Antigua and Barbuda · Eastern Caribbean
St John's (Antigua)
St John's is Antigua and Barbuda's principal cruise port, with five operational berths across Heritage Quay, Nevis Street Pier and the Oasis-class-capable New Cruise Pier.
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Australia · South Australia
Adelaide
Adelaide's cruise gateway is the Port Adelaide Passenger Terminal at Outer Harbor, with a dedicated terminal at Berth 2 and four cruise-capable Outer Harbor berth options.
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Australia · Queensland
Brisbane
Brisbane International Cruise Terminal is a purpose-built mega-cruise homeport at Pinkenba with one dedicated berth, a 450m berth pocket and 14m alongside depth.
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Australia · Western Australia
Broome
Broome is the principal cruise gateway to Western Australia's Kimberley coast. Ships use KPA Terminal 1 or the new tide-independent KMSB Terminal 2 at Entrance Point, several kilometres from town. Authorised transfers connect passengers with Chinatown and local tours.
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Australia · Queensland
Cairns
Cairns is a major Queensland cruise gateway with a downtown terminal, capacity for two cruise ships simultaneously and upgraded access for vessels up to approximately 300m long.
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Australia · Northern Territory
Darwin
Darwin's cruise gateway is Fort Hill Wharf, a 300m continuous deep-water wharf beside the city centre that can accommodate ships up to 350m LOA.
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Australia · Western Australia
Fremantle (Perth)
Fremantle is Perth's principal cruise gateway, with the two-berth Fremantle Passenger Terminal at Victoria Quay and D Berth available as an additional cruise position.
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Australia · Tasmania
Hobart
Hobart is Tasmania's principal cruise port, with two main large-ship positions at Macquarie Wharf and capacity for two cruise vessels concurrently up to 349m LOA.
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Australia · Victoria
Melbourne
Melbourne's Station Pier is Victoria's premier cruise terminal, with three active cruise berths and full homeport services approximately 3km from the city centre.
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Australia · New South Wales
Sydney
Sydney is Australia's premier cruise gateway, with the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay for large ships and White Bay Cruise Terminal west of the Harbour Bridge for vessels able to clear the bridge.
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Austria · Central Europe
Vienna
Vienna is a major Danube cruise port, giving river-cruise passengers convenient access to Austria's imperial capital, its palaces, museums, concert halls and historic centre.
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Bahamas · Northern Caribbean
Nassau
Nassau Cruise Port at Prince George Wharf is the principal cruise gateway to The Bahamas, with six operational berths beside downtown Nassau and capacity for the world's largest cruise ships.
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Belgium · Flanders
Antwerp
Antwerp's seagoing cruise terminal sits at Het Steen in the historic city centre, using a dedicated floating pontoon on the tidal Scheldt with explicit vessel limits of 265m LOA, 35m beam and 8m draught.
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Belize · Western Caribbean
Belize City
Belize City is a major Western Caribbean tender port, with cruise ships anchoring offshore and passengers transferring by boat to Fort Street Tourism Village in the city centre.
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Bermuda · Sandys Parish
King's Wharf
King's Wharf is a major cruise berth within Bermuda's historic Royal Naval Dockyard. Ships dock alongside close to museums, shops, restaurants and excursion departures, while ferries and buses connect the port with Hamilton, South Shore beaches and the rest of the island. Heritage Wharf is the adjacent cruise berth, so passengers should check their ship's precise location.
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British Virgin Islands · Eastern Caribbean
Tortola (Road Town)
Road Town is Tortola's principal cruise port, centred on the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park with a 1,312ft two-sided cruise pier and adjacent tender facilities.
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Canada · Canada & New England
Charlottetown
Charlottetown's cruise terminal places passengers directly on the historic waterfront of Prince Edward Island's capital, within walking distance of the city centre and road reach of Green Gables and the island's north shore.
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Canada · Nova Scotia
Halifax
Halifax is a major Canada and New England cruise port with principal berths at Piers 20 and 22 beside the historic Halifax Seaport. Passengers can walk along the waterfront boardwalk to central attractions, while taxis and tours provide access to Halifax Citadel, Peggy's Cove and wider Nova Scotia. Smaller ships may use Pier 23, and tender calls can land at Pier 24.
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Canada · Québec
Montréal
Montréal is a major St. Lawrence turnaround cruise port with a centrally located terminal at the Grand Quay in Old Montréal and shore power available for compatible cruise ships.
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Canada · Québec
Québec City
Québec City is a major St. Lawrence cruise port with two modern passenger terminals and five published cruise-capable wharves, including the central Ross Gaudreault Terminal beside Old Québec.
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Canada · Canada & New England
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Sydney's downtown cruise terminal is the gateway to Cape Breton Island, combining a walkable waterfront with excursions to the Fortress of Louisbourg, Baddeck, Gaelic heritage sites and the Cabot Trail.
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Canada · British Columbia
Vancouver
Vancouver's Canada Place terminal is a three-berth downtown homeport for Alaska cruises, minutes from Waterfront Station and less than 30 minutes from YVR by Canada Line SkyTrain.
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Canada · British Columbia
Victoria
Victoria's cruise terminal at Ogden Point has four deep-sea berth faces across Piers A and B, with Pier B infrastructure capable of accommodating cruise ships up to 350 metres long.
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Cayman Islands · Western Caribbean
George Town
George Town, Grand Cayman is a major Western Caribbean tender port where cruise ships anchor offshore and passengers transfer ashore to landing terminals in the centre of the capital.
