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Ponte dei Mille Cruise Terminal
The historic Stazione Marittima building, run by Stazioni Marittime, with over 16,000 m2 on three levels. It can handle two large ships and up to 10,000 passengers a day.
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Genoa, Italy
Genoa (Genova) is the capital of Liguria and a former maritime republic, squeezed between the Ligurian Sea and steep Apennine hills. More about Genoa →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Central European Time)
ShipDateArrivalDeparture
Showing 10 of 12 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Genoa
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Central European Time)
Today · Fri 23 OctTypical
6,968 people in port
1 ship · 1 turnaround · ships alongside 08:30 – 17:00
1% busier than a typical day in Genoa. Busiest 08:00 – 17:00, when 1 ship is alongside.
Next 7 days
Quietest: Thu 29 Oct · busiest: Mon 26 Oct- Fri23 Oct7.0kTypical1 ship
- Sat24 Oct5.5kLight1 ship
- Sun25 Oct11.0kPeak2 ships
- Mon26 Oct13.1kPeak2 ships
- Tue27 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Wed28 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Thu29 Oct5.3kLight2 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Genoa day.
Planning a day in Genoa?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Genoa cruise port?
Ships dock alongside at the Stazioni Marittime passenger area in the old western harbour; there is no tendering. Two terminals, Ponte dei Mille and Ponte Andrea Doria, sit about 500 m apart, and the one used varies by sailing.
Genova Piazza Principe rail and metro station is about 600 m (8 minutes) on foot. The Aquarium and Porto Antico are about 1.6 km (20 minutes' walk), and Piazza De Ferrari about 2 km.
Ferries use separate terminals elsewhere in the port.
Terminal
Getting to the Genoa cruise port
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport → Stazione Marittima (Ponte dei Mille / Ponte Andrea Doria)
8 km · ~15 min by car
Most fly-in passengers take a taxi from the arrivals rank along the SS1 coastal road. The AMT Volabus runs from Aeroporto Arrivi to the 'Via Milano / Terminal Traghetti' and 'Fanti d'Italia / Principe FS' stops, a short walk from the cruise terminals.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Taxi (fixed fare)
EUR 25per vehicle
~15 min
Fixed fare to the cruise terminal; EUR 2 night and holiday supplement.
AMT Volabus
EUR 10per person
Varies
Needs a MET Daily ticket (24 h on the AMT network); about 30 minutes to the centre.
Cruise-line transfer
Variesper person
Varies
Varies by sailing; book through your cruise line.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
From the A7, A10 and A26 motorways, exit at Genova Ovest and follow signs for the passenger terminals. Taxis are metered except for council-set fixed fares between the airport, stations, cruise terminal and centre; ask for the fixed fare.
Genoa Cruise Terminals
2 terminals
Ponte Andrea Doria Cruise Terminal
A modernised 1930s terminal of about 10,000 m2 with two berths for the largest ships. It is about 500 m (7 minutes' walk) west of Ponte dei Mille.
Parking at the Genoa cruise port
Stazioni Marittime Genova (SMGE), which runs the cruise terminals, offers cruise-passenger parking booked in advance on its website. Rates are not published. The private ParkTorreSud garage, about 1.5 km from the terminal, publishes cruise rates from about EUR 70 for 8 days.
Parking facilities
FacilityServesRatesReservationRate notes
Stazioni Marittime cruise parkingStazioni Marittime Genova S.p.A.
Ponte dei Mille Cruise Terminal, Ponte Andrea Doria Cruise Terminal
Rates not yet published
Required
Serves Ponte dei Mille Cruise Terminal, Ponte Andrea Doria Cruise Terminal · Reservation: Required
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ParkTorreSudParkTorreSud (private)
All terminals
~EUR 70/cruise
Recommended
Serves All terminals · Reservation: Recommended
From about EUR 70 for 8 days (car, cruise passengers); prices vary by length of stay.
SMGE publishes assistance information for passengers with reduced mobility.
Where to Stay Before Your Cruise
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Principe / Stazione Marittima
EUR 55–150 / night
Closest to cruise terminals
Typical hotel
EUR 55–150 / night
Port ~5 minAirport ~15 min
Hotels by Genova Piazza Principe station, a short walk from the terminals.
Hotels here
- Hotel Continental Genoa
- Hotel Vittoria
- B&B Hotel Genova
Historic Centre & Porto Antico
EUR 80–150 / night
Aquarium and old town
Typical hotel
EUR 80–150 / night
Port 10–15 minAirport ~20 min
Old-town and harbour hotels near the Aquarium.
Hotels here
- NH Collection Genova Marina
- Best Western Hotel Porto Antico Genoa
- Hotel De Ville
Brignole / Via XX Settembre
EUR 75–150 / night
Shopping street and trains
Typical hotel
EUR 75–150 / night
Port ~15 minAirport ~20 min
Hotels around Brignole station and the main shopping street.
Hotels here
- Starhotels President
- Hotel NH Genova Centro
- Best Western Hotel Moderno Verdi
A city tourist tax is charged per person per night.
Eating in Genoa
- Breakfast per person
- EUR 1–10
- per person
- Casual lunch per person
- EUR 1–20
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- EUR 10–40
- per person
Prices are approximate. A cover charge (coperto) is common at sit-down restaurants.
Where to eat
Centro Storico (caruggi)
Focaccerie, friggitorie and trattorias in the old-town lanes.
Porto Antico
Restaurants around the Aquarium and old harbour.
Historic centre (caruggi)
Narrow lanes between Porto Antico, Via Garibaldi and San Lorenzo with focaccerie and trattorie, walkable from the port.
Boccadasse and Corso Italia
Seafront promenade and former fishing village in eastern Genoa with cafes and seafood restaurants, about 20 minutes by car.
Destination
About Genoa
Genoa (Genova) is the capital of Liguria and a former maritime republic, squeezed between the Ligurian Sea and steep Apennine hills.
Its medieval centre is one of Europe's largest, a maze of lanes (caruggi) leading to the striped Cathedral of San Lorenzo and Piazza De Ferrari. Via Garibaldi and its Palazzi dei Rolli are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Porto Antico waterfront holds the Aquarium, the Galata Maritime Museum and the Bigo lift.
The home of pesto and focaccia, Genoa is a major Mediterranean cruise homeport and port of call, with Boccadasse and the Riviera towns close by.
- Climate
- Mediterranean: warm, fairly dry summers and mild, wetter winters; autumn brings the heaviest rain and occasional intense storms.
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
Things to Do in Genoa
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Aquarium of Genoa and Porto Antico
One of Europe's largest aquariums, on the old harbour beside the Galata Maritime Museum and the Bigo lift. It is about 20 minutes' walk from the terminals.
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Via Garibaldi and the Palazzi dei Rolli
The UNESCO-listed Strade Nuove are lined with Renaissance and Baroque palaces; Palazzo Rosso, Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Tursi house the Strada Nuova museums.
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Historic centre and San Lorenzo Cathedral
Walk the medieval caruggi to the black-and-white striped Cathedral of San Lorenzo and on to Piazza De Ferrari, about 2 km from the port.
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Boccadasse
A colourful former fishing village with a small cove at the end of the Corso Italia promenade, about 20 minutes by taxi from the terminals.