Port overview
Port of Istanbul at a glance
Crossroads of Europe and Asia.
Our AIS tracking recorded 58 cruise ship calls at Port of Istanbul since Jul 2026, about 3.4 a week, from 20 cruise lines. The busiest lines are MSC Cruises, Costa Cruises, Celebrity Cruises.
Sunrise 7:31, sunset 18:07 local time on Oct 28 (10 h 36 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Istanbul todayRecent arrivals at Port of Istanbul
- In port now
- 0
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 58
- Ships seen
- 25
- Cruise lines seen
- 20
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Turnaround Port
- Time zone
- Türkiye Standard Time
- Terminals
- 3
- Annual passengers
- 1.5M
- Max ship length
- 350 m
- UN/LOCODE
- TRINS
- Also known as
- Galataport
Facilities
- Parking
- Shopping
- Hotels Nearby
- Taxi Available
- Public Transport
Cruise ship calls at Port of Istanbul
Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 19
- Calls, last 90 days
- 48
- Calls per week
- 3.7
- Typical arrival
- 9:45 am to 2:15 pm
- Busiest weekday
- Sunday
| Cruise line | Calls, last 90 days |
|---|---|
| MSC Cruises | 10 |
| Celebrity Cruises | 6 |
| Costa Cruises | 6 |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 4 |
| Holland America Line | 3 |
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- Canal or Lake
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 12.5 m (41 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
Next 60 days
Port of Istanbul cruise departure schedule
12 sailings leave Port of Istanbul between Wed, Nov 11 and Wed, Dec 23, on 5 ships from 4 cruise lines. Dates come from the Cruisebound catalog, which lists a departure date but not a sailing time; your cruise line sets boarding times. Where our AIS tracking has seen the ship arrive, the observed time is shown in Türkiye Standard Time.
MSC Orchestra MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Eastern Cruise
See sailing on MSC Orchestra, Wed, Nov 11
Oceania Sirena Oceania · 10 nights · 10 Night Mediterranean - Eastern Cruise
See sailing on Oceania Sirena, Thu, Nov 12
Viking Star Viking Ocean · 7 nights · 7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures
See sailing on Viking Star, Sat, Nov 14
Show the other 7 departure days through Wed, Dec 23Hide the later departures
MSC Orchestra MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Eastern Cruise
See sailing on MSC Orchestra, Wed, Nov 18
MSC Orchestra MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Eastern Cruise
See sailing on MSC Orchestra, Wed, Nov 25
Seven Seas Voyager Regent · 10 nights · 10 Night Mediterranean Cruise
See sailing on Seven Seas Voyager, Fri, Nov 27
MSC Orchestra MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Eastern Cruise
See sailing on MSC Orchestra, Wed, Dec 2
MSC Orchestra MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Eastern Cruise
See sailing on MSC Orchestra, Wed, Dec 9Viking Vesta Viking Ocean · 7 nights · 7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures
See sailing on Viking Vesta, Wed, Dec 9Viking Vesta Viking Ocean · 14 nights · 14 Night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities
See sailing on Viking Vesta, Wed, Dec 9
MSC Orchestra MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Eastern Cruise
See sailing on MSC Orchestra, Wed, Dec 16
MSC Orchestra MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Eastern Cruise
See sailing on MSC Orchestra, Wed, Dec 23
Cruises from Port of Istanbul from $491
7 Night Mediterranean - Eastern Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC Orchestra
Nov 11, 2026 · 7 nights
Mediterranean
7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures
Viking Ocean • Viking Star
Nov 14, 2026 · 7 nights
Mediterranean
14 Night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities
Viking Ocean • Viking Vesta
Dec 9, 2026 · 14 nights
Black Sea
7 Night Mediterranean - Eastern Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC Orchestra
Dec 16, 2026 · 7 nights
Mediterranean
7 Night Mediterranean - Eastern Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC Orchestra
Dec 23, 2026 · 7 nights
Mediterranean
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
- MSC FantasiaMSC Cruises14 calls since Jul 2026
- Costa FortunaCosta Cruises10 calls since Jul 2026
- Celebrity AscentCelebrity Cruises6 calls since Jul 2026
- Norwegian VivaNorwegian Cruise Line4 calls since Jul 2026
- OosterdamHolland America Line3 calls since Jul 2026
- Carnival LegendCarnival Cruise Line2 calls since Jul 2026
- Viking SkyViking Ocean Cruises1 call since Jul 2026
- Star LegendWindstar Cruises1 call since Jul 2026
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