A chart of the European seas
36 ports where voyages begin and 144 ports of call. Hover or tap any pin.
Mare Nostrum & the Northern SeasFor the American voyager · MMXXVI
AmsterdamAvignonBarcelonaBaselBergenBudapestRomeCopenhagenDoverGenoaHamburgIJmuidenIstanbulKielLisbonLyonMarseilleNurembergOsloParisPassauAthensPortoRavennaRegensburgReykjavikRotterdamSavonaSouthamptonStockholmTriesteVallettaVeniceViennaWarnemündeA CoruñaAarhusAjaccioAkureyriÅlesundAlicanteAlmeríaAmalfi and PositanoArgostoliArrecifeBariBastiaBelfastBilbaoBodrumCadizCagliariCannesCartagenaCataniaChaniaCherbourgCobhCorfuDublinDubrovnikEdinburghFalmouthFlåmFunchalGdańskGeirangerGibraltarGothenburgGreenockGuernseyHammerfestHaugesundHellesyltHelsinkiHeraklionHolyheadHonfleurHonningsvågHvarIbizaInvergordonÍsafjörðurIteaIzmirKatakolonKirkwallKlaipėdaKoperKorčulaKosKotorKristiansandKuşadasıLa SpeziaLas Palmas de Gran CanariaLe HavreLeknesLerwickLimassolLiverpoolLivornoMahón, MenorcaMalagaMessinaMilosMoldeMonacoMykonosNafplioNaplesNewcastleNordfjordeidOlbiaOldenPalermoPalma de MallorcaPatmosPonta DelgadaPortlandPortoferraioPortofino / Santa Margherita LigurePortreePuerto del RosarioPulaRhodesRigaRovinjSaint-MaloSaint-TropezSalernoSanta Cruz de La PalmaSanta Cruz de TenerifeSantoriniSarandëSèteŠibenikSkagenSkjoldenSorrentoSplitStavangerStornowaySyrosTallinnTarragonaThessalonikiTórshavnToulonTromsøValenciaVigoVillefranche-sur-Mer and NiceVisbyVolosWaterfordZadarZakynthosZeebruggePort of callWhere cruises begin
Ten ways to sail Europe
Western MediterraneanSpain, the Riviera, Monaco and the shores of Italy
Greek Isles & Eastern MedWhitewashed islands, ancient temples and the Turkish coast
The AdriaticVenice, Dubrovnik, Kotor and the Dalmatian coast
Norway & the FjordsWaterfalls, glaciers and the midnight sun
The Baltic CapitalsCopenhagen, Stockholm, Tallinn and Helsinki
The British IslesCastles, isles and the Irish coast
IcelandFire, ice and the edge of the Arctic
The Atlantic CoastNormandy, Bruges, Bilbao, Lisbon and Porto
Canaries, Madeira & AzoresVolcanic islands in the Atlantic sunHow to plan it
Reach the ship
Every way from the airport to 36 cruise ports, with time and cost side by side, and the trip home.
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Savor each port
144 ports: whether you dock or ride a tender ashore, how to reach the sights, and an hour-by-hour plan.
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Set your papers in order
A dated checklist from booking to boarding: passport, Britain's permit, insurance and timed tickets.
Build a checklist →What changed in 2026
Since April 10, 2026Fingerprints at the EU borderExpect a face photo and fingerprints at your first stop in the Schengen area.Since February 25, 2026Britain's permit, strictly enforcedAmericans need a UK ETA (£20) before visiting. Lines can deny boarding without one.Not yet begunETIAS: nothing to do yetThe EU's travel permit hasn't launched. No applications are being taken.2025–2026New visitor fees in portGreece charges per port, up to €20 in Santorini in summer. Venice charges day visitors on set days.