Just a knot longer
Hang tight. We're checking the weather.
Just a knot longer
Hang tight. We're checking the weather.
Portugal · Ships call at Porto, Portugal
Ships dock at the Leixões cruise terminal in Matosinhos, north of the Douro. The Matosinhos Sul metro stop is about 250 m away, and the ride to the center takes about 30 minutes. Porto Airport is 25 to 40 minutes by taxi.
Ships leave from Leixões Cruise Terminal, Leixões Cruise Terminal, Matosinhos. (Source: WhatsInPort)
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.
The UNESCO-listed riverfront quarter of narrow streets and tiled houses.
Source: WhatsInPort
Port houses such as Sandeman, Taylor and Graham across the river in Vila Nova de Gaia.
Source: WhatsInPort
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The best months to visit Porto (Leixões) by cruise ship are July, August, September. During these months you can expect the driest weather and the most comfortable temperatures for port excursions.
Cruisers most often mention: Ribeira; Port wine cellars in Gaia.
Porto (Leixões) 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 Porto (Leixões).