World Directory, North America, Mexico, Quintana Roo, Costa Maya

The fishing village of Mahahual is only about 3 km (2 miles) away from the Costa Maya cruise port. Cruise ships can easily be seen from the village. Mahahual has soft sand beaches, grass thatched palapas, and a coral reef a short distance off-shore, as well as several bars, restaurants, and shops. A resort development called New Mahahual is being created directly inland from the port. When ships are in port, the village is busy with cruise passengers.

Costa Maya's port has a new and modern tourist shopping mall. The center has a central plaza with saltwater pools and "swim-up" style bars. There are several jewellery stores and many small shops selling ubiquitous souvenir items. It is generally open only to cruise ship passengers.

World Directory, Caribbean, Trinidad And Tobago, Trinidad, Trinidad

Port of Spain, the capital city of Trinidad and Tobago is booming. There's many new restaurants where thinking big beyond the next Carnival is taking place within site of the new multi-story cranes who appear to be a big part of this City's 21st century. Yet this City is very hospitable to the visitor both culturally and getting around. The metro area is only 350,000 residents and it easy to orient yourself among the major landmarks.

World Directory, Australia, Australia, Victoria, Victoria

Just one hour by car from the Melbourne CBD, the Bellarine Peninsula boasts bay & ocean beaches, international standard golf courses, art galleries, weekend craft markets, wine touring with cellar door sales, fine dining, wine tastings, nature & eco tours including seal watching and swimming with the dolphins on Port Phillip Bay amongst its diverse tourism attractions and activities.

World Directory, Australia, Australia, Victoria, Shire of Glenelg

Portland is an attractive and scenic holiday centre situated on Portland Bay 361 km west of Melbourne and 75 km east, by road, of the South Australian border. As the only deep-sea port between Adelaide and Port Phillip it is a major exporting centre for the produce of south-western Victoria and south-eastern South Australia - principally wool, grains and secondary manufactures made in Portland itself.

World Directory, Europe, Finland, Western Finland, Satakunta

Poriis a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The centre of the city it located some 15 km from the coast of Gulf of Bothnia, at the estuary (the largest of those in Finland) of Kokemaenjoki river. Pori is part of the province of Western Finland and is the most important town in the Satakunta region.

World Directory, Europe, France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Herault

Sete is a commune in the Herault department in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France. Known as the Venice of Languedoc, it is a port and a sea-side resort on the Mediterranean Sea.

World Directory, Europe, Netherlands, South Holland , South Holland

Rotterdam is the largest port in the world, the second city and the industrial heart of the Netherlands and the economic, social and cultural centre of the Rijnmond (Rhine Estuary) region. In addition, Rotterdam is a city of modern architecture, events, leisure and recreation. More than one million people from 162 countries live in the Rotterdam region.

World Directory, Europe, Netherlands, South Holland , South Holland

Hoek van Holland, or Hook of Holland as it is known in English, literally means "Corner of Holland" and is situated on the Nieuwe Waterweg close to the North Sea coast. The area of Hook of Holland has everything to offer from a weekend break to a beach or activity holiday.

World Directory, Europe, Italy, Sardinia, Olbia-Tempio

Porto Cervo (often known as Porto Nuovo) is an Italian seaside resort in northern Sardinia. It is a frazione of the comune of Arzachena, in the province of Olbia-Tempio. The village is the main centre of the Costa Smeralda, on the gulf of the same name.

World Directory, Europe, Spain, Balearic Islands, Majorca

Cala Ratjada on Mallorca's north east coast is centred on an old town with a working port. This serves as a base for various boat trips along the coast as well as for ferries to Menorca.