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China · East Asia
Shanghai
Shanghai's principal cruise facility is Wusongkou in Baoshan, around 25 kilometres from the Bund, while selected smaller ships use the central North Bund terminal.
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Croatia · Dalmatian Coast and Adriatic Sea
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik welcomes most large cruise ships at Gruž, around three kilometres from the UNESCO-listed Old Town, while selected calls tender directly to the historic harbour.
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Croatia · Split-Dalmatia County
Split
Split is a major Croatian cruise and passenger port beside the historic city centre, with 10 cruise berths, modern Outer Berths for ships up to 320m, anchorage and a published overall cruise-ship limit of 345m LOA and 10.5m draught.
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Croatia · Dalmatia
Zadar
Zadar is a major Croatian cruise port on the Adriatic, with most large ships using the modern Gaženica terminal and easy access to Zadar's historic Old Town, Sea Organ and northern Dalmatia.
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Cyprus · Larnaca District
Larnaca
Larnaca is a multipurpose Cyprus port approximately 2km from the city centre, with current Cyprus Ports Authority tariffs supporting both cruise transit calls and full home-port embarkation and disembarkation.
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Cyprus · Limassol District
Limassol
Limassol is Cyprus's principal cruise gateway, with a 7,000m² DP World passenger terminal supporting homeport and transit calls and published capability for cruise ships up to 480m LOA and 11m draught.
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Denmark · Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is a leading Northern European cruise port with three terminal areas and easy access to royal palaces, Nyhavn, Tivoli Gardens and the Danish capital's historic waterfront.
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Dominican Republic · Caribbean
Amber Cove
Amber Cove is Carnival Corporation's purpose-built two-berth cruise destination at Maimón near Puerto Plata, with published berth-specific LOA, draught and beam limits.
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Dominican Republic · Caribbean
Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata is a major Dominican cruise destination with two separate terminals: three-berth Taíno Bay beside the city and Carnival Corporation's Amber Cove at Maimón.
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Estonia · Harju County
Tallinn
Tallinn's Old City Harbour is a major Baltic cruise destination with dedicated cruise berths, a modern terminal opened in 2021 and immediate access to Estonia's historic capital.
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Finland · Uusimaa
Helsinki
Helsinki is a major Baltic cruise port with dedicated berths at Hernesaari, South Harbour and Katajanokka, published cruise-vessel limits up to 360m LOA and growing turnaround operations.
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France · Corsica
Ajaccio
Ajaccio places cruise visitors within a few minutes of Corsica's waterfront capital. Ships may dock at the dedicated cruise quay or tender into the harbour. Napoleon Bonaparte's birthplace, the old town, markets and cafés are close by, while the coast around Pointe de la Parata makes a popular longer outing.
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France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bordeaux
Bordeaux offers an unusual multi-terminal cruise system stretching from the historic city-centre Port de la Lune to Pauillac and deep-water Le Verdon, allowing vessels from smaller city-centre ships to very large ocean cruise ships.
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France · Hauts-de-France
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulogne-sur-Mer is a deep-water Channel port in northern France. Official Port Boulogne Calais material identifies Quai de l'Europe as its cruise berth, while current cruise-specific engineering limits are conservatively left unasserted pending authoritative berth data.
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France · Normandy
Cherbourg
Cherbourg is a deep-water cruise port on Normandy's Cotentin Peninsula. Ships normally berth at Quai de France beside the historic Transatlantic Maritime Station and La Cité de la Mer, with the town centre about half a mile away. It is a convenient gateway to Cherbourg, the Cotentin coast and Normandy's historic sites.
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France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Rochelle
La Rochelle is a deep-water Atlantic cruise port centred on the Môle d'Escale at La Pallice, capable of handling cruise ships up to about 350m with 13m published cruise draught, compulsory pilotage and tug assistance.
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France · Normandy
Le Havre
Le Havre's Pointe de Floride cruise terminal has three dedicated berths of 470m, 600m and 500m, full turnaround facilities and an expanding shore-power system led by the operational Pierre Callet connection.
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France · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Marseille
Marseille is France's leading cruise port, with large ships using the Marseille Provence Cruise Terminal around 6 km from the city centre and easy access to the Vieux-Port, historic districts and the wider Provence region.
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France · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Toulon
Toulon is a Provençal naval city with two possible cruise locations: a highly convenient city-centre berth and the larger La Seyne-sur-Mer terminal across the bay. The waterfront, old town and Mont Faron are local highlights, while the port also opens the way to the Var coast and inland Provence.
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France · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Villefranche-sur-Mer is a scenic tender port on the French Riviera. Boats land beside the colourful waterfront and atmospheric old town, while regional trains provide access to Nice and Monaco. Its steep lanes and tender transfer require additional planning for passengers with limited mobility.
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Germany · Hamburg
Hamburg
Hamburg is Germany's leading cruise hub, with ships using HafenCity, Steinwerder or Altona on the River Elbe. HafenCity offers direct city-centre and U-Bahn access, Altona is linked by ferry and bus, while Steinwerder sits inside the working port and normally requires organised transport. Checking the assigned terminal is essential.
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Germany · Bavaria
Passau
Passau is a major Danube river-cruise port at the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz, with an Italian-influenced old town, St Stephen's Cathedral and panoramic riverside scenery.
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Germany · Bavaria
Regensburg
Regensburg is a major Danube river-cruise stop whose medieval old town, cathedral and Stone Bridge form one of Germany's best-preserved historic cityscapes.
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Gibraltar · Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar's Western Arm cruise terminal provides four alongside berth positions and 940 metres of combined quay about 1 kilometre from Casemates Square, with taxis, shuttles and tourist information available beside the ships.
