Kusadasi Cruise Port (Ege Port) is the gateway to the ancient world. Located right in the heart of the town, it welcomes hundreds of cruise ships annually. Its central location offers a huge advantage: within a few minutes of walking, you can explore the lively Kusadasi Grand Bazaar, relax at the city beaches, or visit the historic Pigeon Island (Guvercinada) Castle.
Port of Kusadasi – Cruise Schedule 2026
⚠️ High Traffic Warning: Dates with multiple ships (3+ cruise lines) mean extreme crowds in Ephesus. We strongly recommend booking a Private Tour to skip the long lines at the entrance.
| 📅 Date | 🚢 Cruise Ship | 🏢 Company | ⚓ Arr. | 👋 Dep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | ||||
| 23 Jan Fri | Viking Star | Viking Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| February 2026 | ||||
| 07 Feb Sat | Viking Saturn | Viking Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 10 Feb Tue | Celebrity Infinity | Celebrity Cruises | 07:00 | 18:00 |
| 15 Feb Sun | Viking Vesta | Viking Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 22 Feb Sun | Viking Vesta | Viking Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 25 Feb Wed | Celebrity Infinity | Celebrity Cruises | 07:00 | 18:00 |
| March 2026 | ||||
| 01 Mar Sun | Viking Vesta | Viking Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 02 Mar Mon | Viking Star | Viking Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 07 Mar Sat | Celebrity Infinity | Celebrity Cruises | 07:00 | 18:00 |
| 18 Mar Wed | Celebrity Infinity | Celebrity Cruises | 07:00 | 18:00 |
| 21 Mar Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 24 Mar Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 26 Mar Thu | Sun Princess | Princess Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 28 Mar Sat | Celebrity Infinity | Celebrity Cruises | 07:00 | 18:00 |
| 28 Mar Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 31 Mar Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| April 2026 | ||||
| 03 Apr Fri | Viking Mars | Viking Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 04 Apr Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 07 Apr Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 08 Apr Wed | Celebrity Infinity | Celebrity Cruises | 07:00 | 18:00 |
| 08 Apr Wed | Silver Muse | Silversea Cruises | 08:00 | 23:00 |
| 09 Apr Thu | Viking Vesta | Viking Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 09 Apr Thu | Viking Mars | Viking Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 12 Apr Sun | Celestyal Journey | Celestyal Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 12 Apr Sun | Marella Discovery | Marella Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 13 Apr Mon | Star Legend | Windstar Cruises | 09:00 | 23:00 |
| 13 Apr Mon | Viking Jupiter | Viking Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 14 Apr Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 15 Apr Wed | Viking Saturn | Viking Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 16 Apr Thu | Sun Princess | Princess Cruises | 07:00 | 18:00 |
| 16 Apr Thu | Viking Vesta | Viking Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 17 Apr Fri | Celebrity Infinity | Celebrity Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 18 Apr Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 19 Apr Sun | Star Legend | Windstar Cruises | 08:00 | 23:00 |
| 19 Apr Sun | Viking Jupiter | Viking Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 21 Apr Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 21 Apr Tue | Viking Saturn | Viking Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 25 Apr Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 25 Apr Sat | Viking Vesta | Viking Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 25 Apr Sat | Viking Jupiter | Viking Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 26 Apr Sun | Celestyal Journey | Celestyal Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 26 Apr Sun | Marella Discovery | Marella Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 27 Apr Mon | Celebrity Infinity | Celebrity Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 27 Apr Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 28 Apr Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 28 Apr Tue | Odyssey Of The Seas | Royal Caribbean | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 29 Apr Wed | Enchanted Princess | Princess Cruises | 07:00 | 18:00 |
| 29 Apr Wed | Star Legend | Windstar Cruises | 09:00 | 23:00 |
| May 2026 | ||||
| 01 May Fri | Celebrity Equinox | Celebrity Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 02 May Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 02 May Sat | Oosterdam | Holland America | 07:00 | 18:00 |
| 04 May Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 05 May Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 08 May Fri | Celebrity Infinity | Celebrity Cruises | 08:00 | 19:00 |
| 08 May Fri | Queen Victoria | Cunard | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 09 May Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 09 May Sat | Explora II | Explora Journeys | 08:00 | 21:00 |
| 10 May Sun | Marella Discovery | Marella Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 10 May Sun | Oceania Nautica | Oceania Cruises | 07:00 | 16:00 |
| 11 May Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 12 May Tue | Marella Voyager | Marella Cruises | 08:00 | 17:00 |
| 12 May Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 13 May Wed | Odyssey Of The Seas | Royal Caribbean | 09:00 | 19:00 |
| 16 May Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 18 May Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 19 May Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 22 May Fri | Celebrity Infinity | Celebrity Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 23 May Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 25 May Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 26 May Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 30 May Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 31 May Sun | Celebrity Ascent | Celebrity Cruises | 10:00 | 20:00 |
| June 2026 | ||||
| 01 Jun Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 02 Jun Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 06 Jun Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 08 Jun Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 09 Jun Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 13 Jun Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 15 Jun Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 16 Jun Tue | Celebrity Infinity | Celebrity Cruises | 08:00 | 20:00 |
| 16 Jun Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 16 Jun Tue | Celebrity Xcel | Celebrity Cruises | 09:00 | 20:00 |
| 20 Jun Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 22 Jun Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 23 Jun Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 27 Jun Sat | Sun Princess | Princess Cruises | 07:00 | 16:00 |
