Praia da Vitoria commercial port (cruise quay)
Multi-purpose commercial quay with taxis, a coach park and a tourist office.
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 →
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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.
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
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.