Skala port (quay and tender landing)
Single quay of about 200 m with a passenger building in Skala, used by smaller ships; tenders from ships at anchor in the bay land here.
Patmos, Greece
Patmos is a small island in the Dodecanese, in the eastern Aegean, known as the place where Saint John wrote the Book of Revelation. More about Patmos →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Eastern European Time)
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Showing 4 of 4 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Patmos
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Eastern European Time)
Today · Fri 23 OctNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today
Next 7 days
Quietest: Thu 29 Oct · busiest: Sat 24 Oct- Fri23 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sat24 Oct1.8kTypical1 ship
- Sun25 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Mon26 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Tue27 Oct1.8kTypical1 ship
- Wed28 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Thu29 Oct1.1kLight1 ship
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Patmos day.
Planning a day in Patmos?
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 Patmos cruise port?
Ships anchor in the bay off Skala and tender passengers to the harbour in the centre of town; smaller ships can tie up at the single 200 m quay. Taxis wait near the port, a local bus runs from Skala to Chora and Grikos, and buses park a few metres from the quay. Chora and the monastery are about 3 km uphill.
Terminal
Getting to the Patmos cruise port
Skala waterfront → Skala port
0.3 km · ~4 min by car
About 300 m, a 4-minute walk into the centre of Skala.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
Varies
About 4 minutes.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Taxis are few on the island; the bus or an organised transfer may be needed for Chora. Distances and times are approximate.
Patmos Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Eating in Patmos
- Coffee per item
- EUR 2–2.50
- per item
- Casual lunch per person
- EUR 15–35
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- EUR 25–50
- per person
- Soft drink per item
- EUR 2
- per item
Prices are approximate. Cafes and tavernas line the Skala harbourfront by the landing; more are in Chora around the monastery and at Grikos Bay.
Where to eat
Skala harbourfront
Chora (around the monastery)
Grikos bay
Destination
About Patmos
Patmos is a small island in the Dodecanese, in the eastern Aegean, known as the place where Saint John wrote the Book of Revelation. Cruise ships usually anchor off Skala, the port town, and tender passengers to the waterfront, where cafes, shops and tavernas line the promenade; smaller ships can use the single quay. Above Skala, the hilltop village of Chora is crowned by the fortified Monastery of Saint John the Theologian, and the Cave of the Apocalypse lies on the road between the two.
Together they form a UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed in 1999. Modest dress (shoulders and knees covered) is usually expected at the religious sites, and bays such as Grikos offer quieter beaches.
- Time zone
- Eastern European Time
- Currency
- EUR
Things to Do in Patmos
Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
Fortified monastery crowning Chora, with a main church and collections of religious art and manuscripts.
Cave of the Apocalypse
Sacred grotto where tradition says Saint John received the visions of the Book of Revelation; a working place of worship.
Chora
Hilltop village of whitewashed mansions and lanes around the monastery, with views over the island.
Grikos Bay
Sheltered bay south-east of Skala with a beach and tavernas.