What to do in Bordeaux via La Rochelle, France?

[SkippersCruisersMN]

We will be docking in La Rochelle with Bordeaux listed as the port. Royal Caribbean has very few excursions here. What did you do and what do you recommend doing?

[edinburgher]

6 hours ago, SkippersCruisersMN said:

We will be docking in La Rochelle with Bordeaux listed as the port. Royal Caribbean has very few excursions here. What did you do and what do you recommend doing?

Cruiselines do love to list "headline" ports on their itineraries to boost their sales.  It is what they do with Paris which is hours away from the port in le Havre, Seville, when the port is Cadiz, Venice, Rome and many others.

 

There would be no real need to visit Bordeaux unless you found info online which makes it a "must-do" for you personally as la Rochelle is actually an attractive town in its own right and no tour is  needed as it is an easy DIY port.  Most of what a tourist here might want to do/see is within a relatively small area of the town and it is flat not hilly at all .What you choose to do and see there depends on your own interests  and if you have not already done so, reading past threads might help you decide  Here they are

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/search/?q=la rochelle&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=462

 

In addition to reading past threads, you should also read about la Rochelle online where you will find descriptions and images to help you decide. Browse eg Tripadvisor, Frommer's, Fodors, Rick Steves, Lonely Planet and others which appear when you google eg "la Rochelle Tourist Information" and  I think you will be pleasantly surprised with your findings. Google really is your best friend.😀 

Edited April 5 by edinburgher