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, France, Bretagne, Finistere

Brest in French, is a city in the Finistere department in Bretagne in northwestern France.

Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, Brest is an important seaport and naval base.

World Directory, Europe, France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Var

Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer is a town and commune in the Var département of southeastern France. Across the harbour from the port of Toulon, Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer is home to a fishing port of its own, tucked in to a small inlet.

World Directory, Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland, Isle of Bute

Port Bannatyne is a centuries old stonebuilt highland village in north Bute, situated around a safe yacht bay and with its own charming golf course. A haven for walkers, cyclists, fishermen, birdwatchers, yachtsmen, and nature lovers. It is close to the seal colony at Scalpsie Bay and the bathing beach at Ettrick Bay.

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.