Put Kotor, Montenegro on your Cruise Bucket List | We almost missed it!
We finally made it to Kotor, Montenegro — and it almost didn’t happen. After our port was cancelled by a tornado at sea (‘water spout’) in 2023, the Bay of Kotor was top of our bucket list for our Enchanted Princess Mediterranean cruise.
Worth the three-year wait? Every single second.
In this video, we explore the stunning Kotor Old Town, walk the ancient city walls, and give you first-timer tips about visiting Kotor as a cruise port — from whether it’s a tender port to the best spots to make the most of your time ashore in Montenegro.
⚓ WHAT WE COVER:
• Sailing into the Bay of Kotor on Enchanted Princess — jaw-dropping
• How do tender ports work on Enchanted Princess? All the logistics you need to know
• Exploring Kotor Old Town — the walls, the cats, and the views
• Our honest verdict on Montenegro as a cruise destination
• Why Kotor, Montenegro needs to be on YOUR cruise bucket list
🚢 Part of our Enchanted Princess Mediterranean series — links below:
▶ Embarkation Day: https://youtu.be/aEdWUE0NbE0
▶ Sea Day: https://youtu.be/AbvO6m4AUuw
We’re Beth 🇬🇧 & Tony 🇺🇸 — former cruise ship crew turned passionate passengers, giving you our honest dual US/UK perspective on ships, ports, and everything in between.
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00:00 Kotor — The Port That Was Cancelled by a Tornado
00:56 Sailing Into the Bay of Kotor | Enchanted Princess
04:19 Kotor is a Tender Port? Everything You Need to Know
07:40 Exploring Kotor Old Town
10:48 Lunch onboard at Salty Dog Cafe
11:43 Port Report: Kotor, Montenegro
13:18 Sailaway from Kotor
14:31 Buffet vs Main Dining Room on Enchanted Pricess
16:27 Why Princess Cruises entertainment isn’t (always) for us
11 Comments
You are good people. Don't let anyone dim your sparkle.
We adored that sail in, it was a perfect day to do it. For those not inclined to make the effort to get up early, the sail out was pretty special too.
Really enjoyed your video again! We decided to do a ship excursion in Kotor as I was worried about the tender process, turns out I should have as on getting my morning coffee from international cafe there was zero queue for tender tickets at 7:30am. Ended up visiting the Čelanović family olive oil mill and then to Budva which was nice but quite touristy and bit dirtier than Kotor. Spent the afternoon in Kotor Old Town, lovely but totally get your point about being in the bay being the highlight.
Next time I’ll visit in little later in season as the cable car was not open till May which also takes you up to an Alpine coaster I wanted to try.
Great video! So tell me the truth.Are the beds on that ship more comfortable than the ones on Disney cruise line?
DJ- Do you know that tall people sleep longer in bed 😂
PS. Too bad you didn’t get to see the cats. I think that was the highlight for my wife and Daughter’s on our trip to Old San Juan a few weeks ago.
On cruises I have been on if you booked an excursion (through the ship) you were told on your ticket when and where to meet. You were then taken directly to a tender in a group with plenty of time to start the excursion. Everyone else waited for space available.
My first cruise was on the Regal Princess in December 2015. I've cruised on almost all the Princess ships and had become accustomed to their entertainment that was offered. I guess I'm a bit sentimental over the shows that they no longer do. I always enjoyed the Pub show when they used to do the Pub Lunch. Some of the non production shows were always entertaining to me. The game shows are great, which other cruise lines have adopted like the "Yes & NO" or the game show with music titles and you have to choose which year it came out. I really enjoyed my Mediterranean cruise April 2025 on the Majestic Princess which was 20 days cruising all around the Med. The history in that region was just so amazing to see, and as I mentioned in your last video, I will be heading back there this Nov on Enchanted Princess for 23 nights in the Med and transatlantic to FL.
Hey guys, just watched the vlog, great job and thanks so much for the mention 😊
We were just saying before you mentioned us that you and the boys would have loved the cable car and Alpine Coaster but maybe it wouldn’t be open that time of year. Anyway we’ve given it a HYPE too.
Gail & Mike Xx 😊
“I’m a lady.” Loved that! And thank you for the great footage of such a beautiful sail in and sail away. Kotor is the less crowded, less touristy alternative to Dubrovnik.
New subscribers loving the channel, I think reason the entertainment was samee was maybe because it was a five day cruise. We sail on Princess a lot and just got off a 16 day on Sun Princess and there was a big variety of entertainment with guest vocalists and all sorts of other acts. Looking forward to watching all your other cruises.
Pleased you had a chance to try Kotor. My memories of Kotor are a slight blur because I went as child back in 1969 and 1971 on P&Os S.S. Chusan. The ships were much smaller then with less time waiting for lifeboats. The journey ashore years ago was an adventure because you were drawn to the historic town without loads of cars or coaches to avoid. We appreciated the old houses which almost looked like they were built into the hills. When the ship left the port area years ago, going back to the Adriatic it felt like we were almost passing close to peoples gardens. I look forward to your visit to Santorini, somewhere I have not been to.
I always enjoy your vlogs but this one was especially fun. Montenegro looks amazing *searches cruises to Montenegro!