Fowey England
United Kingdom

75 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Azamara Club Cruises (16 Cruises)

Crystal Cruises (4 Cruises)

Lindblad Expeditions (2 Cruises)

Oceania Cruises (5 Cruises)

Ponant (1 Cruises)

Regent Seven Seas Cruises (16 Cruises)

Seabourn Cruise Line (18 Cruises)

SeaDream Yacht Club (2 Cruises)

Viking Ocean Cruises (11 Cruises)


Frequently Asked Questions

In the estuary, one of the deepest natural harbours in Cornwall, between two wooded hills. The tender lands passengers at the town quay in a few minutes, and the lanes climb straight up from the landing: there is no transition.
Yes, and it is the only way. Fore Street, the main artery, follows the river between art galleries, independent bookshops, bakeries and centuries-old pubs. The passages are so narrow that car traffic is marginal. Be ready for steep lanes.
The village itself fills two hours: Fore Street, St Fimbarrus church with its fifteenth-century tower, then the Esplanade walk to Readymoney Cove and the climb to the castle. Those who prefer one big outing should choose the Eden Project, about eight kilometres away.
A small sheltered sandy beach at the foot of the woods, about twenty minutes' walk from the centre along the Esplanade. Locals swim there at high tide. From the cove a path climbs through the trees to the ruins of St Catherine's Castle, an artillery fort built under Henry VIII.
Yes, the novelist lived nearby and set several of her books here, including Rebecca. The coves, hidden manor houses and still river water are the setting for her plots, and the town holds a literary festival in her honour each spring.
For many passengers it is the highlight of the call. Set about eight kilometres away in a former china clay pit, it houses the world's largest indoor rainforest and a Mediterranean biome under its geodesic domes. Allow half a day including travel.
Yes, a ferry links the two banks in a few minutes. The village of Polruan, clinging to the opposite slope, lets you see Fowey from across the water — a viewpoint the postcards often prefer to the one from town.
Yes, provided everyone accepts the hills. Readymoney Cove offers a real beach, the Polruan ferry amuses children, and a Cornish pasty or clotted cream ice cream settles the question of a snack. The narrow lanes suit neither pushchairs nor wheelchairs.
Pounds sterling and English. Cards work in most shops, but craft studios and small quayside stalls still appreciate cash. No French-language service is offered.
May to September, when Cornwall is in flower and the days are long. The mist that rises up the estuary in the morning is part of the scenery in any season. Anchoring offshore makes the call sensitive to rough seas: a landing is never guaranteed.