to go to Google maps and zoom in. Use the little blue man feature to "walk/ride" the streets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stItaly Posted July 13, 2023 #13 Share Posted July 13, 2023 On 5/19/2022 at 5:55 PM, riffatsea said: Renting cars is very difficult or impossible at this time! There will indeed be taxis at the port The private tour I am planning is with the Sydney Cape Breton Island Taxi Tour company The owner,Simon, told me he has the contract to provide taxis at the port in addition to offering premplanned tours He has been very amenable to planning something not listed on his web site On 10/20/2022 at 12:45 AM, roomba920 said: I always find a good way to see what a port offers is just to go to Google maps and zoom in. Use the little blue man feature to "walk/ride" the streets. We are planning to use Sydney Cape Breton taxi tours also. We are needing 2 more for Sept. 6th if anyone is going to be there that day. We are on Holland Zuiderdam. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted July 13, 2023 #14 Share Posted July 13, 2023 We actually did not have e a good day with this company Make sure you have your exact itinerary written down and check the day before to make sure it is doable We were never notified that the stops needed to be switched around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoMom!! Posted July 14, 2023 #15 Share Posted July 14, 2023 18 hours ago, riffatsea said: We actually did not have e a good day with this company Make sure you have your exact itinerary written down and check the day before to make sure it is doable We were never notified that the stops needed to be switched around Oh dear! You are talking about Sydney Cape Brenton Taxi Company? We were considering using them in later September. Can you tell us what happened - which tour - was it more than 2 people in your taxi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted July 14, 2023 #16 Share Posted July 14, 2023 (edited) Just as I mentioned The itinerary was changed without prior notice because of roadwork Still we could have been informed The owner was supposed to drive us but another driver showed up who was not as well informed We had asked to go to one of the first nations cultural areas a d had not been told that there was no cultural info available there but was just a walk in the woods We also had expected to be able to shop for native craft items but found ourselves at a shop with tourist trap junk I am sure you h ave other interests so will probably have a better experience Edited July 14, 2023 by riffatsea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoMom!! Posted July 14, 2023 #17 Share Posted July 14, 2023 2 hours ago, riffatsea said: Just as I mentioned The itinerary was changed without prior notice because of roadwork Still we could have been informed The owner was supposed to drive us but another driver showed up who was not as well informed We had asked to go to one of the first nations cultural areas a d had not been told that there was no cultural info available there but was just a walk in the woods We also had expected to be able to shop for native craft items but found ourselves at a shop with tourist trap junk I am sure you h ave other interests so will probably have a better experience Thanks for taking the time to reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare itsanita Posted July 28, 2023 #18 Share Posted July 28, 2023 On 6/3/2022 at 4:18 PM, onelegcraig said: We just returned from a Montreal to Boston on HAL Zaandam. Sydney was my favourite port stop. We did a ship tour 'A taste of the Cabot Trail' which was about seven hours and included a very nice buffet lunch. We usually try to avoid large bus tours but this one was exceptionally run. We went as far as Neils Harbour then turned around and returned to the ship. We would not have enjoyed the scenery as much if one of us was driving a rental car. The locals were very happy to have the ships back in town. Do you remember where you had lunch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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