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Greece · Ionian Islands
Corfu
Corfu is a major Ionian cruise port close to Corfu Town, with modern passenger facilities and easy access to the UNESCO-listed Old Town, Paleokastritsa, Achilleion and the island's beaches.
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Greece · Crete
Heraklion
Heraklion is a major Crete cruise port with berthing on Piers II, III and IV-V, capacity for up to five cruise ships and two passenger terminals handling more than 10,000 passengers and crew per day.
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Greece · Cyclades
Mykonos
Mykonos is a major Cyclades cruise destination served by the New Port at Tourlos and nine designated anchorages. Passengers who dock at Tourlos use SeaBus, shuttle, bus or taxi connections to Mykonos Town, while anchored ships tender to the Old Port beside Chora's whitewashed lanes, Little Venice and famous windmills.
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Greece · Attica and the Aegean Sea
Piraeus
Piraeus is Athens' principal cruise gateway, with three passenger terminals and direct road and rail connections to the Acropolis, central Athens and the international airport.
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Greece · Dodecanese
Rhodes
Rhodes is a convenient alongside cruise port beside one of Europe's finest surviving medieval cities. Ships normally use the Tourist Port near the Old Town, with Akandia providing additional mixed-use capacity. Passengers can walk into the UNESCO-listed centre or travel across the island to Lindos, beaches and ancient sites.
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Greece · Cyclades
Santorini
Santorini is a tender-only cruise destination inside a spectacular volcanic caldera. Most independent passengers land at Fira Old Port and reach the clifftop capital by cable car or steep steps, while many organised excursions use Athinios for direct coach access to Oia, Akrotiri and the island's villages.
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Greenland · Arctic
Nuuk
Nuuk is Greenland's capital and a growing Arctic turnaround port, combining a walkable cultural centre with fjord cruises, whale watching, mountain scenery and direct international air connections.
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Greenland · Arctic
Qaqortoq
Qaqortoq is a colourful tender port in South Greenland, placing passengers beside its historic square, museums and Stone & Man sculptures, with boat excursions to Hvalsey and the surrounding fjords.
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Honduras · Western Caribbean
Roatán
Roatán is a major Western Caribbean cruise destination with two separate cruise complexes: the Port of Roatán at Coxen Hole and the two-berth cruise centre at Dixon Cove.
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Hong Kong · East Asia
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a major Asian cruise homeport with two full-size berths at Kai Tak and two established berths at centrally located Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui.
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Hungary · Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is a major Danube river-cruise port, but it has no single cruise terminal. Ships use numerous floating piers along the Pest and Buda embankments, ranging from highly central berths to locations several kilometres away. Passengers must obtain the precise pier and meeting point from their operator before travelling.
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Iceland · Northern Europe
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is Iceland's principal cruise gateway, with large ships using Skarfabakki and smaller vessels arriving in the Old Harbour, within reach of the capital, Golden Circle, Blue Lagoon and Reykjanes Peninsula.
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India · Kerala
Cochin (Kochi)
Kochi's cruise gateway centres on Sagarika International Cruise Terminal at Willingdon Island, supported by the older Samudrika facility for smaller vessels.
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India · Maharashtra
Mumbai
Mumbai International Cruise Terminal at Ballard Pier is India's major international cruise gateway, with BPX serving international ships and BPS designated for domestic cruise operations.
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Ireland · County Dublin
Dublin
Dublin is Ireland's largest port and receives cruise ships at common-user berths including Berth 18 and Ocean Pier Berth 33, with smaller vessels able to berth closer to the city and controlled tender operations available in Dublin Bay.
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Italy · Sardinia
Cagliari
Cagliari's dedicated Molo Rinascita cruise terminal has three berths totalling 1,040m, supports transit and turnaround calls, and publishes a terminal-wide maximum ship envelope of 400m LOA and 9.5m draught.
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Italy · Lazio
Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia is the principal cruise gateway for Rome and a major turnaround port in its own right. Ships dock at several secure cruise piers connected by shuttle services. Central Civitavecchia is nearby, while Rome is roughly 70 kilometres away and demands careful planning around trains, traffic and all-aboard time.
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Italy · Liguria
Genoa
Genoa is a major Mediterranean cruise homeport with dedicated terminals at Ponte dei Mille and Ponte Andrea Doria, including extended berthing for ultra-large cruise ships and ongoing shore-power development.
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Italy
Livorno
Livorno doesn't ask to be the star of the show, and most visitors are happy to let it play a supporting role. Tuscany's principal port has always existed to serve somewhere else — first Pisa, then Florence — and that history is written into the city's very layout. But Livorno is far more than a drop-off point: it has its own gritty, unpretentious character, a genuinely excellent market, and one of the most famous monuments on Earth sitting just twenty minutes up the road.
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Italy · Sicily
Messina
Messina is a centrally located Sicilian cruise port with ships berthing close to the city centre, providing easy access to the cathedral, waterfront and excursions to Taormina, Mount Etna and eastern Sicily.
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Naples
Naples doesn't do quiet arrivals. Ships sail into the Gulf of Naples with Mount Vesuvius looming over the skyline, dock practically in the middle of the historic centre, and deposit passengers straight into one of the noisiest, most vividly alive cities in the Mediterranean. It's not a place that eases you in gently — but for exactly that reason, it tends to be one of the ports people talk about longest afterwards.
