Port overview
Port of Heraklion at a glance
Gateway to Knossos and Crete.
Our AIS tracking recorded 31 cruise ship calls at Port of Heraklion since Jul 2026, about 1.8 a week, from 9 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Costa Cruises, Marella Cruises, Viking Ocean Cruises.
Sunrise 6:38, sunset 17:31 local time on Oct 28 (10 h 53 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Heraklion todayRecent arrivals at Port of Heraklion
- In port now
- 0
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 31
- Ships seen
- 14
- Cruise lines seen
- 9
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Port of Call
- Time zone
- Eastern European Time
- Terminals
- 2
- Annual passengers
- 600,000
- Max ship length
- 340 m
- UN/LOCODE
- GRHER
Facilities
- Parking
- Hotels Nearby
- Taxi Available
Cruise ship calls at Port of Heraklion
Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 6
- Calls, last 90 days
- 26
- Calls per week
- 2
- Typical arrival
- 9:00 am to 10:45 am
| Cruise line | Calls, last 90 days |
|---|---|
| Costa Cruises | 5 |
| Marella Cruises | 5 |
| Viking Ocean Cruises | 4 |
| AIDA Cruises | 3 |
| Silversea Cruises | 3 |
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Breakwater)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 7.9 m (26 ft)
- Tide range
- 1 m (3 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
Cruises
Cruises Visiting Port of Heraklion
Port of Heraklion is a port of call, not a departure port. Cruises do not embark here, but many itineraries include a stop.
Ship calls, since Jul 2026
Who calls here most
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
Ships
- Costa FortunaCosta Cruises7 calls since Jul 2026
- Silver NovaSilversea Cruises4 calls since Jul 2026
- Marella VoyagerMarella Cruises3 calls since Jul 2026
- Marella DiscoveryMarella Cruises3 calls since Jul 2026
- AzuraP&O Cruises3 calls since Jul 2026
- AIDAbluAIDA Cruises2 calls since Jul 2026
- Viking SeaViking Ocean Cruises2 calls since Jul 2026
- AIDAstellaAIDA Cruises1 call since Jul 2026
Shore excursions
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Where to stay
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