Where our ships call most, and what each port is like to arrive in. The counts are from the sailings on this site today.
Ships berth at Galataport in Karaköy, on the Bosphorus: Galata is a walk away and the old city a short tram ride.
83 of our sailings call here (Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn, Scenic, Silversea, Explora Journeys, Star Clippers, Sea Cloud, Ponant).
The pier is in the middle of town and Ephesus is about twenty minutes by road. Our full port guide.
68 of our sailings call here (Seabourn, Silversea, Ponant, Regent Seven Seas, Explora Journeys, Star Clippers, Scenic, SeaDream, Sea Cloud).
The Castle of St Peter and the harbour front are the centre of town; the site of the Mausoleum is a short walk inland.
22 of our sailings call here (Ponant, Silversea, Explora Journeys, Star Clippers, SeaDream, Regent Seven Seas).
A deep, sheltered bay with the old town and castle behind the marina.
5 of our sailings call here (Regent Seven Seas, Explora Journeys).
Piraeus is Athens' port. The Acropolis is reached by road or metro; allow for traffic on a first or last day.
216 of our sailings call here (Variety Cruises, Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn, Explora Journeys, Silversea, Ponant, SeaDream, Star Clippers, Scenic, Sea Cloud).
Larger ships use the new port north of town, with a sea bus into Chora. Delos, the sanctuary island, is a short boat ride away.
102 of our sailings call here (Variety Cruises, Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn, Silversea, Ponant, Explora Journeys, SeaDream, Star Clippers).
A tender port below Fira. The cable car or the steps climb the caldera cliff, and the cable-car queue is the thing to plan around.
76 of our sailings call here (Variety Cruises, Explora Journeys, Ponant, Silversea, Seabourn, Scenic, Star Clippers, Regent Seven Seas, SeaDream).
The old town, a UNESCO World Heritage site of Venetian forts and arcades, is a short ride from the port.
52 of our sailings call here (Explora Journeys, Ponant, Seabourn, Regent Seven Seas, Scenic, SeaDream).
Greece's first capital. Ships anchor off the harbour; Mycenae and Epidaurus are both within reach for a half day.
54 of our sailings call here (Variety Cruises, Seabourn, Silversea, Ponant, Explora Journeys, Regent Seven Seas, Star Clippers, Sea Cloud).
The port for Ancient Olympia, which lies inland by road.
None of our current sailings call here; ask us.
Where tradition places St John's Book of Revelation. The Monastery of St John and the Cave of the Apocalypse are UNESCO-listed.
59 of our sailings call here (Ponant, Variety Cruises, Seabourn, Explora Journeys, Star Clippers, Silversea, SeaDream, Sea Cloud).
The medieval old town, a UNESCO site, begins at the harbour gates.
61 of our sailings call here (Explora Journeys, Silversea, Seabourn, Ponant, Regent Seven Seas, Star Clippers).
Civitavecchia is Rome's cruise port. For a day in the city the train from Civitavecchia station is the simplest option.
211 of our sailings call here (Regent Seven Seas, Explora Journeys, Silversea, SeaDream, Scenic, Star Clippers, Sea Cloud, Seabourn, Ponant).
Since 2021 large ships no longer sail the Giudecca Canal. Explora uses the Fusina terminal on the mainland, with a boat into the city.
97 of our sailings call here (Explora Journeys, Silversea, Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn).
Naples' terminal is in the city centre by the Castel Nuovo. Pompeii and Sorrento are day trips; smaller ships anchor off Amalfi, Sorrento and Capri.
134 of our sailings call here (Explora Journeys, Silversea, SeaDream, Regent Seven Seas, Star Clippers, Scenic, Seabourn, Ponant, Sea Cloud).
Taormina sits above Giardini Naxos, where ships tender in. In Syracuse the island of Ortigia is walkable from the pier; Palermo's port is next to the old city.
145 of our sailings call here (Regent Seven Seas, Explora Journeys, Silversea, Sea Cloud, Ponant, SeaDream, Star Clippers, Seabourn, Scenic).
The port for the Cinque Terre by local train, and for Florence and Pisa by road.
18 of our sailings call here (Explora Journeys, Regent Seven Seas).
Ships berth below the Grand Harbour bastions; the Upper Barrakka lift takes you up into Valletta.
149 of our sailings call here (Regent Seven Seas, Silversea, Sea Cloud, Ponant, SeaDream, Star Clippers, Explora Journeys, Seabourn, Scenic, Variety Cruises).