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Azamara Club Cruises (93 Cruises)

Cruise Aza Azamara Club Cruises Journey ship

Azamara Journey

1114 Passengers
30277 tons
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Azamara Onward

30277 tons
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Celebrity Cruises (20 Cruises)

Celestyal Cruises (34 Cruises)

Celestyal Discovery

1828 Passengers
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Costa Cruises (75 Cruises)

Costa Deliziosa.

Costa Deliziosa

2826 Passengers
92 tons
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Cruise COS Costa Cruises Diadema ship

Costa Diadema

4962 Passengers
132500 tons
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CroisiEurope (21 Cruises)

Crystal Cruises (39 Cruises)

Crystal Symphony

Crystal Symphony

1172 Passengers
51044 tons
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Cunard (54 Cruises)

Cruise Cunard Queen Victoria Ship

Queen Victoria

2057 Passengers
90000 tons
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Emerald Waterways (103 Cruises)

Emerald Radiance.

Emerald Radiance

149 Passengers
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Explora Journeys (36 Cruises)

Explora II

Explora II

63900 tons
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Holland America Line (16 Cruises)

MSC Cruises (259 Cruises)

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MSC Meraviglia

4500 Passengers
167600 tons
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MSC Sinfonia

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MSC World Europa

7375 Passengers
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Norwegian Cruise Line (38 Cruises)

Oceania Cruises (123 Cruises)

Cruise OCE Oceania Cruises Insignia ship

Oceania Insignia

684 Passengers
30277 tons
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Cruise OCE Oceania Cruises Marina ship

Oceania Marina

1250 Passengers
66084 tons
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Cruise OCE Oceania Cruises Sirena ship

Oceania Sirena

684 Passengers
30277 tons
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Oceania Sonata.

Oceania Sonata

1390 Passengers
86000 tons
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Ponant (37 Cruises)

Princess Cruises (23 Cruises)

Regent Seven Seas Cruises (105 Cruises)

Cruise REG Regent Seven Seas Cruises Mariner ship

Seven Seas Mariner

1167 Passengers
48075 tons
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Cruise REG Regent Seven Seas Cruises Voyager ship

Seven Seas Voyager

1161 Passengers
42363 tons
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Riviera Travel (59 Cruises)

MS Douro Elegance.

MS Douro Elegance

160 Passengers
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MS Riviera Rose.

MS Riviera Rose

152 Passengers
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Royal Caribbean Cruises (19 Cruises)

Scenic Cruises (160 Cruises)

Scenic Azure.

Scenic Azure

96 Passengers
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Seabourn Cruise Line (80 Cruises)

Seabourn Ovation.

Seabourn Ovation

40350 tons
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Seabourn Quest.

Seabourn Quest

32000 tons
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Silversea Cruises (74 Cruises)

Silver Dawn.

Silver Dawn

596 Passengers
40 tons
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Cruise SIL Silversea Cruises Silver Spirit ship

Silver Spirit

1019 Passengers
39519 tons
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Tauck Cruises (69 Cruises)

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MS Saudade

84 Passengers
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Uniworld Boutique River Cruise (162 Cruises)

S.S. Bon Voyage.

S.S. Bon Voyage

174 Passengers
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S.S. São Gabriel.

S.S. São Gabriel

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Viking Ocean Cruises (151 Cruises)

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Viking Jupiter

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Viking Neptune

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Viking Sky.

Viking Sky

48000 tons
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Viking Vela.

Viking Vela

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Windstar Cruises (51 Cruises)

Wind Surf

Wind Surf

552 Passengers
14745 tons
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Port of Lisbon, Portugal | Cruise Port Guide

Sailing up the Tagus alone is worth the early wake-up. The ship passes under the great suspension bridge, salutes the Christ the King statue on the south bank, glides past Belém Tower and then the Monument to the Discoveries, a stone prow pointed toward the open sea. Lisbon unfolds this way, hill after hill, pastel façades and azulejos catching the light, all the way to the quays at the foot of the city's oldest neighbourhood. Few European capitals offer cruise passengers such a complete introduction before breakfast.

Docking at the Foot of the Alfama

The Santa Apolónia and Jardim do Tabaco terminals share most port calls, right below the lanes of the Alfama. Terreiro do Paço, the vast royal square opening onto the river, is about a ten-minute walk along the quays. A metro station adjoins the Santa Apolónia terminal for exploring farther afield, and taxis are plentiful. Lisbon is remarkably well suited to an independent port call; you just need to accept its slopes and cobblestones from the start, and wear the right shoes.

