Port overview
Port of Messina at a glance
Gateway to Sicily and Mt. Etna.
Our AIS tracking recorded 109 cruise ship calls at Port of Messina since Jul 2026, about 6.4 a week, from 17 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Celebrity Cruises, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line.
Sunrise 6:20, sunset 17:05 local time on Oct 28 (10 h 45 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Messina todayRecent arrivals at Port of Messina
- Nearby now
- 2
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 109
- Ships seen
- 34
- Cruise lines seen
- 17
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Port of Call
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- Terminals
- 2
- Annual passengers
- 600,000
- Max ship length
- 330 m
- UN/LOCODE
- ITMES
Facilities
- Hotels Nearby
- Taxi Available
Cruise ship calls at Port of Messina
Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 36
- Calls, last 90 days
- 83
- Calls per week
- 6.5
- Typical arrival
- 7:30 am to 10:00 am
- Typical departure
- 4:45 pm to 8:45 pm
- Busiest weekday
- Tuesday
| Cruise line | Calls, last 90 days |
|---|---|
| Celebrity Cruises | 15 |
| MSC Cruises | 13 |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 13 |
| Royal Caribbean International | 8 |
| Princess Cruises | 7 |
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Breakwater)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 23.2 m (76 ft)
- Tide range
- 1 m (3 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
Next 60 days
Port of Messina cruise departure schedule
5 sailings leave Port of Messina between Tue, Nov 3 and Tue, Dec 22, on 2 ships from 1 cruise line. 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 Central European Time.
MSC World Europa MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
See sailing on MSC World Europa, Tue, Nov 3
MSC World Europa MSC Cruises · 4 nights · 4 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
See sailing on MSC World Europa, Tue, Nov 10
MSC World Asia MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
See sailing on MSC World Asia, Tue, Dec 8
Show the other 2 departure days through Tue, Dec 22Hide the later departures
MSC World Asia MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
See sailing on MSC World Asia, Tue, Dec 15
MSC World Asia MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
See sailing on MSC World Asia, Tue, Dec 22
Cruises from Port of Messina from $389
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC World Europa
Nov 3, 2026 · 7 nights
Mediterranean
4 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC World Europa
Nov 10, 2026 · 4 nights
Iberian Peninsula
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC World Asia
Dec 8, 2026 · 7 nights
Iberian Peninsula
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC World Asia
Dec 15, 2026 · 7 nights
Mediterranean
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC World Asia
Dec 22, 2026 · 7 nights
Iberian Peninsula
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC World Asia
Dec 29, 2026 · 7 nights
Iberian Peninsula
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC World Asia
Jan 5, 2027 · 7 nights
Iberian Peninsula
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC World Asia
Jan 12, 2027 · 7 nights
Iberian Peninsula
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC World Asia
Jan 19, 2027 · 7 nights
Iberian Peninsula
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC World Asia
Jan 26, 2027 · 7 nights
Iberian Peninsula
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC World Asia
Feb 2, 2027 · 7 nights
Mediterranean
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC World Asia
Feb 9, 2027 · 7 nights
Mediterranean
Live data
2 Nearby Right Now
Last confirmed positions: Oct 28, 2026, 1:04 AM UTC
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 World EuropaMSC Cruises17 calls since Jul 2026
- Celebrity ConstellationCelebrity Cruises10 calls since Jul 2026
- Norwegian EpicNorwegian Cruise Line9 calls since Jul 2026
- Norwegian GemNorwegian Cruise Line7 calls since Jul 2026
- Brilliance of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International6 calls since Jul 2026
- Celebrity AscentCelebrity Cruises6 calls since Jul 2026
- Sun PrincessPrincess Cruises5 calls since Jul 2026
- AIDAbluAIDA Cruises4 calls since Jul 2026
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