The cruise terminal was an approx. 10 minute walk to the city. The city was quite small and easy to see all of the sights in the timeframe. Tip - dress nice as most people are dressed well :) ...
Very easy to walk to old town from the ship. I recommend Rick Steve's Scandinavian & Northern European Cruise Ports book, it has directions and a walking tour you can follow. We ended up doing a little trolley ride around, which was a cheap way to get a quick overview of the sites. ...
Riga: Amazing architecture all around in the old town, beautiful cafes, intricate details on Art Noveau style buildings (so much better than modern apartments), little markets, and traditional alleyways. Because we docked early in the morning, hardly anyone on the street – perfect photo moments. Beautiful old town that is easy walk from the port, thumbs up. ...
Our boat docked about 30 minutes from town. We drove through a sad looking area to get there. The town was pretty but shopowners did not seem to care if we were there and a few were just plain rude. A small market with handmade items was very nice and the items were reasonably priced. ...