Port of Kotor (main cruise quay)
The Port of Kotor JSC building and main cruise berth on the waterfront in front of the Old Town (Park Slobode 1). It has basic facilities (souvenir shop, toilets, cafe). Tender boats land on the same waterfront.
Kotor, Montenegro
No cruise ships are scheduled in Kotor today, Sunday 15 November 2026. The next is Silver Nova on Monday 16 November. Over the next 12 months, 404 calls bring about 636,000 passengers; the busiest day is Thursday 13 May 2027, with 4 ships.
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Ship schedule
Next 10 calls · all times local (Central European Time)
November 2026
March 2027
Viking Neptune
Viking Ocean930 passengers
Tue 16 Mar
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Cruise Ships in Kotor
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Central European Time)
Today · Sun 15 NovNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today
Next 7 days
Quietest: Thu 19 Nov · busiest: Tue 17 Nov- Sun15 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Mon16 Nov1.3kQuiet1 ship
- Tue17 Nov2.3kLight1 ship
- Wed18 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Thu19 Nov1.1kQuiet1 ship
- Fri20 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Sat21 Nov–No ships0 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Kotor day.
Planning a day in Kotor?
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.
Getting to the Kotor cruise port
Kotor Old Town (Sea Gate) → Port of Kotor cruise quay
0 km · ~3 min by car
The Sea Gate is about 220 m from the Port of Kotor building along the waterfront. Tender passengers land on the same waterfront. The St John's Fortress main entrance is about 550 m, an 8-minute walk.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Walk
Freeper person
~3 min
Flat waterfront walk; the Old Town is car-free.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Podgorica Airport (TGD) is about 79 km away, around 1 h 50 min by road; a taxi costs about EUR 90–120. On cruise days the single bay road (M-1) around the Old Town gets congested. Montenegro is outside the EU and Schengen; check entry rules for your nationality.
Kotor Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Eating in Kotor
- Coffee per item
- EUR 2–4
- Casual lunch per person
- EUR 6.80–20
- Restaurant dinner per person
- EUR 20–30
- Soft drink per item
- EUR 1.80–3
- Bottled water per item
- EUR 0.70–2
Prices are approximate. Montenegro uses the euro. Cards are accepted in most restaurants, but carry cash for boats, small vendors and possibly the fortress gate. When ordering fresh fish, confirm the price per kilo.
Where to eat
Kotor Old Town squares
Cafes and restaurants on Trg od Oruzja and the smaller squares, a few minutes' walk from the quay; busiest and priciest on cruise days.
Dobrota waterfront
A local promenade about 10 minutes' walk north of the walls, with quieter waterfront cafes.
Perast waterfront
Waterfront restaurants serving fish and black risotto, easy to combine with the Our Lady of the Rocks boat.
Destination
About Kotor
Kotor is a walled medieval town at the innermost point of the Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska) in southwestern Montenegro, set beneath steep limestone mountains. Its compact, car-free Old Town of stone lanes and small squares holds the Romanesque Cathedral of Saint Tryphon (1166) and Venetian-era palaces, and the city walls climb about 1,350 steps to the Fortress of San Giovanni, 260 m above the town. The town and its bay surroundings, including the baroque village of Perast with its island church of Our Lady of the Rocks, have been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1979.
Kotor is also known for its many street cats. It is one of the busiest cruise calls in the Adriatic, with ships sailing about 30 km through the narrow, fjord-like bay to reach the town.
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
Things to Do in Kotor
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City walls and Fortress of San Giovanni
Climb about 1,350 steps (260 m) up Kotor's Venetian walls to St John's Fortress for views over the Old Town and bay. The climb takes 45–60 minutes up; go early to avoid the heat and crowds. The 2026 fee is EUR 15 for foreign visitors (1 Mar–30 Nov), and the main entrance is an 8-minute walk from the quay.
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Kotor Old Town and Cathedral of Saint Tryphon
Wander the car-free lanes and squares inside the walls, a 3-minute walk from the ship. They include the Romanesque Cathedral of Saint Tryphon (1166), the Maritime Museum and the town's famous cats. Entry to the Old Town itself is free.
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Perast and Our Lady of the Rocks
Baroque Perast is about 25 minutes from the port by taxi. Small boats cross in five minutes to the man-made islet of Our Lady of the Rocks and its 17th-century church and museum. The boat costs approximately EUR 5–10 return; island and museum entry fees are charged separately and vary. Allow 1.5–2 hours including travel.