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Palermo
Palermo doesn't offer a tidy, single-note history, and that's precisely what makes it so rewarding. Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Normans, Spanish and Italians have all held this city in turn, and rather than erasing what came before, each one seems to have simply built on top of it. The result is a place where a cathedral can be part mosque, part church, part royal tomb, all in the same building — and where the street food, the architecture and the general noise level all carry a faint ec
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Italy
Piombino
Piombino rarely makes anyone's list of Italy's most famous destinations, and that's rather the point. This working Tuscan port town, perched on a promontory between the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian seas, has spent nearly three thousand years quietly getting other people to where they're going — first the Etruscans shipping iron from Elba, later medieval Pisa's traders, and now a steady stream of ferry passengers and cruise visitors bound for the Tuscan Archipelago. Along the way, it's held onto a gen
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Italy · Emilia-Romagna
Ravenna
Ravenna's cruise terminal is at Porto Corsini on Italy's Adriatic coast, providing access to the UNESCO-listed mosaics of Ravenna and serving as an important embarkation and disembarkation port for Mediterranean and Adriatic cruises.
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Italy · Campania
Salerno
Salerno is a convenient Campania cruise port with an architecturally striking terminal at Molo Manfredi, a walkable city centre and excellent access to the Amalfi Coast, Pompeii and Paestum.
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Italy · Friuli Venezia Giulia
Trieste
Trieste is a major Adriatic homeport with two city-centre cruise berths at Molo dei Bersaglieri, immediately beside Piazza Unità d'Italia, supported by developing cold-ironing infrastructure and wider deep-water port facilities.
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Italy · Veneto
Venice
Venice now operates a distributed cruise-port system, with smaller ships using Marittima and larger vessels assigned to Porto Marghera or Fusina under strict lagoon-access rules.
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Jamaica · Caribbean
Falmouth (Jamaica)
Historic Falmouth is Jamaica's purpose-built two-berth Oasis-class cruise port, with detailed published berth lengths, ship limits, pilotage and marine services.
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Jamaica · Western Caribbean
Montego Bay
Montego Bay is a major Jamaican cruise port at Montego Freeport, with dedicated cruise berths, homeport capability and quick road access to Sangster International Airport.
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Jamaica · Caribbean
Ocho Rios
Ocho Rios is a major Jamaican cruise port with three published cruise berths at Turtle Bay and James Bond Pier, plus the additional cruise-capable Reynolds Pier.
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Japan · Kansai
Kobe
Kobe is a major Japanese cruise port with international passenger facilities at Shinko Pier No. 4 and Naka Pier, providing multiple active cruise positions close to the city centre.
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Japan · Kyushu
Nagasaki
Nagasaki is a major Japanese cruise port with a 410-metre, 12-metre-deep international cruise berth at Matsugae and a second large-ship berth currently under development.
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Japan · Kanto
Tokyo (Yokohama)
Yokohama is one of Japan's leading cruise gateways for Tokyo, with three principal terminals at Osanbashi, Shinko and Daikoku and extensive cruise-capable berth infrastructure.
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Latvia · Riga
Riga
Riga combines a city-centre passenger port within walking distance of the Old Town with deeper outer-port cruise berths for larger ships, while new Eksportosta passenger infrastructure is being developed for future growth.
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Malaysia · Kedah
Langkawi
Langkawi is a Malaysian island cruise destination known for beaches, rainforest landscapes and the Langkawi UNESCO Global Geopark. Ships normally berth at Langkawi Cruise Terminal at Porto Malai, approximately 8 kilometres from Pantai Cenang and 15 kilometres from Kuah. Taxis and organised tours are the most practical ways to explore the island.
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Malta · Grand Harbour
Valletta
Valletta Cruise Port is Malta's scenic Grand Harbour gateway and a full homeport, with seven published cruise-capable quays, operational shore power and easy access to Valletta via the waterfront or Barrakka Lift.
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Mexico · Mexican Riviera
Cabo San Lucas
Cabo San Lucas is a major Mexican Riviera tender port where cruise ships anchor in the bay and passengers transfer by tender to the marina beside the town centre.
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Mexico · Western Caribbean
Cozumel
Cozumel is one of the Caribbean's major cruise destinations, served by three principal cruise facilities: Punta Langosta, the International Cruise Terminal and Puerta Maya.
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Mexico · Mexican Pacific
Ensenada
Ensenada is a major Mexican Pacific cruise port with a centrally located Hutchison Ports terminal, two cruise piers and current capability for ships up to about 350m LOA subject to operational approval.
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Montenegro · Adriatic Coast
Bar
Bar is Montenegro's largest port and an emerging Adriatic cruise destination, offering easy access to modern Bar, historic Stari Bar, the Old Olive Tree and excursions to Lake Skadar and the Montenegrin coast.
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Montenegro · Bay of Kotor
Kotor
Kotor is one of the Adriatic's most dramatic cruise calls, combining a scenic passage through the Bay of Kotor with immediate access to a UNESCO-listed walled town. One principal cruise quay, a smaller stern berth and two active anchorages serve visiting ships, so passengers may either walk ashore beside the Old Town or arrive by tender.
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Netherlands · North Holland
Amsterdam
Amsterdam's central ocean-cruise terminal stands on the River IJ, about a 15-minute walk from Amsterdam Centraal station. Ships normally berth alongside at Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, giving visitors straightforward access to the canal belt, museums and historic centre. River cruise vessels use several separate berths, so their precise joining point must be checked carefully.
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New Zealand · Auckland
Auckland
Auckland is New Zealand's principal cruise exchange port, with two core downtown cruise berths at Queens Wharf and Princes Wharf and major new cruise infrastructure planned for 2027.
