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Lines that start here
Transatlantic crossings to Florida, Viking’s Mediterranean voyages and Royal Caribbean’s 2027 sailings.
Jump to lines →The islands, Iberia and beyond
Madeira, the Canaries, the Azores, Spain and the long way to Miami.
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Jardim do Tabaco, Santa Apolónia and Alcântara, and the passport rule at the door.
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The taxi, the metro and the ride apps, with the published fares.
Jump to getting here →Ten hotels, ranked
From Santa Apolónia station to the airport, scored on what each one publishes.
See the hotels →In brief
Lisbon is a full turnaround port, not just a stop. Port of Lisbon figures reported by MedCruise put about 127,000 turnaround passengers through it from January to August 2026, roughly 28% of all its cruise traffic.
Lisbon Cruise Port runs the two terminals by the old town, Santa Apolónia and Jardim do Tabaco, on Av. Infante Dom Henrique below Alfama. Its owners are Global Ports Holding, Grupo Sousa, Royal Caribbean Cruises and Creuers del Port de Barcelona, per Visit Lisboa, and the newer building opened in 2017.
This page is for starting or ending a cruise here. If your ship is only calling for the day, our Lisbon port-day guide covers the walk into town and our shore excursion picks cover the tours.
Lines starting or ending cruises here in 2026–27
Deployments change every season, so this roster is dated and sourced, and it lives only here.
Checked on October 19, 2026 — only Oceania’s and Viking’s items come from the lines themselves, and the rest are from listings and reports, so confirm before you book around them.
Oceania’s Insignia sails “Canaries to the Caribbean”, Lisbon to Miami, November 9 to 24, 2026, per Oceania. Viking lists 2026 and 2027 voyages that start in Lisbon for Rome, Athens and Istanbul, and others that end here, per its June 2025 announcement. Norwegian’s Dawn leaves Lisbon at 16:00 on November 1, 2026, for 14 nights to Jacksonville, per a Cruise Web listing.
Royal Caribbean is reported to start Mariner of the Seas sailings to Barcelona from Lisbon on May 27, July 30, September 16 and October 4, 2027, per Echo Boomer. A Taoticket listing also shows November 2026 starts here for Seabourn Quest and Crystal Serenity to Florida, Silversea’s Silver Spirit to Barbados, Azamara Onward to Civitavecchia and Costa Diadema to Brazil. Pick the ship first; the quay and the night follow from it.
Sources, read October 19, 2026: oceaniacruises.com, Viking’s June 10, 2025 release on Business Wire, The Cruise Web’s Norwegian Dawn listing, Echo Boomer (April 27, 2026) on Royal Caribbean, and Taoticket’s November 2026 Lisbon departures. Deployments change; confirm your own ship and date before you book around it.
Where you can go
From Lisbon the autumn crossings head south to Madeira and the Canaries, or west through the Azores, before the long run to Florida and the Caribbean. Spring brings them back the other way, and Viking and Royal Caribbean run east into the Mediterranean. The ports below are named on the sailings we found; one voyage won’t call at all of them.
Destinations
Where Lisbon sailings go
Ports named on the 2026–27 sailings we found. Check your own itinerary.
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The Atlantic islands
3The usual stops on the way across.
Iberia and the Mediterranean
5Short hops south and east.
Across the Atlantic
4Where the autumn crossings finish.
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Entry: the US State Department wants your passport valid for three months beyond your departure date, and rates Portugal Level 1, exercise normal precautions, as of December 23, 2025. The EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) has been fully running since April 10, 2026. It replaces passport stamps for non-EU visitors with a photo and fingerprints at the first Schengen border. ETIAS hasn’t launched and isn’t needed yet. The EU has promised at least six months’ notice, and no start date had been announced when we checked on October 19, 2026. How EES applies at the ship is up to the border police and your line; our Lisbon port-day guide has the detail.
For the crossings themselves, see our Transatlantic and Repositioning cruise guide and our Mediterranean guide.
Jardim do Tabaco, Santa Apolónia and Alcântara
Lisbon Cruise Port runs two terminals side by side on Av. Infante Dom Henrique, below Alfama: Jardim do Tabaco, the newer building from 2017, and Santa Apolónia. Holland America gives “Lisbon Cruise Terminal, Av. Infante Dom Henrique 1100-651” and says it connects to Santa Apolónia railway station. On a two-ship day in 2025, Azamara sent one ship to each: Santa Apolónia at Armazém B, Loja 8, and the Lisbon Cruise Port building at 1100-651.
The other cruise quays are out west at Alcântara, by the 25 de Abril bridge. Secondary port guides put them about 2.5 to 4.8 km from the centre and say they take smaller ships or overflow. We found no source saying turnarounds use them, but the port assigns the berth, so check your documents.
