Day Ashore

Off the ship, into the day. Less planning, more port.

Pick your ship and sailing and see every port on your cruise, with highlights, insider tips and the way into town. Then plan each port day around what you love and the time you actually have.

Free to start: your whole itinerary and every Port Guide included.

Coming soon to theApp Store Coming soon toGoogle Play

For iPhone and AndroidNo account needed

Three screens of the Day Ashore app: your cruise days from Marseille, a Day Plan for Valletta with map and the way back to the ship, and insider tips for Valletta
A family walks along the beach at sunset, the cruise ship in the background
More port. Less rush.

You've docked. Now what?

You're standing on the pier, the city is right there, and the questions start.

Where first? How do we get there? Is there time for ice cream? By the third "how much farther?" you're looking at your phone more than at the harbor.

We know that feeling from our own cruises, first as a couple, now as a family of four. So we built Day Ashore: you pick your cruise, the app plans the day. You enjoy the port, and the way back to the ship is already planned in, with time to spare.

Plan your port day in three steps

Choose your cruise once, explore every port, and plan each port day the way you like it. No searching, no stack of printouts.

App screen: your cruise days from Marseille with every port, date and time in port, sea days included

Find your cruise

Choose your cruise line, ship and sailing. Every port on your itinerary shows up right away, with arrival, departure and time in port.

  • Itinerary changed? Swap the port in a tap.
App screen for Valletta: pick what you're in the mood for and how long you want ashore, or just tell the Pilot

Your day, your way

Four ways to a Day Plan: take our editors' pick, tell the Pilot what you want in your own words, build it yourself, or let everyone swipe with Swipe & Match. Every plan fits your time in port.

  • Small kids, short walks, a local lunch: just say it.
  • Remove stops or add your own until the plan feels right.
App screen: Day Plan for Valletta with walking times and a photo for every stop

Head out. The way back is planned.

Go through the day step by step: trains, walks, a lunch break and directions to every stop. Your way back to the ship comes with a buffer.

  • Every stop with a time and the way there.
  • Booked a tour or a table? The plan works around it.

Port times can change at short notice. Your cruise line's information on board always comes first.

Everything for your day ashore, in one app

From the pier to the last stop and back on board.

  • A Port Guide for every stop

    The story of the day, the highlights and insider tips from our editors.

  • Getting into town

    Your berth and how long the walk, the shuttle, the bus or the taxi takes from there.

  • Your cruise on a map

    Tap a port to open its guide. Sea days included in the day-by-day overview.

  • Phrasebook

    The most useful phrases for every country you visit.

  • Offline Pack

    Save the guides for your trip to your phone. They work at sea and where data is pricey.

  • Memories

    Photos and a journal for every day of your trip, also as a photo book.

Traveling with family or friends? Plan it together.

Start a Crew and invite everyone by link or QR code, no accounts needed. Plan the day together, see who paid for what, and end the trip with everyone's photos in one place.

  • Group chatWith polls and meeting points, so everyone gets a say.
  • Swipe & MatchEveryone swipes. What you all like becomes the plan.
  • Shared albumAll the Crew's photos from every port day in one place.
  • Shared ExpensesWho paid what, and who owes whom. The app does the math.

For families, couples and friends

With kids

Easy beaches, short walks, planned breaks and spots that actually work with kids.

As a couple, with friends or solo

Quiet corners, good cafés and views for a relaxed day.

Port Guides for your cruise

Every Port Guide shows the way from the pier, the highlights and tips for exploring on your own.

Barcelona
BarcelonaSpain
Civitavecchia, the cruise port for Rome
RomeCivitavecchia, Italy
Naples
NaplesItaly
Valletta
VallettaMalta

Free to start. A Pass when you want more.

The Port Day Pass is a one-time purchase per trip, not a subscription.

Free

Day Ashore

  • Port Guides for every port on your cruise
  • Your route on a map
  • Day Plans from the guide
  • Phrasebook, journal and photo album
For one trip

Port Day Pass

  • The Pilot plans from your own words
  • Offline Pack for your whole trip
  • Ticket import, Swipe & Match and the Crew features

For 2 or 4 people. Price announced at launch.

The family behind Day Ashore and Mein Hafentag

By cruisers, for cruisers.

Day Ashore is the English edition of Mein Hafentag, a cruise app made by a family in Cologne, Germany. It grew out of our own cruises. We wanted port days that feel like vacation, not a race against the clock. Every plan is calculated honestly, and every tip is checked by us or recommended by other cruisers.

First as a couple. Now as a family of four.

Good to know

When can I download Day Ashore?

Day Ashore is planned to launch on iPhone and Android in early January 2027. Follow @day.ashore on Instagram or Day Ashore on Facebook to hear the day it's out.

Is Day Ashore the same app as Mein Hafentag?

Yes. Day Ashore is the English edition of Mein Hafentag, a cruise app from Germany. It's one app that speaks English when your phone does.

Do I need an account?

No. You don't need an account, an email address or a phone number. Your trips and plans stay on your phone unless you choose to share them.

Does it work without internet on board?

Yes, with the Offline Pack. It comes with the Port Day Pass and saves the guides for your trip to your phone, so they work at sea and in ports where data is expensive.

Your next port day starts here.

Follow us and you'll hear the day Day Ashore is out. Then add your cruise and see the plan for your first port in two minutes.