Sami harbour tender landing
Tender landing in Sami harbour beside the waterfront cafes and services; small ships anchor off the town.
Sami, Kefalonia
Sami is a small port town on the east coast of Kefalonia, the largest of Greece's Ionian Islands, facing the channel towards Ithaca. More about Sami →
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Cruise Ships in Sami
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Eastern European Time)
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Where is the Sami cruise port?
Sami is on Kefalonia's east coast. Cruise ships anchor off the town and tender passengers into Sami harbour, right beside the waterfront cafes and shops, so the town is walkable from the landing. Taxis wait near the harbour for trips to Melissani and Drogarati caves, Antisamos Beach and the rest of the island.
Terminal
Getting to the Sami cruise port
Melissani Cave → Sami harbour tender landing
2.9 km · ~7 min by car
About 3 km, roughly 7 minutes by taxi or 40 minutes on foot.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Taxi
EUR 4–6per vehicle
Varies
Approximate.
Walk
Freeper person
Varies
About 40 minutes.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Taxis are the easiest way to the caves and beach; agree the fare first.
Sami Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Eating in Sami
- Casual lunch per person
- EUR 10–35
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- EUR 15–40
- per person
Prices are approximate, from tavernas and cafes along the harbour front.
Where to eat
Sami harbourfront (Akti Miaouli / Miaouli)
Antisamos Beach
Karavomilos (by Melissani)
Destination
About Sami
Sami is a small port town on the east coast of Kefalonia, the largest of Greece's Ionian Islands, facing the channel towards Ithaca. Its harbour front is lined with cafes and tavernas, and the town is the island's main ferry port to the Greek mainland and Ithaca. Sami is the closest town to two of Kefalonia's best-known sights: Melissani Cave, an underground lake lit by sunlight through its collapsed roof and toured by rowing boat, and Drogarati Cave with its stalactites.
Over the hill lies Antisamos Beach, a white-pebble bay used in the film Captain Corelli's Mandolin. Small luxury ships anchor off Sami and tender passengers to the harbour.
- Time zone
- Eastern European Time
- Currency
- EUR
Things to Do in Sami
Melissani Cave
Underground lake with a collapsed roof that lets sunlight turn the water turquoise, visited by rowing boat, just outside Sami.
Drogarati Cave
Show cave with chambers of stalactites and stalagmites in the hills near Sami.
Antisamos Beach
White-pebble beach in a wooded bay over the hill from Sami, known from the film Captain Corelli's Mandolin.
Sami waterfront
Harbour promenade lined with cafes and tavernas facing the channel towards Ithaca.