About DIY Port Days

Self-guided cruise port walking tours, designed by a fellow cruiser.

Skip the Tour Bus. Discover Your Way.

DIY Port Days was built for cruise travelers who want more than a scripted, sardine-packed shore excursion. If you've ever stood on a cruise dock watching an $89 guided tour load up and thought "there has to be a better way" — you're in the right place.

Every DIY Port Days guide is a hand-crafted walking tour of a cruise port, designed so you can explore at your own pace. Walk when you want. Linger where you love. Skip what doesn't interest you. And spend the money you saved on cruise line tours on what matters: the rum cake, the lobster lunch, the perfect souvenir.

Why We Built This

Cruise ship excursions are convenient, but they come with trade-offs: high per-person costs, rigid schedules, crowded buses, and rushed stops. For many ports — especially ones where you're walking distance from the main attractions anyway — a self-guided tour is genuinely better.

We've researched, walked, and refined each route so you get the same quality experience as a paid tour: historic context, local food picks, hidden gems, and safety tips — at a fraction of the cost.

What Makes Our Guides Different

• Walked and verified — every route end-to-end, with real distances, timing, and food picks.
• Works offline — download a guide on the ship Wi-Fi before you sail, use it in port even with no signal.
• One price for your whole party — a single $9.99 guide covers your family or group, not per-person.
• Premium design — beautifully laid out, easy to read, easy to follow on your phone.

Available Now

The DIY Port Days app is free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Twenty-five hand-walked port guides across the Caribbean, Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Alaska — download the app, unlock the ports you'll visit, save them offline, and walk at your own pace.

Android users (or anyone without an iPhone) can use the same guides in a browser at app.diyportdays.com. The Google Play version is in development; your account and any unlocked guides will carry over the moment it ships.