Naples, Italy

Naples (Napoli), capital of Campania and southern Italy's largest city, sits on the Bay of Naples with Mount Vesuvius rising across the water. More about Naples →

View over Naples and its port from Castel Sant'Elmo with the Certosa di San Martino in the foreground and Mount Vesuvius behind
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Ship schedule

Next 10 calls · all times local (Central European Time)

ShipDateArrivalDeparture
November 2026
Celebrity Equinox
Celebrity Cruises2,852 passengers
Fri 6 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Oceania Sirena
Oceania Cruises698 passengers
Fri 6 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Seven Seas Navigator
Regent Seven Seas490 passengers
Fri 6 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Seven Seas Grandeur
Regent Seven Seas746 passengers
Sat 7 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Silver Dawn
Silversea596 passengers
Sat 7 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Oceania Allura
Oceania Cruises1,200 passengers
Sun 8 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
Departure5:00 pm
Viking Saturn
Viking Ocean930 passengers
Sun 8 Nov
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
Celebrity Infinity
Celebrity Cruises2,170 passengers
Mon 9 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Enchanted Princess
Princess Cruises3,660 passengers
Mon 9 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
MSC Magnifica
MSC Cruises2,518 passengers
Mon 9 Nov
Arrival1:00 pm
Departure8:00 pm

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Cruise Ships in Naples

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Central European Time)

Today · Fri 6 NovLight
5,730 people in port
3 ships · ships alongside 7:00 am – 6:00 pm

36% quieter than a typical day in Naples. Busiest 7 am – 6 pm, when all 3 ships are alongside.

Next 7 days

Quietest: Sat 7 Nov · busiest: Mon 9 Nov
  1. Fri
    6 Nov
    5.7kLight
    3 ships
  2. Sat
    7 Nov
    2.3kQuiet
    2 ships
  3. Sun
    8 Nov
    3.4kQuiet
    2 ships
  4. Mon
    9 Nov
    13.1kBusy
    4 ships
  5. Tue
    10 Nov
    7.9kTypical
    2 ships
  6. Wed
    11 Nov
    7.0kLight
    1 ship
  7. Thu
    12 Nov
    –No ships
    0 ships

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

Planning a day in Naples?

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 Naples cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Naples cruise port?

Ships dock alongside at the Stazione Marittima on Molo Angioino, in the city centre opposite Piazza Municipio and Castel Nuovo, with seven cruise berths along about 1,100 m of quay.

You can walk into town: Castel Nuovo is about 0.8 km (12 minutes), Piazza del Plebiscito 1.2 km (17 minutes) and the old town around Piazza del Gesu Nuovo 1.4 km (20 minutes).

Molo Beverello, with hydrofoils to Capri and Sorrento, is about 8 minutes on foot, and Municipio station on Metro Line 1 is a short walk away.

Terminal

Getting to the Naples cruise port

Naples International Airport (NAP) → Stazione Marittima

8–9 km · 15–20 min by car

Capodichino airport is inside the city, about 8 km from the cruise terminal. Most passengers take a fixed-fare taxi from the rank opposite Arrivals or the Alibus, which ends at Molo Angioino/Beverello by the Stazione Marittima.

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

TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Taxi (fixed fare)
EUR 24per vehicle
15–20 min
City fixed fare to the port; ask for it at the start; luggage included.
Alibus
EUR 5per person
~35 min
ANM airport bus via Piazza Garibaldi to the Stazione Marittima; contactless accepted.
Shared taxi (Taxi Collettivo)
EUR 6per person
Varies
Leaves from the pick-up area near Arrivals once 3 passengers are aboard; luggage included.
Private transfer
Variesper vehicle
15–20 min
Pre-booked door-to-door transfers; no verified price.

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

Driving to the port

The terminal sits on Via Marina/Via Nuova Marina along the port, which can be congested at peak hours. Naples taxis offer fixed fares on common routes (airport, port, station, hotels on Via Partenope and out-of-town destinations such as Pompeii and Sorrento); ask for the fixed fare before setting off. Alibus and Taxi Collettivo both serve the Stazione Marittima directly.

Naples Cruise Terminals

1 terminal

Front of the Stazione Marittima cruise terminal building in Naples, with its two clock towers
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Stazione Marittima (Terminal Napoli)

Naples' cruise terminal on Molo Angioino, run by Terminal Napoli, with seven berths, mobile gangways, a shopping centre, a hotel and the terminal car park. It handles both port calls and MSC Cruises turnaround sailings, and berth assignments vary by ship.

Parking at the Naples cruise port

Terminal Napoli, the Stazione Marittima operator, says there is paid car parking in the terminal area and a car valet for cruise guests only, but publishes no rates. ANM municipal car parks (Maschio Angioino near Piazza Municipio, and the Brin park-and-ride) are alternatives.