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New Zealand · Northland
Bay of Islands
Bay of Islands is a tender-only New Zealand cruise destination, with ships anchoring offshore and passengers normally landing at the dedicated Waitangi cruise tender facility.
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New Zealand · Otago
Dunedin (Port Chalmers)
Port Chalmers is Dunedin's principal cruise gateway, with large ships using deep-water multi-use wharves around 20 minutes from the city centre.
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New Zealand · Canterbury
Lyttelton (Christchurch)
Lyttelton is Christchurch's cruise gateway, with New Zealand's first purpose-built large cruise-ship berth accommodating vessels up to 362m long.
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New Zealand · Bay of Plenty
Tauranga
Tauranga's cruise ships berth at Mount Maunganui beside Pilot Bay, where Port of Tauranga operates two cruise positions within its extensive working wharf complex.
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New Zealand · Wellington
Wellington
Wellington's principal cruise facility is at Aotea Quay, around 1.5km north of the CBD, with CentrePort providing dedicated passenger facilities and supporting concurrent cruise calls.
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Norway · Northern Europe
Bergen
Bergen is Norway's largest cruise port and a gateway to the fjords, with walkable central berths near Bryggen, the Fløibanen funicular, Fish Market and Bergenhus Fortress.
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Norway · Northern Europe
Oslo
Oslo's central cruise quays place passengers beside the city's harbour promenade, with easy access to the Opera House, Akershus Fortress, MUNCH, the National Museum and Bygdøy's maritime attractions.
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Norway · Rogaland
Stavanger
Stavanger is one of Norway's most convenient city-centre cruise ports, with ships berthing in Vågen just steps from the historic waterfront, Old Stavanger and the city's main attractions. The port has four cruise-capable quays, with Strandkaien serving as the principal cruise berth.
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Oman · Muscat
Port Sultan Qaboos (Muscat)
Port Sultan Qaboos at Muttrah is Muscat's principal cruise gateway, offering multiple alongside cruise positions immediately beside the historic waterfront.
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Portugal · Porto District
Leixões (Porto)
Leixões is Porto's main ocean cruise port, with a modern 340m South Cruise Terminal for ships up to 320m by request and a historic 300m North terminal for smaller vessels.
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Portugal · Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon's cruise terminal sits beside the historic centre on the River Tagus, offering alongside berths, turnaround facilities and easy access to Alfama, Baixa, Santa Apolónia station and the airport.
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Puerto Rico · Caribbean
San Juan
San Juan combines walk-off access to historic Old San Juan with a separate Pan American terminal used by many homeport cruises, making the assigned pier crucial to every visit.
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Qatar · Doha
Doha
Doha's Grand Cruise Terminal at the Mina District is a modern central-city cruise gateway capable of handling two mega cruise ships simultaneously.
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Saint Kitts and Nevis · Eastern Caribbean
Basseterre
Basseterre's Port Zante is a major Eastern Caribbean cruise facility with two large cruise piers and four principal alongside berthing faces immediately beside the capital.
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Saint Lucia · Eastern Caribbean
Castries
Castries is Saint Lucia's principal cruise port, combining two dedicated berths at Pointe Seraphine with multi-use berths on the central waterfront beside La Place Carenage.
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Saudi Arabia · Makkah Province
Jeddah
Jeddah Islamic Port is Cruise Saudi's Red Sea homeport, with two official cruise berths, a 434m combined berthing line and full turnaround facilities.
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Scotland · Outer Hebrides
Stornoway
Stornoway is the principal cruise gateway to Lewis and Harris. Large ships berth at the 10-metre-deep Deep Water Terminal and use shuttles into town, while smaller vessels can dock in the town-centre Inner Harbour or tender to Pier 3. Excursions reach the Calanais Stones, Dun Carloway Broch, blackhouse villages and the landscapes of the Outer Hebrides.
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Singapore · Southeast Asia
Singapore
Singapore is one of Asia's leading cruise gateways and a major embarkation, disembarkation and transit port. Large ships usually use Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore, while some smaller vessels call at Singapore Cruise Centre in HarbourFront. Efficient public transport connects both terminals with Marina Bay, Chinatown, Gardens by the Bay, Sentosa and Changi Airport.
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Sint Maarten · Eastern Caribbean
Philipsburg
Philipsburg is served by Port St. Maarten's Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise & Cargo Facility at Point Blanche, a two-pier complex capable of accommodating the world's largest cruise ships.
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Slovenia · Slovenian Littoral
Koper
Koper's city-centre cruise terminal has a 420.2m passenger quay, a published 420m maximum ship length, 10m maximum draught, 11m basin depth, anchorage and planned passenger-vessel shore power by 2029.
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South Korea · Busan
Busan
Busan is South Korea's leading cruise gateway, with two principal international cruise berths at North Port and Yeong-do, including a 440-metre berth rated for ships up to 220,000 GT.
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South Korea · East Asia
Seogwipo
Seogwipo's large-ship cruise gateway is Gangjeong Cruise Port on Jeju Island's south coast, a road transfer from the city centre, Jungmun and the island's volcanic attractions.
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Spain · Galicia
A Coruña
A Coruña's cruise terminal sits directly beside the city centre, with the principal Trasatlánticos berth offering around 11 metres of depth and additional capacity at Calvo Sotelo Sur for multiple-ship calls.
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Spain · Canary Islands
Arrecife (Lanzarote)
Arrecife is Lanzarote's main cruise gateway, with dedicated cruise infrastructure at Naos and additional passenger/cruise capability around Los Mármoles. Major harbour works have expanded berthing and improved protection from wave agitation.
