Region research
Cruise regions we are turning into real yarn guides.
These pages show candidate ports, verification status, and the things we are not claiming yet. Full port pages come after the route starts, shops, hours, and image rights are checked.
Caribbean
Caribbean cruise stops can be wonderful for fabric, crochet thread, handmade goods, straw work, ceramics, batik, and local textile culture. Dedicated yarn shops are less consistent, so this region guide stays clear about what is confirmed and what still needs local proof.
Mediterranean
Mediterranean yarn shopping ranges from true city yarn crawls to long gateway-port detours. Athens/Piraeus, Barcelona, Lisbon, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and Marseille now have live first-wave guides; Florence and Rome remain plan-ahead research, not quick pier walks.
Northern Europe & British Isles
This region has some of the strongest fiber identity in the roadmap: Icelandic wool, Shetland wool, Orkney wool, Norwegian yarn, Dutch destination yarn, Danish design yarn, Baltic craft supplies, and Finnish natural fibers. Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Bergen, Reykjavik, Stockholm, and Lerwick now have live first-wave guides.
Atlantic Canada & New England
This region is closest to the current North American data model, but the pages still need the same discipline as every other expansion: cruise terminal starts, seasonal hours, tender risk, and clear yarn-versus-craft labeling.