Getting ashore
Piraeus (Athens) is usually a dock stop.
Most ships dock at Piraeus (Athens), which usually makes the day simpler: walk off the ship, meet your tour, and get back on board without tender queues.
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Cruises from Piraeus (Athens)
Piraeus (Athens) is a cruise embarkation gateway with substantial cruise traffic, typically smaller vessels, and departures throughout the year, but concentrated in July, August, and October.
Usually docks
Often busy
Cruises start or end here
Smaller ships
What to expect in Piraeus (Athens)
How much time will you have?
About 13h is typical
Most cruises spend 11h to 17h in Piraeus (Athens), which makes it a relatively long port day compared with many stops.
How busy does Piraeus (Athens) get?
Expect other ships to be in port.
Multiple ships overlap very often (56% of days), with around 5,850 cruise passengers on a typical day.
- Typical day: ~5,850 passengers
- Busy day: 19,900+ passengers
- Multiple ships on 56% of days
When to cruise from Piraeus (Athens)
Cruises depart throughout the year, with the busiest season from July, August, and October.
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Where Piraeus (Athens) fits into a cruise
Cruises from Piraeus (Athens) most commonly head into Greek Isles itineraries, often starting with Kusadasi and Mykonos .
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Who sails here?
Ships visiting Piraeus (Athens) typically carry around 1,258 guests, with MSC Orchestra, MSC Splendida, and Costa Pacifica calling most often.
Most frequently visiting ships
- 1 MSC Orchestra 100 calls
- 2 MSC Splendida 88 calls
- 3 Costa Pacifica 61 calls
- 4 Sun Princess 60 calls
- 5 Seabourn Ovation 52 calls
- 6 Viking Neptune 49 calls
Next port calls
Oct 31 Island Princess · Enchanted Princess · Celebrity Eclipse
Nov 1 Seven Seas Grandeur · Le Champlain
Nov 2 MSC Orchestra · MSC Fantasia · Celebrity Infinity
Nov 4 Viking Mira
Nov 5 Seven Seas Voyager