Cruise berth, Port of Motril
Cruise ships berth at a commercial quay; there is no terminal building yet, and a passenger reception centre is planned.
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Motril, Spain
Motril is the main town of Granada's Costa Tropical, on Spain's southern Mediterranean coast between Malaga and Almeria. More about Motril →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Central European Time)
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Showing 4 of 4 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Motril
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Central European Time)
Today · Fri 23 OctNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today
Next 7 days
Quietest: Tue 27 Oct · busiest: Wed 28 Oct- Fri23 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sat24 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sun25 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Mon26 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Tue27 Oct3.3kTypical1 ship
- Wed28 Oct3.4kTypical1 ship
- Thu29 Oct–No ships0 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Motril day.
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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 Motril cruise port?
Cruise ships dock in the Port of Motril, a commercial port south of the town near Playa Granada and the Varadero district. There is no cruise terminal building: passengers walk off onto the quay, where excursion coaches wait.
A reception centre for cruise passengers on the Graneles quay is planned but not built. Motril's town centre is a few kilometres inland, so a taxi, shuttle or excursion is needed.
Cruise port
Cruise berth, Port of Motril has no map position yet.
Getting to the Motril cruise port
Plaza de Espana, Motril → Port of Motril
3.9 km · 12–14 min by car
About 4 km inland, typically 12–14 minutes by car.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
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Taxi
Variesper vehicle
Varies
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Granada and the Alhambra are inland; ship excursions or a pre-booked transfer are the usual way. Alhambra tickets sell out and must be booked ahead. Distances and times are approximate.
Motril Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Eating in Motril
- Coffee per item
- EUR 2
- per item
- Casual lunch per person
- EUR 10–40
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- EUR 20–60
- per person
Prices are approximate.
Destination
About Motril
Motril is the main town of Granada's Costa Tropical, on Spain's southern Mediterranean coast between Malaga and Almeria. Its port works as a gateway to Granada and the Alhambra, the most popular excursion.
There is no cruise terminal building yet; a passenger reception centre on the Graneles quay is in the approval process. Nearer the port are the white hill village of Salobrena with its Moorish castle, Motril's own town centre, and the beaches of the Costa Tropical.
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- Currency
- EUR
Things to Do in Motril
The Alhambra, Granada
The Nasrid palaces, Generalife gardens and Alcazaba above Granada, the main excursion from Motril; tickets must be booked ahead.
Salobrena
White village climbing a rock to its Nasrid castle (13th–15th centuries), once a royal residence and prison, a short drive west along the coast.
Motril town centre
Plaza de Espana, the Church of the Incarnation and the sugar-cane heritage of the Costa Tropical.
Costa Tropical beaches
Beaches such as Playa Granada near the port, and the resort town of Almunecar.