Departure ports
Barcelona, Rome, and Athens are where Mediterranean cruises start. Southampton, Amsterdam, and Copenhagen are where the northern cruises start. River cruises start in Budapest, Vienna, Amsterdam, Basel, Paris, and Porto.
Barcelona, Rome, and Athens are where most of these cruises start. Large ships do not start in the Venice lagoon.
Spain
Sailing regions: Western Mediterranean: France, Italy, and the Balearics. In winter, some ships sail toward the Canaries.
Flight access: Vueling, Iberia, Ryanair, and easyJet, plus American, Delta, and United.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Euro. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
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Rome, Italy
Sailing regions: Western Mediterranean and sailings that continue toward Greece. St. Peter’s and the Colosseum are in Rome. Ships dock here, at Civitavecchia. Rome is about an hour to an hour and a half away by road or train.
Flight access: Fly Rome Fiumicino. ITA Airways, Ryanair, and easyJet, plus American, Delta, and United.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Euro. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
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Athens, Greece
Sailing regions: The Greek isles and the Eastern Mediterranean. The Acropolis is in Athens. Ships dock at Piraeus. The Acropolis is about 30 to 45 minutes from the pier.
Flight access: Aegean and Sky Express, plus Delta, American, United, and Emirates on the long haul.
Time: 11:11 AM local · GMT+03:00
Currency: Euro. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
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Italy
Sailing regions: The Adriatic and Greece. St. Mark’s is in Venice. Large ships dock at Ravenna or Trieste. Venice is about 2 to 2.5 hours from Ravenna and about 2 hours from Trieste.
Flight access: Fly Venice or Treviso. Delta and American fly Venice in season. ITA, easyJet, and Ryanair cover it through the year.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Euro. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
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France
Sailing regions: Western Mediterranean.
Flight access: Air France, Ryanair, easyJet, and Transavia. Long-haul usually connects in Paris.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Euro. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
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Italy
Sailing regions: Western Mediterranean.
Flight access: Genoa Airport is about 20 minutes from the port. Milan’s long-haul flights are about 1.5 to 2 hours away by train.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Euro. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
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Italy
Sailing regions: Western Mediterranean. MSC uses it as a departure port.
Flight access: Fly Genoa, Milan, or Nice. Genoa is the closest.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Euro. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
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Italy
Sailing regions: Mediterranean sailings toward Greece. Fewer cruises start and end here than in Rome.
Flight access: ITA, Ryanair, easyJet, and Volotea. US flights usually connect.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Euro. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
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Mallorca, Spain
Sailing regions: Shorter Western Mediterranean loops.
Flight access: Ryanair, Vueling, easyJet, and Air Europa.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Euro. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
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Spain
Sailing regions: Western Mediterranean.
Flight access: Ryanair, Vueling, and Iberia.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Euro. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
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Türkiye
Sailing regions: The Greek isles and the Eastern Mediterranean, in the seasons the port is open to the big ships.
Flight access: Turkish Airlines has the hub. Pegasus flies the shorter routes.
Time: 11:11 AM local · GMT+03:00
Currency: Turkish lira. Cards are accepted in the city. Some tourist desks take euro or dollars. The lira is what shops expect.
See Mediterranean CruisesSouthampton is a departure port for Norway, the Baltic, the Mediterranean, the Canaries, and the Atlantic crossing. The other ports on this page are mainly for a cruise to Norway, the Baltic, or the Canary Islands.
England
Sailing regions: Norway, the Baltic, the Mediterranean, the Canaries, and the transatlantic crossing.
Flight access: Fly London Heathrow or Gatwick. British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, American, Delta, and United. Heathrow is about 1.5 hours from the port. Southampton Airport itself is a small field.
Time: 9:11 AM local · GMT+01:00
Currency: Pound sterling. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
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England
Sailing regions: Norway and shorter Northern Europe sailings. The white cliffs are at the port.
Flight access: Same London airports as Southampton. Heathrow is about 1.5 to 2 hours from Dover.
Time: 9:11 AM local · GMT+01:00
Currency: Pound sterling. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
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IJmuiden, Netherlands
Sailing regions: Norway, the Baltic, and the British Isles. The Rijksmuseum is in Amsterdam. It holds Dutch Golden Age painting, including Rembrandt’s The Night Watch. Ocean ships dock at IJmuiden, not in the canals. The museum is about 30 to 45 minutes from the pier.
