Praia da Vitória, Portugal

Praia da Vitoria is the main port of Terceira, in Portugal's Azores, set on a wide sandy bay on the island's east coast. More about Praia da Vitória →

Daylight view over Angra do Heroísmo, its cathedral and the slopes of Monte Brasil, Terceira
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Ship schedule by month

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Cruise Ships in Praia da Vitória

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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Praia da Vitória day.

Planning a day in Praia da Vitória?

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.

See the Praia da Vitória cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Praia da Vitória cruise port?

Ships berth at the commercial port at the southern end of Praia da Vitoria bay on Terceira, about 4 km (a 50-minute walk) from the town centre and about 22–25 km from Angra do Heroismo, so a taxi, island bus or ship's coach is needed for Angra. Lajes airport is about 7 km away.

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Getting to the Praia da Vitória cruise port

Praia da Vitoria town centre → Praia da Vitoria cruise quay

4 km · ~50 min by car

About 4 km, a 50-minute walk along the coast road, or by the ship shuttle (charged).

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Ship shuttle
Variesper person
Varies
Charged; price given on board.
Walk
Freeper person
Varies
Part of the route crosses the port area.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Driving to the port

Distances, times and prices are approximate.

Praia da Vitória Cruise Terminals

1 terminal

Praia da Vitoria commercial port (cruise quay)

Multi-purpose commercial quay with taxis, a coach park and a tourist office.

Eating in Praia da Vitória

Coffee per item
EUR 1
per item
Soft drink per item
EUR 1.90
per item

Prices are approximate.

Where to eat

Praia da Vitoria seafront

Cafes and restaurants along the bay, near the shuttle drop-off.

Angra do Heroismo old town

Restaurants serving alcatra stew in the UNESCO centre.

Destination

About Praia da Vitória

Praia da Vitoria is the main port of Terceira, in Portugal's Azores, set on a wide sandy bay on the island's east coast. Most visitors head across the island to Angra do Heroismo, a UNESCO World Heritage town of colourful 16th–17th-century streets beneath Monte Brasil, or inland to the volcanic cave of Algar do Carvao.

Time zone
Azores Time
Currency
EUR

Things to Do in Praia da Vitória

Angra do Heroismo

UNESCO-listed old town, cathedral and Monte Brasil.

Algar do Carvao

Walk inside an extinct volcanic vent.

Praia da Vitoria beach

Wide sandy town beach on the bay.

Serra do Cume viewpoint

Patchwork-field panorama over the island.

Cruise Ships Visiting Praia da Vitória

Ambassador Cruise Line

Costa Cruises

Crystal Cruises

Fred Olsen

P&O Cruises

Phoenix Reisen

Ponant Cruises

Saga Ocean Cruises

Silversea