| 27 Jun Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 29 Jun Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 29 Jun Mon | Scarlet Lady | Virgin Voyages | 08:00 | 20:00 |
| 30 Jun Tue | MSC Fantasia | MSC Cruises | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| 30 Jun Tue | Seven Seas Voyager | Regent Seven Seas | 08:00 | 17:00 |
| 30 Jun Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| July 2026 | ||||
| 01 Jul Wed | Odyssey Of The Seas | Royal Caribbean | 09:00 | 19:00 |
| 04 Jul Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 06 Jul Mon | Azura | P&O Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 06 Jul Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 07 Jul Tue | Celebrity Infinity | Celebrity Cruises | 08:00 | 20:00 |
| 07 Jul Tue | Scarlet Lady | Virgin Voyages | 08:00 | 20:00 |
| 07 Jul Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 11 Jul Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 13 Jul Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 14 Jul Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 18 Jul Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 20 Jul Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 21 Jul Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 25 Jul Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 27 Jul Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 28 Jul Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 30 Jul Thu | Sun Princess | Princess Cruises | 07:00 | 18:00 |
| August 2026 | ||||
| 01 Aug Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 03 Aug Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 04 Aug Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 08 Aug Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 10 Aug Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 11 Aug Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 15 Aug Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 17 Aug Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 18 Aug Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 22 Aug Sat | Brilliance Of The Seas | Royal Caribbean | 09:00 | 19:00 |
| 22 Aug Sat | Enchanted Princess | Princess Cruises | 07:00 | 16:00 |
| 22 Aug Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 24 Aug Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 25 Aug Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 26 Aug Wed | Odyssey Of The Seas | Royal Caribbean | 09:00 | 19:00 |
| 29 Aug Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 31 Aug Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| September 2026 | ||||
| 01 Sep Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 05 Sep Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 07 Sep Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 08 Sep Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 12 Sep Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 14 Sep Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 15 Sep Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 19 Sep Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 21 Sep Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 22 Sep Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 26 Sep Sat | Star Legend | Windstar Cruises | 10:00 | 23:59 |
| 26 Sep Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 28 Sep Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 29 Sep Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| October 2026 | ||||
| 03 Oct Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 05 Oct Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 06 Oct Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 10 Oct Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 12 Oct Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 13 Oct Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 17 Oct Sat | Enchanted Princess | Princess Cruises | 07:00 | 16:00 |
| 17 Oct Sat | Seven Seas Mariner | Regent Seven Seas | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 17 Oct Sat | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 19 Oct Mon | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 20 Oct Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 25 Oct Sun | MSC Fantasia | MSC Cruises | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| 27 Oct Tue | Celestyal Discovery | Celestyal Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 |
* Schedule shows major confirmed ships and regular weekly calls. Subject to change. Last Updated: Jan 20, 2026.
📍 Where Will We Meet at Kusadasi Port?
Don’t worry about getting lost! Kusadasi Port is very straightforward.
- ✅ Step 1: Disembark your ship and walk through the Customs Hall.
- ✅ Step 2: Follow the yellow line to the “Tour Operators” exit.
- ✅ Step 3: Look for your guide holding a sign with YOUR NAME written on it.
Pro Tip for Independent Travelers: If you plan to explore Ephesus on your own by taxi, make sure to agree on a clear, fixed price before getting in the car. Be firm about going directly to the ancient sites, as some drivers may try to detour you to commission-based shops. Also, keep in mind that very few taxi drivers speak English, so communication can sometimes be challenging.
Main Attractions You Might Want to Consider Visiting
- Ephesus Ancient City: It is one of the best-preserved ancient cities in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s located a short distance from the Port of Kusadasi (Approx 17 km) and is famous for its Temple of Hadrian, Library of Celsus, and Grand Theater.
- House of the Virgin Mary: This Christian and Muslim shrine is believed by many to be where the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, spent her last years. It’s only 3-4 km from the Ephesus ancient city.
- Temple of Artemis: One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, although only a single column remains of the temple itself, the site is still worth a visit. It’s located 3 km away from Ephesus. (Free of Charge).
- Basilica of St. John: This was a great church in Ephesus, constructed by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century. It stands over the believed burial site of St. John, who is identified as the apostle, evangelist (author of the Fourth Gospel), and prophet (author of Revelation). It’s only 2 km. away from the Temple of Artemis.
- Isa Bey Mosque: A beautiful example of Seljuk Turkish architecture in the region, built in 1375. Only 1 km. away from the Basilica of St. John. (Free of Charge).
- Sirince Village: Located just 8 km from Ephesus, this former Greek village is famous for its fruit wines, authentic architecture, and stunning views. It is the perfect spot for a local lunch after visiting the ruins.
What is the Best Way to Visit Ephesus from Kusadasi Port?
The most efficient and comfortable way is to book a private Ephesus tour. While cruise lines offer onboard excursions, they are often crowded (40+ people per bus), expensive, and strictly timed. A private tour gives you the flexibility to customize your itinerary, skip the long ticket lines, and return to the ship on time, guaranteed.
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