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Spain
Barcelona
Barcelona rarely needs an introduction, and that's part of the challenge it presents to cruise passengers: there's simply too much of it to see properly in a single port day. Gaudí's soaring, otherworldly architecture, a medieval old town built on Roman foundations, one of Europe's great food markets, and a seafront that somehow fits all of it in — Barcelona absorbs as much time as you're able to give it, and rewards every hour spent.
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Spain · Andalusia
Cádiz
Cádiz is a major city-centre Spanish cruise port with dedicated passenger facilities, multiple cruise-capable quays and Spain's first commissioned shore-power system specifically for cruise ships.
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Spain · Region of Murcia
Cartagena
Cartagena's dedicated 709-metre cruise terminal sits only about 200 metres from the city centre and can simultaneously accommodate two cruise ships of up to approximately 330 metres.
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Spain · Galicia
Ferrol
Ferrol is an Atlantic cruise port in Galicia, northwestern Spain, combining a deep-water harbour with close access to the historic naval city and excursions across the region. A new passenger terminal operated by Global Ports Holding is scheduled to open in spring 2027.
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Spain · Balearic Islands
Ibiza
Ibiza's cruise traffic is centred on the deep-water Botafoc passenger and commercial area, where the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands manages multiple large-vessel berths and a modern maritime station close to Ibiza Town.
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Spain · Canary Islands
Las Palmas (Gran Canaria)
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is one of the Canary Islands' busiest cruise gateways and an important Atlantic turnaround port, with cruise operations centred on the Santa Catalina waterfront beside the city.
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Spain · Balearic Islands
Mahón (Menorca)
Mahón, or Maó, is Menorca's principal port and a major natural harbour. Cruise ships can berth close to the historic centre at the dedicated cruise/passenger quay, subject to dimensional and manoeuvring constraints.
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Spain · Andalusia
Málaga
Málaga is a major Mediterranean cruise port and a convenient gateway to Andalusia. Large ships normally berth at Terminals A and B on the Levante quay, around 2 kilometres from the historic centre, while smaller vessels may use El Palmeral beside the city-centre waterfront. The Alcazaba, cathedral, Picasso Museum and old town are easy to combine during a port call.
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Spain
Palamós
Palamós doesn't put on much of a show, and that's rather the appeal. Unlike the grander names further down this coastline, this is a genuine working fishing port on the Costa Brava, where the daily rhythm still revolves around boats going out at dawn and coming back with the catch — and where that catch happens to include some of the most sought-after seafood in Spain.
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Spain
Palma de Mallorca
Palma de Mallorca tends to arrive as a surprise for cruise passengers expecting little more than a beach resort island. What actually greets ships sailing into the bay is a proper capital city with genuine architectural weight: a Gothic cathedral taller than Notre-Dame, a former Moorish fortress turned royal palace, and a historic centre with more than a thousand years of layered history behind its sandstone façades.
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Spain · Canary Islands
Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura)
Puerto del Rosario is Fuerteventura's principal cruise gateway, adjoining the island capital and offering alongside cruise berthing, passenger facilities and a direct pedestrian connection between the port and city.
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Spain · Canary Islands
San Sebastián de La Gomera
San Sebastián de La Gomera is La Gomera's principal cruise gateway, offering alongside berthing close to the island capital and approximately 400 metres of published cruise frontage with depths of 8–10 metres.
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Spain · Canary Islands
Santa Cruz de La Palma
Santa Cruz de La Palma is the principal cruise gateway to La Palma, with alongside berthing on the East Breakwater, published depths up to 14 metres and a convenient location around ten minutes' walk from the city.
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Spain · Canary Islands
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is one of the Canary Islands' principal cruise ports, with dedicated cruise terminals, extensive berthing at Muelle Sur and Muelle de Ribera, homeport capability and LNG cruise bunkering.
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Spain · Catalonia
Tarragona
Tarragona is a growing Mediterranean cruise port on Spain's Costa Daurada, centred on the purpose-built Moll de Balears cruise terminal, with deep-water berths, full turnaround capability and a major shore-power project under construction.
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Spain · Valencian Community
Valencia
Valencia's 2026 cruise operation uses the Transversal and Poniente berths beside the TRASMED passenger terminal, serving ships under 300 metres and offering convenient road and public-transport access to the city.
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Spain · Galicia
Vigo
Vigo's cruise terminals sit directly in the heart of the city, led by the approximately 700m Muelle de Trasatlánticos with 12m depth and supplemented by the 300m, 9m-deep Muelle de Comercio.
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Taiwan · Northern Taiwan
Keelung (Taipei)
Keelung is northern Taiwan's principal cruise gateway for Taipei, with passenger terminals on both sides of the harbour and six core cruise-capable wharf sections.
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Thailand · Phuket Province
Phuket
Phuket cruise calls use the Deep Sea Port at Ao Makham for alongside operations and offshore anchorages at Patong for tender calls.
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Türkiye · Antalya Province
Antalya
Antalya's dedicated cruise facility at QTerminals Antalya is a major Eastern Mediterranean turnaround port with three cruise piers, a purpose-built passenger terminal and a published port safe draught of 9.5 metres.
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Türkiye · Muğla Province
Bodrum
Bodrum Cruise Port is a dedicated Aegean passenger facility close to central Bodrum, with a substantial cruise pier, international terminal facilities and capacity for cruise, ferry and mega-yacht traffic.
