Gdynia to Gdańsk: 50-Minute Taxi Ride From Our Ship — Would You Trust This Stranger?
We’re in Gdynia, Poland—an industrial cruise port. Would you trust a stranger—a taxi driver you just met—to take you 50 minutes away from your ship…and actually get you back? What followed was nothing like the port day we expected: shackles in Gdańsk, a local food spot with a line out the door, Polish vodka with GRASS in it, and an unexpected detour to a Baltic beach. So was ditching the organized tour buses one of our smartest cruise-port decisions—or did we push our luck too far? Our independent trip from Gdynia Cruise Port to Gdańsk quickly became much more than transportation. Our driver shared Poland’s history, showed us places we never expected to see, and dropped us in the heart of Gdańsk. We explored the Golden Gate, Royal Route, Neptune’s Fountain and Gdańsk waterfront, ended up in medieval-style shackles, found a packed Polish milk bar serving pierogi, stuffed cabbage and żurek, and went searching for Polish vodka made with bison grass. Then, just when we thought the day was winding down, we unexpectedly ended up at Sopot Beach on the Baltic Sea. But there was still one important question left… Would our taxi driver actually be there when it was time to get back to the ship? #Gdansk #Gdynia #PolandTravel ❤️ Love Traveling with Us? Your Support Helps Keep Hubbard’s Journey Going! 👇👇 We are not paid by the cruise lines, hotels, tour companies, restaurants, or destinations we feature in our videos. We make these videos for you — fellow travelers, cruisers, and anyone trying to plan smarter, save money, avoid surprises, and have a little fun along the way. If our videos have helped you plan a trip, choose a cabin, explore a port, understand a cruise ship, or simply enjoy the journey with us, we would truly appreciate your support. ❤️ 👇 Join our Hubbard’s Journey Membership https://www.youtube.com/@HubbardsJourney/join 👇 Buy Us A Coffee — or a drink! buymeacoffee.com/hubbardsjourney ❤️ Every bit of your support helps us keep creating honest travel videos and sharing real experiences with you. 🌍🚢 Chapters 0:00 Would You Trust a Stranger 50 Minutes From Your Ship? 0:29 Gdynia Cruise Port to Gdańsk, Poland 1:01 Our Polish Taxi Driver & Solidarity History 3:09 Gdańsk Market, Local Food & Polish Beer 7:07 Local Polish Art & Gdańsk Great Armoury 9:22 Golden Gate & Gdańsk Royal Route 10:10 Medieval Shackles in Gdańsk 11:12 Trying Polish Beer in Gdańsk 12:04 Neptune’s Fountain & Artus Court 13:50 Green Gate & Gdańsk Waterfront 15:48 Traditional Polish Food at a Milk Bar 20:56 Searching for Polish Grass Vodka 22:22 Trying Grass Vodka in Poland 24:31 Gdańsk Crowds & Historic Shipyard 25:24 Sopot Beach on the Baltic Sea 27:23 Back to Gdynia Cruise Port Shop Our Amazon Favorites: Thank you for supporting us by purchasing Amazon products we promote and use. ✅HUBBARDS JOURNEY Storefront: https://amzn.to/3NOggCA ✅CRUISE ESSENTIALS - Pack Like a Pro: https://amzn.to/4hs473P ✅CRUISE CABIN COMFORTS - Make it Feel Like Home: https://amzn.to/3NQvRSk As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the amount you pay in any way. Thank you again for your support and coming along on our journey. Thank you for watching! 🥰 If you enjoy our videos, please give us a thumbs up 👍 or leave a comment. ❤️ Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more tours, tips, and fun with Hubbard’s Journey! 🎬 If you'd like to see more of our travel videos, we've got lots more Playlists & Videos based on Destinations, or Cruise lines. In addition, we have Cruise Cabin Reviews, Full Cruise Ship Deck Tours, and lots more fun on and off the ship with Hubbard's Journey! And, as always... Thanks for coming along on our journey! All the best, Michael & Andrea Watch other videos by Cruiseline Playlists: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-VWZcykBeZG_7kbyU_5T5ZkVp7k3jbmH https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-VWZcykBeZFbf0kmvnmcVOnupiriYtNL https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-VWZcykBeZHgPoHaAWEsQ8mpPVmi9UVv https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-VWZcykBeZEqZ43WkMIzZt-VeQPTrPCH Ship Tours & Cabin Review Playlists: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-VWZcykBeZFDyZ_0DVzjjI6RekDcekIK https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-VWZcykBeZEMGMt8z8OfZij--_o5-iAl Try watching videos by country from Our Destination Playlist: https://youtube.com/@HubbardsJourney?si=7LydqyCZGFLCT-05 Follow our Facebook PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/HubbardsJourney Join our Facebook GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hubbardsjourneycrew