Parking facilities

FacilityServesRatesReservationRate notes
Stazione Marittima paid parking and cruise car valetTerminal Napoli S.p.A.
Stazione Marittima (Terminal Napoli)
Rates not yet published
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Serves Stazione Marittima (Terminal Napoli) · Reservation: —
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Five spaces are reserved for disabled badge holders (European parking card).

Where to Stay Before Your Cruise

Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.

Municipio and Via Toledo

EUR 80–155 / night

Closest to the cruise terminal

Typical hotel

EUR 80–155 / night
Port ~10 minAirport ~25 min

Hotels a short walk from the Stazione Marittima, by the Municipio metro stop.

Hotels here
  • Mercure Napoli Centro Angioino
  • Hotel Napoli - Palazzo Turchini
  • La Ciliegina Lifestyle Hotel

Centro Storico

EUR 65–130 / night

Historic centre

Typical hotel

EUR 65–130 / night
Port ~15 minAirport ~20 min

UNESCO old town of churches and pizzerias, about 15 minutes from the port.

Hotels here
  • Culture Hotel Centro Storico
  • Relais San Severo
  • UNA Hotels Napoli

Lungomare and Santa Lucia

EUR 115–130 / night

Seafront views

Typical hotel

EUR 115–130 / night
Port ~10 minAirport ~25 min

Seafront hotels facing Castel dell'Ovo.

Hotels here
  • Royal Continental Hotel
  • Napoli Storia e Mare

Piazza Garibaldi (station area)

EUR 45–130 / night

Arriving by train

Typical hotel

EUR 45–130 / night
Port ~15 minAirport ~20 min

Hotels by Napoli Centrale station, convenient for trains and the Alibus to the airport.

Hotels here
  • UNA Hotels Napoli
  • Hotel Vergilius Billia
  • ibis Styles Napoli Garibaldi

A city tourist tax is charged per person per night.

Eating in Naples

Breakfast per person
EUR 1–20
per person
Casual lunch per person
EUR 1–30
per person
Restaurant dinner per person
EUR 1–30
per person

Prices are approximate. A cover charge (coperto) is common at sit-down restaurants.

Where to eat

Via Toledo and Quartieri Spagnoli

Pizzerias, friggitorie and cafes near the port.

Centro Storico – Via dei Tribunali

Historic pizzerias and street food.

Borgo Marinari

Pedestrian harbour under Castel dell'Ovo lined with seafood restaurants; scenic but pricier, so check menus first.

Stazione Marittima shopping centre

Shops and cafes inside the cruise terminal building, convenient before boarding.

Destination

About Naples

Naples (Napoli), capital of Campania and southern Italy's largest city, sits on the Bay of Naples with Mount Vesuvius rising across the water.

Its UNESCO-listed historic centre is a dense grid of narrow streets around Spaccanapoli and Via dei Tribunali, with baroque churches, underground sites and famous pizzerias. On the waterfront are Castel Nuovo, the Royal Palace on Piazza del Plebiscito and Castel dell'Ovo.

The city is the gateway to Pompeii, Herculaneum, Capri and the Sorrento Peninsula. It is one of Italy's busiest cruise ports, with 1.83 million cruise passengers in 2025, and a turnaround port for MSC Cruises, which was founded here.

Climate
Mediterranean, with hot, dry summers (August averages about 26°C) and mild, wet winters (January about 9°C). Rain increases from September, and November is the wettest month.
Time zone
Central European Time
Currency
Euro (EUR)

Things to Do in Naples

Rooftops and domes of the historic centre of Naples seen from above, with the Centro Direzionale towers in the distance
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Historic Centre of Naples

The UNESCO-listed old town around Spaccanapoli and Via dei Tribunali, with churches such as Gesu Nuovo, underground sites and classic pizzerias. Piazza del Gesu Nuovo is about 1.4 km (20 minutes) on foot from the terminal, so it works on any call.

Panorama of Piazza del Plebiscito with the colonnade and dome of San Francesco di Paola
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Piazza del Plebiscito and the Royal Palace

Naples' grand main square, framed by the colonnade of San Francesco di Paola and the Palazzo Reale, whose State Apartment can be visited (EUR 15). About 1.2 km (17 minutes) on foot from the ship, passing Castel Nuovo.

The Forum of Pompeii with columns in the foreground and Mount Vesuvius in the background
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Pompeii

The Roman city buried by Vesuvius in AD 79, with streets, houses, temples and the Forum. It is about 25 km away (about an hour by metro and Circumvesuviana, or 25+ minutes by road), so allow at least half a day; the Express ticket is EUR 20.

The Faraglioni rock stacks off Capri in a deep blue sea with boats
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Capri

The island known for the Faraglioni rocks, Capri town's piazzetta and views over the bay, reached by hydrofoil from Molo Beverello next to the cruise terminal. It fills a full day, so check return sailings against all-aboard time.