Split, Croatia

No cruise ships are scheduled in Split today, Sunday 15 November 2026. The next is Ambience on Wednesday 18 November. Over the next 12 months, 313 calls bring about 573,000 passengers; the busiest day is Tuesday 14 September 2027, with 2 ships.

Aerial view of Split's marina full of yachts, with wooded Marjan hill and the city behind on the Adriatic.
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Ship schedule

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

November 2026
Ambience
Ambassador Cruise Line1,596 passengers
Wed 18 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure11:00 pm
Seven Seas Voyager
Regent Seven Seas706 passengers
Thu 19 Nov
Arrival10:00 am
Departure5:00 pm
Oceania Sirena
Oceania Cruises698 passengers
Wed 25 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
Departure7:00 pm
MSC Lirica
MSC Cruises1,984 passengers
Wed 25 Nov
Arrival9:00 am
Departure5:00 pm
Viking Vesta
Viking Ocean998 passengers
Fri 27 Nov
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
December 2026
Viking Star
Viking Ocean930 passengers
Thu 3 Dec
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
MSC Lirica
MSC Cruises1,984 passengers
Sun 6 Dec
Arrival9:00 am
Departure5:00 pm
MSC Lirica
MSC Cruises1,984 passengers
Wed 16 Dec
Arrival9:00 am
Departure5:00 pm
MSC Lirica
MSC Cruises1,984 passengers
Sun 27 Dec
Arrival9:00 am
Departure5:00 pm
January 2027
MSC Lirica
MSC Cruises1,984 passengers
Thu 7 Jan
Arrival9:00 am
Departure5:00 pm

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Cruise Ships in Split

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: Wed 18 Nov
  1. Sun
    15 Nov
    –No ships
    0
  2. Mon
    16 Nov
    –No ships
    0
  3. Tue
    17 Nov
    –No ships
    0
  4. Wed
    18 Nov
    2.3kLight
    1
  5. Thu
    19 Nov
    1.2kQuiet
    1
  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 Split day.

Planning a day in Split?

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 Split cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Split cruise port?

Cruise ships berth in Split's city harbour (Gradska luka), which also handles the Brac, Hvar and Solta ferries. The Port of Split Authority lists 10 cruise berths, mainly on the Gat sv. Duje pier and the outer side of the breakwater (Lukobran). The passenger terminal is on Gat sv. Duje.

From Gat sv. Duje it is a flat, unshaded walk of about 900 m (about 10 min) to the Bronze Gate of Diocletian's Palace and about 1 km to the Riva. Outer breakwater berths add a few minutes. The berth is set by the Port and varies by ship. An anchorage is available, and some larger ships may tender to the Riva on busy days.

Terminal

Outer breakwater (Lukobran) berths has no map position yet.

Getting to the Split cruise port

Diocletian's Palace (Bronze Gate) and the Riva → Split cruise port (Gat sv. Duje)

1 km · 10–15 min by car

Almost everyone walks: follow the harbour front north-west to the Riva, where the Bronze Gate leads straight into the palace cellars. The route is flat but has no shade.

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

Walk
Freeper person
10–15 min
About 900 m to the Bronze Gate and 1 km to the middle of the Riva; outer berths are a few minutes further.

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

Driving to the port

Split bus station (Autobusni kolodvor) and the ferry terminal are right beside the cruise harbour. Promet single-ticket fares changed on 1 June 2026, and tickets cost about twice as much when bought from the driver. Ride-hailing (Uber, Bolt) and Wizi taxis show fares upfront. Ferries and catamarans to Brac, Hvar and Solta leave from the same harbour.

Split Cruise Terminals

2 terminals

Split Passenger Terminal (Gat sv. Duje)

The city harbour's passenger terminal and main cruise pier, shared with domestic ferry traffic. The Port Authority lists 10 cruise berths of 150–265 m across the harbour; berth assignments vary by ship.

Outer breakwater (Lukobran) berths

Two berths on the outer side of the harbour breakwater, completed in 2016–2017 for ferries and cruise ships of up to about 320 m and 270 m. Generally used by larger ships; the walk to the old town is a few minutes longer.

Not on the map yet

Where to Stay Before Your Cruise

Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.

Varos and western old town

EUR 59–100 / night

Old town at the doorstep

Port ~15 minAirport ~40 min

Heritage hotels and rooms just west of the palace and the Riva.

  • Heritage Palace Varos
  • Marmont Heritage Hotel
  • Hotel Cvita

Bačvice and Firule

EUR 54–129 / night

Beach next to the port

Port ~10 minAirport ~35 min

Rooms and boutique hotels by Bačvice beach, a short walk from the cruise berths.

  • Hotel Luxe Split
  • Marvie Hotel
  • BRIIG BOUTIQUE HOTEL

Port times are measured by car to the cruise berths; the old town is walkable.

Eating in Split

Breakfast per person
EUR 10–40
Casual lunch per person
EUR 15–50
Restaurant dinner per person
EUR 15–50

Prices are approximate. Croatia uses the euro.

Where to eat

Riva

Waterfront promenade of cafes along the palace's south wall.

Diocletian's Palace old town

Konobas and bars in the lanes inside the palace walls.

Varos

Small family taverns in the old fishermen's quarter.

Bačvice

Beach cafes and casual restaurants by the beach near the port.

Destination

About Split

Split is Croatia's second city and the main gateway to central Dalmatia, set on a peninsula between the Adriatic and the wooded Marjan hill. Its old town grew inside the walls of Diocletian's Palace, the Roman emperor's retirement residence of around AD 305, and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site where people still live, shop and eat among Roman columns, medieval lanes and the cathedral built into the emperor's mausoleum. In front of the palace's south wall, the palm-lined Riva promenade is the city's open-air living room, busy with cafes from morning to night.

Ships berth in the city harbour, a short walk from the palace. Within easy reach are the Marjan forest park with viewpoints and beaches, the island-town of Trogir (also UNESCO-listed), Roman Salona, Klis Fortress, and ferries to Brac and Hvar.

Time zone
Central European Time
Currency
Euro (EUR)

Things to Do in Split

Diocletian's Palace

Walk through the Bronze Gate into the emperor's Roman palace, now Split's lived-in old town, with the Peristyle, the cathedral in Diocletian's mausoleum and the vaulted substructures (cellars). The streets are free; the cellars cost EUR 10 for adults (open 08:30–20:00), and cathedral, bell-tower and crypt tickets are sold separately.

Riva waterfront

Stroll or sit with a coffee on the palm-lined promenade in front of the palace's south wall, Split's main meeting place and a 10–15 minute walk from the berths.

Marjan Hill

Climb from the Varos quarter into the pine-forested Marjan park for views over the old town, the harbour and the islands, or continue to its quiet coves. Free, but allow about an hour each way on foot from the ship.

Trogir

Take the bus, a boat or a taxi to Trogir, a UNESCO-listed medieval town on a small island with the Cathedral of St Lawrence and a seafront lined with palms. It is about 45 minutes by road from the port, so it suits a longer call.