Practical
Tourist information, Cruise Terminal
Gibraltar Tourist Board desk inside the cruise terminal, open when a ship is in port. There is also an office on Main Street (closed on Sundays).
Gibraltar Cruise Terminal (North Mole)
Up to four medium or two large ships can berth at once, on both sides of the terminal. A tourist information desk opens in the terminal when a ship is in port.
Getting into town
Walk about 10 minutes (1 km) to Casemates Square and the start of Main Street. A shuttle bus and taxis wait outside the terminal; taxi drivers also offer Rock tours.
Step-free
Flat walk into town; the old town lanes off Main Street and the Upper Rock are steep.
Ships due at this terminal
None listed yet
Closest to this terminal
Boat & day trips
Dolphin-watching boat trip
Boat trips leave from the marinas near the cruise terminal to look for the dolphins that live in the Bay of Gibraltar. Book a departure that returns well before all aboard.
Sights
Upper Rock Nature Reserve & the macaques
The top of the Rock, with views across to Africa and Spain and the famous Barbary macaques. The reserve shuttle from Market Place runs daily every half hour (09:30–16:00 departures) and its £40 ticket includes reserve entry.
Beaches & parks
Gibraltar Botanic Gardens (the Alameda)
Terraced gardens of palms, dragon trees and succulents just south of the town walls, a cool, quiet break from Main Street.
Beaches & parks
Catalan Bay
A former fishing village with a small sandy beach on the eastern side of the Rock, a short taxi ride from town.
Food & drink
Grand Casemates Square
The big square just inside the old walls, lined with pubs and café terraces, and the natural start of Main Street.