Flight access: KLM has the hub. Delta, United, American, easyJet, and Transavia also fly Schiphol.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Euro. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
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Netherlands
Sailing regions: Norway and the Baltic.
Flight access: Fly Amsterdam. Rotterdam Airport is smaller.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Euro. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
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Denmark
Sailing regions: The Baltic and Norway.
Flight access: SAS and Norwegian, plus Delta and United on the US routes.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Danish krone. Cards are accepted. Euro cash is not the local currency.
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Germany
Sailing regions: The Baltic and Norway.
Flight access: Fly Hamburg. Lufthansa and Eurowings. Kiel is about an hour and 15 minutes from Hamburg Airport.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Euro. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
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Norway
Sailing regions: The Norwegian coast and the fjords. Bryggen, the old wharf, is at the harbor.
Flight access: SAS, Norwegian, and Widerøe. US trips connect in Oslo or a European hub.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Norwegian krone. Cards are accepted. Euro cash is not the local currency.
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Norway
Sailing regions: The fjords.
Flight access: SAS, Norwegian, and Widerøe.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Norwegian krone. Cards are accepted. Euro cash is not the local currency.
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Sweden
Sailing regions: The Baltic. More often a stop than the city where the cruise starts and ends.
Flight access: SAS and Norwegian. Arlanda is the airport for the cruise stops.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Swedish krona. Cards are accepted. Cash is rarely needed.
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Iceland
Sailing regions: Iceland, Greenland, and the Arctic. Expedition ships start and end here. Many ocean ships only stop.
Flight access: Icelandair and Play, with nonstops from several US cities.
Time: 8:11 AM local · GMT+00:00
Currency: Icelandic króna. Cards are accepted almost everywhere. Cash is rarely needed.
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Portugal
Sailing regions: The Canaries, Atlantic Europe, the Western Mediterranean, and transatlantic crossings.
Flight access: TAP has the hub. Ryanair and easyJet fly Europe. United, Delta, and American fly from the US.
Time: 9:11 AM local · GMT+01:00
Currency: Euro. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
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Spain
Sailing regions: The Canaries, Morocco, and the Western Mediterranean.
Flight access: Ryanair, Vueling, easyJet, Iberia, and British Airways.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Euro. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
See Mediterranean CruisesA river ship ties up in the town, and you step off onto the street. An ocean ship crosses open water and docks at a cruise terminal. These are the towns where European river cruises start.
The Danube
Sailing regions: Danube river cruises between Hungary, Austria, and Germany.
Flight access: Fly Budapest, Vienna, or Munich for Passau. Austrian and Lufthansa cover Vienna and Munich. Budapest is usually a connection.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Euro in Vienna and Passau. Hungarian forint in Budapest. Cards are accepted. Euro cash is not the local currency in Hungary.
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The Rhine
Sailing regions: Rhine river cruises. The ocean ships in Amsterdam leave from IJmuiden, not these berths.
Flight access: Fly Amsterdam (KLM, Delta, United) or Zurich and Basel (SWISS).
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Euro in Amsterdam. Swiss franc in Basel. Cards are accepted in both.
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The Seine
Sailing regions: Seine river cruises toward Normandy. The Louvre is in Paris. It holds the Mona Lisa and the Winged Victory of Samothrace. Ocean ships dock at Le Havre or Rouen. Paris is about 2 hours from Le Havre and about 1.5 hours from Rouen.
Flight access: Air France, Delta, American, and United into Charles de Gaulle or Orly.
Time: 10:11 AM local · GMT+02:00
Currency: Euro. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
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The Douro
Sailing regions: Douro river cruises through the Portuguese wine country.
Flight access: TAP, Ryanair, and easyJet. US trips usually connect in Lisbon or a European hub.
Time: 9:11 AM local · GMT+01:00
Currency: Euro. Cards are accepted. US dollars are not the local currency.
See River CruisesThe cruise fare is usually billed in US dollars. On shore, prices are in the currency named on that city’s card. US cash works in the United States and Puerto Rico. Elsewhere, including Canada, a shop that takes US bills usually sets a worse rate than your bank. If you want cash, order the local currency from your bank before you leave. A travel card with no international transaction fee is the other way to pay.
The fare is for a category, not always for a specific cabin number. A balcony on one line is not the same size, or the same inclusion, as a balcony on another.
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