Two rules shape the morning — one about bags, one about paperwork. There’s no luggage storage at the pier, per Holland America. And Azamara warns that if your passport details aren’t in the manifest, you won’t get into the terminal until they’re processed, which can take two hours or more — so fill them in online before you fly.
| Quay | Where | What we know |
|---|---|---|
| Lisbon Cruise Terminal (Jardim do Tabaco) | Av. Infante Dom Henrique, 1100-651, below Alfama | The main terminal, opened 2017; Holland America and Azamara use it. Guest Information Centre, per Visit Lisboa |
| Santa Apolónia Cruise Terminal | Av. Infante Dom Henrique, Armazém B, Loja 8, 1900-264 | Used by Azamara Onward on a two-ship day, per Azamara; next to the station |
| Alcântara and Rocha Conde de Óbidos | By the 25 de Abril bridge, west of the centre | Smaller ships or overflow, per secondary guides; about 2.5 to 4.8 km out. No turnaround use found |
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Sources: hollandamerica.com, Azamara’s Lisbon port document, Visit Lisboa, CruiseMapper and Adventour Begins, read October 19, 2026. We found no published bag-drop or check-in hours for either terminal. Confirm with your line — the quay can change with the ship.
Parking, in short
Holland America says there’s parking at the pier and gives info@lct.pt for the details, but we found no published rate. A few of our hotels print parking prices for your stay, from free (Avenida Palace) to about €21 a day — none says that covers a cruise.
Most people sailing from Lisbon fly in, and we’d do the same. If you’re driving, email the terminal before you go.
Getting here
Lisbon’s airport is close — Holland America puts it about 10 km and 15 minutes from the terminal, traffic allowing. The airport lists taxis at arrivals, Bolt and Uber pick-ups at P2 on Level 2, and a metro station with a direct line to Saldanha in about 20 minutes.
| From | Taxi | Public transport |
|---|---|---|
| LIS — airport to the terminal | About €20, roughly 15 minutes, per Holland America. The airport itself gives €10 to €15 to the centre, and says luggage fees may apply. | Metro, €1.90 a ride plus €0.50 for the navegante card, per the Metro. The airport line needs at least one change to reach Santa Apolónia, so with bags, a taxi is simpler. |
| LIS — airport to the Baixa | Same rank, same meter. | The Red line to Alameda, then the Green line to Baixa-Chiado, about 25 minutes, per LUGGit’s guide; Carris buses run too, with a 50 × 40 × 20 cm bag limit, per the airport. |
| Santa Apolónia station | A short taxi, or a walk, to the terminal. | Trains from the north arrive beside the terminal, per Holland America. |
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The State Department says to take taxis from the official queue or kiosk and check a ride-app car matches the app. There’s no luggage storage at the pier, per Holland America. Lisbon Airport to the ship has the rest.
The night before, ranked: we’ve scored ten hotels for the night before a Lisbon cruise, from Santa Apolónia station to the airport, on what each one publishes. None runs a ride to the ship. Five worth knowing:
| Hotel | Where | One thing to know |
|---|---|---|
| Áurea Museum | Rua Cais de Santarém, below Alfama | A pool, a spa and a gym about 500 m from the terminal, per a listing. |
| Editory Riverside | Santa Apolónia station, Av. Infante Dom Henrique | The closest we ranked, about 350 m, in the station building. |
| Hotel Mundial | Praça Martim Moniz, top of the Baixa | The only one listing breakfast in the rate, per Hotels.com. |
| Pousada de Lisboa | Praça do Comércio, the riverside square | The splurge on Praça do Comércio, with a pool and a spa. |
| Meliá Aeroporto | Rua C, at the airport | A free airport shuttle, for a late landing or an early flight home. |
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Lisbon FAQ
Where do cruise ships leave from in Lisbon?
Most turnarounds use the Lisbon Cruise Terminal at Jardim do Tabaco, on Av. Infante Dom Henrique by Santa Apolónia station. The Santa Apolónia terminal sits next to it, and the Alcântara quays out west take smaller ships or overflow, per secondary guides.
How far is Lisbon Airport from the cruise terminal?
About 10 km and 15 minutes by road, traffic allowing, per Holland America, which gives about €20 for the taxi.
Which cruise lines start cruises in Lisbon?
Oceania and Viking list 2026–27 voyages from Lisbon on their own pages. Listings and reports add Norwegian, Royal Caribbean in 2027, Seabourn, Crystal, Silversea, Azamara and Costa.
Is there luggage storage at the Lisbon cruise terminal?
No, per Holland America.
Do I need ETIAS for a cruise from Lisbon?
No. ETIAS hasn’t launched and isn’t needed yet. The EU has promised at least six months’ notice, and no start date had been announced when we checked on October 19, 2026. The Entry/Exit System has been fully running since April 10, 2026.
Is there parking at the Lisbon cruise terminal?
Holland America says there’s parking at the pier, with details from info@lct.pt. No rate is published.
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