Siracusa, Italy

Today, Sunday 15 November 2026, 1 cruise ship with about 184 passengers is scheduled in Siracusa. Over the next 12 months, 57 calls bring about 38,000 passengers; the busiest day is Tuesday 17 November, with 2 ships.

The baroque cathedral façade on Piazza del Duomo, Ortigia, Siracusa
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Ship schedule

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

November 2026
Le Champlain
Ponant Cruises184 passengers
Sun 15 Nov
Arrival12:30 pm
Departure9:00 pm
Le Champlain
Ponant Cruises184 passengers
Tue 17 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Costa Deliziosa
Costa Cruises2,260 passengers
Tue 17 Nov
Arrival10:00 am
Departure8:00 pm
Ambience
Ambassador Cruise Line1,596 passengers
Mon 23 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Azamara Quest
Azamara Cruises702 passengers
Sat 28 Nov
Arrival1:30 pm
Departure10:00 pm
Viking Star
Viking Ocean930 passengers
Mon 30 Nov
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
December 2026
Azamara Onward
Azamara Cruises702 passengers
Tue 8 Dec
Arrival8:00 am
Departure3:00 pm
January 2027
Explora II
Explora Journeys922 passengers
Wed 6 Jan
Arrival9:00 am
Departure6:00 am
Viking Neptune
Viking Ocean930 passengers
Thu 7 Jan
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
February 2027
Viking Star
Viking Ocean930 passengers
Sun 14 Feb
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published

Showing 10 of the next 50 calls

Cruise Ships in Siracusa

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

Today · Sun 15 NovQuiet
296 people in port
1 ship · ships alongside 12:30 pm – 9:00 pm

72% quieter than a typical day in Siracusa. Busiest noon – 9 pm, when 1 ship is alongside.

Next 7 days

Quietest: Sun 15 Nov · busiest: Tue 17 Nov
  1. Sun
    15 Nov
    296Quiet
    1
  2. Mon
    16 Nov
    –No ships
    0
  3. Tue
    17 Nov
    3.5kPeak
    2
  4. Wed
    18 Nov
    –No ships
    0
  5. Thu
    19 Nov
    –No ships
    0
  6. Fri
    20 Nov
    –No ships
    0
  7. Sat
    21 Nov
    –No ships
    0

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

Planning a day in Siracusa?

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 Siracusa cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Siracusa cruise port?

Most ships dock in Porto Grande at the mainland cruise terminal next to the bridges onto Ortigia, and some anchor and tender passengers straight to Ortigia. From the dock, Ortigia is a 5–10 minute flat walk across the Ponte Umbertino and Piazza del Duomo about 15 minutes. Neapolis is 2–4 km inland and best reached by taxi or bus.

Terminal

Getting to the Siracusa cruise port

Piazza del Duomo, Ortigia → Stazione Marittima

1.1 km · 15–16 min by car

About 1.1 km, a flat walk across the Ponte Umbertino.

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

Walk
Freeper person
Varies
About 15 minutes.
Electric shuttle bus
EUR 1per person
Varies
Valid 90 minutes; cash on board.

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

Driving to the port

Distances, times and prices are approximate.

Siracusa Cruise Terminals

1 terminal

Stazione Marittima di Siracusa

Mainland cruise berth in Porto Grande beside the bridges onto Ortigia, with a taxi rank by the port gate on Riva Nazario Sauro.

Eating in Siracusa

Coffee per item
EUR 1.30
Soft drink per item
EUR 4

Coffee is an espresso and the soft drink a cola from a café in Ortigia; prices are approximate, with a small table-service charge extra.

Where to eat

Ortigia market and Via Cavour

Street food, delis and trattorias near the market.

Piazza del Duomo

Cafe terraces facing the cathedral.

Destination

About Siracusa

Siracusa, ancient Syracuse, was once the greatest city of the Greek world and today combines world-class ruins with one of Sicily's most beautiful old towns. On the island of Ortigia, honey-coloured baroque palaces surround Piazza del Duomo, where the cathedral is built into a Greek temple, and lanes lead to the Fountain of Arethusa and the seafront.

On the mainland, the Neapolis Archaeological Park holds a vast Greek theatre, a Roman amphitheatre and the Ear of Dionysius cave. Baroque Noto is an easy day trip.

Climate
November in Siracusa is mild: daytime highs ease from about 22°C to 18°C and lows from 15°C to 11°C. Rain is occasional, with the chance of a wet day around 26–28%, and skies are overcast or mostly cloudy about 40% of the time.
Time zone
Central European Time
Currency
EUR

Things to Do in Siracusa

Ortigia and Piazza del Duomo

Baroque square and the cathedral built into a Greek temple.

Neapolis Archaeological Park

Greek theatre, Roman amphitheatre and the Ear of Dionysius.

Fountain of Arethusa

Freshwater spring with papyrus by the sea.

Noto

UNESCO baroque town about an hour away.

Cruise Ships Visiting Siracusa