Giardini Naxos, Italy
Giardini Naxos is a seaside town on the east coast of Sicily, on the bay below Taormina and within sight of Mount Etna. More about Giardini Naxos →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Central European Time)
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Showing 1 of 1 call in October
Cruise Ships in Giardini Naxos
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Central European Time)
Today · Fri 23 OctQuiet
189 people in port
1 ship
73% quieter than a typical day in Giardini Naxos. Busiest 00:00 – 00:00, when 1 ship is alongside.
Next 7 days
- Fri23 Oct189Quiet1 ship
- Sat24 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sun25 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Mon26 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Tue27 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Wed28 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Thu29 Oct–No ships0 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Giardini Naxos day.
Planning a day in Giardini Naxos?
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 Giardini Naxos cruise port?
Cruise ships anchor in the Bay of Naxos and tender passengers to the pier at Schiso (Porto Scaro Nuovo) in Giardini Naxos. There is no cruise terminal.
Taormina is up the hill, reached by taxi, bus or the ship's shuttle. Rough seas can delay or cancel tenders.
Terminal
Getting to the Giardini Naxos cruise port
Teatro Antico di Taormina → Schiso tender landing
7.6 km · 20–28 min by car
About 7.6 km by road, typically 20–28 minutes; by local bus about 45 minutes. The ancient theatre is in Taormina, on the hillside above the bay.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
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From the Dalmazia stop in Giardini Naxos.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Taormina sits on the hillside above the bay; buses and taxis go up from Giardini Naxos. Distances and times are approximate.
Giardini Naxos Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Eating in Giardini Naxos
- Coffee per item
- EUR 1.30
- per item
- Casual lunch per person
- EUR 20–30
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- EUR 10–30
- per person
Prices are approximate.
Destination
About Giardini Naxos
Giardini Naxos is a seaside town on the east coast of Sicily, on the bay below Taormina and within sight of Mount Etna. It is a tender port: ships anchor in the bay and bring passengers ashore to the pier at Schiso.
Beside the pier are the remains of ancient Naxos, the first Greek colony in Sicily. Most visitors head up the hill to Taormina for Corso Umberto and the ancient theatre, or take excursions to Etna, the island of Isola Bella or the village of Savoca.
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- Currency
- EUR
Things to Do in Giardini Naxos
Taormina and the Teatro Antico
The hilltop town's main street, Corso Umberto, and the ancient theatre with views of Etna and the coast.
Ancient Naxos
The archaeological park and museum of Naxos, the first Greek colony in Sicily, beside the tender landing.
Mount Etna
Excursions to the craters and lava fields of Mount Etna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2013.
Isola Bella
A small island and nature reserve in the bay below Taormina.