Visby, Sweden

Visby is the main town of Gotland, Sweden's largest island, in the middle of the Baltic Sea. Cruise ships berth at a dedicated cruise pier just south of the town, which takes two large ships at once. More about Visby →

Visby Cathedral and the old-town rooftops in summer
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Ship schedule

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

ShipDateArrivalDeparture
November 2026
Le Commandant Charcot
Ponant Cruises
Fri 20 Nov
Arrival12:00
Departure18:00
Le Commandant Charcot
Ponant Cruises
Fri 27 Nov
Arrival08:00
Departure14:00
December 2026
Le Commandant Charcot
Ponant Cruises
Sun 6 Dec
Arrival08:00
Departure14:00
Le Commandant Charcot
Ponant Cruises
Tue 15 Dec
Arrival08:00
Departure14:00
January 2027
Le Commandant Charcot
Ponant Cruises
Wed 27 Jan
Arrival07:00
Departure14:00
April 2027
AIDAprima
AIDA Cruises
Fri 2 Apr
Arrival10:00
Departure18:00
AIDAdiva
AIDA Cruises
Wed 7 Apr
Arrival07:00
Departure16:00
AIDAdiva
AIDA Cruises
Sun 11 Apr
Arrival12:30
Departure18:30
AIDAdiva
AIDA Cruises
Wed 21 Apr
Arrival07:00
Departure16:00
AIDAmar
AIDA Cruises
Wed 28 Apr
Arrival07:00
Departure16:00

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Cruise Ships in Visby

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Planning a day in Visby?

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 Visby cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Visby cruise port?

Most cruise ships berth at cruise quay 14/15, a 360-metre pier on the south side of Visby harbour that takes two large ships at once. Smaller ships can use quay 4, right next to the old town. The old town is about 1.2 km on foot from quay 14/15, over a footbridge, and shuttle buses also run. The terminal area has shops with local products and a tourist information desk with free maps; taxis are often waiting.

Terminal

Getting to the Visby cruise port

Stora Torget, Visby, Sweden → Visby cruise quay (berths 14–15)

1.9 km · ~28 min by car

About 1.9 km, a 28-minute walk over the footbridge and through the old town. Main square of the walled medieval town.

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

TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Variesper person
~28 min
Over the footbridge and through the old town.

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

Driving to the port

The old town is walkable from the pier over the footbridge. Shuttle buses also run. Distances, times and prices are approximate.

Visby Cruise Terminals

1 terminal

Visby cruise quay (berths 14–15)

360 m pier taking ships up to about 338 m; two large ships can berth at once. Shops with local products, tourist information with free maps, shuttle buses and taxis. Smaller ships can use quay 4 next to the old town.

Eating in Visby

Casual lunch per person
SEK 100–600
per person
Restaurant dinner per person
SEK 200–800
per person

Prices are approximate, including the lunch and dinner split.

Where to eat

Stora Torget

The main square of the old town, with cafes and restaurants around it.

Visby harbour (Hamnen)

Restaurants along the harbour front.

Old town inside the wall (Adelsgatan, Strandgatan)

Cafes and restaurants on the old town streets; Visby has a dense restaurant scene.

Destination

About Visby

Visby is the main town of Gotland, Sweden's largest island, in the middle of the Baltic Sea. Cruise ships berth at a dedicated cruise pier just south of the town, which takes two large ships at once. A footbridge links the quay with the town. Visby's medieval old town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is still ringed by its town wall, and inside are cobbled lanes, church ruins, the cathedral and the island's history museum.

Time zone
Central European Time
Currency
SEK

Things to Do in Visby

Medieval town wall

Visby's town wall, still largely intact, with dozens of towers and gates around the old town.

Old town and Stora Torget

Cobbled lanes, church ruins and the main square inside the walls of the UNESCO-listed Hanseatic town.

Gotland Museum Fornsalen

The island's history museum, with picture stones and Viking-age silver.

Visby Cathedral

The medieval Sankta Maria cathedral, the only one of Visby's medieval churches still in use.

Cruise Ships Visiting Visby