Portoferraio Port (Calata Alto Fondale / tender jetty)
Main cruise berth at Calata Alto Fondale beside the historic centre, with a tender jetty near the Medici fortifications for ships at anchor.
Portoferraio, Italy
Portoferraio is the main town of Elba, the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago, and is famous as the place of Napoleon's exile in 1814–15. More about Portoferraio →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Central European Time)
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Cruise Ships in Portoferraio
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: Sun 25 Oct · busiest: Sat 24 Oct- Fri23 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sat24 Oct3.1kPeak1 ship
- Sun25 Oct232Light1 ship
- 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 Portoferraio day.
Planning a day in Portoferraio?
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 Portoferraio cruise port?
Ships dock at the Calata Alto Fondale on the edge of the historic centre, or anchor in the bay and tender to a jetty by the Medici fortifications. The old town waterfront is a few minutes' flat walk; the upper town is steep and stepped. Villa San Martino and beaches beyond town need a taxi or bus.
Terminal
Getting to the Portoferraio cruise port
Palazzina dei Mulini → Portoferraio Port
1.3 km · 19–20 min by car
About 1.3 km through the old town and up stepped lanes.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
Varies
About 20 minutes; steep steps.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Distances, times and prices are approximate.
Portoferraio Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Eating in Portoferraio
Harbourside cafes and seafood restaurants line the Darsena Medicea, with trattorias in the old town; no prices are listed.
Where to eat
Darsena Medicea waterfront
Harbourside cafes and seafood restaurants.
Old town (Piazza della Repubblica)
Trattorias and bars in the historic centre.
Destination
About Portoferraio
Portoferraio is the main town of Elba, the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago, and is famous as the place of Napoleon's exile in 1814–15. The harbour curves beneath ochre houses and the 16th-century Medici fortifications, with Forte Stella and Forte Falcone looking over the bay.
Stepped lanes climb to the Palazzina dei Mulini, Napoleon's town residence, while his summer home, Villa San Martino, lies inland. White-pebble beaches such as Le Ghiaie are close to town, and the island's green hills and coves invite exploring.
- Climate
- November in Portoferraio is cool and mild: daytime highs fall from about 18°C to 14°C and lows from 13°C to 9°C as the island moves into its wetter, cloudier season.
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- Currency
- EUR
Things to Do in Portoferraio
Palazzina dei Mulini
Napoleon's town residence above the harbour.
Forte Stella and the Medici walls
Fortress ramparts and lighthouse with bay views.
Villa San Martino
Napoleon's summer villa and museum inland.
Le Ghiaie beach
White-pebble beach with clear water near town.