Cruises Calls at port


NOTICE: This forecast of cruise stopovers is PROVISIONAL and is SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE CHANGES that will be updated as companies notify the Port Authority through their agents.

A Coruña, cruise destination. Leisure and business.

The location of the Trasatlánticos quay in the very heart of the city allows passengers to quickly reach the shopping area of Calle Real, enjoy the local gastronomy in the surrounding streets, discover the old city and stroll through the La Marina dock to enjoy its beautiful glazed balconies, visit Maria Pita square, or explore the San Carlos gardens, where the tomb of Sir John Moore can be found, and from where they can walk to the Castle of San Antón.

In case of multiple stops, the Calvo Sotelo Dock, also in the city center, docks for cruise ships when there are stops at the same time and passengers disembark and exit walking comfortably through the port access in the Plaza de Orense, Located in the commercial heart and main shopping area of ​​the people of Coruña..

More and more cruise liner companies are including A Coruña on their routes, offering itineraries that include calls for ships coming from northern European ports such as Southampton, Le Havre or Dover, or from southern ports that have previously moored in Lisbon, Leixões or Madeira, including Cadiz, Gibraltar, the Canary Islands or Casablanca.

Passengers who visit A Coruña return to their ships with the satisfaction of having discovered a destination with a surprising range of cultural and leisure activities for tourists, encouraging them to return to the city in the future to spend more time here, in the company of other family members or friends.

The importance of cruise liner traffic for the city and its economic effect on the local economy and service sector have led the Port Authority of A Coruña and the city's Tourism Board to join forces and strengthen institutional cooperation to promote the growth of cruise liner traffic, and the arrival of more cruise liner passengers in the city.

 

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Documents

Destination cruise liners leaflet

Range of excursions (Shore-ex)

The area surrounding A Coruña offers a number of different excursions for cruise ship passengers. Although the majority of cruise ship passengers arriving at A Coruña decide to stay within the city and discover its attractions, the shipping companies, through local tour operators, offer their guests a wide range of excursions to satisfy all wishes and interests.

The city tours, which also include guided visits of the Tower of Hercules and the main tourist attractions; these are sometimes supplemented with a “tapas” tour, which are highly appreciated by the tourists.

Santiago de Compostela, with its Cathedral and the tourist magnet that is the Pilgrims Way, attracts many cruise ship passengers wishing to visit the monumental city and its pilgrimage tradition. Destinations closer to the city such as Betanzos or the Sargadelos ceramics factory, including the visit to the Costa da Morte, are other options that are popular for cruise ship passengers.