The Alfama, a Village Within the City

Facing the terminal, the Alfama climbs haphazardly toward the castle. This district, one of the few to have survived the 1755 earthquake, keeps a village spirit: laundry in the windows, sardines on the grills, neighbours calling to each other from balcony to balcony. You climb without a map, aiming for the miradouros, lookouts where the city offers itself as a reward. The one at Santa Luzia, with its pergola and azulejos, then the one at Portas do Sol, open wide views over rooftops tumbling down to the Tagus. At the very top, St. George's Castle spreads its ramparts among the pines, with the whole city at its feet.

The Baixa and Tram 28

Heading back down, the Baixa changes register: straight streets, uniform façades, a rational elegance commissioned by the Marquis of Pombal after the 1755 disaster. The Rua Augusta Arch frames the view from Praça do Comércio, and the Santa Justa Lift, an early 20th-century iron lacework, still links the lower town to the Chiado district. This is also the territory of the legendary tram 28, whose yellow wooden cars squeeze through streets barely wider than they are. The experience is worth it, provided you board early or late in the afternoon, when the lines are shorter.

Belém, the Memory of the Navigators

With half a day ahead of you, Belém tells the story of Portugal's golden age. The Jerónimos Monastery, paid for by spices brought back from the Indies, raises a Manueline cloister of extraordinary delicacy; Belém Tower, a sentinel from 1520 set on the river, guarded the entrance to the port from which the caravels set sail. Between the two, the Pastéis de Belém bakery has been serving its custard tart since 1837 from a closely guarded recipe, still warm and dusted with cinnamon. The district can be reached by taxi or tram from the centre; allow plenty of time for the round trip, as it's the farthest point on a typical port call.

The Lisbon Table

Between neighbourhoods, Lisbon is for tasting: salt cod in all its variations, grilled sardines in season, seafood rice, small counters where a strong coffee accompanies a pastel de nata. The Time Out Market, in the Cais do Sodré market halls, gathers the best of the city under one roof, a convenient option when time is short. A glass of vinho verde on a patio facing the river completes the picture nicely.

Sailing Back Down the River

At departure, the city rewinds: Praça do Comércio, the hills, Belém, the bridge, then the estuary widening toward the Atlantic. Lisbon has a particular gentleness, made of light, smiling melancholy and unpretentious hospitality, which the Portuguese sum up in one untranslatable word: saudade. You won't understand it in a single port call. But you'll begin to, and that's already a lot.

Frequently Asked Questions

At the Santa Apolónia and Jardim do Tabaco terminals, which handle most calls, right below the lanes of the Alfama. It is one of the best-placed berths in Europe: the city's oldest quarter starts at the foot of the gangway.
Yes. Terreiro do Paço, the vast royal square opening onto the Tagus, is about ten minutes' walk along the quays. A metro station adjoins the Santa Apolónia terminal and taxis are plentiful. Accept the hills and cobbles from the outset, and wear the right shoes.
The Alfama and the Baixa, on foot from the ship, with a climb to São Jorge castle. Belém needs half a day on its own: it is the farthest point of a typical call, worth attempting only if your call is long.
The quarter climbing toward the castle, facing the cruise terminal, and one of the few to survive the 1755 earthquake. It keeps a village spirit: laundry at the windows, sardines on the grill, neighbours calling to each other from balcony to balcony.
The miradouros of the Alfama. Santa Luzia, with its pergola and azulejos, and then Portas do Sol, open wide over the rooftops tumbling toward the Tagus. At the very top, São Jorge castle spreads its ramparts among the pines with the whole city below.
It's worth it, provided you board early in the morning or late in the afternoon. The yellow wooden cars thread through streets barely wider than they are, but at peak hours the queues are long and the car is packed.
Yes if you have half a day. The Jerónimos Monastery raises a Manueline cloister of extraordinary delicacy, and the Belém Tower, a sentinel from 1520, guarded the harbour mouth from which the caravels sailed. Reach it by taxi or tram; allow generous time for the return.
At the Pastéis de Belém bakery, which has served its custard tart since 1837 to a recipe kept secret, still warm and dusted with cinnamon. Elsewhere in town, neighbourhood counters serve excellent ones with a strong coffee.
The euro and Portuguese. Cards are taken everywhere, including on transit and in small shops. English is widely spoken in tourism, and French turns up among older shopkeepers.
April to June and September to October: fine light, bearable heat and shorter queues than at the height of summer. In July and August, the Alfama's slopes in the middle of the day are punishing.