*It was fascinating to dock in a city, walk around, get back on-board, shower and walk 50 yards to a gourmet dinner—as the ship pulls away and heads toward the next port. Each morning we’d open the curtains and see a different city in front of us. Surreal. *You do have options each day: You could get a guided tour of a city and/or a museum—or go hiking or biking with an ‘adventure guide.’ We usually did one in the morning and the other in the afternoon.