Pavlus Travel · Port Guides
What to see ashore, when ships call, and every upcoming sailing you can book — searchable guides to every ocean and river port our cruise lines visit.
1,873 port guides162 countries & territoriesEvery upcoming sailing listed
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Most-Sailed Ports
Amsterdam is a major departure port for Rhine and European river cruises nearly year-round, with Viking River Cruises, AMA Waterways, and Avalon Waterways all home porting there.
6,243 upcoming sailings 02BudapestHungaryBudapest is a major departure port for Danube river cruises nearly year-round, with Viking River Cruises, AMA Waterways, and Avalon Waterways all home porting here for embarkation.
6,057 upcoming sailings 03BarcelonaSpainBarcelona is a year-round departure port for Mediterranean sailings, with Viking Ocean Cruises, MSC, and Costa home porting there, about 20 minutes from El Prat airport.
5,918 upcoming sailings 04ViennaAustriaVienna is a port of call on Danube river cruise itineraries nearly year-round, with Viking River Cruises, AMA Waterways, and Avalon Waterways among the lines calling here, plus select departures.
5,503 upcoming sailings 05Vancouver, CanadaCanadaVancouver is the departure port for Alaska sailings from April through October, with Princess, Holland America, and Celebrity all home porting there for the season.
5,202 upcoming sailings 06Juneau, AlaskaUnited StatesJuneau is primarily a port of call on Alaska cruises, with Princess, Holland America, and Celebrity all calling there, while Lindblad Expeditions also departs from here from May through September.
5,192 upcoming sailings 07Rome (Civitavecchia)ItalyRome (Civitavecchia) is a year-round departure port for Mediterranean sailings, with Viking Ocean, MSC, and Princess all home porting there and the terminal about an hour from central Rome and Fiumicino airport.
5,186 upcoming sailings 08Ketchikan, AlaskaUnited StatesKetchikan is a port of call on Alaska cruise itineraries running from April through October, with Princess, Holland America, and Norwegian Cruise Line among the lines calling there most often.
5,108 upcoming sailings 09MarseilleFranceMarseille functions as both a departure port and a frequent port of call for Mediterranean sailings, with MSC and Costa home porting there and Viking Ocean Cruises calling nearly year-round.
4,795 upcoming sailings 10StrasbourgFranceStrasbourg is a port of call on Rhine river cruise itineraries nearly year-round, with Viking River Cruises, AMA Waterways, and CroisiEurope among the top lines, some CroisiEurope sailings departing from here.
4,650 upcoming sailings 11CologneGermanyCologne is a port of call on nearly year-round Rhine river cruise itineraries, with Viking River Cruises, Avalon Waterways, and Scenic Cruises among the lines calling here.
4,602 upcoming sailings 12BreisachGermanyBreisach serves as a departure point for Rhine river cruises with Avalon Waterways and Scenic Cruises sailing nearly year-round, while Viking River Cruises and AMA Waterways call here as a gateway to the Black Forest and Colmar.
4,525 upcoming sailingsEvery guide in this directory covers a port our cruise lines actually visit — what the place is known for, how to spend the day ashore, and a live table of every upcoming sailing that calls there, from Mediterranean icons to Danube river towns barely wider than the ship.
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103 ports · 26 countries
Turquoise-water standards and quiet hideaways alike — from San Juan’s colonial forts to the pink sand of Bermuda, these are the harbors behind the Caribbean’s most-loved itineraries.
268 ports · 19 countries
Barcelona, Santorini, Dubrovnik, the Amalfi Coast — the Mediterranean’s ports read like a greatest-hits list of European travel, and nearly every luxury line sails here.
230 ports · 13 countries
Norwegian fjords, Baltic capitals and Icelandic harbors, sailed under the long light of the midnight sun.
313 ports · 21 countries
On the Danube, Rhine, Main, Moselle, Seine, Rhône and Douro, river ships tie up steps from the old town square. These are the towns that made European river cruising famous.
189 ports · 3 countries
Alaska’s Inside Passage, New England fall foliage, Hawaii and the Canadian Maritimes — the great North American sailings, closer to home.
62 ports · 8 countries
Cozumel’s reefs, Costa Rica’s rainforest coast and the locks of the Panama Canal anchor the itineraries of the Mexican Riviera and Central America.
133 ports · 10 countries
Buenos Aires and Rio, the Chilean fjords, the Amazon and the Galápagos — a continent of extremes best approached from the water.
5 ports
Expedition landings across the Drake Passage: the South Shetlands, iceberg alleys and the penguin colonies of the White Continent.
215 ports · 18 countries
From Japan’s island ports to Singapore and the temple towns of the Mekong — ocean and river guides across Asia and the subcontinent.
153 ports · 16 countries
Sydney Harbour, the fjords of New Zealand’s South Island, and the lagoons of Bora Bora and Fiji — the long, rewarding way south.
26 ports · 6 countries
Dubai and Abu Dhabi’s modern skylines, Petra by way of Aqaba, and the Nile river ports of Egypt.
77 ports · 29 countries
Cape Town under Table Mountain, safari gateways, and the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and the Seychelles.
99 ports
Not every great cruise moment is a city: Glacier Bay, the Panama Canal transit, Halong Bay and other landmark passages ships sail through rather than dock at.
Good to Know
Type the port, country or river into the search box at the top of this page — the directory filters as you type. Every guide covers what to see ashore plus a table of upcoming sailings that call there.
A profile of the port and its highlights, every upcoming cruise that visits — with dates, ships and lead-in fares — and the cruise lines that call there. Many guides add our planners’ recommendations for the day ashore.
Yes. Alongside the ocean ports you’ll find towns along the Danube, Rhine, Main, Moselle, Seine, Douro, Mekong and Nile — every river port our cruise lines visit.
Cruise lines restrict the discounts an agency may advertise online, so our best fares can’t be published. Call 800-528-9300 and a Pavlus planner will quote your unadvertised price — with no service fees, backed by our low-price guarantee.
Each guide lists only future departures that are still bookable, drawn from the cruise lines’ current schedules. If a sailing appears on a guide, you can book it today.
Cruise lines limit what we may advertise online — our best discounts are shared by phone. No service fees, a low-price guarantee, and a personal travel planner from first call to homecoming.