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Türkiye · İzmir Province
Çeşme
Çeşme is a 24-hour Turkish Aegean passenger port serving cruise ships, ferries, Ro-Ro vessels and mega-yachts, with an explicit maximum vessel LOA of 323m and maximum draught of 7.5m.
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Türkiye · Bosphorus and Eastern Mediterranean
Istanbul
Istanbul's cruise ships berth at Galataport, a striking underground terminal in Karaköy with direct tram access to Sultanahmet, the Grand Bazaar and the city's historic peninsula.
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Türkiye · Aegean Region
İzmir
İzmir's cruise ships berth at the centrally located Alsancak Port, a TCDD-operated, rail-connected mixed-use harbour on İzmir Bay with convenient access to the city.
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Türkiye · Aydın Province
Kuşadası
Ege Port Kuşadası is Türkiye's leading cruise gateway to Ephesus, with eight berths across two finger piers, turnaround capability, tender anchorage and published cruise-ship draught of 10m.
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Türkiye · Muğla Province
Marmaris
Marmaris is a dedicated Turkish Aegean cruise port beside the resort town and old harbour, with two substantial cruise piers of approximately 305m and 350m and full passenger-terminal facilities.
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U.S. Virgin Islands · Eastern Caribbean
St Thomas (Charlotte Amalie)
St Thomas is a major Eastern Caribbean cruise destination served by Havensight's WICO Dock and Crown Bay's Austin 'Babe' Monsanto Marine Terminal, with additional anchorage capacity in Charlotte Amalie Harbor.
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United Arab Emirates · Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal at Zayed Port is the UAE capital's principal cruise gateway and homeport, with infrastructure demonstrated to handle three cruise ships simultaneously.
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United Arab Emirates · Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a major Middle East cruise homeport with two principal cruise gateways: Mina Rashid, capable of handling seven mega-cruise vessels simultaneously, and Dubai Harbour beside Dubai Marina.
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United Arab Emirates · Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi
Sir Bani Yas
Sir Bani Yas is Abu Dhabi's dedicated island cruise-beach destination, with a modern jetty capable of accommodating two cruise ships simultaneously.
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United Kingdom · Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is a growing Scottish cruise port with a modern deep-water South Harbour for ships around 300m, smaller North Harbour cruise berths, tender anchorage, compulsory pilotage and operational shore power at selected North Harbour berths.
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United Kingdom · Northern Ireland
Belfast
Belfast is Northern Ireland's principal cruise port, offering access to Titanic Belfast, the city's maritime heritage, political history and excursions along the Antrim coast.
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United Kingdom · Northumberland, England
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a small tidal Northumberland cruise port with a 90m ship limit inside Tweed Dock and offshore anchorage for larger cruise vessels using a tender landing pontoon close to the town centre.
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United Kingdom · South West England
Bristol
Bristol's cruise terminal is at Royal Portbury Dock, around 10 miles from the city centre, providing alongside calls and access to Bristol, Bath, Wells and the wider South West.
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United Kingdom · Wales
Cardiff
Cardiff is a commercial enclosed-dock port on the Severn Estuary, capable of handling smaller cruise calls subject to lock, tide, berth and vessel restrictions, with the Welsh capital only a few kilometres from the port.
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United Kingdom · England
Dover
Dover is a major British cruise turnaround and port-of-call destination beneath the famous White Cliffs. Cruise Terminals 1 and 2 occupy the Western Docks, while WD4 handles selected transit calls. Dover Priory offers fast trains to London, but passengers should allow for the distance between the station and their assigned berth.
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United Kingdom · Scotland
Dundee
Dundee is an alongside Scottish cruise port on the River Tay, offering easy access to V&A Dundee, Discovery Point and excursions to St Andrews, Angus and Royal Deeside.
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United Kingdom · Cornwall
Falmouth
Falmouth is a scenic Cornish cruise port offering alongside and tender calls, a walkable maritime town and access to Pendennis Castle, coastal scenery and major Cornwall attractions.
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United Kingdom · British Isles
Greenock
Greenock Ocean Terminal is the Clyde gateway to Glasgow and western Scotland, offering a walkable waterfront, direct rail links and excursions to Loch Lomond, Stirling, castles and the Trossachs.
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United Kingdom · Highland, Scotland
Invergordon
Invergordon is the principal Highland cruise port on the Cromarty Firth, with deep-water facilities including the Service Base, 372m Quay West and Saltburn Pier, plus sheltered anchorage and tender capability.
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United Kingdom · Orkney, Scotland
Kirkwall
Kirkwall is Orkney's principal cruise destination, combining the 385m Hatston Pier for large ships, a town-centre berth for smaller vessels and Kirkwall Bay anchorage for tender calls.
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United Kingdom · Shetland Islands, Scotland and Northern Europe
Lerwick
Lerwick is Shetland's principal cruise port, combining town-centre berths and tender landings with access to dramatic coastlines, wildlife and thousands of years of island history.
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United Kingdom · North West England
Liverpool
Liverpool is a highly walkable city-centre cruise port on the River Mersey, close to the Three Graces, Royal Albert Dock, museums, music landmarks and major shopping areas.
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United Kingdom · Essex, England
London (Tilbury)
London International Cruise Terminal at Tilbury is a historic tidal-Thames cruise facility capable of handling ships up to 350m, with a 348m floating landing stage, turnaround capacity for 2,500 passengers and direct road and rail access towards London.
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United Kingdom · North East England
Newcastle
Newcastle cruise ships dock at the Port of Tyne in North Shields, offering access to NewcastleGateshead, Tynemouth, Durham, Hadrian's Wall and Northumberland.
