Port overview
Port of Palermo at a glance
Sicilian capital with Arab-Norman heritage.
Our AIS tracking recorded 64 cruise ship calls at Port of Palermo since Jul 2026, about 3.8 a week, from 8 cruise lines. The busiest lines are MSC Cruises, Costa Cruises, Virgin Voyages.
Sunrise 6:29, sunset 17:14 local time on Oct 28 (10 h 45 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Palermo todayRecent arrivals at Port of Palermo
- In port now
- 0
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 64
- Ships seen
- 13
- Cruise lines seen
- 8
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
- 500,000
- Max ship length
- 340 m
- UN/LOCODE
- ITPMO
Facilities
- Shopping
- Hotels Nearby
- Taxi Available
Cruise ship calls at Port of Palermo
Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 16
- Calls, last 90 days
- 51
- Calls per week
- 4
- Typical arrival
- 8:30 am to 11:30 am
- Busiest weekday
- Thursday
| Cruise line | Calls, last 90 days |
|---|---|
| MSC Cruises | 37 |
| Costa Cruises | 9 |
| AIDA Cruises | 1 |
| P&O Cruises | 1 |
| Ponant | 1 |
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Small
- 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 Palermo cruise departure schedule
17 sailings leave Port of Palermo between Thu, Oct 29 and Thu, Dec 24, on 5 ships from 2 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 Central European Time.
Costa Smeralda Costa · 7 nights · 7 Night Western Mediterranean Cruise
See sailing on Costa Smeralda, Thu, Oct 29
MSC Euribia MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
See sailing on MSC Euribia, Wed, Nov 4
MSC Splendida MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
See sailing on MSC Splendida, Thu, Nov 5
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MSC Seaview MSC Cruises · 5 nights · 5 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
See sailing on MSC Seaview, Mon, Nov 9
MSC Euribia MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
See sailing on MSC Euribia, Wed, Nov 11
MSC Splendida MSC Cruises · 21 nights · 21 Night Grand Voyage Cruise
See sailing on MSC Splendida, Thu, Nov 12
MSC Euribia MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
See sailing on MSC Euribia, Wed, Nov 18
MSC Euribia MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
See sailing on MSC Euribia, Wed, Nov 25
Costa Toscana Costa · 7 nights · 7 Night Western Mediterranean Cruise
See sailing on Costa Toscana, Thu, Nov 26
MSC Euribia MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
See sailing on MSC Euribia, Wed, Dec 2
Costa Toscana Costa · 7 nights · 7 Night Western Mediterranean Cruise
See sailing on Costa Toscana, Thu, Dec 3
MSC Euribia MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
See sailing on MSC Euribia, Wed, Dec 9
Costa Toscana Costa · 7 nights · 7 Night Western Mediterranean Cruise
See sailing on Costa Toscana, Thu, Dec 10
MSC Euribia MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
See sailing on MSC Euribia, Wed, Dec 16
Costa Toscana Costa · 7 nights · 7 Night Western Mediterranean Cruise
See sailing on Costa Toscana, Thu, Dec 17
MSC Euribia MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
See sailing on MSC Euribia, Wed, Dec 23
Costa Toscana Costa · 7 nights · 7 Night Western Mediterranean Cruise
See sailing on Costa Toscana, Thu, Dec 24
Cruises from Port of Palermo from $394
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC Splendida
Nov 5, 2026 · 7 nights
Iberian Peninsula
5 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC Seaview
Nov 9, 2026 · 5 nights
Iberian Peninsula
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC Euribia
Dec 2, 2026 · 7 nights
Iberian Peninsula
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 SeaviewMSC Cruises16 calls since Jul 2026
- MSC SplendidaMSC Cruises16 calls since Jul 2026
- MSC MeravigliaMSC Cruises13 calls since Jul 2026
- Costa SmeraldaCosta Cruises10 calls since Jul 2026
- Costa PacificaCosta Cruises1 call since Jul 2026
- Mein Schiff 7TUI Cruises1 call since Jul 2026
- AIDAstellaAIDA Cruises1 call since Jul 2026
- Costa FascinosaCosta Cruises1 call since Jul 2026
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