Porto Cruise Terminal (c) Port of Leixões
Leixoes
The Porto Cruise Terminal (Port of Leixões) is the main gateway by sea to Porto – the city of the Port Wine and the appropriate place to welcome all passengers from cruise liners. Equipped with comfortable facilities for tourists, Leixões features two cruise terminals.
The Leixões Passenger Terminal is a wooden construction that resembles a ship’s hull, and is considered an important architectural and historical heritage.
Since April 2011, it is in operation a new cruise quay 340m long and 300m length for berth (up to 320m upon request). Since then, the biggest and the most glamorous cruise ships from the worldwide cruise fleet are welcome here, boosting the cruise tourism in the North of Portugal region.
The Porto Cruise Terminal it is in full operation since March 2015 and the main building has a capacity for 2.500 passengers in turnaround.
Porto Cruise Terminal was planned to improve the whole cruise visitor experience!
The Leixões Passenger Terminal is a wooden construction that resembles a ship’s hull, and is considered an important architectural and historical heritage.
Since April 2011, it is in operation a new cruise quay 340m long and 300m length for berth (up to 320m upon request). Since then, the biggest and the most glamorous cruise ships from the worldwide cruise fleet are welcome here, boosting the cruise tourism in the North of Portugal region.
The Porto Cruise Terminal it is in full operation since March 2015 and the main building has a capacity for 2.500 passengers in turnaround.
Porto Cruise Terminal was planned to improve the whole cruise visitor experience!
- Porto is simultaneously an old and modern city. The historical centre of Porto has been a World Heritage since 1996. From the 12th century Cathedral to the Port Wine cellars, Porto has a lot to see.
ROMANTIC PORTO, A SOPHISTICATED AMBIENCEIn the 19th century, Porto was already a city undergoing great expansion with tastes influenced by the presence of British families in certain quarters. A perfect way to explore the city is by tram.- The cultural landscape of the Douro Valley was classified World Heritage in 2001. The Demarcated Region of Douro Port Wine is the first demarcated and regulated region in the world.
GUIMARÃES, PORTUGAL WAS BORN HEREThe historical centre of Guimarães is World Heritage since 2001 and the city was the European Capital of Culture in 2012. According to tradition, the first king of Portugal was born here, in 1109.
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Nautical information
Max. Length For Berth, M:
300
Max. Draught, M:
10
More Info Draught:
-
Max. Air Draught, M:
-
More Info Air Draught:
no restrictions
No. Of Quays:
2
Quay Length Total, M:
340
Quay Depth, M:
10
Anchorage Available:
yes
Anchorage Compulsory:
no
Passenger Terminal:
yes
Pilotage Compulsary:
yes
Tugs Available:
yes
Bunkering:
yes
Tidal Movement/range, M:
3.7
Water:
yes
Ships Tenders Allowed:
no restrict
Garbage Disposal:
yes
Airport Distance, Km:
5
City Centre Distance, Km:
1
Passengers
Calls
Passengers 2017
Calls 2017
- Port Authority of Leixões (Porto Cruise Terminal)
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Avenida da Liberdade
4450-718 Leça da Palmeira
Portugal+351 22 999 07 00 - Tourism Office of Porto