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United Kingdom · Dorset and the Jurassic Coast
Portland
Portland Port is Dorset's deep-water cruise gateway to Weymouth, the Isle of Portland and the UNESCO-listed Jurassic Coast, with complimentary shuttle transport from its secure berths.
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United Kingdom · Hampshire, England
Portsmouth
Portsmouth International Port is a growing UK turnaround and call port serving boutique, luxury, expedition and medium-sized cruise ships. Its modern terminal can support vessels up to approximately 300 metres, while Portsmouth & Southsea station is around five minutes away by taxi. The Historic Dockyard and Gunwharf waterfront require an onward transfer.
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United Kingdom · England
Southampton
Southampton is Britain's busiest cruise port and one of Europe's leading turnaround hubs. Five dedicated terminals serve the Eastern and Western Docks, with assignments varying by ship and sailing. The city centre, railway station and airport are close, but passengers must check their terminal carefully before travelling.
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United States · Maryland
Baltimore
Baltimore is a Chesapeake Bay cruise homeport with a dedicated terminal at South Locust Point, where route access, channel dimensions and bridge air-draught clearance are key technical considerations.
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United States · Maine
Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor is a tender-only Maine cruise destination where ships anchor in Frenchman Bay and passengers transfer directly into the downtown waterfront, close to Acadia National Park.
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United States · Massachusetts
Boston
Boston's cruise ships use Flynn Cruiseport Boston, formerly known as the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal, in the South Boston Seaport District. The terminal is around 2 to 3 miles from the historic centre and only a short road journey from Logan Airport in light traffic. The Silver Line, taxis and private transfers provide connections to central Boston and South Station.
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United States · South Florida and the Caribbean Gateway
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades is a major Caribbean homeport with eight numbered cruise terminals, extensive parking and an exceptionally convenient airport just two miles away.
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United States · Texas Gulf Coast and the Western Caribbean
Galveston
The Port of Galveston is a major Gulf Coast cruise homeport with four terminals serving Caribbean, Bahamas and Mexico itineraries from an island setting southeast of Houston.
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United States · Alaska
Icy Strait Point
Icy Strait Point is a Huna Totem-owned cruise destination near Hoonah, Alaska, with two large-ship docks — Ocean Landing and Wilderness Landing — plus tender capability for additional calls.
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United States · Alaska
Juneau
Juneau is Alaska's capital and a major Inside Passage cruise port, with two city-owned downtown cruise berths, the private Franklin and AJ docks, and facilities for smaller cruise vessels and tenders.
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United States · Alaska
Ketchikan
Ketchikan is a major Southeast Alaska cruise destination with four downtown cruise berths on Tongass Narrows plus the two-position private cruise facility at Ward Cove.
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United States · US West Coast
Long Beach
Long Beach is a major Southern California cruise homeport, with Carnival operating from the Long Beach Cruise Terminal beside the Queen Mary at 231 Windsor Way.
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United States · US West Coast
Los Angeles (San Pedro)
Los Angeles' principal cruise port is the World Cruise Center at San Pedro, a major turnaround complex with three established passenger berths, shore-power capability and access to Southern California.
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United States · Florida and the Caribbean
Miami
PortMiami is one of the world's busiest cruise homeports, with modern line-specific terminals serving Caribbean, Bahamas, Mexico and longer international itineraries.
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United States · Louisiana
New Orleans
New Orleans is a major Mississippi River cruise homeport with two central ocean-cruise terminals, Erato Street and Julia Street, each serving a dedicated berth close to the French Quarter.
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United States · New York Harbor and the US East Coast
New York
New York City's cruises use separate terminals in Manhattan and Brooklyn, offering spectacular harbour approaches but requiring passengers to confirm their exact pier before travelling.
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United States · Virginia
Norfolk
Norfolk is a year-round Virginia cruise homeport with a downtown terminal at Half Moone, immediately beside Nauticus and Battleship Wisconsin and only a few miles from the world's largest naval complex.
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United States · Florida Space Coast, Bahamas and Caribbean
Port Canaveral
Port Canaveral is Florida's Space Coast cruise gateway, with six principal terminals serving major Bahamas and Caribbean itineraries about 45 minutes east of Orlando International Airport.
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United States · Southern California and the Pacific Coast
San Diego
San Diego's B Street and Broadway Pier cruise terminals sit directly on the downtown waterfront, two blocks from rail connections and only about two miles from the airport.
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United States · Pacific Northwest and Alaska
Seattle
Seattle is the leading US gateway for round-trip Alaska cruising, with a downtown terminal at Pier 66 and two additional berths at Smith Cove's Pier 91.
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United States · Alaska
Seward
Seward is a major Alaska turnaround port at the head of Resurrection Bay, served by a new 2026 Alaska Railroad cruise terminal and floating double-berth pier with direct rail and road connections toward Anchorage.
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United States · Alaska
Sitka
Sitka is a major Southeast Alaska cruise destination served by the two-berth Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal, while additional cruise ships may anchor in Sitka Sound and tender passengers directly into downtown.
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United States · Alaska
Skagway
Skagway is a major Southeast Alaska cruise port with four large cruise berths across the Railroad, Broadway and Ore docks, plus a joint-use ferry facility for smaller passenger vessels.
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United States · Florida
Tampa
Tampa is a major Florida cruise homeport with three established downtown terminals, while ship size is notably constrained by the approximately 55-metre clearance beneath the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
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United States · Alaska
Whittier
Whittier is a major Alaska turnaround port with an established Princess/Holland America terminal and a newer Huna Totem double-berth facility that is currently unavailable after a destructive September 2026 fire.
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