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DundeeCruise port guide

Ships dock at Port of Dundee. These are the stops worth your time, timed on foot from the terminal.

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Where ships dock

One cruise terminal.

  • Port of Dundee

Walkable from the pier

Walk times from Port of Dundee.

  1. 12min

    Baxter Park

    Victorian public park designed by renowned landscape architect Sir Joseph Paxton

  2. 16min

    North Carr

    Scotland's last surviving historic lightship berthed at Victoria Dock

  3. 17min

    Taza Indian Buffet

    Indian buffet restaurant in Dundee serving fresh authentic flavours

  4. 19min

    Tay Road Bridge Monument

    Waterfront monument cast from the moulds of the road bridge's columns

  5. 20min

    Rama

    Authentic Thai restaurant in downtown Dundee

  6. 20min

    Rancho Pancho

    Contemporary Mexican restaurant and bar on Commercial Street

  7. 21min

    The Cheesery

    Award-winning artisan cheesemonger near Dundee's High Street

  8. 21min

    Henry's Coffee House

    Local coffee house in Dundee with app ordering

  9. 21min

    Wellgate

    Multi-level downtown shopping mall home to the Dundee Central Library

  10. 22min

    V&A Dundee

    Kengo Kuma-designed waterfront museum celebrating Scottish and international design

  11. 22min

    Gidi Grill

    Authentic West African and Caribbean restaurant in Dundee

  12. 23min

    RRS Discovery

    Historic three-masted wooden research ship built for Antarctic exploration

  13. 23min

    The McManus

    Victorian Gothic museum and art gallery at the civic heart of Dundee

  14. 23min

    Fisher and Donaldson

    Scottish bakery and traditional café tearoom on Whitehall Street

  15. 23min

    Milas

    Welcoming Turkish restaurant serving authentic cuisine in Dundee

  16. 23min

    Susushi

    Japanese restaurant in Dundee

  17. 23min

    Heavenly Desserts

    Hand-crafted dessert restaurant on Reform Street

  18. 23min

    McCalls

    Scottish highlandwear store offering kilts, outfit hires, and accessories

  19. 24min

    Franks - Wine And Pasta Bar

    Fresh pasta and wine bar in a lush contemporary setting

  20. 24min

    Assai Records

    Music shop offering vinyl records, turntables, and merchandise

  21. 25min

    Overgate

    Central indoor shopping centre featuring a curved glass facade

  22. 28min

    Dundee Science Centre

    Interactive science centre featuring hands-on exhibits and demonstrations

  23. 28min

    Dears Pharmacy & Travel Clinic

    City centre community pharmacy and travel clinic on Nethergate

  24. 30min

    Top of the Tower Cafe

    High-altitude cafe on level 10 with panoramic city and river vistas

See all 41 stops in the planner

Hidden gems

Worth finding if you have an hour spare.

  1. 6min

    Dundee Museum of Transport

    Volunteer-run transport museum situated close to the cruise terminal

  2. 9min

    Linda's Cafe

    Authentic café and takeaway in Dundee

  3. 14min

    HMS Unicorn

    Remarkably preserved 1824 Royal Navy frigate resting in Victoria Dock

  4. 20min

    Dundee Espresso Lab

    Specialty coffee roastery and espresso bar on Commercial Street

  5. 30min

    D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum

    Fascinating university collection of historic zoological specimens and models

  6. Ride

    Mills Observatory

    Historic public astronomical observatory perched high on Balgay Hill

More ports nearby: Leith (Edinburgh), Aberdeen, Glasgow (Greenock), Greenock, Peterhead.