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Portugal · Ships call at Lisbon, Portugal
Most ships use the Lisbon Cruise Terminal at Santa Apolónia, a short walk from Alfama, and some use Rocha Conde de Óbidos farther west. The airport is about 6 miles away, roughly 15 minutes by car.
Ships leave from Lisbon Cruise Terminal, Av. Infante Dom Henrique, 1100-651 Lisbon. Some ships use Rocha Conde de Óbidos to the west instead, so check your boarding documents. (Sources: Holland America, Cruise Deals Tips and Tricks)
Prices and drive times were checked in October 2026 and change. Allow extra time on busy sailing days.
What cruisers do the day before boarding or after getting off, collected in October 2026. Each item links to where it came from.
Lisbon’s oldest district, with narrow streets laid out under Moorish rule, Fado clubs and some of the best views in the city. A 5 to 10 minute walk from the terminal.
Sources: Adventour Begins, Norwegian Cruise Line
One of the most scenic routes in the city, through Baixa, Graça, Alfama and Estrela, on tram cars as old as the Second World War.
Source: Norwegian Cruise Line
The main waterfront square, once the center of royal and trading life. About 15 to 20 minutes on foot along the Tagus from the terminal.
Source: Adventour Begins
Belém Tower, the Jerónimos Monastery where Vasco da Gama is buried, the Monument to the Discoveries and the original pastel de nata café. About 7 km from the port by Tram 15, bus or taxi; allow 3 to 4 hours.
Source: Adventour Begins
A neo-Gothic lift more than a century old, designed by a former student of Gustave Eiffel, rising 150 feet to a lookout over the Baixa.
Source: Norwegian Cruise Line
Lisbon’s ceramic tiles, the azulejos, from single tiles to murals, some of them centuries old.
Source: Norwegian Cruise Line
A hill town of palaces and forests, including the colorful Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira. About 40 minutes away by tour or train; plan a half or full day.
Source: Adventour Begins
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The best months to visit Lisbon by cruise ship are June, July, August. During these months you can expect the driest weather and the most comfortable temperatures for port excursions.
Cruisers most often mention: Alfama; Tram 28; Praça do Comércio; Belém; Santa Justa Elevator; National Tile Museum; Sintra.
Lisbon is a regular port of call for many cruise lines. The ships-calling list above has the next sailings for live departure dates, or search all itineraries that include Lisbon.