Getting ashore
Rhodes is usually a dock stop.
Most ships dock at Rhodes, which usually makes the day simpler: walk off the ship, meet your tour, and get back on board without tender queues.
Greece
Rhodes Cruise Port
Rhodes is a long port day with regular dockside arrivals and moderate cruise traffic throughout the year.
Usually docks
Moderate traffic
~10h typical visit
Smaller ships
What to expect in Rhodes
How much time will you have?
About 10h is typical
Most cruises spend 10h to 11h in Rhodes, which makes it a relatively long port day compared with many stops.
How busy does Rhodes get?
Some dates are noticeably busier than others.
Multiple ships are in port on roughly 23% of days, so the exact date can change the port experience considerably.
- Typical day: ~2,200 passengers
- Busy day: 7,850+ passengers
- Multiple ships on 23% of days
Check your date
October 2026
Jump
Quieter
Busier
Ships
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Where Rhodes fits into a cruise
Rhodes is most commonly visited on Greek Isles itineraries, often alongside Kusadasi and Heraklion .
Commonly arrives from
Rhodes
Commonly continues to
When to cruise to Rhodes
Cruises visit year-round.
Cruise visits are concentrated in a few busier months, so month choice can change both ship choice and crowd levels.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Visits
39
27
42
64
101
82
98
74
76
162
71
36
Who sails here?
Ships visiting Rhodes typically carry around 1,360 guests, with Costa Pacifica, Enchanted Princess, and Seabourn Ovation calling most often.
Most frequently visiting ships
- 1 Costa Pacifica 33 calls
- 2 Enchanted Princess 27 calls
- 3 Seabourn Ovation 25 calls
- 4 Celebrity Infinity 22 calls
- 5 Viking Neptune 19 calls
- 6 Explora II 15 calls
Next port calls
Oct 31 Seven Seas Voyager
Nov 2 Island Princess
Nov 5 MSC Armonia · Silver Spirit
Nov 8 MSC Lirica
Nov 10 Viking Star