Genoa / Savona

GENOA has developed into a thriving destination for cruise operators and today ranks amongst the leading Mediterranean cruise ports, with an annual throughput of over 1.3 million passengers. Stazioni Marittime SpA is the company which since 1989 has been operating Genoa’s five passenger terminals, featuring  a total of 290,000 sqm and 12 berths along 3,000 metres of quays. The two purpose-built cruise terminals, the monumental Ponte dei Mille and the art deco Ponte Andrea Doria, are both equipped to handle the latest generation of post-Panamax cruise ships, boasting respectively a 340-m and 290-m quay and two 300 m berths. Both terminals are at the forefront of safety and security measures, adhering to all recent IMO and EU regulations. Access to the terminals is easy as the passenger port is located just 5 km from Genoa International Airport and 200 m from the railway station, and it is directly linked to the motorway. Ample car and bus parking areas are available adjacent to the cruise terminals.
MSC Cruises, the world’s fastest growing cruise line, homeports at Genoa’s facilities, sailing to destinations in the west and east Mediterranean, North Africa and the Atlantic Islands.

Genoa’s Cruise Terminals are located in the heart of the Old Port Waterfront, a model of modernity which blends perfectly with the architectural elements from the city’s fascinating maritime past, and sits alongside one of Europe’s largest historic city centres, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

SAVONA is strategically located in the heart of the Italian Riviera, close to the airports of Genoa, Nice-Cote d’Azur and Milan, and is homeport to Costa Crociere for itineraries across the West Mediterranean. The cruise liner operates the two terminals in Savona:  Palacrociere Terminal West inaugurated in 2003 and Palacrociere Terminal East, which opened in 2014. Palacrociere features two passenger terminal buildings specifically designed to offer maximum  comfort to passengers  in complete safety. The two dedicated quays, 450 m and 325 m, are capable of accommodating  simultaneously three cruise vessels, and up to 12,000 passengers daily. Major infrastructure has recently been completed at the cruise port for a total investment of 24 million euros, including dredging to -11 m and the installation of two new passenger boarding bridges.

On 3 November 2019 Savona will host the naming ceremony for the new Costa Smeralda flagship, and is due to call in Savona every Saturday. In preparation for the arrival of the new vessel, major works are underway at the cruise port for a total investment of 24 million euros, including dredging to -11 m and the installation of two new passenger boarding bridges. Costa ships are scheduled to make 155 calls in 2019